"ALOHA &
Thanks For Swimming By :)
"God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone,
but on trees and flowers
and clouds and stars."
Martin Luther
"When you fish for love,
bait with your heart,
not your brain."
Mark Twain
"Painting is something that takes place
among the colors,
... one has to leave them alone completely,
so that they can settle the matter
among themselves."
Rainer Maria Rilke
My Pal Richard
"A true friend
is someone who thinks that
you are a good egg
even though he knows
that you are slightly
cracked."
Bernard Meltzer
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Yesterday I had Dim Sum
with my buddy
Richard Rodrigues.
with my buddy
Richard Rodrigues.
"What have you been doing lately?"
I asked him.
I asked him.
Aside from his usual pro-social activities writing grants
for community organizations and stuff like that,
Richard has been open to new opportunities lately,
and BOY
has he latched on to something good!
has he latched on to something good!
Tonight after the NFL Football Playoffs
(here in the States)
(here in the States)
CBS will be showing (off) it's most popular
new TV show of the season:
new TV show of the season:
Hawaii 5-O.
Watch the scene in the Tsunami HQ
and you will see Richard as a technician
in the crucial action!
He worked with Scott Caan and
Alex O'Loughlin!
Alex O'Loughlin!
Isn't that cool?
But that's not all!
Richard has also been appearing
as a (background) regular
as a (background) regular
in the ABC show Off The Map,
in which our island stands in
in which our island stands in
for South America.
Richard answered the call
for a Hispanic-looking adult male
for a Hispanic-looking adult male
and now makes regular appearances
as a "local doctor"
as a "local doctor"
on that show!
"That's amazing, Richard!
I'm so happy for you.
Anything else?"
I'm so happy for you.
Anything else?"
"Well," He replied, "I do have a part
in the film Battleship."
in the film Battleship."
(currently wrapping up here on Oahu).
Richard is now a member of the actor's union.
Hope he will still find time to meet me in Chinatown!
Possibilities are afoot, Friends!
Please join us in comments-
And thanks for stopping by today :) cloudia
Beautiful rainbows!I will keep an eye out for your friend Richard tonight--Hawaii 5-0 is scheduled for 7 o'clock here in Seattle! Aloha!
ReplyDeleteYes, we'll look for Richard, and enjoy shots of Hawaii thinking of both of you.
ReplyDeleteAloha.
Way to go, Cloudia!! Hobnobbing with the stars!!
ReplyDeleteLove the Martin Luther quote - will look at creation with clearer eyes tomorrow.
ReplyDeletePalm trees, beach and warm water looks awfully good now with temperatures at -29C. Love the photos and the quotes, Cloudia. Congrats for your friend, Richard.
ReplyDeleteConcratulations upon this achivement ! May time and life continue to treat you all kind.
ReplyDeletePlease have a good new week.
daily athens
How cool is that? Congrats, friend!
ReplyDeleteThat is so much fun!!! My son is a (now) Vancouver actor, serving tables, I just wish he could get a job!
ReplyDeletethanks for coming by!
ReplyDeleteOoooh, famous people!
ReplyDeleteOh my, he sure does lead an exciting life!
ReplyDeleteYou know stars! :-)
ReplyDeletePearl
Heck, all of y'all are my pals and therefore STARS! (At least of this blog :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool. Thank you for introducing me to your friend.
ReplyDeleteGreat quotes, especially the first one. And kudos to your friend Richard. He sounds like an outstanding kinda guy. Perhaps even a little cracked, but in a good way of course.
ReplyDeleteNew series of Hawaii 5-0 starts on Sunday January 31st here in Australia, i'm most looking forward to viewing your fantastic island scenery and will keep a sharp lookout for your friend Richard.
ReplyDeleteGreat colourful sky.
ReplyDeletehi good post.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny...I thought Richard looked familiar.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots as usual. Love how you find color.
good on richard
ReplyDeletenamaste /\ from mumbai
aloha!!
"I am not a real doctor but I played one on TV" Your buddy can now use that line seriously. lol
ReplyDeleteI saw the previews for the show last night. I'll have to check it out. I did like the one episode I've seen,
ReplyDeleteYour friend Richard looks like a happy chappie! :)
ReplyDeleteThat all sounds pretty exciting, things to come? I watched Hawaii 5-0 last night. I think it was a repeat from last week. I will have to remember about Richard if I catch another repeat.
ReplyDeleteMahalo to everyone for your charming remarks. My, how Cloudia has a great and lovely group of followers here. It is a privilege to be her friend, and a joy to spend time out and about these lovely islands (sometimes even when she's snapping gorgeous and/or curious pictures we see here!)
ReplyDeleteThere's a new (for us!) show filming in Hawaii this week but 'mum's the word'! Announcement will come, before broadcast. Not just yet, however.