Apec Coming!

A L O H A ?

  Revered Hawaiian scholar Paki 

explained the  spiritual meaning

represented by each letter of the word Aloha:

A 

stands for AKAHAI,

meaning kindness, expressed with tenderness


 

L

 is for LOKAHI,
 meaning unity,
expressed with harmony.

O

 is for OLU`OLU,
 meaning agreeable,
 expressed with pleasantness.

H

stands for HA`AHA`A,

 meaning humility,
 expressed with modesty.

A

 stands for AHONUI,
 meaning patient and persevering.

The key to life is to live ALOHA everyday!

" By learning to discover

and value our ordinariness,
 we nurture a friendliness

toward ourselves and the world
 that is the essence

of a healthy soul. "

Thomas Moore

Now THIS is gonna be a challenge!

" Let's just face it:

" Shooting here is far better than in Detroit,

The place is magnificent, 

the locals are great. "

George Clooney

on filming in Hawaii

(sorry Detroit poets/friends)

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I live 

in the most densely populated neighborhood

in the Hawaiian Islands,

which means the largest collection

of humans

for thousands of miles 

of open Pacific.

We are ready to greet visitors

and we do it every day!

When the President holidays 

on Oahu,

in his place of birth

and growing up years,

we feel protective of him

and are mostly philosophical

about the motorcades

and street closings.

Plus, he stays on the 

other side, the Windward.

And his visits to town-side,

like taking the girls to

the zoo,

are not too disruptive.

We even welcome officials

from other nations

and afford them

the same courtesy and

protection.

But on November 7th

through the 13th,

21 heads of state

including our President

will be meeting

ALL around here!

The Hawaii Convention Center

is right across the Ala Wai Canal,

and just under my window.

NO paddling for one week!

Already restrictions are being explained

to us.

 click HERE

There will be closed streets,

closed near-shore waters,

and all boats in the Ala Wai Harbor

will be restricted to their berths.

Residents there

(as we were so recently)

will have security check-points

to enter and leave their neighborhood.

No parking for surfers.

The gasoline station

nearest to me

will be restricted to 

"law enforcement & military."

And there WILL be demonstrations.

Meanwhile, the tourist Mecca of

Waikiki 

with our dozens of hotels

and thousands of residents

will have 

NO deliveries by truck

(an every day thing)

for the duration!

Stock up now

(I will)

It feels a bit like a target

is painted on my

paradise.

On the other hand,

this will be the safest,

most secure island

in the world

for one week.

Perhaps I'll visit the demonstrators.

More later.

And thanks for visiting today!

How would YOU feel

about such a summit

in YOUR neighborhood?

Tell us in comments,

                                          Warmly, cloudia