Monday, November 14, 2011

Come Normal

A L O H A !

Home (Live) by Karla Bonoff on Grooveshark




" Only some people 
get what they want.
Those are the people
who show up
to get it. "

Dianne Houston












" Genius
is the recovery of childhood
at will. "

Arthur Rimbaud















" I'm always looking for sounds
that are pleasing at the time.
The sound of a helicopter
is really annoying
until you're drowning
and it's there to rescue you.
Then it sounds like
music. "

Tom Waits







“ This is the final test of a gentleman:
his respect for those 
who can be of no possible service
to him ”

 William Lyon Phelps











" Beauty is everywhere 
a welcome guest.  "

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe










They Were Professional, Friendly & Polite.
Made us proud






 " What is there more kindly 
than the feeling between host 
and guest?  "

Aeschylus





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Truthfully, 
Waikiki is always hosting
visitors
from all over the world.
But having world-leader
security 
has been stressful.
(see recent posts
if you don't know what I'm talking about) 

When to leave-
How to go-
How to get home-
How to complete mundane tasks-
The road closures
& motorcades-

It will be SO nice
to be "just us & visitors"
again!

Thanks for looking in.
YOUr comment is valued.
                                                            Warmly, cloudia

40 comments:

RONW said...

However, you did take some nice pics of the lock down. Today, blogs are the rough draft of history.

the walking man said...

I'd welcome them to the 48205 anytime. then their security will have a practical use.

Green Monkey said...

a dear friend of mine is there for the conference. it must be difficult to combine hawaii and work. and you had the helicopter crash. definitely a stressful environment.

I'm home in bed. I didn't sleep well last night. lots of vivid dreams. thank you for reading and commenting on my story. it was difficult for me to tell and I so want to be respectful.

As often happens, I pop over here and am instantly relaxed. Enjoyed the song as well as the images. and the quotes are always as special treat.

I've been meaning to ask you about your signature sign off. what does it mean?

Akelamalu said...

Morning Cloudia. :)

Commander Zaius said...

“ This is the final test of a gentleman:
his respect for those
who can be of no possible service
to him ”

William Lyon Phelps


Something greatly lacking these day by many well off business people.

foongpc said...

Love all the quotes! : )

Jeannie said...

A friend of ours will be there in December to motor bike around the islands. Wave if you see him :).

Charles Gramlich said...

Respect for those who can be of no service to him. Yes.

Samantha said...

Loved all the quotes, but the Phelps one is a favorite.

Daryl said...

Happy Monday!

Sandy said...

I haven't been watching the news...I get a better view from your blog. =) Awesome quotes as usual!

Erik Donald France said...

Wonderful, cheers ~~!

The quotations are perfect for a Moonday, as are the pix.

Security -- in Texas, you're on your own most of the time, which is ok except for Road Warrior commuting times. Tom Waits is right on.

Lori Skoog said...

When will they leave....or have they?

Freda said...

Wishing you a peaceful time soon.

Cloudia said...

ooo! It's sort of normal this morning. a few roving motorcades/closures.

lovely remarks today, dear friends. thanks.

my "sign off?"

Pia said...

Hi Cloudia,
nice photos and sayings!
I hope the dust has settled and the guests have save reached their homes.
Liebe Grüße,
Pia

Lynn said...

You got lots of visitors today, eh?

Windsmoke. said...

I've often wondered what normal is, does it really exist. The Dianne Houston quote rings true :-).

Dianne said...

your previous post is much how NY looks all the time, without the beaches

I love the flowers in this post

Friko said...

So, did they wear the shirts, or didn't they?

Kay said...

Great quotes, Cloudia. I'm glad you're getting your town back to normal. It was a proud time to have all those world leader here though.

Anonymous said...

To grow, to spend life in secureness, what a challenge. Second quote is amazing ! Please have you all a good Tuesday.

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

Good morning from KL, Cloudia !

21 Wits said...

I always have to brighten my time by stopping by...having vacation time is good, but it's the catching up on your return that gets so long.....thanks Cloudia for your sweetness....and so many pretty sights too! Aloha!

Randy said...

Wonderful photos! I hope you have a wonderful week.

Elephant's Child said...

Hooray for normalacy. Even if your normal seems incredibly exotic here.

Rick said...

Ah, you survived the ultimate host test, Cloudia - and managed to get us some fine shots at the same time ! Nicely done, with fitting quotes.

Aloha !

DeniseinVA said...

Must be stressful. Years ago when I lived near the ocean, my Dad's favorite saying about the tourists was, "Nice to see them come but even nicer to see them go." He meant it in a nice way of course because durin the winter we went back to our quiet state. I can't really say that about Hawaii of course because the tourist season is all year long, add special events such as this and I am sure it gets very trying at times.

Cloudia said...

thanks!

Miriam said...

Beautiful thoughts, as always. I hope things get back to normal soon :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

Cloudia said...

you know, they didn't wear the Aloha shirts made for them!

Rahul Bhatia said...

Nice photos and sayings!

bichonpawz said...

I love coming over here and checking out all the nice colors...flowers...beach...sky!!! I'm lookin' at drab skies here...and very, very grey clouds!!! Thunderstorms, rain, lightning!! Ah well...it will be snow soon enough!! Gotta come and get my Cloudia Happy Fix!!
xo
Jeanne

Anonymous said...

Such lovely serene beauty. Hope traffic gets back to normal now!

Dave King said...

Great quotes, but especially the Rimbaud. So very true.

Reader Wil said...

You live in a beautiful place with always people to inspire you to take photos and matching quotes!
Thank you! Groeten from Holland, Wil.

magiceye said...

namaste /\ from mumbai
aloha

Ash said...

Fantastic, inspiring quotes. Thanks so much for sharing these, Cloudia.

bobbybegood1 said...

You know that's exactly how New Yorkers feel when dignitaries show up. I agree that one has to show up and be present for and in their lives to get benefits. Wonderful post, Cloudia. Cheers!!

Cloudia said...

thank Y O U