A L O H A !
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| Three Monstera Leaves " The lesson which life |
repeats and constantly enforces
is 'look under foot.'
You are always
nearer the divine
and the true sources
of your power
than you think. "
John Burroughs
Kolea / Golden Plover
"Never hold discussions
with the monkey
with the monkey
when the organ grinder
is in the room."
is in the room."
Sir Winston Churchill
" I like to listen.
I have learned a great deal
from listening carefully.
Most people
never listen."
Ernest Hemingway
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Hono, means “a bay,”
Lulu, means “sheltered.”
Unfortunately, the name
of our town is usually
mispronounced:
"Hah - Nah - Loo - Loo"
It is properly:
"Ho - No - Loo - Loo"
Rhymes with:
"Oh No You You"
Now YOU Know!
Fondly, cloudia
The Waikiki was beautiful. It was just a walk across from the Hilton the last time we were there. Wonder if there are changes since then. Been a long time! Thanks for the memories Cloudia!
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Love the Waikiki poem, Cloudia, and the sight of that golden plover again. Ah, it's been too long since I've visited home! Happy 2014 to you and hope it's off to a great start!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poem to go with those sweet shots, and now I know how to say Honolulu :)
ReplyDeletedid not know that!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lesson. Must be correct next trip so nobody will detect I'm a visitor, eh?
ReplyDeleteStill confused. If "hono" is bay, why is hono equal turtle? Multiple uses for same word? Turtles in bay? Must go swim.
DrumMajor
that first quote is amazing..how true being closer to the divine than we realize....right under our feet....
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Now I know!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love the golden plover.
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I come when I seek peace.
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing person!
(ツ) from the wetland princess in Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!
How nice to learn that I have been pronouncing Honolulu correctly. Gorgeous images too - thank you.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year Cloudia :)
ReplyDeleteI liked the first quote!
The golden plover is beautiful we have black and white plovers that live on the church grounds at the end of my street!
I enjoyed this post so much. The pics, the quotes, the learning (I'l pronounce it correctly from now on) and the poem. What a treat. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWow, thank you I did not know that, and have been pronouncing it wrong forever. Fascinating what we learn, listening and blogging!
ReplyDeleteA great Waikiki poem, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how mispronunciations usually led to the differences in languages throughout the world.
ReplyDeleteI stand corrected! Thanks for the clarification of the pronunciation of Honolulu!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks So much!
ReplyDeleteLove the Churchill and Hemingway quotes Cloudia but j'adore the ending ode, could visualise the scrne!
ReplyDeletelove the waikiki poem. beautiful!
ReplyDeletexoxo
You've done a great job of explaining the meaning and pronunciation of Honolulu. I've often heard it mispronounced also.
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