Moment Stop

A  L  O  H  A !

" In the name of God, 

stop a moment, 

cease your work,

 look around you. "

                        Leo Tolstoy

" We are all dreaming 

of some magical rose garden

 over the horizon 

instead of enjoying the roses

 that are blooming outside 

our windows today. "

                                          Dale Carnegie

Thank YOU!

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Final Word for Janus

A  L  O  H  A !

“A single word can brighten the face

of one who knows the value of words.

Ripened in silence, a single word

acquires a great energy for work.

War is cut short by a word,

and a word heals the wounds,

and there’s a word that changes

poison into butter

and honey.

Let a word mature inside yourself.

Withhold the unripened thought.

Come and understand 
the kind of word

that reduces money 
and riches to dust.

Know when to speak a word

and when not to speak at all.

A single word 
turns the universe of hell

into eight paradises.

Follow the Way. Don’t be fooled

by what you already know. Be watchful.

Reflect before you speak.

A foolish mouth can brand your soul.

. . . 

Only the word “I”

divides me from God.” 

                                                    Yunus Emre


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Thank You!
                  Fondly, cloudia

Waikiki Whirlwind

A L O H A ! 

What "Hawaii" Evokes

Linking to 

SkyWatch

“By having good memories 

on every place you just visit, 

you are building paradise 

in your own heart 

and your life.” 

        Toba Beta

Grey Day Honolulu-

Sun Finds a Way

linking to 

Weekend Reflections

Rainbows Sweep Sky Clear Again

* " HINT" *

" A chip on the shoulder 

is too heavy a 

piece of baggage 

to carry 

through life."

                      John Hancock

Lurking in Chinatown. . . 
Dancing Lions 
Waiting. . . Ready-

Chinese New Year!

Linking to

Saturday Critters

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Whew!

What a Whirlwind!

Thank YOU-

                         Warmly, cloudia

Light At The End

A  L  O  H  A !

The Light 

at the End of 

the Tunnel

is not 

an illusion - 

- The Tunnel Is!

And Sometimes

the Tree

in the Midst

of the Garden - 

Is Just

a Glorified

Parking Meter

Yet

Sometimes

We See

a Burning Bush

Or a 

Glowing Cloud

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Isn't It

Worthwhile  Fun?!

                 Fondly, cloudia

Census of Evil

A  L  O  H  A !

" No one chooses evil 

because it is evil; 

he only mistakes it 

for happiness, 

the good he seeks. "

                      Mary Shelley

"Evil" People = ?

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Thank You!

             Warmly, cloudia

Fence Fest

A  L  O  H  A !

"  No person who is enthusiastic 
about his work has 
anything to fear 
from life. "
Samuel Goldwyn

 "I don't think 

anyone should 

write their 

autobiography 

until after 

they're dead."

         Samuel Goldwyn

Paradox appears 

where truth 

is too big 

for words.

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Is a railing, or a balustrade, a fence?

" Give me a 

smart idiot 

over a 

stupid genius 

any day. " 

                   Samuel Goldwyn

Linking to Good Fences

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Thank You!

          Warmly, cloudia

You Are Not Alone

Duke Kahanamoku Rhythm

    A L O H A -
           Means: Loving Welcome

" I have never 

seen snow 

and do not know 

what winter means. "

                     Duke Kahanamoku

(Kah - hahnah - moe - koo)

[ In 1917, Duke rode a monster wave 

1-1/8 miles at Waikiki on a wooden 

surfboard without a skeg or leash–

one of Surfing's longest rides. ]

" The snow goose 

need not bathe 

to make itself white. 

Neither need you 

do anything 

but be yourself. "

            Lao Tzu

Fly Birdie Fly!  Way Up in the Sky!

" Where liberty is, 

there is my country. "

                      Benjamin Franklin

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Linking to

Wild Bird Wednesday

Thank You

for Surfing By!

               Fondly, cloudia

Some AMAZING Facts About

D U K E   K A H A N A M O K U:

1911 Broke 3 freestyle world records in Hawaii’s first ever AAU swim meet, and Duke’s first races, in Honolulu Harbor

1912 Stockholm Olympics –swimming for the USA, he won Hawaii’s first Olympic gold medal for 100-meter freestyle, and a silver medal for the 4×200-meter freestyle relay

1912 Popularized surfing on the USA Atlantic Coast

1914-1915 Won the Australian National Swimming Championship and popularized surfing in Australia

1915 Re-introduced surfing to New Zealand

1913-1929 Helped popularize swimming and surfing in California

1918 Swam in exhibitions in about 30 US and Canadian cities to boost morale and raise money for Liberty Bonds for the US military in World War 1. Boosted swimming’s popularity and reinforced Hawai’i’s supremacy in water sports

1912-1922 Won countless races, set an unaccountable number of records amassing a trove of medals and trophies as the reigning world champion

1920 Recommended surfing as an Olympic event

1920 At Antwerp Olympics won two gold medals in 100-meter freestyle and 4×200-meter freestyle relay. He was 8 years older but his new world record was faster than his 1912 victory

1924 Paris Olympics; silver medal in 100-meter freestyle race won by “Tarzan” Johnny Weissmuller. Brother Sam won the bronze

1922-1929 Helped make Southern California a water sports mecca while living in Los Angeles and as a member of the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Worked for movie studios, playing minor roles in about 30 silent movies.

1925 Heroic surfboard rescue of 8 drowning fishermen at Corona del Mar, California

And Much MUCH More!

http://www.dukekahanamoku.com/

Musing Honolulu

A  L  O  H  A !

" It is better 

to be kind 

than right. " 

                   Wayne Dyer

" The soul becomes 

dyed with the color 

of its thoughts. "

                        Marcus Aurelius

“ When the night comes, 

streets welcome the 

lonely souls because 

they alone can 

fully understand 

the lonely streets! ” 

                  Mehmet Murat ildan

Linking to
Our World Tuesday


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So Much to See
So many things
to be-
So much musing
between 
You & me-

Loving it!
            Fondly, cloudia

Tough Side Gentle

A  L  O  H  A !

 Marvelous Sparkling Weekend Here!

Too many of us

 are tough outside, 

but wavering inside; 

Let's be confident 

enough inside 

to be gentle

 outwardly. 

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Friendly Honu (Sea Turtle) 

Adorns Construction Fence, 

Ala Moana Blvd.

I like the sea-defused light

throbbing on his shell

as it does in real life!

[and they do make 

eye contact on occasion]

Linking to 

Mural Monday

" There's a fine line 

between genius and insanity. 

I have erased this line. "

                      Oscar Levant

[Dude stole my quote! cloudia]

Linking to 

Macro Monday 2

I Heart Macro

&

Today's Flowers

Thank You

for making it

F U N -

              Fondly, cloudia

Older People Tend

A L O H A !

" Older people tend 

to derive more 

of their satisfaction 

from ordinary

 everyday experiences. "

          The Journal of Consumer Research 

" A happy retirement 

isn't just about 

financial security."

           Forbes

[ The Money, Business, Finance Magazine ]

A British study 

of well-being showed

 that, aside from teenagers, 

people of pension age

 — 65 and older —

 had the highest

 life satisfaction . . .

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My head may

be in the clouds.

[Occupational Hazard

for a Cloudia]

Thank You!

Shadow Thus

A L O H A !

" When the mind is pure, 

joy follows  

like a shadow

 that never leaves.” 

                Buddha

Linking to 

Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Thanks!

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Point Panic - Kaka`ako Waterfront Park

A  L  O  H  A !

Click on Photos Please!

" Travel and change 

of place impart 

new vigour to

 the mind. "

                   Seneca

This is the entrance to  

Kaka`ako Waterfront Park 

[and Point Panic surf spot]

from the parking area.

Not much to see but 

palm-topped hills, 

because this was a landfill 

since the 1940's

and heavy "fill" 

slumbers within those mounds.

I came here with friends 

before the park was imagined

to drink and play the fool in a dirty,

out of the way area with

a sea view.

You could drive to the top

of the heap then. . . 

 "I can't go back to 

yesterday because 

I was a 

different person 

then. " Lewis Carroll

'The park has changed too.'

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 A path winds among the hills,

 but I prefer climbing to the top

where this pipe vents 

the buried landfill spirits.

[But keeps my secrets]

This is a spacious place 

in which to be alone

 with your thoughts - 

or disreputable companions.

But Honolulu is

 all around and 

very close.

To the west are the 

Waianae Mountains rising 

above the flat runways of 

the airport / air force base. 

The Aloha Tower 

[Opened September 11, 1926] 

presides over the 

docks and shipping area

as it has since Territorial Days

Link when it was 

the tallest building

in Hawaii. 

They still run the

 port/harbor from there.

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" Silence is 

sometimes 

the best answer. " 

                          The Dalai Lama

To the morning east

 one sees a tiny 

Diamond Head

faded as old denim by 

the sun rising behind.

It's gonna be 

another nice day

in 'paradise.'

 Every park must 

have guardians -

Linking to 
Saturday Critters

- Luckily it seems that

the guardians have friends

of their own.

No surfers today, but

 there is something

for almost everyone here. 

Nature, Sea & Sky

most of all.

 Plus space to 

breathe it all in.

The garbage is gone, or 

at least sleeping below the hills

that look out to sea,

the blue pacific, beyond

the reef.

I imagine

that I can see 

YOU waving!

Aloha, Friends;

Your visit

is the sun on my shore.

                       Fondly, cloudia

Linking to 
Sunlit Sunday

Read about the park, and see panoramic pictures: Kaka`ako Waterfront Park