Friday, December 29, 2017

Let's GO [to] Waikiki

A  L  O  H  A !
 Let's start with the 
first thing visitors know:
Diamond Head, and the Beach itself.
But there's SO much more!
After almost 30 years living there,
I have seen a lot of change, a
lot of things that seem eternal,
and lots being missed!
Like the sea turtles feeding 
in shallow surf, in 
plain view to nearby
visitors who never 
notice them.





"There are no record 
companies in Waikiki."
           Bruno Mars
[Local fellow,
played "Little Elvis"
in shows at the hotels
as a boy when I was
driving my taxi back
in the day. . . .
. . . . . . in Waikiki. . . ]






"Hawaii is paradise. 
It sounds cheesy to say it, 
but there's music 
in the air there."
            Bruno Mars



 While the visitors 
watch the sunset,
I always watched them. 
They count their 
Hawaii sunsets. 
I always figured
that there were many 
many more coming my way.

But life makes other 
plans sometimes,
and even happy change 
can give as well
as take. I plan on 
watching & photographing
each sunset of my 
visit home to 
Honolulu this Winter.

I'm not EXACTLY a snowbird,
since I was local for decades, 
buried family in the islands 
and saw others born. 

I'm going to see my Ohana [Link]
which includes dear friends
who are more bruddahs and sistahs.
I will listen to the clouds & sky, 
commune with the land,
the `Aina [Link]
the Sea and
BE among the 
people of Hawaii.

And I will eat at
Zippy's.
Zip Min [Link] Barack Obama's
favorite growing up!

Just for few days.
And both flights
of the round trip
will be homeward bound.
MOST CURIOUS!





Dusk in Waikiki is 
ALWAYS MAGIC.

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playing in my heart:



Mahalo FRIEND
for Hanging Out!
Warm Aloha,
                       cloudia

You can read about my early days in Waikiki
by reading my little Hawaii novel:
"Aloha Where You Like Go?"
Link

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