Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Infinitely Healing Repeated Refrains

A L O H A From Honolulu!
Light Will Find a Way

What we cannot control,
we must endure. And
enduring, we overcome.
Hold your ground of Heaven.
Live the Laws of Love.
Whatever happens, keep
in light and endure.
No storm lasts forever.






Humans Gather. Children Remember That.

True wisdom lies 
in gathering 
the precious things 
out of each day 
as it goes by.
 E.S. Boutons





Generous Nature Provides

As children, we are very
sensitive to nature's beauty,
finding miracles and interesting
things everywhere.
As we grow up, we
tend to forget how
beautiful and magnificent
the world is.
    A. Nony Mouse






Pink Palace 
In 1925, the Territorial Hotel Company, decided to demolish the Honolulu Seaside and replace it with a large, modern resort.[1] They contracted Warren and Wetmore to design the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The sprawling pink stucco concrete faΓ§ade Spanish/Moorish styled complex, built at a cost of over $4 million (1927 prices), was surrounded by a fifteen-acre (60,700 m²) landscaped garden. The H-shaped layout featured 400 rooms, each with bath and balcony.[1] The complex had an offsite golf course, today known as the Waialae Country Club.

The hotel commenced operations on February 1, 1927, with a black tie gala attended by over 1,200 guests, and quickly became an icon of Hawaii's glory days. The hotel was a huge success, and in 1928 the islands counted over 20,000 visitors for the first time.[1]

During World War II, the Royal Hawaiian was used exclusively by the US military as an R&R center.[2] Barriers of concertina wire blockaded access from the adjacent beaches. Link  *




There is magic and
wonder for eyes who
know how to look with
curiosity and love.
     Anon.



There is something
infinitely healing in the
repeated refrains of nature -
the assurance that
dawn comes after night,
and spring after winter.
 Rachel Carson


𓀬𓀬𓀬𓀬𓀬𓀬𓀬𓀬𓀬𓁉
Love You,
  Cloudia & Pixie

π“€Œ





* In film[edit]

In television[edit]

  • The hotel's exterior appeared in the 1968-1980 procedural drama Hawaii Five-O.
  • The hotel appeared in the 1977 Charlie's Angels episode "Angels in Paradise".
  • The hotel appeared in the 1979 Eight Is Enough episode "Fathers and Other Strangers" Parts 1 and 2.
  • The hotel appeared in two episodes of the series Murder She Wrote.
  • The hotel appeared in the 2002 episode "The Kyles Go To Hawaii" of My Wife and Kids.
  • The hotel appeared in the 2013 Mad Men season 6 premiere, "The Doorway".

In music[edit]

23 comments:

  1. Pictures 1, 5 , & 7. Lots of great color.

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  2. Open eyes, hearts and minds pay incredible dividends don't they?

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  3. Thank you for showing us that iconic hotel. Its history is worth preserving.

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  4. That is really interesting, as well as your comforting quotes.

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  5. A beautiful post, Cloudia. Love the words and the pics.

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  6. Thanks for hunting and gathering lovely images and for sharing with us the pink hotel and its history.

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  7. Beautiful Hawaii photos. It never changes there, but it is always pretty.

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  8. The sun photos are beautiful and so is Pixie's furs. The Royal Hawaiian is a very nice place, our Mom has been there. Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

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  9. Love all the information about the hotel. What a wonderful history.

    Always wonderful to see Miss Pixie.

    Have a fabulous Thankful Thursday. ♥

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  10. Very nice post and a nice history on the hotel. Have a lovely day.

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  11. Such beautiful photos to enjoy. I'm new here. I'm Dori *wavy paws*. Thank you for telling me it's okay to be Happy, because the world keeps telling us we shouldn't be. Have a beautiful week.

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  12. Light sure does always find a way, beautiful share.

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  13. Wonderful photos, Cloudia, and I enjoyed the quotes as well. That sunset sky was amazing. I dearly love Oahu! Have a happy weekend!

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  14. Greetings and Salutations from Illinois! What an interesting hotel. Always enjoy your quotes. Hugs for Pixie!

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  15. The sun is so radiant, I'm impressed by the photo!
    Great to know the history behind the pink hotel, another wow!
    How I wish I could vacation in Hawaii someday! Have a great weekend, Cloudia!
    donyarific.blogspot.com

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  16. You are surrounded with so much beauty that it has permeated who you are ... and that requires that you see, absorb and appreciate what is before you. Your post is so beautiful and I do remember seeing the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in many programs. Sadly I have never made it to your beautiful home, but my son and his wife went recently and were in awe. Love your little kitty especially, but all of the beautiful scenes and flowers and palm trees ... I envy you as I am surrounded with corn fields (that admittedly have a beauty of their own) that lack the charm that surrounds you. Beautiful post, Claudia ...


    Andrea @ From the Sol

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  17. Awesome photos Cloudia

    MuchπŸ’›love

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  18. I love your sky photos Cloudia! And very interesting history of the pink hotel!! ♥♥

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