tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post309868571332414483..comments2024-03-29T10:09:11.226-04:00Comments on Comfort Spiral: My Town MondayCloudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-34216969072305314992009-02-24T03:28:00.000-05:002009-02-24T03:28:00.000-05:00Great post, Cloudia. I echo Dina at the top... you...Great post, Cloudia. I echo Dina at the top... your love for Hawaii shines through the screen.<BR/><BR/>Hope the mango was good.Sepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-29881132859053921252009-02-24T01:57:00.000-05:002009-02-24T01:57:00.000-05:00love the ambiance you have created in the post! an...love the ambiance you have created in the post! and the pictures are terrific!magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-1438777957237785152009-02-23T23:04:00.000-05:002009-02-23T23:04:00.000-05:00Dina: thank you for that memory. your is a special...Dina: thank you for that memory. your is a special generation indeed!<BR/><BR/>Drum Major: You are wise. Now MARCH!<BR/><BR/>Dave King: You understnad that magic is un boundaried!<BR/><BR/>Junosmom: Wisdom and beauty!<BR/><BR/>Mary: So well said, dear.<BR/><BR/>Charles: Yes. Aren't "norms" fascinating?<BR/><BR/>Daryl: Sistah!<BR/><BR/>Travis: I'm a bit jealous of your writing...<BR/><BR/>Med KiwiCloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-58774088253218627772009-02-23T22:58:00.000-05:002009-02-23T22:58:00.000-05:00Wishing I was there tonight, Cloudia. Beautiful de...Wishing I was there tonight, Cloudia. Beautiful description of your home.Feisty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821808042889216134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-6833090035600930912009-02-23T16:56:00.000-05:002009-02-23T16:56:00.000-05:00So great the way you describe everything so vividl...So great the way you describe everything so vividly. It would be wonderful to know the language. I think it would feel very nice in the mouth speaking it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-87925404822050724542009-02-23T16:46:00.000-05:002009-02-23T16:46:00.000-05:00Your goal for next week is to find something that ...Your goal for next week is to find something that won't make me jealous.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-76711738702881718272009-02-23T15:57:00.000-05:002009-02-23T15:57:00.000-05:00Visions of blue skies and warm mangos are tempting...Visions of blue skies and warm mangos are tempting me as I look out at more snow! I also have trouble understanding why people would eat mass produced generic food when real stuff is available!debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-68352128565546557602009-02-23T15:54:00.000-05:002009-02-23T15:54:00.000-05:00Whenever I travel I like to partake of the local f...Whenever I travel I like to partake of the local food. A couple of favourite foods from Hawaii that I can never get enough of here are macadamia nuts and properly rippened fresh pineapple.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-62754678587368949322009-02-23T13:34:00.000-05:002009-02-23T13:34:00.000-05:00food is a very important aspect of culture - the w...food is a very important aspect of culture - the way we eat says a lot about usMaria Verivakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440852486788630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-40837872701203512132009-02-23T13:16:00.000-05:002009-02-23T13:16:00.000-05:00Jealousy is an ugly thing, but I'm riper than that...Jealousy is an ugly thing, but I'm riper than that mango with it right about now.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-13509832832720090922009-02-23T12:50:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:50:00.000-05:00You raise an excellent point .. and it doesnt just...You raise an excellent point .. and it doesnt just apply to restaurants ... people who visit NYC go to 'theme' or chain restaurants that are EXACTLY like the ones back home and shop at the same stores they can find in their local mall .. I do not understand this .. why travel if you arent going to taste/shop that city/state/country's own specialties?Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-49153796460552480572009-02-23T12:27:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:27:00.000-05:00The foods we think are exotic here are staples and...The foods we think are exotic here are staples and common where you live it seems.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-42952643447785095382009-02-23T10:24:00.000-05:002009-02-23T10:24:00.000-05:00Your photos and description of your wonderful home...Your photos and description of your wonderful home are a pleasure to read, thank you. <BR/><BR/>Simple living and a grateful heart are truly a gift to yourself and those around you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-90618261286508879912009-02-23T08:17:00.000-05:002009-02-23T08:17:00.000-05:00Yes, I believe that to be true, that true happines...Yes, I believe that to be true, that true happiness is not through things, rather it is an appreciation of the life around us.Junosmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855881312654998692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-27358386483751986192009-02-23T06:50:00.000-05:002009-02-23T06:50:00.000-05:00That last paragraph is so cheering. It is what eve...That last paragraph is so cheering. It is what everyone should be able to say about their place, but few seem able - or willing - to do so.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-42042849248564169502009-02-23T04:44:00.000-05:002009-02-23T04:44:00.000-05:00Beautiful descriptions of the REAL paradise of Haw...Beautiful descriptions of the REAL paradise of Hawai'i -- the sincere kindness and calm beauty of all of the people. A real honor to know and visit such a place. Your rays are shining through my 25 degree Kansas night. When I've traveled, I've always avoided eating at restaurants or seeing sights that could be "done back home." Mahalo for uncovering lots of little joys in Honolulu. DrumMajorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576595805602354327.post-34918753717767648352009-02-23T03:43:00.000-05:002009-02-23T03:43:00.000-05:00Very moving, your love for your place.I remember m...Very moving, your love for your place.<BR/>I remember my teacher in Chicago public school so happy that Alaska and Hawaii would soon become states. She said that would prove a thing or two to the prejudiced white majority on the mainland.<BR/> We were maybe the first generation to be taught brotherhood in school.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.com