Spark Place

A  L  O  H  A !

“ You have to find 

what sparks a light 

in you so that 

you in your own way

 can illuminate the world. ” 

                   Oprah Winfrey

" I've always been attracted 

to things that are taboo. 

I've never been 

afraid to go 

to that dark place. "

                                            Ricky Williams

Dark Places

Can Be 

SPARK Places!

You CAN do something!

When you see a person

different from you

in age, skin color, culture,

socio-economics,

a visitor, a stranger-

Smile and Say

"Hello"

That really is

Something!

Like right now:

Feel the Love?

Thank YOU!

               Your pal cloudia

Linking to

Saturday Critters

Hawaii Sock Weather

A  L  O  H  A !

"Some people confuse

 blurting out whatever 

crosses their mind, 

with honesty;

But that is like 

calling a burp 

a song. "
            Cloudia Charters

" When you build 

bridges 

you can keep 

crossing them. "

                          Rick Pitino

We are freezing.

I am wearing socks

as I write this.

You can tell locals 

from Honolulu visitors:

Locals are wearing sweaters,

jackets, fashionable boots.

Visitors

are going to the beach

in bathing suits.

It didn't get above 

73f yesterday!

And what awesome 

sleeping weather

in the low/mid 60s.

73 degrees F = 22.78 degrees C

A front full of rain & wind

passed through last night,

but it looks like the President

might just get in a 

game of golf today.

[that was written yesterday.
He took the girls
to the beach]

What fun it's been

to see the girls,

sometimes hand in hand

with their Dad.

How great

that Barack & Michelle

spent time with military

families on Christmas

as they always do.

And the wedding that got moved
for presidential golf?

The military couple understood
that such things can happen,
and said

it made their wedding day

speaking informally with

the President:

"My bosses bosses bosses boss!"

As they happily put it.
[ceremony moved to a
 'prettier' location close by]

 LINK

)i(

Thank You

for visiting-

Sightings of YOU

stir up almost as much

excitement as a

Presidential motorcade!

               Fondly, cloudia

Welcome Home Barack!!

ALOHA!

Air Force 1 from a previous visit

Aloha from the temporary
power spot of the world!
The Obamas landed late last night.

Our normally busy skies
were still in hushed expectation.
[flight restrictions]
Then a lone light over the Pacific,
and the sweep around
to Joint Base
Pearl Harbor/Hickam.
No ceremony last night.Just a tired family
ready
to get to bed![ We got to see them on local TV ]
The girls looked tired
and relaxed;
The First Lady waited
patiently in another car
while the President
talked at length
with an admiral.

The two First Dogs
were clearly eager
for the patch of lawn
they pulled their human
over to.
[Yes, cameras panned
away when...]


Then
10 minutes over the spine of
Oahu, over temporarily
closed highways,
with police escort.

Don't you wish YOU
could get home from
a long flight so fast?

We are used to it,
especially the Kailua neighbors
who say that the Secret Service
people are very considerate.

I have it on good authority
from someone vetted
out the yin-yang
to provide services
to the President
while here,
that there are 
lots of new, young,
eager Secret Service agents
this year.

Shhhhhh!

It's a SECRET!



I bet the President 
worked out today
at Kaneohe Marine Base,
or played golf.

Good for him!
He looked strong
at yesterday's press conference
where he called on women
reporters only,
raising something of a fuss
among the Talk-er-ati.


Michelle enjoys a restaurant
practically under my window.
[2 visits last year]
Let's see if they return!
More gossip later!

For now,
here is a photo
of  the parking lot
at Ala Moana Shopping Center
two nights ago
at 10pm:

Click on the cars to see the jollity!

Thank You 

for looking in!

         Warmly, cloudia

feels like a let-down when they leave. . . . .