Favorite October

A  L  O  H  A !

" Autumn brings a longing 

to get away from the 

unreal things of life, out 

into the forest at 

night with a campfire 

and the rustling leaves. "

                           Margaret Sangster

" October comes. 

We’ll smell smoke then, 

and feel an unexpected 

sharpness, a thrill of 

nervousness, swift 

elation, a sense of 

sadness and 

departure. "

                  Thomas Wolfe

[ You Can't Go Home Again is a novel by Thomas Wolfe

 published posthumously in 1940, extracted from 

the contents of his vast unpublished manuscript 

The October Fair. Link ]

" When you look 

forward into time, 

it seems like forever. 

- When you look back, 

it appears time has 

passed in a flash. "

                     Zen Proverb

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October is a time

to conjure.

Or is it just we

who grew where it

means Autumn's

wistful winds,

endings, and

thrill beginnings?

There are Hawaii seasons.

Even I, having lived here

just 29 years know that!

But in my magic

a rainy Oahu day

echoes Northern

climes of childhood,

soothing my soul

with grey mashed-potato

skies-

Thank YOU

for splashing

my puddle!

                                                                                                      cloudia

Autumn Hints Waikiki Edition

A L O H A !

 

All Nature Heeds Changing Seasonality

" Delicious autumn! 

My very soul is

 wedded to it, 

and if I were a bird

 I would fly about the earth 

seeking the successive

 autumns. "

                          George Eliot

Summer's Overload of Rioting Vitality has Moved On

" Life passes quickly by.  

It seems an art 

to flow with it, 

to accept what it is, 

rather than to fight the tide.  

There is no time 

for the madness. "

                        Sandy Carlson

" In the long run, 

we shape our lives, 

and we shape 

ourselves. "

                       Eleanor Roosevelt

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Dare with me

to take a bow

for your

choices!

We are too focused

on measuring

how far we have

to go.

 Let's share a moment

to enjoy

the harvests

we've earned.

Hooray for US!

                    Warmly, cloudia

Autumnus Autompne

Archaic words for a season young each year-

A   L   O   H   A  !

 

" Nature gives to every

 time and season 

some beauties

 of its own. . . 

 it is but a succession of

 changes 

so gentle and easy

 that we can scarcely

 mark their progress.  "

Charles Dickens

“A kind heart
 is a fountain of gladness,
making everything
in its vicinity
 freshen into
smiles.”

 Washington Irving

" Live

 in rooms

 full of

 light. "

Cornelius Celsus

" To be interested

 in the changing seasons

 is a happier state 

of mind

 than to be

 hopelessly

 in love with

 spring.  "

George Santayana

 Spring = Youth?

 Yes, I feel Autumn;

Smell it too.

Here on Oahu

it is

Bright,

with some 

wind & rain

that cleanses,

passes.

Seasons of the year,

seasons of life

always sing

of seasons passed-

- Of other streets

we have walked

in other seasons,

other climes,

other times. . .

" It is always in season

 for old ones

to learn.  "

Aeschylus 


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               Warmly, cloudia
 
 

In the Air

A L O H A !

There is something in the Honolulu air

" Let me recommend

the best medicine in the world: 

a long journey, at a mild season, 

through a pleasant country,

in easy stages.  "

James Madison

Little signs are popping up

" Love is a fruit in season at all times,

and within reach of every hand. "

Mother Teresa

Freely 'hand' out some love 

TODAY !  

cloudia

Let's have some iced wassail

" The proper behavior

all through the holiday season

is to be drunk. "

P. J. O'Rourke

Ah, there he is.

" I like to compare the holiday season

with the way a child listens to a favorite story. 

The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins,

the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, 

the familiar moments of suspense,

and the familiar climax and ending.  "

Fred Rogers

more about this lovely man 

HERE 

Shoppers are HUNTERS!

This cute little girl

has a cute little tail.

" The best of healers

is good cheer. "

Pindar 

 (^_^)

Mele Kalikimaka !

Yes, it IS early, but in our defense I present the US Postal Service's

suggested mailing dates for us here in Hawaii. 

We have friends ALL over the world.  

Those presents and cards MUST be mailed early!

Here are the suggested dates from Hawaii

to the following destinations:

>> U.S. Mainland, Dec. 19 (Dec. 21, express mail)

>>Hawaii, Dec. 22 (Dec. 23, express mail)

>> Guam and Saipan, Dec. 16 (Dec. 20, express mail)

>> American Samoa, Dec. 14 (Dec. 19, express mail)

>> Military APOs & FPOs, Dec. 10 (Dec. 16, express mail)

>> International, Dec. 10 (Dec. 16, express mail)

Thanks for visiting today.   Leave us a comment, eh?

                                                                                       WARMLY, cloudia

Autumn Reds Hawaii Edition

A L O H A !

Kindly click on the photos

 Our palms don't turn red in October. . . 

" I saw the lovely arch
Of rainbow span the sky,
The gold sun burning
As the rain swept by. "

  Elizabeth Coatsworth,
 November

Red Romantic

" An optimist is a person 

who sees a green light 

everywhere,

while a pessimist sees only 

the red stoplight... 

the truly wise person 

is colorblind.  "

Albert Schweitzer

Red Rectitude

" I sometimes wonder 

if two thirds of the globe 

is covered in red carpet.  "

Prince Charles

Red Roof

" When in doubt wear red. "

Bill Blass

Red Rescue

" Whenever you're sitting across

from some important person, 

always picture him

sitting there in a suit of long red underwear.

That's the way I always operated

in business.  "

Joseph P. Kennedy

 

 

 

 
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red-dundant!

YOUR visit makes my day

Thanks!

leave a comment of any color you wish

                                                    warmly, cloudia

Friday Sky Day

ALOHA!

Come Inside, Friend-

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful,

 we must carry it with us or we find it not."

 Emerson

 “Looking back

 you realize that a very special person

 passed briefly through your life-

 and it was you.

 It is not too late to find that person again.”

 Robert Brault 

"Nature gives you the face you have at twenty;

 it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty." 

Coco Chanel 

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      Jesus, Buddha,

Hanuman,

didn't leave us

thick policy & procedure manuals.

They shared a few basic principles,

deceptive in their

simplicity. . .

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We had heavy rain

lightning

and rumbling thunder

last night while we slept.

The first winter storm

 rolled in from sea

and down the island chain

cutting off our brisk

Northeast Trades.

Volcanic smog,

VOG,

creeps towards us

from the Big Island

to the south east.

But it will not wreath us for long.

For many years

as I have grown older

magical Christmas Season

has receded to the weeks

around New Year.

But we must need a little of that

spirit right now,

or perhaps I'm living closer

to the love & fellowship

of the season

all year long?

Whatever the cause,

a Hanukkah glow,

 Diwali lights,

and Thanksgiving gratitude

are reflected everywhere

around me.

So share the spirit with me

if you wish.

Here is your first present:

          Thank YOU for visiting today, cloudia