Uniform

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

“Agatha loved military men. 
Actually, she loved men in uniform.
And my bowling league outfit
used to drive her wild with desire.” 
 Jarod Kintz

" I see the world become so uniform. 
Everybody has to be the same. 
I like people who are different. "
Eric Cantona

I think when you're winning, 
your uniforms are cool.
Shaun Alexander

" Costumes and 

scenery alone

 will not attract

 audiences. "

                      Anna Held

" Costumes are the 

first impression that you have 

of the character

 before they open their mouth-

it really does establish 

who they are. "

                Colleen Atwood

Hawaiian Royal  Society LINK

" If human beings had 

genuine courage, 

they'd wear their costumes 

every day of the year, 

not just on Halloween. "

                    Douglas Coupland

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Thank You!

          fondly, cloudia

Just Some Kid

A   L   O   H   A !

" Hugs can do 

great amounts of good -

- especially for children. "

Princess of Wales Diana

 Just somebody else's kids. 

Just like you see every day.

 What is his day like? 

His Questions?    His Future?

Just a kid 

walking with is parents.

Who will he become?

Child of two soldiers.  

What does he worry about?

Do they leave at the same time?

Who can he count on?

What does he understand?

Is that sister to the side?

Just somebody else's kid.

Why does he matter

SO much?

[:]

Thank YOU

for Mattering to me-

                     Fondly, cloudia

Skateboard Captain

Ride Captain, RIDE!

Looking Good Captain

" I don't pretend

 to be captain weird. .  . "

Ride, Captain!

- I just do what I do. "

Johnny Depp 

Did anyone else see that?

" The pessimist

 stares at the thorns,

  oblivious to the rose. "

 Kahlil Gibran 

At Ease, Soldiers!

Ride em if you got em~

Thanks for visiting!
                                Warmly, cloudia

San Diego-Based USS Freedom Arrived in Hawaii

A  L  O  H  A      U S S   F R E E D O M

Sorry for the blurry distance shots

" On this her Maiden Deployment 

 USS Freedom

 is headed to Southeast Asia and Singapore, 

where the ship will spend roughly eight months. 

While there, the Freedom will conduct 

maritime security operations

 with regional partners and allies,"

 according to the Navy.

Fast & agile, 

these 'platforms' can be configured

 for three separate purposes: 

surface warfare, mine countermeasures,

 or anti-submarine warfare.

Entering Pearl Harbor after 9am Hawaii Time

This is the first US Navy ship to be

 Camouflaged since WWII.

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Thanks for visiting!
                                   Warmly, cloudia

Hello Sailor(s)

Aloha, Friend!



click on the clouds

Eaves, skies, and spirits soaring!



"I bought a cactus.

A week later it died.

And I got depressed,

because I thought, Damn,

I am less nurturing than a desert."


- Demetri Martin

Taiko Taiko One Day...




"An uncle gave me a side drum

and my mother decided I should have lessons."


Humphrey Lyttelton

Australian Military Pilot



“It is courage, courage, courage,

that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor.

Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.”

Horace

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The flotilla approaches our island of Oahu.

34 military ships, five submarines, and more than 100 aircraft from 14

Pacific nations,

began their maneuvers yesterday.

It was just the start of activities that will last till August first.

Some 20,000 officers, sailors, submariners,

and aviators will be exploring our town

when their schedules permit,

for they will spend the bulk of it practicing

to hunt submarines,

to clear mines,

and to otherwise cooperate and collaborate.

A few missiles will even be fired!

New York City may enjoy Fleet Week annually

(Hi, Daryl :)

but the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor

gets to play host to colleagues

from Australia, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea

(among others)

for RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) Exercises on alternate years.

It's sort of a naval

"You show me yours, and I'll show you mine."

Taxi drivers, bar girls, and t-shirt shops: gear up for more business!

Hello Sailor...

And aloha to YOU, my webby friend!

cloudia