Ziggy Azalea

A  L  O  H  A !

 “ One must think

 like a hero

 to behave like

 a merely decent 

human being. ”

 May Sarton

" There are no shortcuts-

- to anywhere

worth going. "

Beverly Sills

“ I sometimes think

 that the stars 

never shine more brightly
 than when reflected

 in the muddy waters
 of a wayside ditch. ” 

Maugham

" It’s more satisfying 

to dig a ditch 

with friends
 than to design a skyscraper 

with a team

 of sociopaths. "

Jessica Hagy

" When I grow up 
I want to be
 a little boy. "

Joseph Heller

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Waikiki Theatre

A  L  O  H  A !

 " Stuff your eyes with wonder,
 live as if you'd drop dead
 in ten seconds. 
See the world. "

Ray Bradbury

Vintage neon sign.

The Story:

 All That's Left - the Sign

" The stuff that dreams are made of. "

  Waikiki Theatre

 was designed by Hawaii architect
 C.W. Dickey
 in 'Tropical Moderne' style,
 and built by the local
 Consolidated Amusement Company
 as its deluxe flagship.
 She opened August 20, 1936 
exhibiting “Under Two Flags.
 Many of us considered her 
Hawaii’s most beautiful theatre.

The star of Kalakaua Avenue
 featured a lush garden forecourt 
with a large fountain.

" I'm walking here! I'm walking here! "

Her lobby featured ornate Moderne wall murals,
 a ceiling fresco,
 and an atmospheric auditorium
 lined with artificial tropical vegetation,
 including two full size coconut palms, 
a proscenium in the shape of a rainbow, 
and a huge Robert Morton organ

that I got to hear!

  "TOTO,
 I'VE GOT A FEELING 
WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS 
ANYMORE"

" Here's looking at you, kid "

2005
" I love the smell

 of napalm

 in the morning."

 

A Bird in flight !

Duke Kahanamoku

Remembers-

" Creativity

 is the residue

 of time wasted. "

Albert Einstein

"At the movies"

Cloudia 

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Going to the movies
should be an escape.

Our hearts go out

to everyone effected

by the weekend's

incident in Colorado.

Thank YOU
for visiting
Your comment
is valued

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Re - New

A  L  O  H  A !

" If you've lost focus,
 just sit down and be still. 
. . .  rock it to and fro. 
Keep some of it 
and throw some away,
 and it will renew itself. 
You need do no more. "


Clarissa Pinkola Estes

 

" Genius 

is the ability

 to renew one's emotions 

in daily experience.  "

Paul Cezanne

" It is the function of art 

to renew our perception. 

What we are familiar with

 we cease to see. 

The writer shakes up

 the familiar scene, 

and,
 as if by magic, 

we see 

a new meaning in it.  "

Anais Nin

“ Teach this triple truth to all: 

A generous heart, 

kind speech, 

and a life of service 

and compassion 

are the things 

which renew humanity. ”

 

 Buddha 

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'Together we look' 

Want to thank YOU each

for your condolences

to my previous post.

YOU have really

comforted me.

Time to Re - New.

Hope to visit many of you

soonest.

                  Fondly, cloudia 

Alas - A Loss

A  L  O  H  A !

 

" If having a soul 

means being able

 to feel love and loyalty

 and gratitude, 

then animals are better off 

than a lot of humans. "

 James Herriot quotes

" If there are angels

on Earth,

they are

animals. "

My Husband

" It is hard to be brave, 

when you're only

 a Very Small Animal. "

 A. A. Milne

" The love

 for all living creatures

 is the most noble

 attribute of man. "

 Charles Darwin

My Constant Companion,

Ship's Cat First Class,

Dock Master.

Third Mate

Ships Doctor.

Retired Ashore

Took some getting used to -

But it became Home

because She came along too-

Yesterday,

at 9:40 am

Hawaiian Standard time

My Friend

Pepper Haneen Charters

 passed in my arms.

Our world feels empty.

But we are so grateful

for her time with us.

Please Understand

if I am not around

much for a few days.

Thanks for being a 

FRIEND,

for visiting & commenting.

It really means

a LOT

Fondly, cloudia

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Just this side of heaven

 is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown... 

 

Crime Scene

A L O H A !

 

 I Still can't forget

what I saw today-

 Just another beautiful morning

for my walk

here in Waikiki.  

Until -

 Two uniformed officials

confronted a rather

pugnacious looking fellow

in yellow.
(Those numbers tattooed on his forehead
made him look scary)
 

"Don't resist, sir"

I heard one official say.

 A shot rang out!

 What happened next

I cannot say.

I Ran a block

in record time.

Another bystander

broke down

and cried!

but seriously:

 " There are not enough

 good things said 

about the people that
put themselves 

in harms way 

every day

 for us.
What does that say 

about us? "

Julie Hébert

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Thanks

for the good 

YOU do

(Yes, comments count)

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Friends Red

A  L  O  H  A !

" Make each day 

your masterpiece. "

 John Wooden

"One Car, Two Car,

 Red Car, Blue Car. "

" Better than any argument 
is to rise at dawn 
and pick dew-wet
 red berries
 in a cup.  "

Wendell Berry

" You don’t take a
 photograph.  

You ask, quietly, 

to borrow it. "

Author Unknown

I'll be your friend

until the end

and when's the end?

the end is when

one has no

friend

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                  Warmly, cloudia

Seeing Weather

A  L  O  H  A !

Click on the Pictures

For some reason

the childish fascination

with watching clouds

never left me.

Studying meteorology at university

hipped me to the hows and where-fores

of weather formation.

Climate is actually a

complex and lovely dance.

Even the Earth's turning

plays a part in the beautifully named

Coriolis effect. 

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 Different clouds are formed

by different forces and conditions.

However, lest your fear

to lose the fascination

with too much information

don't worry;

The clouds, the sky

remain a vast unconscious

pageant, evoking heart

and art.

I M A G I N A T I O N.

In fact, 

understanding what you are seeing

and being able to name it

adds a whole other dimension

to one's time spent consorting

with the sporting clouds.

 The other day

idly musing,

slightly focused on the sky,

I saw the Trade Winds return!

The sky was congested

with milling clouds,

puffy one's formed over the island

going nowhere 

in a Land/Sea regime.

But the trades were returning

and I happened to see them:

a fast moving cloud appeared

different from all the others;

Is that a heroic Hawaiian paddler

surrounded by surging surf/air,

a sea bird over his shoulder,

welcoming him to these islands??!!

I saw a weather situation,

and knew what it was,

but I also received a great

vision.

The only thing to do

was to write a poem.

I hope you like it:

I Saw the Trade Winds Return

I saw the Trades return today

gazing at the sky

docile clouds in a mass;

Then what should pass? 

a canoe of mist

great voyager sits

upraised oar

passing before the

 grazing fleece

quickly!

Sky/sea bird over his shoulder

all else in the sky that much slower-

I Saw their Passing

then heard the winds

stirred up and splashing;

Curtain curtseyed

admitting zephyr

 cool-

I have seen the Trades Return

and so the Hawaiian Sky

has become my

 school.

 Ka Makani

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