When I Was 21

Back in Philly . . . . When I was 21. . . . The World sounded like this. . . or was it just every radio
 in every car. . .  from every window?



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You Were Right, Dad

A  L  O  H  A !

Have you seen those
 "Dustpan-on-a-stick" things 
for sweeping into 
with a small one-hand broom?

They were a new thing 
in the janitorial game 
when when I was growing up
 cleaning office buildings 
with my Dad 
in his little
 maintenance company . 
 ( You can read more 
about when I was 16 HERE ).

That dustpan-on-a-stick
 we called a "Valet."

 Back then, 
when Dad and I 
clashed titanically, 
he used to tell me:

"Don't sweep so hard with the Valet. 
Just skim the particles off the floor, 
you're working too hard."

Since he was so wrong about
 me, 
I refused to listen. 

Just like him 
(I have his genes, after all)
 I knew

just the right way 
to do everything.

Today, Rubbermaid 
sells a "Valet" for home use.
 I have one, 
and it is just the thing 
to complement floor washing 
and floor vacuuming. 

Every time I use it, though, 
I realize that 
this was something 
that Dad was right about. 

I use it with professional pride 
(I'm a retired cleaner, 
except in my own home :)

Every time I make a "Sweep" 
with the little one-handed broom, 
each time, 
a little voice in my head 
repeats with love
 like a mantra:

"You were right, Dad; 
You were right, Dad; 
You. . . . "  

I'm really saying 
"I love you Dad."

O-Bon Lanterns heading out to sea 
Link

If your parent 
was a taxi driver, 
taxis will always 
touch your heart; 

But that's a story about 
my Grandpa.

In my heart's ear 
I hear him telling me 
to remind you 
to click on the book cover 
at the top right of this Blog!

The story of my 
taxi driving adventures 
as a newcomer in Honolulu 
are WELL WORTH $3 USD at Kindle!

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To Enjoy

A   L   O   H   A  !

" The most beautiful thing 

we can experience

is the mysterious.

 It is the source of

 all true art 

and all science. "

Albert Einstein

" I'm sick of following my dreams.

 I'm just going to ask them 

where they're going 

and hook up

 with them later. "

 Mitch Hedberg

" Most people

 have never learned

 that -

- one of the main aims

 in life 

is to enjoy it. "

Samuel Butler 

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Walking in Air on Earth

A    L    O    H    A  !

" -don't wait

 until you have

 no more suffering

 before allowing yourself 

to be happy. ” 

“Through my love

 for you,

 I want to express

 my love 

for the whole

 cosmos, 

the whole of

 humanity, 

and all beings. "

“I promise myself

 that I will enjoy 

every minute 

of the day 

that is given me 

to live.” 

 

“Understanding means

 throwing away 

your knowledge.” 

“The true miracle 

is not walking

 on water or 

walking in air, 

but simply walking 

on this earth.” 

Did you see the boy from the first pic in #4 also?

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Savor Summer

A   L   O   H   A  !

"Any intelligent fool 

can make things 

bigger, more complex,

and more violent.

It takes a touch of genius

 - and a lot of courage -

to move in the 

opposite direction."

E.F. Schumacher

" Learning

 how to be 

still,

 to really be

 still and let

 life 

happen - 

that stillness 

becomes a 

radiance. "

Morgan Freeman 

" True silence

 is the rest of the mind,

 and is to the spirit 

what sleep is to the body, 

nourishment 

and refreshment. "

William Penn 

"Before you diagnose yourself 

with depression

 or low self-esteem, 

first make sure you are not,

 in fact, 

just surrounded by

 assholes." 

 W. Gibson

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The Most Powerful Communication

A   L   O   H   A  !

 What is the 

Most Powerful form 

of communication?

Mass Media?

Internet?

Culture?

Law?

 No.

One to One

is the Most Influential

form of communication.

This is how

the Voice of Spirit

whispers privately

to each of us.

 When you are present

and authentic

with another person;

Leaving space,

and time,

to really Be with

and listen

to them -

even if

no words are said -

Now that is something

powerful & real. . .

. . . one to one. . .

at a time.

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" What music 

is more enchanting 

than the voices of 

young people, 

when you 

can't hear 

what they say? "

                Logan Pearsall Smith

Dolphin Friends

A   L   O   H   A  !

Carroll Cox ( Link )
took some great shots of Dolphins
sporting at Pokai Bay here on Oahu.
Look how close this spinner is
to people and the shore.

" The happiness of the bee 
and the dolphin 
is to exist.
 For man it is to know
 that and to wonder at it. "


Jacques Yves Cousteau 

" When I see a dolphin,
 I know 
it's just as smart 
as I am. "

Don Van Vliet

The voice of the dolphin 
in air is like 
that of the human, 
in that they can pronounce 
vowels, and combinations 
of vowels." 

 Aristotle 

" The voice of the dolphin in air 
is like that of the human,
 in that they can
 pronounce vowels, 
and combinations of vowels." 

Aristotle

" Our top story tonight:
 Famous TV dolphin flipper
 was arrested today 
on prostitution ring charges. 
He allegedly was seen
 transporting two 16 year olds
 across state lines 
for immoral porpoises. "

Colin Mochrie 



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