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Monday, March 5, 2018
Best Advice Ever
A L O H A !
Royal Hawaiian Hotel Art
"The hotel commenced operations on
1 February 1927, with a black tie gala
attended by over 1,200 guests, quickly
becoming an icon of Hawaii's glory days."
Ki`i [Link]
"The secret of genius
is to carry the spirit
of the child
into old age. . .
never losing
your enthusiasm."
Aldous Huxley
Local Guy with Dog
Best advice I ever got:
treat children like adults
and adults like children.
cloudia
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Half of the Pacific runs through my home. If I had stayed in Hawaii I would have been same same Cloudia, retired and at the end of a lot of stories.
I would have been part of the community, of our small community anyway, and a kupuna* bearing memory and local stories & knowledge.
But we came on an adventure. We started a new beginning, a new chapter. And that keeps you young, fresh and evolving. And not at the end yet.
But just like people from Earth who make a home on the moon, I need to visit the home planet, to keep the connections fresh and real, not receding to memory. Then after some R&R I can come back to my exciting new adventure, still a Hawaii person in Marin, not a haole* snowbird who comes to Hawaii from time to time and sees only the outside face. I know where the family stay.
Thank YOU
Friend!
Fondly, cloudia
*kupuna: Senior
*Haole: Foreigner, or light skinned person
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Emotionally True
A L O H A !
Zeuss
"You're only as young as
the last time you
changed your mind. "
Timothy Leary
Alan's Hale [Hawiian: Hah-Lay = 'House']
“On the other hand, the
emotional record was not
like a history book;
its truths were constantly
changing, and true even
when incompatible.”
Julian Barnes
"It is not necessary to
deny another's reality
in order to
affirm your own."
Anne Wilson Schaef
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It can be very useful
to realize that something
can be deeply, meaningfully,
true to another person,
even though the FACTS
as you see them
seem to contradict their
deep conviction.
We tend to make an idol
of our interpretation,
upon which we are too
ready to sacrifice our
kindness and patience.
Not to mention,
another person.
Comprehending the kernels
of concern and truth
important to a 'wrong' person
is the more productive,
the wiser, kinder way.
I would rather make friends
than win arguments.
I want to thrive in an
atmosphere of mutual respect
where we listen to one another,
and not just so we can fight,
convince, or win.
We will thrive together
as family, or perish
as tribes of fools.
Thank YOU
Friend!
Warmly, cloudia
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Waikiki Dawn Patrol
A L O H A !
" How we
spend our days
is, of course,
how we spend
our lives. "
Annie Dillard
"Surfing is attitude dancing."
Gerry Lopez
"There are a million ways to surf,
and as long as you're smiling
you're doing it right."
Unknown
"Surfing is for life."
Bruce Jenkins
"When the surfs up,
your life is too."
Wilhelm Sverdvik
Beach Dog
"I don't need sponsors.
I surf better when
I'm broke anyway."
Dave Parmenter
They come before work,
They don't have jobs,
They are retired.
All are surfers.
Following the wake
of Duke Kahanamoku.
Morning in Waikiki
is always special.
Even cloudy morning skies
tell stories worth heeding.
Just a morning in Waikiki
like so many others.
But now, for me, a
last morning in Waikiki
[my long old haunt]
at least for a while.
We talk about moving home
when we are 'old'
Meanwhile, back to a
California adventure.
Thanks for coming along!
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Thank YOU
Friend!
Fondly, cloudia
Friday, March 2, 2018
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