Sky Watch HAWAII

A   L   O   H   A !

Virga Rainbow

" Don't waste yourself 

in rejection, 

nor bark 

against the bad, 

but chant the 

beauty 

of the good. "

                Ralph Waldo Emerson

Banners

"In literature

 as in love,

 we are astonished

 at what is chosen

 by others."

                 Andre Maurois

Silver Linings

“Too many people 

miss the silver lining 

because they're expecting 

gold.”

                        Maurice Setter

“Every cloud

 has its silver lining

 but it is sometimes

 a little difficult

 to get it to 

the mint”

 Don Marquis

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Honolulu Good Fence

A   L   O   H   A !

“ There are three kinds 

of men. 

"The one that learns 

by reading. 

The few who learn 

by observation. -

The rest of them 

have to pee

 on the electric fence 

for themselves.”

                    Will Rogers

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Life in Blog Posts

 A   L   O   H   A !

We measure our lives

in blog posts

of the present 

and the past;

Recollections of that 

Long ago

Black & white groove

Daddy - O.

Present

So bright and

Enthralling,

Towers rising

Hypocrisies falling; 

Strong men look tired

Democracy's calling.

Maybe India or

Timbuktu

Can get it right

As Churchill was:

"The worst form of 

Government except

for all the others."

So chin up, mothers

Your children may rise

if we should only be

so wise

to leave them simple

Air to breathe -

Don't leave.

Just go

In the other room

For a while

Till it's time to smile.

Though it's always time

For smiles

With you

And Me

Whatever else passes

Or comes to be.

Not a bad campsite

To linger a long long while;

Soaking in the present's

Juices -

Not drying out

But open sluices.

Flow river flow

Flow to the sea.

Flow river flow

O river of me

Purling past rocks

Held stagnant in locks.

Now I push boulders around.

Deep strong currents 

Meaningful circus

Glittering treats!

On our way

To the 

Sea.

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Together, Friends!
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Cat + Box = Blogger GOLD

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Cats must 

open the breakfast muffins

 box 

and only eat

 one bite 

out of each.

“Cats are 

connoisseurs 

of comfort.” 

             James Herriot

“If animals could speak,

 the dog would be 

a blundering outspoken fellow;

 but the cat 

would have the rare grace 

of never saying 

a word too much.” 

                    

                   Mark Twain

“What greater gift 

than the love 

of a cat.” 

                       Charles Dickens

Because:

“A cat 

has absolute emotional honesty: 

human beings.  .  . 

may hide their feelings, 

but a cat does not.” 

           Ernest Hemingway

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' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '

Shower Tree Magic Incantation

A   L   O   H   A !

The Moonlight Shower Tree

with a pink "Rainbow" variety peeking

Link

“ If you feel lost, 

disappointed,

 hesitant, or weak, 

return to yourself, 

to who you are, 

here and now -

" and when you 

get there, 

you will discover 

yourself, -

like a lotus flower 

in full bloom, 

even

in a muddy pond, 

beautiful 

and strong.” 

                     Masaru Emoto PhD 

Secret Life of Water

" I have always believed,

and I still believe, 

that whatever 

good or bad 

fortune may come 

. . .we can 

always give it 

meaning and 

transform it 

into something 

of value. "

                        Hermann Hesse 

(1877 - 1962)

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' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '

Knight in Smiling Armor

A   L   O   H   A !

" Anyone 

can criticize. 

It takes a true believer 

to be compassionate.

 No greater burden 

can be borne by 

an individual

 than to know 

no one 

cares 

or understands.”

                                  Arthur H. Stainback 

 "Every day 

of your life 

is a page

 of your history." 

                    Arabian Proverb

 " A moment 

of self-compassion 

can change

 your entire day. -

 - A string 

of such moments

 can change the 

course of your life.”

              Christopher Germer

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Let me be 

your knight in smiling armor:

Today I have a fun idea 

for you.

If you are a blogger,

or otherwise share

your photos on the web,

use Google Image search 

to do a search

of YOUR own blog

or name!

Remember when. . . ?

What were you thinking?!

I'll go back

to solving the world's problems

tomorrow.

Now go have Summer

F U N!

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Shadow Shot Hawaii

A   L   O   H   A !

" Out of Shadow "

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 around the world!

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Have a Beautiful Day

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