Waikiki People, What's That On Your Head?

A  L  O  H  A !

" I look like a 

casual, laid-back guy, 

but it's like a 

circus in my head. "

                              Steven Wright

 “ Enthusiasm is

 the leaping lightning, 

not to be measured 

by the horse-power 

of the understanding. ”

                 Ralph Waldo Emerson

" Happiness doesn't come 

as a result of getting 

something we don't have, 

but rather of 

recognizing and appreciating 

what we DO have. "

                         Frederick Koenig.

Linking to Shooting Strangers From Afar
Here

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Thank YOU

for walking by

Warmly, cloudia

Face Recognizing

A  L  O  H  A !

My Morning Path

 “The early morning 

has gold 

in its mouth.” 

               Benjamin Franklin

Back to Back

" All wars 

are civil wars,

 because all men 

are brothers. "

                       Francois Fenelon

Family Face

" A woman 

whose smile is open 

and whose expression 

is glad 

has a kind of beauty 

no matter what she wears. "

                              Anne Roiphe

What is YOUR face saying?

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My face

is glad to see

Your Face

in this place!

           Fondly, cloudia

I've Still Got It

A   L   O   H   A  !

" I intend to live forever

or die trying. "

        Groucho Marx

I think age is a gift 

to those able

 to appreciate it.

My Trusty Steed. She gets me home;

I got her home today.

I was having a great time

riding my scooter to the store.

The world seems more alive

on two wheels,

more immediate and 

beautiful.

It's really about

the full attention

a good rider gives

to the bike, the road,

other drivers,

the sky.

Yes, it makes you feel

extra alive,

and this takes 

less speed to achieve

the longer you ride.

I don't need to go

100 MPH

to have a good time

[get my 'Ya Yas'  as we used to say]

And before you ask,

Yes, I have ridden

motorcycles

over 100 mph.

These days, that just

takes too much attention,

too much work,

but when one's mind is 

full of demons

it's great to fill your head

with LOTS of other input.

The wind shrieking like

a hurricane at 100

helps obliterate 

regrets too.

Today, she sputtered.

Then she shuddered.

Then I was parked on 

the side of the road.

Groceries, including

icy treats

in a big chill bag.

Well long story short,

I pushed a ways.

Then she started 

and

took me a ways.

Then

I pushed halfway home

the rest of the way

through Waikiki.

I still got it!

Nothing worse

than waiting for help

in the hot sun.

Glad I pushed.

If I wanted to ride

in a pickup truck

with my bike

I would own

an AMF/Harley

from back in the day!

Incidentally, 

I also repaired

my computer yesterday.

Something was very wrong.

I figured that an update

to a program I don't use

totally messed things up.

So I used 

REVO UNINSTALLER

[that's a link]

to remove the entire program

(REVO gets ALL of it)

and bingo:

no new laptop for me!

So remember. 

Ask yourself calmly:

Do I have power/petrol?

Then:

1. Restart

2. Internet connected?

3. Google your problem!

[someone else has fixed this, include error codes]

4. Sites like How To Geek [link also]

 have LOTS of great tips!

5. Re-install your operating system

as a last resort. Some geeks

do it annually!

[many repair places just do this too]

Or use the Factory Reset.

[Google or HTG can tell you how.]

Even I did that once 

when I had a computer virus.

Now time for icy snacks on the couch!

Thank YOU for looking in today

                               Fondly, cloudia

Sunset Shafts

A   L   O   H   A  !  click on photo

A smile 

only takes a moment- 

but the memory 

of that smile 

may last forever.

" Some people see 
the cup as half empty. 
Some people see
 the cup as half full. 
I see the cup as
 way too large. "
           George Carlin 

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Linking to Skywatch
Here

Thank YOU!
             Warmly, cloudia

Two Little Birds

A   L   O   H   A !

"You're only given

 a little spark of madness.

 You mustn't lose it." 

 Robin Williams 

" I think your whole life

 shows in your face 

and you should be

 proud of  that. " 

Lauren Bacall

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Linking to Good Fences

Here

Thank YOU 

for looking in

                                         Cloudia

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Hawaii Common Wonders

A  L  O  H  A !

" Art is 

the concrete 

representation 

of our most 

subtle feelings. "

                           Agnes Martin

Sperm Whale Aglow [with Calf] 

" All good work

 has magic in it,

 and addresses the mind 

in a subtle way. "

                          Duane Michals

And Take Your Yellow With You!

" A very subtle 

difference

 can make the picture 

or not. "

            Annie Leibovitz

Clouds are
Airborne Cities of Droplets

" Rain is grace; 

rain is the sky 

descending to the earth; 

without rain, 

there would be no life. "

                             John Updike

Pixie Say:
Fascinating, Cloudia!
Say, Did You Ever Notice
How   L-O-O-NG    
My Forelegs Are?


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Another Scintillating Day
of Ordinary Wonders

Thank YOU
for making it Special
                          Warmly, cloudia

Skies of Pixie

A  L  O  H  A !

 Condensation Level

" It's not what you 

look at

that matters.

It's what you 

see. "

                  Thoreau

 Acid Tinged

" Who knows what 

you might learn 

from taking a chance

 on conversation with 

a stranger? -

 Hail the Rampant Conqueror / Leaping the Fence 

" -Everyone 

carries a piece 

of the puzzle. 

Nobody 

comes into your life 

by mere coincidence.-

 Doll House Sky

" -Trust your instincts. 

Do the unexpected.-

 Tyrannosaurus-Cloud

-Find the others…” 

                   Timothy Leary

Modesty Forbids

Pixie Say: 

'Spelling is important. 

Ask a snob, or a slob'

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I guess talking 

to others

is like a box of

chocolates:

you never know

what you're going

to get.

Particularly

when the other

is a cat.

So

Thank YOU

 for Visiting

otherwise

I'd be talking

to myself.

Pixie can't

carry the entire

load.

              Fondly, cloudia