Waikiki Night Stroll

A  L  O  H  A !

When fears are grounded, 

dreams take flight

     Anon

 Mama told us: 

"Girls, always keep a 

fire extinguisher at hand."

 Be faithful to that which exists 

nowhere but in yourself - and thus 

make yourself indispensable.

               Gide

 To freely bloom - that is 

my definition of success.

                        Gerry Spence

A true friend knows your weaknesses

 but shows you your strengths; 

feels your fears 

but fortifies your faith; 

sees your anxieties 

but frees your spirit;

recognizes your 

disabilities but 

emphasizes your 

possibilities. 

                            William Arthur Ward

Linking To
Monday Murals
Here

Our World Tuesday
Here

❡

Walking With

YOU

Is More Fun!

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Bon Dancing In Honolulu

A  L  O  H  A !

The story of Honolulu's Mo`ili`ili neighborhood 

is the history of modern Hawaii.

Japanese workers completing their

labor contracts on the plantations

stayed in Hawaii, moving into town

to start businesses and begin to

build a financial base for the family

[something denied slaves on the

USA continent - which is why we are

discussing reparations]

Ultimately, many settled in Mo`ili`ili

at the mouth of Manoa Valley

where the University of Hawaii

would come into being.

Notice the Burger King in the background/right

Many Japanese customs of food, language,

religion, and culture were preserved

among these Hawaii people. When 

tourists from Japan began to visit

the islands in large numbers, they 

found an old-fashioned Japanese community,

frozen in time in many ways, 

and altogether charming.

Japanese food and culture are a big

part of HAWAII and all Hawaii people.

Every Summer, Buddhist and Shinto

shrines and temples throughout

the islands host BON dances.

The Honolulu Fukushima Club folks

show up with their tower, drums and

flutes. Recorded music is also played.

Andagi, fried noodles, teri chicken, hot dogs

and mochi are on offer. Many dance in

Japanese clothing. 

At the BON dance,

we dance with our loved ones who

have passed. In Summer - BON season -

they are near. There are many stories

of dead loved one's being glimpsed among the

dancers, or making themselves known

in other ways. We all attend. 

One need not be ethnic Japanese. 
Old, young, and VERY old & young 
all dance the eternal dances together.

WWII Veterans, US ARMY:

See You Next Time!

⛩

Blessings Friend!
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See the dog?

By Day By Night

A  L  O  H  A !

Life is like balloons.

If you never let yourself go

You will never know 

how far you can rise.

                   Linda Poindexter

Guests of Sheraton Waikiki

In temples you find religion, 

but in hearts you find God.

     Matshona Dhliwayo

Shower Tree, Rainbow Variety

"If you have 

good thoughts 

they will shine 

out of your face 

like sunbeams 

and you will 

always look lovely."

     Roald Dahl

A doctor once told me 

I feel too much. 

I said, so does god. 

that’s why you can see 

the grand canyon 

from the moon.”

    Andrea Gibson

Linking To

Saturday Critters

🔆

You & Me!

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Waikiki Forever

A  L  O  H  A !

 20th Century Waikiki

Tomorrow will never call 

to ask your opinion; 

you don't control it. 

Stop allowing today's 

possibilities to be robbed by 

tomorrow's insecurities.     

                  Steve Maraboli

 Waikiki 21st Century

Every tomorrow is an outcome 

of what I do today, and 

the beauty of it all is that 

today is happening all the time.

Craig D. Lounsbrough

Waikiki Tomorrow

Tomorrow belongs to those 
who can hear it coming.
         David Bowie

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See YOU
Tomorrow!
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Open Secret

A  L  O  H  A !

This is the  real secret of life

to be completely engaged 

with what you are doing

in the here and now.

And instead of calling it work

realize it is play.

     Alan Watts

When fears are grounded, 

dreams take flight

              Anon 

Big Vehicle Culture

Honolulu Too

If you were born without wings, 

do nothing to prevent them 

from growing.

                  Coco Chanel 

Linking To
SkyWatch

☏

The Direct Line

Is Always Open

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The Real Unstoppable

A  L  O  H  A !

Learn to be a “Peaceful Warrior.” 

Treat people with kindness, and 

give them a reason and 

a way to say “yes,”

                  Carine Strom Clark

Nature gives you the face

you have at twenty; it is 

up to you to merit the 

face you have at fifty.

            Coco Chanel 

Honolulu, 28 June 7:30 pm, 2019 

I have always wanted to know what was real, how things really are, and what matters. 

Now that I have had the privilege of living over half a century, I realize that this is the time to fully be the person, friend, and influence, that I have been in training my whole life to become. 

It's easy to win an argument, 
lob a remark like a hand grenade, 
and then retreat to the comfort
 of familiar prejudices. 

It is much harder to reach out i
n sincerity to your neighbor 
and find solutions together.
 Just being kind is the first step. 
 I invite you to join me...

Linking To

Wild Bird Wednesday

𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑼𐑻

Together

We Are Unstoppable!

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Fleeting Impressions

A  L  O  H  A !

 Honolulu June 28 7:06pm HST

The way we experience 

the world around us

is a direct reflection of 

the world within us. 

     Gabrielle Bernstein

Honorable consolation results in a cure. 

And whatever has uplifted the soul, 

helps the body also. 

                             Seneca

It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be 

a painter because you can invent things. 

But in photography everything is so ordinary; 

it takes a lot of looking before you learn 

to see the extraordinary. 

                     David Bailey

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Be the one

who is not

lost in thought,

aware of the moment,

fully alive and present.

It's a rarefied atmosphere

like climbing tall mountains.

Because it's there.

Right here.

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You + Me = Party!