How We're Doing

A    L    O    H    A  !

Don't let your worries 

get the best of you; 

remember, Moses started out 

as a basket case.

Some Laws of Cat Physics

Law of Cat Embarrassment

A cat's irritation rises in direct proportion to her embarrassment

times the amount of human laughter.

Law of Cat Composition

A cat is composed of Matter + Anti-Matter + It Doesn't Matter.

Law of Selective Listening

Although a cat can hear a can of tuna being opened a mile away, she

can't hear a simple command three feet away.

Law of Cat Obedience

As yet undiscovered

“There is only one way to happiness 

and that is to cease worrying 

about things which are beyond 

the power of our will.”

            Epictetus

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"Just the best I can do right now"

is heroic a this time.

We are ALL cycling through emotions

as we adjust and carry on.

Believe me: I do too.

A few tears, allowing some fears

and cycling back through

Hope to resignation.

And then Back around.

Don't Forget:

This Will End!

But be 'odd' with me,

and enjoy this irreplaceable day.

It will never come again.

Reach out to your friends.

Enjoy this time we've been given

for reflection, neglected tasks,

and pure enjoyment.

It's OK to be happy!

In fact, that's something

the whole world needs to feel.

Add your good vibes

to the pile!

Not since 1917

has the world faced such days.

We are doing GREAT!

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We Know Their Presence

A   L   O   H   A  !

Oahu from the air. That is Diamond Head. 

By my friend Tess B. Abellaneda

We know that in tough times, 

cynicism is just 

another way to give up, 

and in the military, 

we consider cynicism or 

giving up simply as 

forms of cowardice.

    Jim Mattis

They say that orbs in a photo are angels.

When angels visit us, 

we do not hear the rustle of wings, 

nor feel the feathery touch 

of the breast of a dove; 

but we know their presence 

by the love they create 

in our hearts.     

           Mary Baker Eddy

A Brazilian Cardinal and two doves

I know that there's a god because 

I was able to survive everything 

that I've been through 

- all of the tough times - 

and I'm still at the top of my game. 

            Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Never give up. 

There are always tough times, 

regardless of what you do 

in anything in life. 

Be able to push through

those times and maintain 

your ultimate goal. 

          Nathan Chen

A vacation is having nothing to do 

and all day to do it in.

         Robert Orben 

I want people who go through tough times, 

hard times, or didn't have everything right

-things didn't fall in their lap or go in their favor-

to know that they can still achieve their dream 

and go to the highest of the highs. 

                           Tyrann Mathieu

Linking To

Saturday Critters

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Lean On Me

A    L    O    H    A  !

"What is home? My favorite definition 

is 'a safe place,' a place where 

one is free from attack, 

a place where one experiences 

secure relationships 

and affirmation. -

 -  It's a place where people share 

and understand each other.

Its relationships are nurturing. -

-The people in it do not need to be perfect; 

instead, they need to be honest, loving, 

supportive, recognizing a common humanity 

that makes all of us vulnerable.

       Gladys Hunt

Was it you or I who stumbled first? 

It does not matter. The one of us 

who finds the strength to get up first, 

must help the other.

         Vera Nazarian

Linking To

Skywatch

Floral Friday

Feline Friday

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See Yourself

A    L    O    H    A  !

Write it on your heart that every day

is the best day in the year.     

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

Everything you've ever wanted 

is on the other side of fear.     

  George Addair

 You cannot tailor-make the situations in life 

but you can tailor-make the attitudes 

to fit those situations.     

Zig Ziglar

To be the best, you must be able

to handle the worst.     

Wilson Kanadi

Dwell on the beauty of life. 

Watch the stars, and see 

yourself running with them.     

Marcus Aurelius

Linking To

SkyWatch

Thankful Thursday

Little Things Thursday
Weekend Reflections



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We Got This

A    L    O    H    A  !

Sanity remains defined 

simply by the ability

to cope with

      insane conditions.     

             Anna Castillo

When I woke up this morning 

my girlfriend asked me, 

'Did you sleep good?' 

I said 'No, 

I made a few mistakes.'

                  Steven Wright

Waikiki is beautiful.

But I miss our visitors!

The Circus Is Closed.

But the waves roll in,

the birds fly and call,

the conveyor belt of planes

is stilled for now,

traffic in perpetual Sunday.

Nest where you are.

And in Magic's way

we are together here.

You & Me.

I feel you.

Thanks for holding my hand.

Linking To

Wild Bird Wednesday

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Subsides

A   L   O   H   A  !

The largest unrecognized natural resource 

is the mental health of society.

Care For your Own.

Oahu's Rural North Shore

What creature is smarter 

than a talking parrot?

A: A spelling bee.

A problem is a chance for you 

to do your best.

           Duke Ellington

"- just remember, the storm doesn't last forever. 

It can scare you; it can shake you to your core. 

But it never lasts. The rain subsides, the thunder dies, 

and the winds calm to a soft whisper. 

And that moment after the storm clouds pass, 

when all is silent and still, you find peace. 

Quiet, gentle peace.”

S.L. Jennings

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I have never loved you more!

cloudia

Yes Spring Hope

A   L   O   H   A  !

You can cut all the flowers but 

you cannot keep Spring from coming.

        Pablo Neruda

“Is the spring coming?" he said. 

"What is it like?"...

"It is the sun shining on the rain and 

the rain falling on the sunshine...”

            Frances Hodgson Burnett 

  The Secret Garden

Nice Place For A Beer

What a strange thing!

to be alive

beneath cherry blossoms.

           Kobayashi Issa

If we had no winter, 

the spring would not be so pleasant: 

if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, 

prosperity would not be so welcome.

                             Anne Bradstreet

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Monday Murals

Our World Tuesday

From The Archives

The Good.Random.Fun.

AWWW Monday

Travel Tuesday

Happy Tuesday

Pictorial Tuesday

My Corner Of The World

T Tuesday 

[drinks related] 

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