Hokule`a On A Sea Of Stars

 A L O H A  From
H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

May there always be 

Tradewinds behind you, 

Rainbows above you, and 

Aloha all around you.

Hawaiian blessing from 

the Island of Kauai

Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe

"Hokule`a" Star Of Gladness.

The first ocean-crossing Voyaging Canoe in Hawaii since ancient times 600 years ago. She has voyaged all over Polynesia, The Pacific, Japan, US, without

modern instruments,

and is not done Voyaging yet!

This is how the Polynesians

populated the Pacific and discovered the Hawaiian Islands, bringing people, culture,

useful plants not then found in Hawaii,

so called "Canoe Plants." Canoe plants in Hawaii refer to vital plants brought by early Polynesian settlers in their canoes, crucial for survival and sustenance in their new home, including ti, taro, breadfruit, banana, coconut, turmeric, and gourds.

It would be impossible to overstate the significance of the rebirth of Voyaging to the Hawaiian people, especially the children!

Hokule`a and all of Hawaii are celebrating

her 50th Anniversary of launching this month!

On Monday, March 10 she was in the canal right by my building and the Hawaii Convention Center. The crew was giving dockside tours. We went to admire and pay our respects!

March 10, Waikiki:

Before the Hokule`a departed on it's 2007 Japanese voyage, I visited dockside and gifted them a copy or two of my Hawaii Novella: "Aloha Where You Like Go?"

The main guy all these years,

Nainoa Thompson graciously accepted

my gift with a hug. "There is plenty of

time to read at sea," he told me.

Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson (L)

The Hokule'a voyaged to Japan,

as part of its

"One Ocean, One People"

voyage, in 2007.

Departure: The Hōkūleʻa and the voyaging canoe Alingano Maisu left Hawaiʻi on January 19, 2007.

Voyage: The voyage included Micronesia, and then voyaged to southern Japan.

Completion: The Hōkūleʻa completed the voyage to Yokohama, Japan on June 9, 2007.

More about the first Hawiian Voyaging Canoe

in 600 years HERE

Sept 16 2018 the second

Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe in known history

entered San Francisco Bay! 

(Hokule`a had previously visited)

The voyaging canoe Hikianalia stopped in 

Marin [unannounced] at the 

Coast Guard Station, Golden Gate, before 

entering the city for the welcoming celebration 

by the local First Nation People 

and other dignitaries. 

I was there and held the rope!

Hikianalia, 2018

San Francisco Bay

Hokule`a is mother

of Hikianalia.

True friends are always together in spirit. L.M. Montgomery

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

Now you understand the

significance of this

neighborhood mural!

Only Rainbows

A L O H A From

H O N O L U L U

Only rainbows after rain...

The sun will always

come again.

   Andy Grammer

Nothing is softer or 

more flexible than water, 

yet nothing can resist it. 

   Lao Tzu

When you reach 

for the stars,

you are reaching for 

the farthest thing 

out there.

When you reach 

deep into yourself,

it is the same thing,

but in the 

opposite direction.

  Vera Nazarian

True friends are like stars,

you don't always see them

but they are always there!

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Good words

cool more than

cold water.

John Ray

Reappear

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H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

May the joy, peace, 

wisdom, and love in 

your private life 

supersede and fuel 

the challenging 

work we must all 

do now as citizens.

Let the darkest times

reveal the brightest you!

 Somya Kedia

After the rain,

the sun will reappear.

There is life.

After the pain, 

The joy will still be here.

     Walt Disney

Breathe, and let the Quiet mend you. The stars hum prayers you forgot you knew. Roots drink light Beneath the soil, Surviving richly free of toil. Breathe and let The silence mend you. Relax and let the

spirit befriend you. Cloudia Charters

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Cloudia and Pixie

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Ready For Work:

Work hard 

and be kind and 

amazing things 

will happen.

 Conan O’Brien

Stubborn Delight

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Learning how to be still. 

To really be still and 

let life happen. 

That stillness 

becomes radiance.

    Morgan Freeman

Concrete and glass

Fixed design,

But sunlight ever

Has its own in mind.

Shadows dance

With unexpected grace,

Transforming 

Moment to Moment 

Re-imagining space.

The architects plan

So carefully drawn,

Graffiti-ed anew

With each 

Passing dawn.

  Cloudia Charters

Carpobrotus aequilaterus, 

common names: angled pigface, 

Chilean pigface,

 This species is thought to 

have originated in 

southern Africa 

(or possibly South America). 

A naturalised weed elsewhere.

From my  N. California files

We must risk delight. 

We can do 

without pleasure, 

but not delight. 

Not enjoyment. 

We must have the 

stubbornness to accept 

our gladness in the 

ruthless furnace 

of the world.

Jack Gilbert

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Jaipur Garden Affair

There is more credit and 

satisfaction in being a 

first-rate truck driver 

than a tenth-rate executive.

 B. C. Forbes

Paint Sky Walk 0n clouds.

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When an artist dies,

God lets them

paint the sky to

say their goodbye. 

Unattributed

(Some Angel let the secret out no doubt)

In our home this treasured sight, Carved with care, my wooden delight. Rustic charm from Eastern land, Brought to life by artisan hand.

Your silent gaze, so wise and calm, Brings to my space a soothing balm. Japanese bear so quaint and strong, To my heart, you'll always belong. You piece of art and cultural tie, Your presence lifts my spirits high. Dear wooden friend from far away, You brighten my world every day!

Pixie

Our deepest fears 

are like dragons guarding 

our deepest treasure.

 Rainer Maria Rilke 

The happiness consists

in realizing that it is all

a great strange dream. Jack Kerouac

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Love,

Pixie & Cloudia

Linking To

Saturday Critters

 It was a brown bear, 

with human looking feet, 

stealing several carved statues!

Exclaimed Mr. Chan, the artist: 

"Stop boy-foot bear with teaks of Chan!"

Changes The Present

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The sky is an 

infinite movie to me. 

I never get tired 

of looking at 

what's happening 

up there. 

    K. D. Lang

The sun after the rain 

is much more beautiful than

the sun before the rain.

Mehmet Murat ildan

Spathoglottis plicata

Purple Ground Orchid, Philippine Orchid.

Before you call yourself

a Christian,

Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu 

or any other theology,

learn to be human first.

       Shannon L. Alder

No amount of regret 

changes the past.

No amount of anxiety

changes the future.

But any amount of gratitude

changes the present.

Marc & Angel Chernoff

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Pixie and Cloudia

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Heart and Hands

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

The most beautiful adventures

are not those

we go to seek. Robert Louis Stevenson

Critical thinking and empathy

are the most important things

that will ensure sustainable

human existence....

...The

current deterioration

of both is the

biggest problem

humanity faces.

Yuval Noah Harari

Heart & Hands

Even though my

brain was a mess,

what kept my soul whole

was the warmth of the

hands holding mine

on both sides Won-pyung Sohn

Do a loony-goony dance

'Cross the kitchen floor,

Put something silly in the world

That ain't been there before.

 Shel Silverstein,

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Cloudia & Pixie

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You never know when it's going to be over so I refuse to have a bad day. Paul Henderson