Monday, August 4, 2025

Better View

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
The present is
all we have
to live in.
Or to lose.
  Marcus Aurelius 







As soon as I stop wishing
for things to be different,
 I am met by the
beauty of what is. 
  Katrina Kenison





The best of healers
is good cheer.
Pindar 




Smiles are
the soul's
party dresses.
Pixie

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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

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Getting old is like
climbing a mountain;
you get a little 
out of breath,
but the view is 
much better!
  Ingrid Bergman

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Karma Burners

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook. William James



When life takes the wind out of your sails, it is to test you at the oars. Robert Brault


Guzmania, Bromelide

 All of us are stars 
and deserve the 
right to twinkle. 
                   Marilyn Monroe



Karma Burners Pebble in my shoe, morning spilled sleeve small annoyances whisper remind me to pause And to breathe. Each stubbing of the toe, And slow red light offer a choice: grumble, or grow Burn that karma right! Karma burns in a smile On the toughest day Patience unfolded, When you need to get away. Forgiveness for the world’s little frictions Letting steam escape So this clay pot doesn't burst. And to keep my soul in shape. Cloudia Charters 


𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝𑄝

Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


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Hawaiian Quilt

Ulu (Breadfruit) Pattern




Saturday, August 2, 2025

Not Thin Within

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Remember to go outside everyday and walk on the Earth and look around at the beauty – the birds, the trees, the flowers blooming. Put your mind at ease by remembering the cycles of Nature, which are endless and renewing constantly. We are part of that Nature – and are also renewing. Don’t lose faith in that which is timeless-your heart, soul and nature. We are all related Mitakuye Oyasin




The hum of bees 
is the voice 
of the garden.
Elizabeth Lawrence

The busy bee 
has no time 
for sorrow. 
William Blake




‘Δ«lio holo ika uaua  
“dog that runs in rough water”
Hawaiian Monk Seal

The Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is an endangered, earless seal species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, making it one of the world’s rarest marine mammals and the only seal found in the tropics. Adult seals typically measure 6–7.5 feet in length, weigh 400–600 pounds, and are recognized for their sleek gray coats and solitary or small-group behavior. With a population of only about 1,400 individuals, Hawaiian monk seals face threats from habitat loss, entanglement, disease, and human disturbance and are protected by federal and state laws. The species plays a vital role in the local ecosystem but relies on ongoing conservation efforts for survival.



Show up! Be enthusiastic!
Put some energy into the life you're living now!
How will anyone ever be impressed by your star-like quality if you're waiting to cultivate that quality until you become a star?
Marianne Williamson



We judge too quickly.

Blink—we bind  

Our thoughts in chains

Thick, unkind.  


Swift decree,

and label cast,  

We fail to see

the living past.


For people wear

a thousand hues,  

With many reasons

for their views.  


Look deeper then

Beyond the skin,  

Where complex truths

Of lives begin.  


Resist the trap

Of witty lines,  

Seek the heart

That quietly shines.  


No soul is flat

No story thin—  

Once we look

Through love within.

  

Judgment is thin

True vision wide,  

In open hearts

May we abide.

Cloudia Charters 


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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

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Linking To

Saturday Critters


Funny faces, belly laughs,
and a million inside jokes.
Thanks for being my pal. If you judge our friendship by
the faces we made here
it’s probably a comedy.
Francy & Bert

Friday, August 1, 2025

Ocean Calm And Valley

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

As the woman sat quietly 
beside her loyal dog, 
she realized that in the 
gentle reflection of his 
trusting eyes, she could 
see the best parts of herself.




If the ocean can calm itself, 
so can you. We are both 
salt water mixed with air.
Nayyirah Waheed







 Anyone who keeps 
learning stays young.
The greatest thing in life
 is to keep your
 mind young.
                 Henry Ford




Starry  Jasmine

A field of wildflowers
free and bright, 
This starry dance 
fills me with delight!






The greatest test of
courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. Robert G. Ingersoll


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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


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Into Halawa Valley
Where The Clouds
Dwarf the Mountains

Thursday, July 31, 2025

The Seeds

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
Go to where you 
are kindest.
Jaron Lanier



The good life 
is inspired by love 
and guided 
by knowledge
 Bertrand Russell





You can't punish 
yourself into change.
You can't whip 
yourself into shape. 
But you can love yourself 
into well-being. 
 Susan Skye 
  


Cassia fistula 
golden shower tree.
Native to the Indian 
subcontinent 
& Southeast Asia. 





 Scared and sacred are
spelled with the same letters.
Aweful proceeds from the same root word as Awesome. Terrify and terrific. Every negative experience holds the seeds
of transformation. Alan Cohen


𐩔𐩕𐩔𐩕𐩔𐩕𐩔
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
𐩕𐩕




Fortunately, the tsunami when it arrived was strange but manageable with some flooding and no big damage (reported so far). We dodged a bullet. 
Thanks for your support.
Here you see normally busy Waikiki Beach 
empty in late afternoon. 
A strange sight indeed!



Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Rest Here

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Click On Photo To Enlarge

When night feels long And hope is small, Shadows shifting On the wall. Remember: Dawn will come As dawns have done, Uncurling the light Of a quiet sun. Breathe slow. Rest here. Dark will pass. Soft morning heals With dewy grass. You’re not alone Let sorrow mend; Daylight seeks you Friend to friend. Cloudia Charters



Earth’s crammed
with heaven
and every common bush
afire with God Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
Aurora Leigh




Life doesn't always 
move in straight lines.
Sometimes you have to 
dance diagonally to find your way.
The most exciting journeys are 
rarely vertical or horizontal.
When in doubt, 
step out on the diagonal; 
that’s where the world 
opens up!
Don’t fear the diagonal. 
Chase it!
The diagonal path offers 
the greatest perspective.







Why did the cat walk 
diagonally across 
the living room?
Because she heard 
that’s where the best 
“purrspective” is!
Slant-astic!
Pixie



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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia