Rhythms of Friendship

A  L  O  H  A !

" Friends 

are as companions 

on a journey, 

who ought to aid 

each other 

to persevere in the road 

to a happier life. "

Pythagoras

“Sincere deeds 

invite new friends.” 

 Toba Beta

" Truth springs from

 argument 

amongst friends. " 

David Hume

" Only the solitary

 know the full joys 

of friendship. 

Others have their family; 

but to a solitary 

and an exile 

his friends are 

everything. "

Warren G. Harding 

(-'.'->

Friendship

has it's rhythms

just like everything 

else in life.

The surge and thrill

of recognition,

The pleasure 

of learning

about each other.

Joys & irritations.

If you idealize people,

real humans

will

inevitably disappoint.

But if you take them

as they are

people can

surprise you.

The best friends

don't last forever,

some go away

and some

come back.

Some are gone

way too soon.

But when someone

touches our heart,

mind, spirit,

they remain with us

always.

We would not be

the same

without them.

Thanks, Friend

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Godzilla Coming!

A  L  O  H  A -   Godzilla is 

H E R E !

Ersatz Emergency!

Godzilla 2014 is filming

here in Waikiki.

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 There's already a LOT of "destruction."

People are talking about

 the crushed helicopter,

the walking wounded,

and there are plans

to basically destroy my neighborhood

for the delight of movie audiences.

It will be pretty cool

to hear that weird scream

as I watch the giant foot

crush my neighbors,

familiar buildings

and  landmarks.

We've seen invasions before:

Kamehameha 

1792

US Marines

1893

Imperial Japanese Navy

1941

Hordes of Tourists

Post WWII Jet-Age

Hawaii 50 

1968

LOST

2004

And now

THIS!!!!!

Waikiki Will survive

=^..^= 

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Waikiki Around the Way

      A  L  O  H  A !          

 Golden Linings

Nimbus Proud

 Singular Profile

Above the Crowd

Mind's Eye Play

Hidden Away

Look Up

Look Out

Come Out

To Play!

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           M  A  N  G  O !           

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New Friend

A  L  O  H  A !

What a difference a day makes


I made a new friend today.

" Nothing but heaven itself
 is better
 than a friend 
who is really a friend."

Plautus 

Break Time for the Tree Trimmers

" Old friends pass away, 

new friends appear. 

It is just like the days. 

An old day passes, 

a new day arrives. 

The important thing 

is to make it meaningful: 

a meaningful friend - 

or a meaningful day. "

Dalai Lama 

" A true friend 

is someone who lets you 

have total freedom

 to be yourself - 

and especially to feel. 

Or, not feel. 

Whatever you happen

to be feeling

 at the moment 

is fine with them. 

That's what real love 

amounts to - 

letting a person 

be 

what she really

 is. "

Jim Morrison 

Football with Dad at the foot of Diamond Head. 

Honolulu Zoo Entrance

" Outside of a dog, 

a book is a man's best friend. 

Inside of a dog 

it's too dark to read. "

Groucho Marx

" Silence 

is a true friend

who never betrays. "

Confucius

 (-'.'-)

YOU,

my blog friends

are true friends.

I wish YOU

new discoveries

new delights

THIS Day!

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Warhol's Lizards We

A  L  O  H  A !

" I'm not a teacher: 

only a fellow-traveller

 of whom 

you asked the way. "

 George Bernard Shaw 

" Why one man 

rather than another?

 It was odd. -

- You find yourself involved

 with a fellow

 for life -

- just because he was 

the one that you met 

when you were nineteen. "

 Simone De Beauvoir 

“One should either

 be a work of art,

- or wear a work of art.” 

 Oscar Wilde 

" I really believe

 there are things

 nobody would see

 if I didn't

 photograph them. "

Diane Arbus 

Ah, Chameleon days! 

We all change coloration, 

emotional shading,

many times in a day, 

a life,

as we try to blend 

with others,

with the environment.

Protective coloration,

Flamboyant display,

I've done it all.

.

But sometimes,

for

as short as a glympse,

or over a lifetime:

let your flag fly!

Show Your True Colors.

Those who matter

will smile,or salute!

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While Fooling Most

A  L  O  H  A !

" Health flows 

from the happiness

 of the heart. "

Sicilian Proverb

 Six Dogs - Have I missed any?

" A fool 

thinks himself 

to be wise, 

but a wise man 

knows himself 

to be a fool. "

 Shakespeare 

 Bridal Party

" Be happy. 

It's one way 

of being wise. "

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Check out her shoes!

“ I was sad

 because I had no shoes,

 until I met a man

 who had no feet.

 So I said, 

"Got any shoes 

you’re not using?” 

 Steven Wright

Makes you want to get off your feet!

"I was wise enough

 to never grow up 

while fooling most people 

into believing I had. "

Margaret Mead 

=^..^=

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