Primary Election Meets Tropical Storm

A   L   O   H   A  !

 Am I 

my shadow's 

shadow?

 I'm just one person.

What can I do?

I put in a 

long day at work.

But I ALWAYS Vote!

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Yesterday, Aug. 9th,

was Primary Election Day

here in Hawaii.

Our incumbent Governor

LOST (!)

to a State Senator.

Unheard of.

In the US Senate contest

NINE VOTES

separated both

Democratic choices

at one point last eve!

One of them

will be (remain)

Senator,

but WHICH?

Today, around only

ONE THOUSAND VOTES

stand between them.

To add to the interest

and unreality,

2 precincts on the Big Island

(Hawaii) have postponed 

voting up to 20 days

while storm clean up and 

power restoration occur

after TS Iselle.

THOSE VOTES

will decide the 

contest!

Political types

are holding their breath

and probably 

passing out!

YOUR VOTE MATTERS.

`Nuff Said!

I vote for 

some play on the carpet 

RIGHT NOW!

All Politics is LOCAL

                       Fondly, cloudia

Stop Look See

A   L   O   H   A  !  

" Every leaf

speaks bliss 

to me -"

                   Emily Bronte

Hurricane Update: 

The largest Hawaiian island is named "Hawaii." 

 We call it "The Big Island."

 The storm caused wind damage on the 

east side of The Big Island; 

Some folks may be without power 

into next week - or longer. 

But there were no deaths, and NO hurricane

has ever touched the Big Island.

[Iselle was a Tropical Storm when they met]

We are on Oahu 

"The Gathering Place" 

where Honolulu and Waikiki are. 

Everything here is normal. 

All the prayer and positive intentions WORKED!  

Thanks for YOUR caring questions!

"Keep your eyes 

wide open before marriage,

 and half-shut afterwards."

                               Benjamin Franklin

" There are always flowers

 for those who 

want to see them. "

                     Henri Matisse

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Thanks!

          Your Friend, cloudia

Humans of Waikiki

A   L   O   H   A !

“Smile at strangers                         
and you just might                          
change a life.”                                  
             Steve Maraboli    

"If the world seems

 cold to you, 

kindle fires

 to warm it." 

                      Lucy Larcom

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"Some Have Entertained Angels Unaware"

Thanks for YOUR Visit, Angel

                                     Warmly, cloudia

Some Dog Friends

A L O H A !

"Silly is you 

in a natural state,

 and serious is 

something you have to do 

until you can get 

silly again."

           Mike Myers

“The other day 

when I was walking 

through the woods, 

I saw a rabbit standing 

in front of a candle 

making shadows 

of people on a tree.”

                               Stephen Wright

" I hope my tongue

 in prune juice smothers,

 If I belittle 

dogs and mothers. "

                 Ogden Nash

Bye Now!

Linking to Saturday's Critters
Link

Thanks!
                         Cloudia

Iselle Passing

A L O H A !

Tropical Storm ISELLE 

passes through Waikiki

in bands of 

wind driven rain.

We dodged a bullet.

Good intent & Prayer

WORKED!

Click on photo

to get wet.

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Thank YOU!

              Fondly, cloudia

The True Nature of Gratitude

I believe that its not what happens to you or for you that makes you grateful, it's how you respond to what is happening, that shows your belief about gratitude.

Sumner M. Davenport

Child's Play

A L O H A !

" If the universe is 

bigger and stranger

 than I can imagine, 

it's best to meet it 

with an 

empty bladder. "

                                John Scalzi

“A lone walker 

is both present

 and detached,

 more than an audience 

but less than 

a participant. ” 

                        Rebecca Solnit, 

                                                Wanderlust: A History of Walking

“When I look down,

 I miss all

the good stuff. . .”

                          Ani Difranco

“Every so often, 

I like to go to the window,

 look up, and smile 

for a 

satellite picture.”  

                                 Stephen Wright

" Man is most nearly

 himself 

when he achieves 

the seriousness 

of a child at 

play. "

             Heraclitus 

({})

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how we 

blogospherians

play?

             Thanks! cloudia