A Small Gift For You

A  L  O  H  A !

" Each friend represents

 a world in us,

 a world possibly not born-

"- until they arrive,

 and it is only by

 this meeting 

that a new world 

is born. "

                         Anaïs Nin

" A great obstacle to
 happiness is 
to expect
too much 
happiness. "
Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle

" No matter 
what the situation is,
no matter how chaotic, 
no matter how much drama 
is around you, 
you can heal by 
your presence 
if you just stay 
within your center. "
Deepak Chopra

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And now your gift-

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a webpage,

now you can 

get it back

without searching.

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here!

           Fondly, cloudia

How Come the Dove?

A L O H A !

"How come the dove 

gets to be

 the peace symbol?

 How about the pillow? 

It has more feathers...

 and it doesn't have 

that dangerous beak.” 

 Jack Handy

Linking to 

Wild Bird Wednesday

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Now Fly Away,

Little Bird!

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You Better Not Pout

A  L  O  H  A !

" Puedo ver una época mejor - 

I can see a better time. "

                      Leovi

" Every moment 

is a golden one 

for those who have

 the vision to 

recognize it 

as such. "

Henry Miller

" Since there is nothing 

so well worth having

 as friends, 

never lose a chance 

to make them. "

              Francesco Guicciardini

" I awoke this morning 

with devout thanksgiving 

for my friends,

 the old and new. "

                            Will Carleton

Chinese New Year Ahead!

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Thank You!
          Warmly, cloudia

Joe Cocker live 1970 - Obamas Last Night- ALOHA!

In a day of costumes, tie-die, and 

revolutionary EVERYTHING,

Joe Cocker was instantly DIFFERENT (!)

Was he for real?

Idiot Savant?  Truly mad or infirm?  

No one sang or moved like him! 

Like his body couldn't contain 

his vision and talent. His was the first

"Air Guitar" 

RIP Joe Cocker!





GOSSIP:

The Obama's DID eat at Morimoto, 

within sight of my lanai (balcony) last night.

Secret Service and HPD did a nice job. 

And then: they were OFF! 


-" DINNER WITH FRIENDS - The White House said the Obama family later went to dinner with friends at Morimoto Waikiki, a Japanese restaurant created by Masaharu Morimoto of "Iron Chef." It is one of their favorite dining spots on the island of Oahu and dinner there has become a vacation staple for them." News Link


Which prompted my early EARLY 

childhood memory of 

John F. Kennedy's speeding

motorcade through my town 

when he was senator/presidential 

candidate. I have a distinct memory 

of the excitement, the small expectant crowd, 

and the B L U R that was our view 

(he wan't able to stop - but waved for 

1/18th of a second.)


Yes. I am "old."


Glad to have YOU

to share it with!

             Warmly, cloudia

Most Wonderful

A  L  O  H  A  !

 Want To Take YOU Higher!

" Imagination is 

a very high

 sort of 

seeing."

                  Ralph Waldo Emerson

 Click on Photo to Enjoy Smiles

" I think contentment 
the greatest wealth. " 
                   George Shelley

It's beginning to look. . . 

"Still 
round the corner 
there may wait, 
A new road 
or 
a secret gate."

                       J. R. R. Tolkien

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This time of year
we reflect on our
blessings,
of which
(to me)
YOU are one!
                               Fondly, cloudia

Now for a different view on holiday time:

The Velocity of Love

Click this sky to soar

" Sunday is the 

golden clasp 

that binds together 

the volume 

of the week. "

            Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

" I find hope

 in the darkest

 of days,

 and focus in 

the brightest.

 I do not judge 

the universe. "

                         Dalai Lama

[ WoW! What a concept! ]

" Without a humble 

but reasonable 

confidence

 in your own powers 

you cannot be 

successful or happy. " 

                               Norman Vincent Peale

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Lovely to find

these moments

together!

Thank You

             warmly, cloudia

Welcome Home Barack!!

ALOHA!

Air Force 1 from a previous visit

Aloha from the temporary
power spot of the world!
The Obamas landed late last night.

Our normally busy skies
were still in hushed expectation.
[flight restrictions]
Then a lone light over the Pacific,
and the sweep around
to Joint Base
Pearl Harbor/Hickam.
No ceremony last night.Just a tired family
ready
to get to bed![ We got to see them on local TV ]
The girls looked tired
and relaxed;
The First Lady waited
patiently in another car
while the President
talked at length
with an admiral.

The two First Dogs
were clearly eager
for the patch of lawn
they pulled their human
over to.
[Yes, cameras panned
away when...]


Then
10 minutes over the spine of
Oahu, over temporarily
closed highways,
with police escort.

Don't you wish YOU
could get home from
a long flight so fast?

We are used to it,
especially the Kailua neighbors
who say that the Secret Service
people are very considerate.

I have it on good authority
from someone vetted
out the yin-yang
to provide services
to the President
while here,
that there are 
lots of new, young,
eager Secret Service agents
this year.

Shhhhhh!

It's a SECRET!



I bet the President 
worked out today
at Kaneohe Marine Base,
or played golf.

Good for him!
He looked strong
at yesterday's press conference
where he called on women
reporters only,
raising something of a fuss
among the Talk-er-ati.


Michelle enjoys a restaurant
practically under my window.
[2 visits last year]
Let's see if they return!
More gossip later!

For now,
here is a photo
of  the parking lot
at Ala Moana Shopping Center
two nights ago
at 10pm:

Click on the cars to see the jollity!

Thank You 

for looking in!

         Warmly, cloudia

feels like a let-down when they leave. . . . .