At The Natatorium

A  L  O  H  A !

In 1921

 Hawaii’s Territorial Legislature

appropriated $250,000. 

for the  construction of

 " A Living Memorial"

  It was built to honor 101 who died, 

 the 10,000 others from Hawaii, 

who served in World War I.

It was a living memorial

 because through this arch was* 

a 100 X 40 meter saltwater

 swimming pool!

Opening day, Aug. 24, 1927, was 

a major event for Honolulu.

Favorite son, Duke Kahanamoku,

 [Olympic Gold Medalist & 

godfather of modern surfing] 

made the first ceremonial 

swim before a capacity crowd

 of over 7,000 excited people.

It was also Duke's Birthday!

Kapiolani Park

named for a queen

is a popular place!

*The pool is a sorry mess 

of broken cement.

"Repair it!" says one faction.

"It's environmentally passe`

let's restore the beach,

and make a beach volleyball

venue before the bleachers!"

Say others.

Everybody wanted the 

Arch restored, 

and so it was.

 If this little angel could talk!

More about the

Natatorium

HERE

Have A Lovely Week!

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THANKS

Shadow Shot Sunday

A  L  O  H  A !

“So sicken waning moons 

too near the sun,

And blunt their crescents 

on the edge of day.”

              John Dryden 

Linking to

Shadow Shot Sunday

Thank You

Friend!

Patience Paws

A  L  O  H  A  !

“ I have come to accept the feeling 

of not knowing where I am going. 

And I have trained myself to love it. 

Because it is only when we are 

suspended in mid-air 

with no landing in sight, 

that we force our wings to

 unravel and alas 

begin our flight. -

- And as we fly, we still 

may not know where 

we are going to. But 

the miracle is in

 the unfolding of the wings. 

. . . so long as you 

spread your wings, 

the winds will carry you.” 

                             C. JoyBell C.

Linking to

Saturday Critters

Please, don't deny

Yourself the pleasure-
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True Patience lol

 Pa·tience: (noun)1. the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.ORThe doggy in this video!

Posted by Planet Paws on Thursday, June 4, 2015

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SkyWatch

A  L  O  H  A !

Click to Enlarge Photos

“ Fear is the glue 

that keeps you stuck. 

Faith is the solvent 

that sets you free. ”  

                        Shannon L. Alder

Wishing you faith

that Good

outweighs bad

Linking to

SkyWatch

Thank YOU!

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Island Ladies

A  L  O  H  A !

 “ Islands are 

metaphors of the heart,

 no matter what 

poet says otherwise. ”

                        Jeanette Winterson

“ The island is ours. 

Here,in some way, 

we are 

young forever.” 

                   E. Lockhart

 =^..^=

Don't older ladies usually

have cats around?

Thank YOU

for being a friend!

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Here I am!

Travel In Easy Stages

A  L  O  H  A !

Travel in easy stages

go at your own pace

marching to your drummer

stately, not a race.

Look about you

feel the sun

or spray 

upon your face.

Each step and sight

day or night

carries deep conviction:

THIS is the place!

Linking to

Good Fences


Thank YOU!
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Happy Clever

A  L  O  H  A !

" Happy is the one

 who has broken the chains 

which hurt the mind,

 and has given up 

worrying once 

and for all. "

                    Ovid

" Nothing comes by mistake 

and with good digestion 

all can be

 turned to health. "

                           George Herbert

" It takes a clever man

 to turn cynic 

and a wise man to be 

clever enough not to. "

                      Fannie Hurst

Thank YOU!

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