Secret Centers

A L O H A From Honolulu!

If in our daily life

we can smile, if

we can be peaceful

and happy, not only

we, but everyone

will profit from it.

This is the most basic

kind of peace work.

Thich Nhat Hanh

All facades fall sometime,

then the mask comes off

and the real

heart is seen.

Jessiqua Wittman

Colors are the

smiles of nature. Leigh Hunt

First Tiki God

He fixed his dark eyes on her.

'I am Kekrops, the first and

eternal king of Athens.

I would welcome you

to my city.'

He held up the covered platter.

'Also, I brought a Bundt cake.'

Rick Riordan

I was like a

chocolate in a box,

looking well behaved

and perfect in place,

all the while harboring

a secret center. Deb Caletti

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

Linking To

Wild Bird Wednesday

Give As Angels

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The moon is at her full,

and riding high,

Floods the calm fields

with light.

The airs that hover

in the summer sky

Are all asleep tonight.

  William Cullen Bryant

I saw a star,

I reached for it.

I missed, so

I accepted the sky.

 Scott Fortino

With the gift

of listening comes-

-the gift of healing.

  Catherine de Hueck

Santa Drinks

We paddle our canoe

doing the best we can

Waves of weather

and circumstance

rock the boat, but

this is what boats

are for, and paddles

and partners.

We slice through

the swells

when we paddle

together

heeding the

steersman.

Ho!

Onward Harmony.

So Glad that YOU

are in my canoe!

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If, instead of a gem,

or even a flower,

we should cast the gift

of a loving thought

into the heart of a friend,

that would be giving

as the angels give.

    George MacDonald

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Love You,

 Pixie & Cloudia

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A L O H A From Honolulu!

Begin at once to live,

and count each

separate day as

a separate life.

                Seneca

Pooh Contemplates

Quiet people have the loudest minds. Stephen Hawking

Try to see a treasure

 in everyone.

                Rumi   

They may be

factually wrong,

but try to discern the

Emotional Truth.

Then Care.

African Tulip Reflections & Blossom

All of us are stars -

- and deserve the right to twinkle. Marilyn Monroe

Once you've been loved 

by a cat
there is no going back,

you're over the puss-ipice!

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

Can't resist sharing a better shot of this

recent addition to Honolulu's King St.

Carissa Moore won Gold in the latest

Olympics (Surfing's first).

Duke Kahanamoku  an an

early 20th Century 

Medalist in swimming

 who is regarded world-wide

as the father of modern surfing.

Two local residents we are 

SO PROUD of!

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Monday Murals

Next Stage New Stage Different Stage

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Dreams are chequered

commentary

made in sleep

Along the deeps

of our desires,

moving like riddles

through a magic glade

Lightly they touch the

leap of hidden fires.

John Bradburn

There are some delightful places

in this world which

have a sensual charm

for the eyes.

One loves them with

a physical love. . .

glimpsed only once

on a happy day,

but preserved

in our heart.

Guy De Maupassant

There is no greater

enemy to justice than

a little king

on a little hill.

  Delilah S. Dawson

You're definitely

a different person

at different stages

in your life.

  Ben Harper

She walked home

through the darkening

glade, singing of the

stars; and the trees

stood still and listened

to her, and the mountains

were glad.

      Ruskin Bond

Let us remember to always rediscover

one another because we are forever changing.

Kamand Kojouri

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Breeze Needs

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Having difficult times

and grief and brokenness,

does not mean that

life is over. These are

just bumps in the road,

obstacles to be overcome

and made stepping stones

into a long successful life.

Teresa St. Frances

My bursting heart

must find vent

at my pen.

   Abigail Adams

I wear my

too muchness

with pride.

 Marion Bekoe

Flower petals in the breeze

look like a butterfly

flapping its wings.

My love for you

takes flight. . .

  Jarod Kintz

Absurdity is the

ecstasy of

intellectualism.

Criss Jami

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We Love Each of You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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A L O H A From Honolulu!

Photography is what

emotions look like. Jon Luvelli

In 1943, the governor of Hawaiʻi offered

Punchbowl [crater above] for use as a national memorial cemetery; in February 1948 Congress approved funding and construction began.

The first interment was made Jan. 4, 1949.

The cemetery opened to the public on July 19, 1949, with services for five war dead: an unknown serviceman, two Marines, an Army lieutenant and one civilian—noted war correspondent Ernie Pyle.

Read more about Puowaina (Hawaiian place name) including it's Geologic and Cultural significance Here

The Dialogue between the flag behind the truck
and the African Tulips in the tree is delightful to me
'What are you doing down there?'
'Just hanging around!'

Tell them I was arrested

for carrying concealed ideas!

"Machine Gun" Jack McGurn

Each of us finds their

 unique vehicle for

sharing with others

our bit of wisdom.

Suffering is part of

our training program

for becoming wise.

 Ram Dass

A quotation is a handy thing

to have about, saving one the

trouble of thinking for oneself,

always a laborious business.

A. A. Milne

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Discover what the world was searching for this year:

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