Saturday, July 26, 2025

Peace Breathes - Day's Begun

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Simple isn't empty
Simply: it's enough. One cup, one sun,
Slowly day has begun.

Clear desk, still mind,
Leave those extra
thoughts behind.
Open hands,
wide sky,
quiet minutes
drifting by.

Less to chase,
less undone—
peace breathes.
Day has begun.
Cloudia Charters



The less you know, 
the more you 
think you know.
Ray Stevens





I have a memory like an elephant. I remember every elephant I’ve ever met. Herb Caen






There’s no need
to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections. Ziad K. Abdelnour


𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐𐨐

Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

 Linking To
Saturday Critters




Friday, July 25, 2025

Flowers Do It Everyday

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

I will love the light

for it shows me the way, - yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. Og Mandino



It's not what you gather,
but what you scatter 
that tells what kind of life
you have lived. 
                         Helen Walton




Roselily is a new type of pollen-free Oriental lily known for its double blooms, light, pleasant fragrance, and absence of pollen. Link


Everyday is not an opportunity to improve yourself.
Some days are just there for you to accept yourself and look at the clouds.
This too is growth. This too is rising.
Just existing is enough on some days.
The flowers do it everyday and make the world more beautiful just by being here.
So do you.
Nikita Gill


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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia


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When small men 
attempt great enterprises,
 they always end 
by reducing them 
to the level of 
their own mediocrity. 
                      Napoleon Bonaparte 

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Silver Path, Rainbow Trail

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Courtesy of Genshu Price 
Oceans below my wing,
still and wide, Clouds drift soft
where dreams abide.
Silver path Crossing seas
Dreams of home
Waiting for me.
Yet time stands still
In the hush of flight— Horizons kissed
By fading light.
Cloudia Charters


Rainbow Shower Tree

 The supreme accomplishment 
is to blur the line 
between work and play. 
                 Arnold Toynbee




In the all-too-brief time we’re on the planet, we need to pack it with all the joy, beauty, and goodness we can, and that’s true even when conditions are difficult (perhaps even more so). John Pavlovitz




When you look at things
from a different perspective
your thinking begins to change
but so often we see
things as problems
because we refuse to
change our perspective.
Sope Agbelusi 

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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


Links

H2O Thursday

Thankful!

Thursday art date

Little Things Thursday

I Like Thursday

Thankful Thursday

SkyWatch

Floral Friday

Friday Faceoff

Friday Smiles


Life is grace. Sleep is forgiveness. The night absolves. Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean enough for another day's chalking. Frederick Buechner,
The Alphabet of Grace



Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Night and Day

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Stillness unfolds—
night’s breath, cool and wide.
Moon drifts, mountains silent,
stars hush the tide...




...Sun brushes dew—

morning opens bright.
Petal by petal,
quiet turns to light.
    Cloudia Charters



The yellow glistens.
It glistens with various yellows,
Citrons, oranges and greens
Flowering over the skin.
Wallace Stevens



Few delights can equal

the mere presence of one whom we trust utterly. George MacDonald

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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie



E.J. Korvette, often referred to as Korvette's, was a discount department store chain that operated in the eastern United States from 1948 to 1980. It was a pioneering force in the discount retail industry, significantly impacting how consumers shop today.
Despite the long-standing urban legend that E. J. Korvette stood for "Eight Jewish Korean War Veterans," the name actually came from Eugene (E) Ferkauf and his buddy Joe (J) Zwillenberg, “Korvette” was based on the naval ship “corvette” The store launched before the Korean War even started.



Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Remember Summers Past

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Remember 
your humanity, 
and forget the rest.
Bertrand Russell




Royal Hawaiian Hotel *
We cannot become
what we need to be
by remaining
what we are.
Max Dupree


Little Green Heron I love thee

Simplicity is the
ultimate sophistication.
Leonardo da Vinci





What I look forward to is continued immaturity followed by death. Dave Barry

It Was A Time. Good and Bad. 
But it was a time. . . 


*The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, known as the "Pink Palace of the Pacific," is a landmark of Waikiki Beach and one of the most historic and luxurious hotels in Hawaii. Opened in 1927 as the largest construction project in the Pacific at the time, its striking Spanish-Moorish architecture and distinctive pink façade quickly made it an island icon[1][2][9]. Throughout its history, the hotel has played host to celebrities, world leaders, and landmark events, serving as a glamorous resort destination and even a key military rest center during World War II[1][3]. Today, it stands as a symbol of Hawaii's heritage, blending historic elegance with modern amenities, and is recognized as a member of Historic Hotels of America[1][3][8]. 

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hawaiian_Hotel
[2] https://historichawaii.org/royal-hawaiian-hotel-background/
[3] https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/the-royal-hawaiian-a-luxury-collection-resort/history.php
[4] https://imagesofoldhawaii.com/royal-hawaiian-hotel-the-first-one/
[5] https://historichawaii.org/2014/02/21/the-royal-hawaiian/
[6] https://www.royal-hawaiian.com/history-overview/
[7] https://www.royal-hawaiian.com/topics/celebrate-97-years-royal-hawaiian/
[8] https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/the-royal-hawaiian-a-luxury-collection-resort/
[9] http://www.historichotelsthenandnow.com/royalhawaiianhonolulu.html
[10] https://www.qantas.com/travelinsider/en/explore/north-america/usa/hawaii/the-history-of-the-royal-hawaiian-hotel-in-honolulu.html

Monday, July 21, 2025

Soaring With Ease

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
Photo courtesy of my pal @sisterface

The waves curl and crash, 
with a salty sea breeze,
But up here, I’m weightless
just soaring with ease.


I lift like a gull, with 
the tide and the sun,
Levitating at the beach? 
Oh, this is pure fun!






Ua ola no i ka pane a ke aloha
"There is life in a kindly reply."

`A`ohe lokomaika`i i nele i ke pâna`i
"No kind deed has ever
lacked its reward."
Hawaiian Wisdom



To attract men,

I wear a perfume

called 'New Car Interior.'

Rita Rudner


I replaced the headlights
in my car with strobe lights,
so it looks like I'm the
only one moving.
Steven Wright


A fact is 
objective information.

An opinion is 
a personal belief.
Ignorance is 
a lack of facts.
Stupidity is
rejection of facts 
in favor of opinions
Pixie



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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

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Coffee is 
a language in itself.
    Jackie Chan