Thursday, May 22, 2025

Which When Why

A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U


I never get tired of waiting for the next magic. Marlon Brando


Plumeria Pudica

The future belongs
to those who see 
possibilities before 
they become obvious.
       John Sculley






We never know
which lives we influence,
or when, or why. Stephen King





Differences in
the ability to perceive
are a result of
differences in character. Swedenborg


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Pixie & Cloudia

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

The Piece That Fits


 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Sunsets are so beautiful
 that they almost seem 
as if we were looking 
through the gates of heaven.
    John Lubbock


Honolulu Hale
Honolulu City Hall, 1928 [Link]
 Italianate & Spanish Colonial Revival architecture

Time exists  
so you don’t have to juggle  
the whole sky at once.

Take advantage:  
One breath,  
One bite,  
One step—  
The world unfolds
A petal at a time 
Don’t try to drink 
The orchard.  
 
The puzzle solved
Before it’s laid
Simply turn
The piece  
That fits your hand.
     Cloudia Charters 







  We sit together, 
the mountain and me 
  Until only the 
mountain remains.
Li Po (701–762)


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Pixie & Cloudia





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Am I late? 
Or am I just fashionable?
Don't worry, 
I'm great at making 
a grand entrance, 
even if it's slightly delayed.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Only One Success

 A L O H A  From
H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

 Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you will be beauty. There is a way out of every dark mist, over a rainbow trail. Andra Davis

California Quail
You can't be
a great leader if all you see
is yourself. Maya Angelou


Covey Of Quail
Inhale the calm
Exhale the strife
This simple solace
The Gift of Life!



There is only one success - - to be able to spend your life in your own way.
Christopher Morely
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Cloudia & Pixie

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The genius of clowning is 
transforming the little, 
everyday annoyances, 
not only overcoming, 
but actually transforming 
them into something strange 
and terrific… it is the power 
to extract mirth for millions 
out of nothing and 
less than nothing.
  Karl Adrien 

Karl Adrien Wettach, 
one of the most famous 
clowns of the first half of 
the 20th century, was 
born on Jan 10, 1880 
in the Swiss Canton of Bern.
 He was the toast of European entertainment as 
Grock the Clown. 
[D. 1959]


Monday, May 19, 2025

No Waste Of Time

 A L O H A  From
H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. J. Lubbock




Live your life while you have it. Life is a splendid gift. There is nothing small in it. Florence Nightingale



Awamori (泡盛, Okinawan: アームイ,
āmui) is an alcoholic beverage
indigenous and unique to Okinawa,
Japan. It is made from long grain
indica rice, and is not a direct
product of brewing (like sake)
but of distillation (like shōchū).
The majority of awamori made
today uses indica rice imported
from Thailand, as the local
production is largely insufficient
to meet domestic demand,
which has risen considerably
in recent years. Awamori is typically 60–86 proof
(30–43% alcohol)
Wikipedia


Life itself is the most
wonderful fairy tale. Hans Christian Andersen


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Pixie & Cloudia

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Sunday, May 18, 2025

Sweet To Remember

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Cordyline fruticosa,  Ti plant or "King of Tropical Foliage"

This is a wonderful day. 
I’ve never seen this one before.
Maya Angelo







Lavender Iris Flowers 
in the Garden, 
Being Still and Silent 
Lets in the Wisdom.
 Sarah Rajkotwala



Elegance is a glowing inner peace.

Grace is an ability to give

as well as to receive

and be thankful.

Mystery is a hidden laugh

always ready to surface!

C. JoyBell C.





To continue and
preserve is power.
What was hard to bear
is sweet to remember.
   India Folk Wisdom



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Pixie & Cloudia
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Linking To

Monday Murals

Jaipur Garden Affair




Mae Waite, Honolulu

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Secret Star

 A L O H A  From
H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U
The first sign of
intelligence is curiosity.
The second is staying calm.
The third is helping others.
    Maxime Lagacé






Dogs do speak, 
   but...


...only to those who
know how to listen.
    Orhan Pamuk





Lilies bloom 
when we laugh together.
     Suyasha Subedi







Neoregelia carcharodon
We can't be grateful and 
worried at the same time. 
When I notice that 
I am worrying, I immediately 
say: 'Thank You' for the 
good things of my life. 
There's always a 
burst of relief. 




Other people have
Secret sorrows.
Private worries that
Cloud their tomorrows.
You don't need to
Know what they are.
Just shine on them
With your secret star.
Cloudia Charters

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Pixie & Cloudia






 “The America that I’ve sung to you about for 50 years is real and, regardless of its faults, is a great country with a great people, so will survive this moment.”
Bruce Springsteen, 
                   After Concert Performance in Britain 


Friday, May 16, 2025

Illusion of Knowing

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

The most beautiful sunsets 
are the ones we share.
Pixie




Time is a storm in 
which we are all lost. 
Only when we are calm 
do we begin to see 
where we are going. 
   William Carlos Williams



Pink Desert Rose

Observe everything 
silently, 
like a little bird! 
This invites the 
angels of wisdom! 
           Mehmet Murat ildan






The greatest obstacle 
to understanding is 
the illusion of knowing,
 Daniel J. Boorstin





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 Cloudia & Pixie







May the gentle hush
Of evening
Cradle your thoughts
In peace.

May the night wrap you
In tranquility.
Rest well
In your serenity.

And the stars guide your
Dreams so sweetly.
Rest well
Rest well
Until the dawn.
Completely.
Cloudia Charters