A day a the beach

This mornings drive of about 15 minutes along the coast from Hanauma Bay nature preserve through Halona Beach which locals still call the place From Here to Eternity after a movie filmed here in the 50's, a stormy love scene rolling on the beach here.
A little further down the road is a Japanese fishing shrine, with an honored Quan Yin, as protector of the sea.
Then just around that corner the water turns shades of emerald green and lovely sandy beaches, where i find a spot not too far from a life guard stand and pitch my umbrella, spread my towel and dive in for a good swim and then lay on the earth and absorb the warmth and be lulled by the sound of the waves, as if it were the great mother earth saying "everything is as it should be, just rest, let go, be comforted".
Ahhh, I have had few sweet days like this and then there are the time's when she is a bit moody, like one day I walked in and the undertow knocked me off my feet.

My view on Mothers Day

Life and LOVE LOVE LOVE

Antique Hat

My last day to play with Donna. We walking Huntington Beach early in the morning. We had a fabulous lunch and then played around in the Antique stores, where our ritual is to try on funkie hats.

Some Yoga farewell's to remember

Thanks for the memories


Anastasia and Tom, I look forward to the wedding pictures in September and the offer still stands, it's just around the corner from Roys in Hawaii Kai.


And the show goes on...I will miss your creative explorations.


There is never enough food.



It has been a challenge to keep showing up for this dance, but the gifts have been greater then obstacles so far.
See you around somewhere.

C you in Honolulu Someday

From the gorgeous spring in Atlanta to the Shores of Hawaii Kai, I hope to C you some where down the road again.

Thanks to Claire, Gloria, Frazier and Terry

The Carter Center in Atlanta, spring of 2009, enjoying nature with Terry.
Thanks for your time in my life. Among many things we shared. I appreciate you presence in creating and filling my space in the Glen Iris Loft and then the task of emptying out.
I will forever see your face in the frogs...Love You.

Another BIG thanks to my long time dearest friends and neighbors, Gloria and Frazier and Sweet Southern Claire for your support in helping me sell my stuff.

Aloha Farewell

Thanks Teresa, what a delight.
My life is so much richer for you your patience, love and honesty in my life. I will miss you dearly.
I didn't know how much I was appreciated and loved until it was time to say farewell.
Please come visit me...YA ALL.

SG's Farewell at Molly

My Sister Goddesses, what a gift you have all been; when you come out we will stir some juice here in Hawaii.
Love you
XOXO

Stella and Adain, thanks for the 4 leaf clover, what a find. Keep making your magic.
Love Grama Carol

Food

This is just a samplying of the delightful food I enjoyed with my family.
Al made Crab cake one meal and then you see him making his own lasagna noodles.
Now this is only one brother-in-law, the other, Larry made 2 wonderful meals as well. Ravoli's one night and tip steak and roasted potato's one night.
I would say Rita and Donna are lucky to have husbands who love to cook.

More Getty

What a fabulous day we shared...
We missed your presence Mary Pat.

The Getty Muesum

This inverted vase sculture and the bougianvallia canopies were my outdoor favorites.

My Family

My sister
Donna's family:
L-R, Al senior, Donna, her daughter Vanessa, Vanessa's baby Josiah and Al daughter Diane.


3 of the Walsh girls:
Carol, Donna and Rita.

The girlie Girls, Walsh sisters and Vanessa's and her daughter's, Lyric and Harmony.

Al Junior, Larry, Josh holding his brother Josiah, Vanessa's son's.

Vanessa holding Josiah.