"A woman and her parrot..." 'Robert Bitos Gandia' (Source)

Guest-blogger,Robert Bitos Gandia

.Robert is an avid cook (ono gandule rice) and always laughing!!
Robert lives in Kekaha on Kauai's west-side and loves football!!

Bitos is an avid Cheeseburger connoisseur!

A woman and her parrot

A woman had a parrot that she took 
with her everywhere she went.

 She would even take the parrot to the club with her when she went dancing and drinking on Saturday nights. Whenever the woman went onto the dance floor, the parrot would yell, "The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire, we don't need no water, let the muthafukkah burn! Burn, muthafukkah, burn!" The crowd on the dance floor would always cheer and holler in appreciation when the parrot would yell. This would make the parrot yell even more and of course make the crowd go wild. This would go on all night long.

 One Sunday morning the woman took the parrot to church and into the choir stand with her. And when the choir started to sing, the parrot yelled, "The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire, we don't need no water, let the muthafukkah burn! Burn, muthafukkah, burn! She embarrassingly corrected the parrot, "No, you don't say that here!!" The parrot looked around and asked, "Why not? These are the same muthafukkahs that was at the club last night!"

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Kimo's world almost made it back in the Garden Island news..." ~James "Kimo" Rosen~ 'Kimo's world #90'

James "Kimo"Rosen is a retired Professional Photographer

 living on the Garden Island of Kaua'i

 with his best friend Obama Da Dog.

Editors note,
I was excited, the editor of the Garden Island news had emailed me and  asked,"If you’re still up for it, let’s start your column. I miss it!" Stop by when you get a chance and we’ll have lunch." 
I replied, I would be honored. 
Fast forward--The Honolulu publishers decide to not go with it in the 23rd hour. For those not living on Kaua'i, The Garden Island news is owned by Oahu publications which also owns the states largest newspaper, The Honolulu Staradvertiser. I am hoping they reconsider, in the mean time, I do thank the editor of The Garden Island news for going to bat for me. .

The enclosed blog  was actually scheduled as the new come back column for Kimo's world in The Garden Island News!

Please enjoy my new column that never made it, but almost made it!  ;-(

I would like to quote Marlon Brando from the classic movie, 'On the waterfront.' On how I currently feel!  ;-)
"I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz6YMrJt7xk

Kimo's world #90

 The almost return of Kimo's world in the Garden Island News! 

"Ruffling those feathers"

This past year I picked up a new hobby. 

I was never an early riser but for 200 consecutive mornings I awoke  early and photographed the Kauai sunrise from the lanai where I reside.  I posted 5 photos a day on my Facebook time-line titled "Sunrise, Spirit face and Cloud therapy." I had a decent  following of anywhere from 20-50 people a day.   Some people actually said  my photos helped ignite their day.  One friend in particular a life long Kauai resident had moved from Kauai to Arizona for health reasons and told everyone how much these photos did for her spiritual well being. She later passed away.  Her son emailed me upon her passing  and thanked me for making his mother's last days comfortable with her being able to witness the majestic beauty of her home land of  Kauai every day on my Facebook timeline.

 Making others  feel a spiritual sense of great pleasure, happiness and joy. How many hobbies are as good as that?

 

Nobody ever  had a negative response to my sunrise therapy/spirit face photos, how different from writing opinion articles where whatever you say is put under a microscope and dissected to the point of insanity.

 I have been told that  my opinion articles ruffle the feathers of many. The Urban  dictionary defines ruffling one's feathers as,"playfully and flirtatiously annoying someone to a point when  they hate to love you and can't get enough of you.(even though they're angry and aggravated)

However the Hana Hou encore, the best part is that  every once in a while somebody actually compliments me and says,  "that was really a great  article, so funny I spit out my morning coffee when I read it." Finally, somebody understood  my satire!

That's what makes writing such a passion and rush for me. Writing also stimulates my brain, and if anybody's brain needs stimulating it's mine! 

Feel free to laugh, spit out out your morning beverage, cry, pout, rollover, stress and curse me behind  my back, or even right in front of me.  

See you soon with something new to ruffle those feathers.  

I'm baaaack!    (Not...)

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Dis one my favorite!  ;-)

"Soaking in the warm weather before winter falls upon us..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Sunday)

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York
( A suburb of Buffalo, N.Y.)

 and has worked in the ophthalmology
 field of medicine for over 30 years

Soaking in the warm weather before winter falls upon us

Just when the weather takes a turn for cold and rainy, I get a shot in the arm.  Soaking in every minute of the warm and breezy 90 degree weather on the west coast for a few days before we brave the East coast Fall weather.  It comes every year like clockwork  and I do enjoy the fall colors and smell of Fall in the air but dread what follows.

Always hoping for one of those winters we have had in the past  with hardly any snow, but I am a skeptic and reality will hit soon.  Until then...

Judy, Judy, Judy!  ;-)

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Jewish New year with the Whiteheads! Breaking the fast!
See if you recognize anyone in this pphoto?  ;-)

"A beautiful woman on an airplane..." 'Obama Da Dog' (Source)

Obama Da Dog is a life long resident of Hawaii.

Obama  can be seen cruising Kapa'a town

with her best friend James "Kimo" Rosen!
Hope you smile or laugh after reading this!

A beautiful woman on an airplane

A man boarded an airplane and took his seat. As he settled in, he glanced Up and saw the most beautiful woman boarding the plane.

 He soon realized She was heading straight towards his seat. As fate would have it, she took The seat right beside his. Eager to strike up a conversation he blurted out, “Business trip or pleasure?”

She turned, smiled and said, “Business. I’m going to the Annual Nymphomaniacs of America Convention in Boston."

He swallowed hard. Here was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen Sitting next to him, and she was going to a meeting of nymphomaniacs!

Struggling to maintain his composure, he calmly asked, “What’s your Business at this convention?”

“Lecturer,” she responded. “I use information that I have learned from my Personal experiences to debunk some of the popular myths about sexuality.”

“Really?” he said. “And what kind of myths are there?”
“Well,” she explained, “one popular myth is that African-American men are The most well-endowed of all men, when in fact it is the Native American Indian who is most likely to possess that trait. Another popular myth is That Frenchmen are the best lovers, when actually it is men of Mexican Descent who are the best. I have also discovered that the lover with Absolutely the best stamina is the Southern Redneck.”

Suddenly the woman became a little uncomfortable and blushed.. “I’m Sorry,” she said, “I shouldn't really be discussing all of this with you. I don’t Even know your name.”

“Tonto,” the man said, “Tonto Gonzales, but my friends call me Bubba".

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"Get A Horse..." 'Bettejo Dux' (Vintage Bettejo)

Bettejo Dux has lived on the cosmic Garden
 Island of Kaua'i for over 40 years.

Bettejo is a regular opinion writer in the Garden Island news

 and is the author of the famed novella, "The Scam." 

 Her latest fiction"Children of extinction"

 is now  released and available on Amazon!
Bettejo has a gift of mingling
 the present, the past, and the future. 

www.bettejodux.com

www.amazon.com

Get A Horse

After  the muggy weather, we lived in a steam bath, we breathed in water-- our lungs turned to gills, our skin, and fur and feathers, unpleasantly drenched with sweat-- a new day beckoned. It was the kind of day, my husband used to say, "You pays your money for."  It do cost long green stuff--plenty long  green stuff--to live in Hawaii. Always has. Always will.

Ari and Bettejo talking story
about the Kaua'i marathon

But this day, that wonderful  Sunday--Kaua'i Marathon Day--was a gift from Mother Nature. We awoke, me and the zoo--Ari, Boots, Reba,  Rosa, and Duke--with a stretch and a yawn, a smile and eagerness to get  started. 

The rising sun makes one feel alive!

The rising sun, behind the hill, gave birth to  a  misty morning blue  and golden cool sky.  The silence on this beautiful  stretch of country road gave air space to every bird on the Island. 

Waking up in my jungle house is  waking up in an aviary. A crowing roosters-- Pavarotti with a beak and wings and long slender chicken legs-- starts it off. Joined soon enough with a chorus of trills and tweets and twitters--not the computer kind, oh joy, oh joy--but the real thing. Hope all of you reading this woke up that way, too. Wasn't it Jimmy Durante who sang, with that scratchy irresistible warble,  "Start off each day with a song."?

"Okeydokey, Jimmy baby," Duke, the macaw, screeched, "You got it." They heard him  in Metropolitan Kalaheo.

Bettejo with a member
of her zoo, Boots!

I rushed through morning chores. Fed Duke first, Ari second, Reba and Rosa and Boots third--serving their breakfast at the human end of the house--and brewed a pot of organic coffee.  Gathering some vanilla wafers , I took a front row seat on a  chair at my end of the barn. Everybody in my house loves vanilla wafers. We munch together. I  plump a cushion. Taking off my slippers, I  plop my bare feet on the long, book- strewn  table. Comfort is my style, coarse eating is my comfort. Crumbs fall and strew about. Boots, who's finished supping--she's a very tidy eater--cleans up after me and sits beside me watching the empty road. The kittens, Rosa, the  fuzzy black with red streaks, plunk themselves on a black ice chest and sit up watching the street.

At the barn end, Ari, with an arched neck and perked ears, glues his focus on the quiet, empty road.. Duke is perched in his jungle cage facing the street. Gone quiet, he's  chomping a peanut.

The first runner appears. We see only his head and shoulders.  A slight glimpse of a handsome torso. Erect, eyes forward, he seems to float by. You can't hear him breath. You can't hear his feet. Do they touch the ground? He's in the zone. He wafts up the hill. It's 7:40 AM. Soon others follow, heads and shoulders bobbing by in many different Marathon styles.

I kind'a wanted to shout, sweetly, "Get a  horse."

Ari heard me and responded, "Be a horse."

Wonder if they heard?

Bettejo a few years back playing checkers
with her nephew...

Bettejo provided the quote on 

the enclosed Kauai sunrise meme!

Editor's note, Dakinetalk guest bloggers do not necessarily represent the opinions of dakinetalk. Guest bloggers are given space to express their beliefs and or opinions. We feel there are many roads and like to give people space to express their thoughts,after-all that's what dakine is...

Aloha, James "Kimo" Rosen---Blogger-n-chief, dakinetalk blog---

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"Planning Ahead..." 'Chester "Unc" Lau' (Source)

Dakinetalk's favorite Uncle (Chester Lau)

"Unc"  is really passionate about creating a national Caregivers day.

Any help , support or ideas would be greatly appreciated...

'Unc' currently resides on the Hawai'ian Island of Oahu. 
He is a retired cinematographer,
 and  enjoys giving the politicians a bad time...
"I am PRO-CHOICE ON EVERYTHING WITH RESPONSIBILITY..."

Planning Ahead

  A middle age, white hair Chinese man walked into a Jewish jewelry store one Friday evening with a beautiful young girl at his side. He told the jeweler he wanted a special ring for his girlfriend.

The jeweler looked through his stock and found a $5,000 ring. The old man said, "No, I'd like to see something much more special." 

The jeweler went to his special stock in the safe and brought another ring back. "This one's $40,000." The young lady's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement.

"I'll take it!" Declared the old man.

The jeweler asked how payment would be made, and the old man said, "By check, but I know you need to make sure my check is good, so I'll write it now, and you can call the bank on Monday to verify funds. I'll pick up the ring on Monday afternoon." 

Monday morning, the jeweler called the old man saying, " Sir, there's NO money in that account ! " 

The old man said, "I know I know, but let me tell you about the weekend I just had !" 

 A note to Unc from Jack Lord star of the original Hawaii Five-O,
where "Unc" worked as a cinematographer

"The ultimate way to start the day, with a Kaua'i Sunrise!

A breathtaking Kaua'i sunrise photo....

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"Caring for the homeless, still a huge problem in our country today..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspirational Sunday)

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York

( A suburb of Buffalo, N.Y.)

 and has worked in the ophthalmology
 field of medicine for over 30 years.
James "Kimo" Rosen recently visited Judith and her family!

Judith and SteveWhitehead recently
fed  many friends at their home
for the breaking of the fast for the
Jeiwsh holiday of Yom Kippur....

Caring for the homeless, still a huge problem in our country today

Every year we make an effort to attend the fund raiser in Los Angeles to help the homeless. It is called the Midnight Mission Fundraiser and it reaches out to hundreds of people living in the L.A vicinity for its support and efforts.

Every city has its share of needy, homeless, hungry people.  We see it every day from all walks of life.  It becomes very easy to become homeless even in American, the land of opportunity.

How many in our country are only a pay check away from losing everything.  There seems to be an abundant amount of needy people on the West coast; maybe because the weather is always warm and therefore many are outside in the parks, on the streets and walking amongst us every day.  The city mission and shelter is many blocks long and serves the purpose of not only housing and feeding the people but also leading them on a 12 step recovery program in the community to get them back on their feet. It is an amazing effort and with the help of its many volunteers and benefactors, they are successful in doing just that.

Los Angeles is the home of many wealthy people as well; many actors and famous people along with many philanthropic people live there, among them is my son’s boss who is the proud owner of Norman’s Rare Guitars.  Every year he donates his efforts, time and money to help make this fund raiser a successful one.  I feel lucky that we can join in as a part of this fund raiser  and contribute in a small way.

Homelessness has been around us for many decades and is not a problem that can be easily extinguished.    It takes a village to raise awareness and takes great efforts to   reach  as many people that can be reached, asking them  to give a little  bit of their time and money.  No one chooses to be homeless, to live on the streets,  and to take hand outs.  A city mission is meant to support, train and educate those that need to get back on track.  It takes a lot of bodies and money to make that happen.

Our countries population is growing in leaps, we see other countries  that are filled with poverty, homelessness and hunger.   I do live by the mantra, “it is better to give than receive”,  and we need to start with taking care of our own first.  Our country of “promise and hope” still has many starving and homeless people.    We have driven across the country several times and have seen some of the conditions people still live in this day and age.

There are many ways to contribute that are not monitory.   There are plenty of local food drives, volunteering options,  clothing  drives etc.  Working in the fruit belt region of Buffalo, I see the homeless every day.  It grounds me daily to never take for granted what our family has and reminds me how lucky we are.

Hana Hou, (Encore) more photos from the break the fast!!
All photos taken with my new iphone from cousin Ron!

Lox and all the fixins!

Judith's son Jacob enjoying
a bagel with corned beef and lox...