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12/31/2014

They have already celebrated in Paris and in a few hours the fireworks at Poipu Beach will indicate the beginning of a new time .. 2015 est arrive! .. 2015 has arrived!

Have you noticed .. we humanoids are the only creatures celebrating ..I suspect we will always be the only celebrants, since we are the only inhabitants of our planet who need Hope ... all other entities being in perfect balance and harmony. We need Hope because we are perfectly imperfect .. unique to the Universe in our ability to mess things up which were pristine in nature, then exhibit incredible powers of reason, calculation, and resilience for "repair thru reconstruction". All the while we manage to love and nurture - hate and destroy .. a simultaneous juxtaposition of intangibles.

In our imperfection lies the key to humanity. If we have nothing to "make better", will we have any need for our human based emotions and actions? Maybe our greatest communal gift is that unique nature to "mess it up",   which facilitates the perfectly human experience of "making it better" .. naturally requiring a big dose of Hope.

How do we measure Hope?  We created a calendar for that purpose.  Every 365 days we solemnly renew our fervent vows declaring what we trashed in the previous 365 days will be repaired or improved in the next 365 days ... at least we certainly Hope so.

There is nothing like us

We are beautifully unique

We are a creation of mystery

and we aren't supposed to know the answers ... yet

Enjoy the wonder of it all ... every moment is meant to be mysterious

We are the only beings designed to navigate this complex Code of Life ..

embrace every moment

Turn the page on your calendar and smile. That measurement is unique to us.

Only we can appreciate and enjoy the significance of that simple act.

Live in the Light of hope ... we were specifically designed for it.

I hope you enjoy Great Health, Happiness, & Prosperity

I hope for Peace ... Je espère que pour la paix ...

A world of Love

Happy New Year!
2015

from Kauai to Paris ... and all places between

Mahalo et Merci for being part of my life in 2014

With Love & Hope,
Bill Facker

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Being Human .. Rock On

12/28/2014

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Rainbows are awesome

Thrilling in every way ..

But we are Human ..

Sometimes we just want to enjoy a Rock

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In the Humanistic Spirit of this minor revelation

I reached into an old collection of CD's ..

Aerosmith rocked me to the office today

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Rainbows are awesome

but

Humanity Rocks

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You are Beautiful ..

Every one of you ..

Smiling and Driving ..

Rock On Humans ..

from Kauai to Paris ... and all places between

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The Big Show

12/27/2014

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Diminutive ..

Giving ..

Quiet ..

Aromatic ..

Colorful ..

Lovely ..

Breathtaking ..

Magnificent ..

Awe inspiring ..

With Harmony and Beauty

They are

The Big Show

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.. and it's free !

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from Kauai to Paris .. and all places between

Enjoy!

Bill

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Dads on Christmas 2014

12/25/2014

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My Dad gave me an electric train in 1958 for Christmas

My Step Dad taught me fly fishing on the Popo Agie River

I love them both

I want them to be proud of me

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We can soar

grow

emerge victorious beyond days past

become better and better and better

know true happiness

be more than we were

know the past needn't be the now

learn from our mistakes

bask in the shining light of Creation

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I know this because

on December 4th 2014

my Son called me Dad

for the first time

he is 34

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Joyeux Noël .. Merry Christmas .. Feliz Navidad .. Mele Kalikimaka!

I wish you a joyful Christmas

just like mine ...

from Kauai to Paris .. and all places between

Bill

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Rare Flowers of Kauai

12/21/2014

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There is a scraggly little Hibiscus plant next to our driveway on Kauai

It has never exceeded two feet in height

Recently, that scraggly plant produced the beautiful and incredibly large flower pictured above

Everyone oohs and aahs this flower when it appears

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A small pot sits on the other side of our home, next to many flamboyant flowers we have collected

I've noticed folks often walk by that pot, never gazing at the dazzling orchid which peeks out

It is small .. about quarter size

It is one of my favorites ..

I drove to my office yesterday

The parking lot was full of beautiful automobiles

A plethora of ingenious metal shapes with smooth bodies that glistened in the sun

In the midst of all the accumulated affluence & perfection .. was a perfect flower

It displayed creativity

It displayed courage

It displayed the passion and freedom of youth

It was my favorite ...

Wishing each of you ..

the joy of individuality

the thrill of creativity

eternal youth

boundless passion

and

the courage to express yourself

from Kauai to Paris .. and all places between

Aloha et Au revoir,

Bill

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Théâtre de Mars

12/21/2014

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Some places are magic .. immediately stimulating  hidden regions of our minds which are seldom touched, enhancing our lives by their very existence.

A couple of months ago I was invited to a birthday party in Crosne, France.   It was an excellent party .. live music, fantastic people, and that festive atmosphere which  spontaneously erupts any time friends gather to honor one of their own. I was thrilled to be included. An unforeseen bonus of this inclusion was the place .. Theatre de Mars, located on 55 Avenue de la Republique, southwest of Orly and just a stone's throw from the Seine, where it winds  gently out of the far corner of Paris.

One would likely drive by Theatre de Mars without noticing the unobtrusive entry between a very commonplace Parisian structure and a Loto selling tobacco shop/brasserie. The opening between those two buildings is about ten feet wide, by my estimate, and there is an attractive arch shaped sign inscribed  with Theatre de Mars spanning the distance.    A dark brown wooden gate beneath the sign provides entry.

It was early evening when we arrived.   Working men were congregated at the brasserie, giving me the impression they had performed this same ritual many, many times before. The sound of their banter displayed an unmistakable feeling of familiarity, old friendships, and  special bonds that have been forged through hard labor and afternoon beers after the work is done.

We passed the workmen and walked through the gate to Theatre de Mars

I felt the wonderful energy of this place while walking towards the door. We joined a quiet and industrious parade of musicians carrying their instruments while we lugged my friends congas and various pieces of percussion paraphernalia towards the stage inside. The "still" attitude of everyone seemed to me a reverence for the place itself and I could hardly wait to see what was awaiting.

I didn't make it past the door.   An amazing metal form captured my attention and whispered:

"You are entering a special place, a home of creativity, an enclave of artists and thinkers and dreamers ".

This beautiful metal woman told me the entire story .. here was a place where the spirit could be freed from normal thinking and encouraged to find beauty and meaning in a world of chaos.  I was preparing to enter the space of actors, musicians, writers, artists, and creative people who are busily coaxing rare beauty from within the confines of our human experience. Here was a place dedicated to the discovery and enrichment of our highest selves. I was home.

The Pink Mannequin in my first photo welcomed us as we entered Theatre de Mar .. so did many wonderful playbills and photographs and memories of events past and expectations of events yet to happen.

I didn't photograph anything else, only one or two shots of the band .. it just didn't feel proper at the time.

The party went on
The music played
The people talked
Our bodies swayed

we are now part of that special place

and it is part of us ..

The best part

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Wishing each of you a creative space ...

from Kauai to Paris .. and all places between

Merci et Aloha,

Bill

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2015

Being Human .. Rock On

The Big Show

Dads on Christmas 2014

Rare Flowers of Kauai

Théâtre de Mars

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