After buying three new swimsuits for my 11-day trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, (beginning Aug. 11th), my focus has turned to bellies. Svelt ones, small ones, rolly ones and painted ones, stretchy ones and sexy ones, hairy ones and scary ones! We suck them in and tuck them in. We hide them or deprive them. We flatten them or fatten them. We shake them or bake them.
Usually, bellies get a bad wrap. Well, not mine. Not anymore. This summer, while I’m in Hawaii (2,500 miles away from anyone I know, mind you- ha!), I’m losing the old one-piece bathing suit and telling my belly, “You’re beautiful!”
Afterall, my belly is just another beautiful belly in the broad belly spectrum of humanity. Here’s to bellies!
Hey, Laronda ~
You have a GREAT time in Hawaii!
I love to rub on bellies, especially, the pregnant ones. The bellies you showed us in your post showed a lot of history that is part of all of us and we should all embrace them. They are beautiful, no matter what.
~ Optimist
Left by Optimist on August 9th, 2008
ENJOY Hawaii! You’ll love it. The water is so clear!
I still want to go back there again after visiting there years ago.
Left by Hershey on August 10th, 2008
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Left by Judge on August 10th, 2008
what? the bottom one has a door in his belly. i can’t figure it out. haha.
Left by resourceress on August 10th, 2008
Hello LaRonda,
I am Braz. I love to read your blogs. I want to tell you that you’re a wonderful writer and you also are very creativity person. What an excellent!
Anyway, I read this post about Ode to Bellys and some photos are ouch to me like last photo of the man’s biggest belly! I wish I could go with you to Hawaii! Have a great vacation! Have FUN! Good Luck, LaRonda.
Take care.
-Braz
Left by Brandon Coffey on August 10th, 2008