Beach bums for a day

What a gorgeous day to take off and go to the North Shore with my friend Alicia! The water was incredible and as usual, we were hunched over the sand looking for treasure (shells). We were lucky today and found a whole bunch of teeny-tiny ones. Got to play tourist too since she's going to featured in a magazine back in Genova and they wanted some pics of her doing things in Hawaii.

Fishing Tournament

The Keehi Boat Club Wahine Fishing Tournament was held this past weekend. When the men have a tournament, there's often a pretty woman in a bikini or pareau to take pics with the men and their catch upon their return. Well, Kylen and Cole were volunteered to be the "men" that took pics with the women and their catch when they arrived. They were supposed to take off their shirts but were too shy... at least they had big smiles! And that's a nice mahi mahi that the Kiyomi brought in! Too bad Kevin didn't include the fishes head in the pic, yah?

night lights!

The new glass I ordered arrived last Wednesday! Yay - it's Christmas or my birthday in October! Never mind, cancel the birthday, I really don't need to get older sooner. :)

I added some night lights and jewelry to etsy.com and more will be coming soon. Here's one of my latest night lights... doesn't it look yummy?!

Skinny Pigs???

Saw these funky animals at Koolau Pets today while my kids were having their teeth cleaned. They're called Skinny Pigs a.k.a. hairless guinea pigs. I think they're cute in a weird way... my favorite's the guy in the food bowl. Which one do you like?

FIRE!

Kevin went to Molokai this past weekend to check on his fishing hideout - a 20' container that now has water (via a hose) but no electricity. Woke up at 4:30 am to the brightest sky he's ever seen without a sun. Snapped this pic as he was leaving and hoped the container would still be there when he returned. A big thank you to the fire fighters that soon arrived and saved his hideout as well as the nearby homes.

I "wuff" The Bead Gallery!

That's dogspeak for 'I love The Bead Gallery'! Are you stuck and don't know what kind of jewelry to create with your juju beadz? Jamie and Michelle and the whole Bead Gallery gang are always so creative and helpful with jewelry design ideas. They helped me create this necklace with these puppy beads yesterday. It's so fun, I want to keep it! Then I created the butterfly and flower necklace... I want to keep this one too! :)

Interview with Surfing Magazine

Kylen got this interview with Surfing Magazine the other day. He's super stoked...

60 Seconds With Kylen Yamakawa

By mbauer - August 25, 2009 - 14:05

60 SECONDS WITH KYLEN YAMAKAWA, WINNER OF RIP CURL’S SECOND GROM SEARCH VIDEO ELECTION

Watch the Video Here

By Alex Ryden

First the contest and now this? Oahu local boy Kylen Yamakawa not only placed first in the Rip Curl Grom Search 16 and Under Boys division at Kewalo Basin but he has now won Rip Curl’s second Grom Search Video Election. At Stop Number 2 of Rip Curl’s Grom Search contest series, Kylen was the king of kings. But to Kylen, it’s just another jewel on a bigger crown. Rather than taking the time to sit back and relax as Grom Search royalty, Kylen is training harder than ever. Luckily, we got a few minutes of his time, pre-second surf session of the day.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I’m from Honolulu, Oahu.

WHAT’S YOUR HOME BREAK?

Most of the time I surf at Alamana Beach Park.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SURF SPOT?

It is a little spot on the North Shore. Not a lot of people know about it; it’s sort of hidden.

WHO’S YOUR FAVOITE SURFER?

Kai Barger

IF YOU COULD ONLY DO ONE MANUVER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

It would definitely be air reverses.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE MOST OVERRATED AND UNDERRATED MANUVERS IN SURFING?

For most overrated I’d have to say — well, I don’t really like alley-oops. [laughs] I think the most underrated maneuver right now is the old-fashioned power hack.

DO YOU THINK IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO WIN SOMETHING LIKE A PUBLIC POLL, OR THE EVENT ITSELF?

I think it’s cooler to win something that your peers vote on. It’s like a team thing if your friends are voting on you. It just makes you feel good knowing that people like your surfing.

WHEN YOU SURF HEATS, DO YOU CONSCIOUSLY SURF MORE CONSERVATIVLY THAN WHEN YOU FREE SURF?

I think I surf a lot more conservatively in contests. I just don’t want to fall.

DID YOU VOTE FOR YOURSELF?

Uh…yeah. I’m guilty. [laughs]

DO YOU APPRECIATE RADICAL MANUVERS, EVEN IF IT’S ONE MOVE? OR DO YOU THINK TRADITIONAL COMBOES ARE THE WAY TO GO?

I like just having that one explosive maneuver. It just looks better.