Football Season

Slow weekend with no waves and nothing exciting going on.  Alaska trip is coming up soon and can't believe football starts this week already.  Gotta get psyched for the season.  Surfed the park this morning on a pretty high tide.  Some rideable ones but the week ahead looks grim.  Bubba and Mia went home so it's back to usual here.

Go Waipio!

What a scrappy team. 

Beach

Bubba and Mia had their last day at the beach today so stopped by and got some pics.  It was colder than it looked.

Great morning

Beautiful morning at Ala Moana park today.  Started with a setting full moon and then there was a awesome double rainbow.  Waves were glassy, uncrowded and pretty consistent with sets up to 2'.  Galen made an appearance for the first time in a long while.  Great morning.

3 day weekend

Long weekend made even longer with a Hotel Association golf tourney on Thursday.  Won a free night at the Fairmont Kea Lani ...... score but probably can't afford a 2nd night.  Dad's birthday on Saturday and then won some money pitching golf balls on Sunday.  $20 a shot, closest wins ........instant $60.......score!  Tiny waves at the park this morning, at least last week was fun.

Swell

Really fun swell with Friday being the peak with some 4' sets.  Saturday was the best, solid 3' and totally empty.  Score!  Couple of pics of the declining swell.

Waves!

Nice swell today, finally.  Not that big but pretty consistent and lots of waves for everyone.  Surfed so long, didn't have time to take pics.  Little windy but so nice to have waves with a little juice.

Mauna Kapu

Missed the surf this morning - it looks a little smaller but nice and glassy.  Went up Mauna Kapu this morning above Makakilo and Camp Timberline.  Spectacular views of Lualualei and Nanakuli.

Crab

Fun surf this morning with consistent 2+ ft, glassy conditions and best of all, uncrowded.  Should have waves all week unlike last week.

Alaskan King Crab anyone?

Desperation

Desperate times require desperate measures.  Haven't surfed yet this week so jumped in this morning to wet the gills.

someone has the same car as me, threw me off a bit

Coach

Hanging out with the kids yesterday.  Think they're heading to the beach today.

"Coach"

Waves?

Surf came up a bit this morning, I shoulda been out there.

beef stew and poi

Mia & Bubba

Malia and Griffin are in town!  Time to hit the beach.

$40K

$40,000 couch

Dawn Patrol

Diamond Head Tunnels

Recently visited Diamond Head crater and checked out one of the tunnels.  The National Guard and DOD apparently have a few of these in the crater walls.  Pretty cool.

US Open

Been watching the US Open the past few days.  Lots of aerials and incredible surfing on mediocre waves.  So much talent.  Miguel is kicking ass in the Juniors and the Open, kinda the star of the event so far.  Hope his run continues.

Fun waves at Concessions this morning, smaller but perfect glassy conditions and nice A frames.

Hype

So much for the high surf advisory.  Waves not as big as hoped for but quite fun with beautiful conditions this morning.  Still some 3' sets and fairly consistent and not very crowded.

Swell!

Swell is here.  Bowls going off on the cams, so many guys getting nice barrels.  Hope it's still good tomorrow morning.

Monday

Still some rideable waves this morning but a little bit choppy.  Some good sets but unfortunately I didn't get many today.  New swell coming along with the box jellys, bummer, I'm not taking my chances.  Another busy weekend with the home construction, antique show and some Ala Mo shopping on Saturday. 

Went to check out the Pirate boat at Heeia on Sunday, then went to town and walked Diamond Head beach shell hunting.

Sunday's pork chops from Good to Grill