I just love this life…

Good morning 4:15am.
Ala Moana waist high and good.
Diamond Head chest high and bumpy.
Trade winds at 15mph.
Sunny and warm.
Going to surf.
Have a wonderful day!

Round 1:  Ala Moana Bowls.  Waist to chest high and fun.  Carter on an early morning wave.

Big Mike ripping on the longboard.

Malcom looking at the rights.

Of course smiling all the way.

Yes, it was a very beautiful morning.

Round 2:  Kelia Moniz’s new store Honolulu Pawnshop grand opening at the Surf Jack Hotel in Waikiki.  Lots of friends and family today.  Watching the kids playing in the pool.  4 year old Keahi and 3 year old Honouliwai.

Dinner, sleep, dream.  Goodnight…

I use to organize a lot of surf trips.  This one was special because it was one of the first times 2 magazines collaborated.  I got to choose the boys, and Shinomiya-san got to choose the girls.  Along with world renown photographers Alan Van Gysen and John Callahan, we did a double boat trip to the Maldives.  Yes, one week on one boat, then another week on another boat.  Huge boats, perfect surf, party nights, and lifetime memories.

This was my hangout as I wanted to know everything about boats.

As for the Maldives, you aren’t allowed to take in any alcohol in the country with you.  So everything you drink, you have to purchase it on the boat.  The beer was $5/each, and a bottle of Jack Daniels was about $60.  That was super expensive for us at the time.

Luckily, the bartender challenged us to drinking games.  Of course he lost.  So this night, all the beers ended up being free!  Haha.