today was my first day off in a very long time so i decided to take care of myself. woke up, went to yoga, felt so good, then ate lunch at the yacht club. todays special was eggplant lasagna! omg, it was the best!
my mind was already in a good place because of yoga, now, i wanted to take it even deeper into relaxation. and the best for that is free dive!
i texted my nephews Joshua and Seth to dive and they replied “YES!” they are in-between contests now so the timing was perfect. watching these kids dive is hilarious. reminds me when i was that young and curious.
now, the kids are men. the water was dirty so you really couldn’t see the bottom. i told them, “you guys want to do a blind dive?” that means just dive down until you find clear water and see something. they both agreed. unbelievable. they use to think i was crazy when i did that, but now, they are doing the exact same thing. haha.
both of them can now spear their own dinner. Seth speared this Mu, and Joshua speared a kumu. when Joshua speared his kumu, a couple sharks came around to check it out. we kept on diving anyway. i went down, waited for a fish, then the sharks were coming in from both sides. i take a shot at the fish, then the sharks charge in. one almost hitting my ear. i told the boys, “it’s time to go.” then Seth says “why? there is so much fish here!” haha.
we were being very selective. the boys already know that we eat what we kill. and when we have enough, we go home. just enough for a fresh dinner tonight.
the 2 boys are heading to Tahiti on saturday for the WSL contest. practicing at diamond head or kewalo’s won’t help any for the upcoming contest. today’s free dive is what will help. i told them, “now you guys can relax if a 20′ wave breaks on your head. panicking won’t get you anywhere.” great diving today boys. easy 40′ dives all afternoon will prepare your lungs for anything. good luck in Tahiti and please get a barrel for me!
last night went to a bar down my street for a drink with a friend. i ordered this house special called a manhattan or something. it tasted like cough medicine. yuck! i’ll stick to jacksan.
