Kelia had to attend a Roxy event last night so we joined her.  it’s how we support her.   then we walk in and see the appetizer table.  OMG, we were so hungry that we practically ate everything!   everyone there was dressed up and looking so glamorous.  then our group walked in with shorts and slippers and went off on the food!  some of the people there were wondering who the heck we were.  haha… every morning it’s something like this.  wake up early and stretch out and exercise.   we are athletes so it’s important to start the day off on the right track. Tony goes to yoga every morning in Hawaii and he’s looking better than ever.  this is the secret.  do a headstand in the morning and once you get the blood flowing to the brain, you’re ready for anything.  Tony has this mastered.   Seth is the rookie in the contest.  i still have to slap my face sometimes to wake me up from this dream.  is this for real??? the World Surf League takes really good care of their athletes.   Seth getting a nice alignment after his heat.  must feel so good…then we get back to the hotel.  i’m lying down because i’m so exhausted.  everybody else is on social media.  glad i’m not…

this is my first time to the Gold Coast, and it’s surely not my last time.  it’s a total foilers paradise!   riding the longest wave of your life while dodging surfers is like playing a video game.  and yes, the foilers are in the drivers seat!

and to come to another country with your family and experiencing it together is priceless.  we are all having a blast paddling out to paradise.

i’ve been riding all kinds of foil boards with all kinds of foil combinations.  from my first wave, i simply adjust to the board, and i’m flying with joy!

Tony’s been ripping!  paddling on a 5’4 and flying so high.  we share waves together and it looks something like this.

then i see this older man out ripping backside on his foil.  come to find out, he was World Champion Stephane Gilmore’s father!

i go out and introduce myself to him.  Jeff knows that Stephane and Kelia are super good friends so the vibe was amazing.  foiling together with this legend was so cool!

want to thank Wada-san for the chocolates.  i’ve been snacking on these every day!

even though i’m so excited at that moment, i still don’t forget to get the shot.  Seth and Tony celebrating his win.

it’s so beautiful how this family is so supportive of each other.  Kelia absolutely loves all her brothers and nothing comes between her and them.  if any girl breaks their heart, she will break their legs.  haha.

when it’s contest day like today, the foil stays in my hotel room.  it’s game on as i’m here to support my little nephews dream from start to finish.   and maybe in-between i’ll foil.  haha.

this morning as Seth was eating breakfast, Kelia simply walked behind and gave her younger brother a massage.  i was watching this in tears.  it was like a World Champion giving love to a future World Champion.  moments like these are priceless…

then we headed down to the contest this morning.  to tell you the truth, i was more nervous than anybody.  today was a big day as Round 3 is very important for all these pro surfers lives.

Seth was the underdog.  in Australia, gambling is legal so Griffin Colapinto was actually favored 3 to 1 to win.  Seth knew that and i think that’s what made him more hungry.  even though Griffin was winning the heat until the last minutes, Seth calmly caught a wave, ripped it, and won in the closing minutes.  there are only 16 surfers left and this kid isn’t over yet.

it was a long morning for all of us.  super relived, but the hard work is still ahead.  i haven’t had this much stress in years.  haha…  Go Seth!!!

 we went to the main Billabong shop on the Gold Coast.  guess who was in the main window?   yes, Joshua Moniz!   i miss Joshua but i know he’ll be here someday soon… then we go inside and guess who’s photo is hanging on the wall?  yup, Seth Moniz among the top Billabong riders in the World.  Pop’s Tony got the shot!   such a handsome kid.  probably making some girls melt.  haha… then had a video playing on the tv and guess who’s getting barreled?  yup, Seth.  and i taught him how to do that.  haha…. back at the pad, watching the ocean continuously is important.  it’s part of a surfers life. Seth is imagining top turns and cutbacks.  i’m imagining how far i can foil these waves.  haha.  some of Seth’s best friends came from Hawaii to support him.  not contest friends, childhood friends.  this is mentally good for Seth because he loves his friends. and always good to have good equipment under your feet too.  Wade Tokoro has that covered for Seth.   so happy watching the boys heading out for a surf at Snapper Rocks today.  i felt sorry for the other 70 surfers that were out because these boys are Hawaiian, and they catch everything. and if you make trouble to one, you make trouble to all.   these boys are family and nothing comes between that…meanwhile, Tony and i are in our best friend Matthew’s shop checking out his projects.  don’t be surprised if you see me one day foiling out from the Waikiki Yacht Club, catching a wave at Three’s all the way to Bowls, then back in to the Yacht Club without even getting my hair wet.  and no, this is no joke.  this is no dream.  this is going to happen very soon…