when ever i run into a pod of wild dolphins, i’m pretty stoked. not the pods on the west side that tour boats chase 365 days a year, but wild pods right out near diamond head that don’t get disturbed often. you can tell how curios they are by looking into their eyes. such amazing creatures.

and when i can share my experiences to the younger generation, that makes it all better. i teach kids about nature. i teach them not to disturb it, not to damage it, and not to destroy it. just see it, feel it, and absorb every minute of it.

the world i love most. can’t beat it.

i’ve been teaching this young lady how to surf, dive, and survive for the past 13 years. it’s so rewarding to see her grow into the little mermaid she’s become.

one last look of the hundreds of dolphins that swam with us. a national geographic day that a normal kid could never learn in school.

when i first rode this 11’0 longboard, i tried to turn and fell off. just so big and bulky. but after feeling it out, i realized that there is a small sweet spot. and if you stand in that small sweet spot, the board turns into magic. so magic that i can even get barreled!

and i can even stand up on it and do yoga. haha.

instead of staying at a $200/night hotel, i opted to go on airbnb and search for a share apartment. at $60, i found one. made the reservation, got the address, and tried to find my way there. yes, i was kind of lost. and being lost in the side streets of new york isn’t fun.

finally found the building and walked in. very old and felt like i was walking into some scene from “The Godfather.” haha.

simple room just to sleep. it’s like sleeping over at your friends house.

thank goodness i found some kombucha! i was so happy to have my first one in a while!

the night before, i ate too much oily food and got food poisoning. i was rolling in bed all light with a stomach ache and had to go to the bathroom over and over. all the poisons came out, so now i’m only going to reload my body with healthy food. starting with a fresh new york acai bowl!

on the way to Carnegie Hall, i ask people “how do i get to Carnegie Hall?” most new yorkers didn’t even know where it was. finally a grumpy taxi driver pointed me the way. when i seen the beautiful historic building, i thought to myself “WOW, i’m finally here!!!”

i don’t really know too much about the history about Carnegie Hall except it being the most historical place for music in the world.

monday march 9. the day has finally arrived! the Kaimuki Middle School Symphonic Winds. they played along some of americas best high school bands.

i get in and check out the museum. Carnegie Hall was opened in 1891. yes, that is hundreds of years ago. historic building and most prestigious place for music.

some of the most famous artists played in Carnegie. even guys like George Benson.

Mr. Winston Churchill also had a lecture in there.

Martin Luther King, and Frank Sinatra too. i can’t believe i was standing in the same building where these great people once stood.

the inside is amazing. so historic that it takes you back hundreds of years.

when i opened one of the doors, i took a peak inside and got chicken skin.

OMG! you could just feel the power. it was amazing.

then the people started filling in. of course i was one of the first to get there. haha.

then the Kaimuki Middle School band came out. they were first. i was so nervous for them. all 11-13 year old hawaiian kids living out their dreams. once they started playing, the music coming from their instruments just echoed throughout the hall. it was music to the ears. i had chicken skin for the whole 20 minute performance. it was totally awesome! one of the highlights of my life. i know most of the parents couldn’t come to watch their kids play, but just let me tell you that they all did awesome. you should all be so proud of these young kids representing hawaii in such a great way.
**later that night, i get a call saying that the kids got the gold medal! there were 3 judges and the kids won the gold! beating out the high schoolers! they were all excited and hopefully the hawaii news will be on this story when they all get back to hawaii on the 13th. congratulations to the Kaimuki Middle School Band!