i’ve been helping a family member with planning out the rest of her life. from real estate, to bank accounts, to insurance, to bill payments, to funeral services. it’s a lot of work, but also a great learning experience for me. i know it costs a lot to live in hawaii, but i didn’t realize how much it costs to die. crazy!
i’m 4th generation japanese american. nikkei yonsei to be exact. i went to visit my great grandparents gravesite and realized how much i didn’t know about them. Nobuhiko and Nobu Fukunaga both came from Kumamoto and lived their lives here in hawaii. times were tough, but they stuck it out and if it wasn’t for them, i wouldn’t be here today. so i really appreciate the great grandparents i’ve never met.
i took some flowers for my grandma. Her name was Toshiko Fukunaga and is 2nd generation japanese american. visiting her often brings me strength. i can still feel the love she has given me till this day. each time i visit her, i start off with a tear, and end with a smile. miss you grandma.
i don’t eat pasta too often but this sausage pasta tasted pretty good. $7.95 with the best view on the island. here i don’t mind eating alone.
ahi fever continues… haha. i’m like a mad scientist researching and developing. someday i will catch something big, and someday i will quit. i just don’t know which will come first.
had a great meeting with Orikasa-san. a very smart man that runs plus hawaii and has been supporting go-naminori for years now.
i’ve been eating so much katsuo tataki recently that i needed something different.
aku poke over yama imo over hot rice. the perfect healthy lunch!
the waves were perfect again yesterday afternoon. had an awesome surf session with a friend. she was surfing so amazing! good rides and good smiles.
my secret power spot. a place that you will never ever find in a guide book. thank goodness.
and i guess it’s plumeria season now because all the trees are in full bloom. love to look, and love to smell.
Japanese 1st Generation
July 4, 2014 Hawaii Surf Report
Happy 4th of July! Tonight fireworks at Magic Island 8:30pm! Don’t miss it!
Good morning 6am.
Small waves today.
Waist high at Bowls with 18 surfers out.
Smaller at Waikiki.
Windy trades at 15-25mph.
Super sunny and clear day.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!
From Kid to Champ!
there was once this little boy. he use to love to play baseball, and then started riding motorcycles. then the next stage was surfing. and once he started surfing, he never turned back. he went from dragging his bodyboard down to the beach at baby queens, then started longboarding, then graduated to the shortboard. that was over 10 years ago. today, this little boy is the rated #1 surfer in the entire united states of america. his name is Joshua Moniz. i still have these awesome memories of Josh as the cutest kid in the world. he couldn’t pronounce my name so he use to call me Uncle Burby. i use to squeeze his cheeks and he loved it. haha. now, i can’t do those things anymore but i can sit aside and watch this fine kid be on the top of his game.
the biggest surf competition in america happened today as Josh won the men’s division in the NSSA championships at huntington beach, california. i watched his final heat and was screaming from my house as he dominated from start to finish!!!
and a lot of people on the beach watched it too as well as people online from all over the world.
he won the world junior champions last year, then is now the top ranked amateur surfer in the usa. i think this kid is on the perfect path to making the WCT tour and beat guys like kelly slater!
and he’s getting better in front of the camera. such a good representation for hawaiians!
Josh is so dark that you can’t even see his face. haha.
only when he smiles you can see his teeth. one dark hawaiian! and can you believe Josh is half japanese?
my sister was right on the beach watching another one of her son’s rise to the top. Seth made the final too and got 4th place but i’m sure he was happy for his big brother as he carried him up the beach. photos like this make me cry. the Moniz family is solid and will keep on rising to the top! congratulations again Joshua, i am very very proud of you!
