{"id":100291,"date":"2019-03-29T15:37:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T06:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=100291"},"modified":"2019-03-29T15:37:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T06:37:13","slug":"women-history-month-celebrating-women-in-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=100291","title":{"rendered":"Women History Month:  Celebrating Women in Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100315\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_3374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>i surfed with the kids at Bowls this morning. \u00a0super perfect and super fun. \u00a0then i foiled Diamond Head this afternoon. \u00a0super perfect and super fun. \u00a0i counted only 9 surfers at Bowls this morning, and i counted over a hundred at Diamond Head this afternoon. \u00a0everybody loving this early Summer South swell!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100299\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-29-at-2.06.39-AM-663x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"366\" \/>\u00a0but before i get back to today, i was watching the news last night and seen a special about Women in Hawaii. \u00a0and guess who was on it??? \u00a0yup, my sister Tammy Moniz! \u00a0i was so surprised! \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100295\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-29-at-2.06.34-AM-663x368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"368\" \/>\u00a0had a couple of our family photos. \u00a0my older sister is Tammy, my older brother is Mason, and my younger brother is Davis. \u00a0us 3 boys were freaking crazy kids with matching t-shirts!!! \u00a0haha&#8230;\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100297\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-29-at-2.06.30-AM-663x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"374\" \/>\u00a0but my sister was right, all we had was each other and i didn&#8217;t realize that until i grew up. \u00a0my sister was the bond that kept us all together. \u00a0if it wasn&#8217;t for her, who knows were we would all be today&#8230; \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100292\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-29-at-2.05.44-AM-663x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"365\" \/>\u00a0when she introduced me to her boyfriend Tony Moniz, i was 19 years old. \u00a0that was the turning point in my life. \u00a0if it wasn&#8217;t for him too, i don&#8217;t know where i would be today. \u00a0i get scared even thinking about it&#8230;\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100298\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-29-at-9.26.46-AM-663x364.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"364\" \/>\u00a0and yup, my sister still can surf! \u00a0 before Kelia was the Queen of Waikiki, my sister was the Queen of Waikiki. \u00a0 i use to love surfing with her out there. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100296\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-29-at-2.05.19-AM-663x368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"368\" \/>\u00a0it&#8217;s amazing how strong this family is. \u00a0like i tell all my friends, &#8220;if you mess with one, you mess with all.&#8221; \u00a0and me too. \u00a0and hundreds of others too. \u00a0and like Megan who is Kelia&#8217;s best friend says, &#8220;Kelia is the craziest. \u00a0you don&#8217;t want to mess with the family.&#8221; \u00a0haha..<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100293\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-29-at-2.04.17-AM-663x368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"368\" \/>\u00a0i can&#8217;t tell you how proud i am to be these guys and girls Uncle. \u00a0each and every Moniz has a special place in my heart. \u00a0i use to play with them all the time when they were babies and when they wouldn&#8217;t listen, i would send them home. \u00a0haha.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100294\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-29-at-2.06.02-AM-663x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"370\" \/>\u00a0i&#8217;m not going to lie, i teared up when i seen Isaiah hugging his Mom and telling her &#8220;i love you.&#8221; \u00a0 and when i see that in person which i see a lot, i still tear up till this day. \u00a0this is real love&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>anyway, please take the time to watch this special on my Sister. \u00a0i&#8217;m so proud of her and what she&#8217;s accomplished in her life. \u00a0not too many people know she&#8217;s my sister because she&#8217;s so soft spoken and loving, and i&#8217;m loud and such a troublemaker. \u00a0haha. \u00a0so when people find out, they can&#8217;t believe it. \u00a0neither can i. \u00a0haha&#8230; \u00a0good job Sis!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khon2.com\/news\/hidden-history\/womens-history\/celebrating-women-in-hawaii-and-beyond\/1882417375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO WATCH &#8220;CELEBRATING WOMEN&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>i surfed with the kids at Bowls this morning. \u00a0super perfect and super fun. \u00a0then i foiled Diamond Head this afternoon. \u00a0super perfect and super fun. \u00a0i counted only 9 surfers at Bowls this morning, and i counted over a hundred at Diamond Head this afternoon. \u00a0everybody loving this early Summer South swell! 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