{"id":106943,"date":"2019-11-08T05:22:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T20:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=106943"},"modified":"2019-11-08T05:22:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T20:22:10","slug":"family-and-friends-dive-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=106943","title":{"rendered":"Family and Friends Dive Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106976\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0349.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0Seth, Takahashi-san, Joe, and i dove in Molokai and had a great adventure. \u00a0so the day after we got back, Seth wanted to dive again. \u00a0so we got more of the boys together and made it happen. \u00a0stoked that Uncle Kyle and Joshua could join us this time.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106962\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-12.42.48-PM-663x386.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"386\" \/>\u00a0on the boat, we all look like Ninjas. \u00a0haha. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106973\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-12.43.46-PM-1-663x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"373\" \/>\u00a0and in the water, we all look like shark bait. \u00a0haha. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106965\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-12.44.55-PM-663x364.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"364\" \/>\u00a0Seth and Joshua are the best of brothers, and the best of friends. \u00a0they are always together watching out for each other, and also challenging each other. \u00a0i just love watching them connect&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106964\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-12.44.30-PM-663x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"373\" \/>\u00a0when Joshua and Seth were little kids, i took them out on my boat and told them &#8220;if you don&#8217;t dive down and get me sand, i&#8217;m not taking you home.&#8221; \u00a0it was 40&#8242; and they both did it. \u00a0haha. \u00a0that&#8217;s my way of teaching and i&#8217;m glad it worked because they guys are diving 60&#8242; now very comfortably. \u00a0Joshua on his way up for a breath.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106968\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-12.46.56-PM-663x376.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"376\" \/>\u00a0Seth is very competitive, but at the same time, very cool. \u00a0 i just love the way he approaches fish, and also life. \u00a0it amazes me&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106975\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-12.46.43-PM-2-663x371.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"371\" \/>\u00a0Joe went diving with us in Molokai and now he&#8217;s hooked. \u00a0he went to buy all new gear and was loving the blue water. \u00a0so like every new diver, we made him in charge of chumming the water. \u00a0 this is called &#8220;paying your dues.&#8221; \u00a0haha&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106963\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-12.43.27-PM-663x403.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"403\" \/>\u00a0i did a little of everything. \u00a0speared fish, chummed the water, watched over the kids, and admired my new fins. \u00a0omg, i love it!\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106966\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-07-at-12.45.10-PM-663x372.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"372\" \/>\u00a0Seth was going so deep that i couldn&#8217;t even see him! 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