{"id":112608,"date":"2020-07-24T05:59:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T20:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=112608"},"modified":"2020-07-24T05:59:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T20:59:59","slug":"black-is-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=112608","title":{"rendered":"Black is Beautiful&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112609\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6095.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>spending time with the boys is like a dream to me. \u00a0watching them grow from little babies into very respected young men. \u00a0to most of the world, these kids are surf super stars. \u00a0but to me, they are still babies. \u00a0wanting to learn more, and wanting to live life more. \u00a0the whole trip, they were smiling loving every minute of it. \u00a0i sat back and let them drive Mayuki, i watched them free dive, i watched them explore, and i watched them grow. \u00a0free diving creates this incredible bond with nature and each other all at once. \u00a0i&#8217;m not sure how many more of these trips i&#8217;ll do with the kids, but i hope they&#8217;ll never stop calling me&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112615\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>it was 2 years ago when Joshua caught a fish on a trip. \u00a0i told him &#8220;now you must clean it and prepare it.&#8221; \u00a0it was his first time. \u00a0it wasn&#8217;t pretty, but he did his best. \u00a0and now, he&#8217;s an expert. \u00a0he can clean it, prepare it, and cook it. \u00a0i was very impressed with his filet skills&#8230; \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112616\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>and this was the first time i told the kids to bring all the food. \u00a0usually i&#8217;d do everything but those days are over. \u00a0they brought fruits, chicken sandwiches, and steak. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112614\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>and they also brought dessert. \u00a0haha. \u00a0the only mistake they did was not bringing enough drinking water. \u00a0i told them &#8220;hey, we can survive without food because we can hunt. \u00a0but without water, we will die. \u00a0so next time, bring more water!!!!!&#8221;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112610\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6249-663x996.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"996\" \/>i&#8217;m pretty happy Matsu got hooked on foiling. \u00a0so hooked that he takes portraits of his foil board. \u00a0haha. \u00a0i did the same thing! 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