{"id":140800,"date":"2025-12-24T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T06:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=140800"},"modified":"2025-12-24T15:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T06:52:33","slug":"warm-and-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=140800","title":{"rendered":"Warm and Happy Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140802\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-85-800x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-85-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-85-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-85-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-85-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-85-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-85-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-85-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-85.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A beautiful Tuesday morning at Ala Moana. \u00a0Nice wintery sunrise, cool trade winds, and good waves. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140803\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-86-800x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-86-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-86-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-86-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-86-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-86-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-86-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-86.jpg 1373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At one point, there were only us 6 surfers out at Bowls. \u00a0All in warm Dove wetsuits which felt surreal. \u00a0Surfers travel around the world to search for private sessions like this. \u00a0That was a real cool moment. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140806\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-89-800x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-89-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-89-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-89-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-89-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-89-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-89-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-89.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tokura-san is surfing better and better. \u00a0He&#8217;s always the oldest surfer in the water, and always the happiest surfer in the water. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140805\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-88-800x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-88-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-88-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-88-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-88-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-88-1068x934.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-88-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-88.jpg 1479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Deco-san knows how to have fun. \u00a0Smiling on every wave from start to finish. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140808\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-91-800x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-91-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-91-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-91-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-91-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-91-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-91-1068x934.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-91-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-91.jpg 1630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Takami-san caught some really good waves today too. \u00a0Very long rides. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140811\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-9-2-800x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-9-2-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-9-2-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-9-2-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-9-2-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-9-2-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-9-2-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-9-2.jpg 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rocky&#8217;s been riding a totally different surfboard everyday, which is hard to do. \u00a0But on her first wave of each session, she knows how to connect. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140812\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-12-1-800x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-12-1-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-12-1-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-12-1-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-12-1-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-12-1-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-12-1-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-12-1.jpg 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Connect with your board, the ocean, and your emotions. \u00a0Then everything will look as smooth as this. \u00a0This is what you call perfect form. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140807\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-90-800x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-90-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-90-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-90-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-90-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-90-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-90-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-90-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-90.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This has become my favorite wetsuit. \u00a0A all 2mm long sleeve front zip. \u00a0The perfect wetsuit for this cool wintery weather. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140804\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-87-800x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-87-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-87-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-87-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-87-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-87-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-87-1068x934.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-87-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GPTempDownload-87.jpg 1670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was super proud to be part of the Dove Team this morning. \u00a0Tokura-san, Deco-san, Carter, Takami-san, and Rocky. \u00a0We were all so warm and all so happy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A beautiful Tuesday morning at Ala Moana. \u00a0Nice wintery sunrise, cool trade winds, and good waves. At one point, there were only us 6 surfers out at Bowls. \u00a0All in warm Dove wetsuits which felt surreal. \u00a0Surfers travel around the world to search for private sessions like this. \u00a0That was a real cool moment. Tokura-san [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-140800","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-kirbyblog"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=140800"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":140814,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140800\/revisions\/140814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=140800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=140800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}