{"id":141126,"date":"2026-01-19T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141126"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:58:00","slug":"finding-greatness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=141126","title":{"rendered":"Finding Greatness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141129\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2106\" height=\"1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568.jpg 2106w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568-800x458.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568-1536x880.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568-2048x1173.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568-696x399.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568-1068x612.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568-1920x1099.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1568-733x420.jpg 733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2106px) 100vw, 2106px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been hard to find clean water because of all the rain. \u00a0But when you do find it, it&#8217;s pretty amazing! \u00a0There are a couple of areas around Ala Moana that will always be clean 365 days a year. \u00a0This place never fails.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141130\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2050\" height=\"1197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569.jpg 2050w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569-800x467.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569-1536x897.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569-2048x1196.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569-696x406.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569-1068x624.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569-1920x1121.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1569-719x420.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2050px) 100vw, 2050px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These girls couldn&#8217;t surf before. \u00a0They couldn&#8217;t snorkel before. \u00a0They were basically land lovers. \u00a0Haha. \u00a0And they both use to get really seasick on the boat. \u00a0But now, they are mermaids enjoying the ocean like never before.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141127\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1565.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1565.jpg 1206w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1565-800x411.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1565-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1565-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1565-696x357.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1565-1068x548.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1565-818x420.jpg 818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being calm, silent, and gliding with flow. \u00a0Looking for sea life and listening to the whales singing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141128\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1566.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1566.jpg 1206w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1566-800x410.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1566-1024x525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1566-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1566-696x357.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1566-1068x547.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1566-820x420.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Surfing is the ultimate feeling. \u00a0Free diving is the ultimate feeling. \u00a0When you can do both in one morning, you&#8217;re going to have an ultimate day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141131\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-15-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Celebrated another Moniz baby birthday. \u00a0The family is still growing and growing. \u00a0It&#8217;s cool to see 3 generations all in one house celebrating together. \u00a0These moment are priceless.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141132\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1593.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1593.jpeg 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https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1593-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have 5 nephews, 2 nieces, 4 grandnephews, and 4 grandnieces. \u00a0And more are on the way as we speak. \u00a0OMG, I feel so old! \u00a0Haha.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141133\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1609.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1667\" height=\"1039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1609.jpg 1667w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1609-800x499.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1609-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1609-768x479.jpg 768w, 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