{"id":142365,"date":"2026-05-03T05:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T20:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=142365"},"modified":"2026-05-02T13:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:44:47","slug":"old-school-bowls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=142365","title":{"rendered":"Old School @ Bowls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142366\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1844\" height=\"1037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-10.jpg 1844w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-10-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-10-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-10-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-10-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-10-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1844px) 100vw, 1844px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I get a text from my sister at 4:30am, &#8220;are you surfing today?&#8221; \u00a0I wasn&#8217;t planning to surf but I replied &#8220;yes I am.&#8221; \u00a0So 6am I met my sister Tammy and Tony Moniz down at Bowls. \u00a0Something we&#8217;ve never done before so yes, it was a very special moment. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142370\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-14.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-14-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-14-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-14-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-14-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-14-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-14-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We lucked out because there were only 3 surfers out. \u00a0Jerome, Malcom, and Jeannie. \u00a0The waves were perfect for Tammy. \u00a0She told me she was going to bring her SUP but I told her &#8220;NO SUP&#8217;s allowed at Bowls!!!&#8221; \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142367\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1439\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-11.jpg 1439w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-11-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-11-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-11-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-11-746x420.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1439px) 100vw, 1439px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tammy&#8217;s longboard was doing fine. \u00a0I was pretty impressed in her surfing. \u00a0A grandma with 8 grandkids still ripping. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142371\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1830\" height=\"1029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-15.jpg 1830w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-15-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-15-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-15-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-15-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-15-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-15-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-15-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1830px) 100vw, 1830px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The waves and conditions were perfect for the family day. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142368\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1766\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-12.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-12-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-12-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-12-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-12-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-12-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-12-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ever since we surfed last year in Japan, Tony got back into it. \u00a0He ordered a Mark Richards twin fin, and a Cheyne Horan quad directly from Mark and Cheyne. \u00a0This was his custom Cheyne Horan and his first time riding it. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142369\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1615\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-13.jpg 1615w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-13-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-13-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-16-759x800.jpg 759w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-16-972x1024.jpg 972w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-16-768x809.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-16-696x733.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-16-1068x1125.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GPTempDownload-16-399x420.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1215px) 100vw, 1215px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tony also told me he was super stoked with his Dove &#8220;easy paddle&#8221; wetsuit. \u00a0It makes it easier to paddle and easier to pop up. \u00a0So stoked that Dove is helping the old school surfers get back into surfing 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