Archive for July, 2009
The Countdown Begins
July 31st, 2009- BFAM
This Just In
July 31st, 2009There was a surprise waiting at my door for me this morning. I wasn’t the only one excited about the anticipation of seeing what’s inside the magical box. Daisy is pretty territorial when it comes to BFAM apparel. I took a hard swipe and scratch from her just trying to open the box. I literally [...]
The Wedge
July 27th, 2009So I’m not sure if this will get everyone excited or scared for Endless Summer Tour, but just this past weekend a huge southwest swell by way of the Cook Islands hit The Wedge in Newport Beach, creating these crazy conditions. This same weekend BFAM’s watching Tahitian dancing, this monster swell happens to have originated [...]
Heiva i Reno
July 26th, 2009This weekend Jenna and I drove to Reno for the Heiva i Reno, where her brothers and our friends from her halau performed for the First Annual Pacific Islander Festival in Reno. Her halau, ‘Ote’a ‘Api, just came back from Tahiti, where they competed with one of the most tenured groups in Tahiti, Temaeva. Congratulations [...]
Off The Hook
July 24th, 2009Endless Summer Tour’s a week away, and today seemed like the perfect time to head down to Manresa for some quality ocean time. I needed to pick up a leash for my new bodyboard, so we stopped by the O’neill shop in Capitola on our way to check out the Hook on 41st. It was [...]
Welcome Home
July 22nd, 2009One of my best friends, Julius, just returned home from 4 fast years in med school in the Philippines. Probably not so fast if you ask him, but either way, I haven’t seen him in about 2 years. It’s great to have those friendships where years can pass, but once you reconnect, it’s like you [...]