WHOA! Super strong Kona winds!
Stay safe and stay dry! Stay home.
If you noticed we don't see Hama as much as before, he's been busy mastering Wing Foiling and now Tow Foiling!
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I heard the Tonkatsu sandwich from KatsuSando was good. Yesterday we went to try it.
The truck was at Kaiser High School yesterday.
The bread is super, super soft and the pork is lean and tender with a delicate crunch!
Winnah!
I had to try the Wagyu Menchi Burger too!
Another winnah! Same delicate crunch on a Wagyu patty filled with cheese! OMG!
Furikake Fries were good too!
Not healthy but super ono!
I'm back to healthy eating today.
Waves: 1 - 2 Feet
Wind: Trades
Blue skies, clean conditions and plenty Aloha!
Mahalo for another beautiful day!
Aloha Ron - Reef ridah!
Aloha Kalai - Geevum!
Aloha Jack - West bowl wizard
Aiiiiyah!! Bad Booty-man!
Aloha Joe
Aloha Dave - Milking that nose ride
Aloha V
Aloha Paul - Ride um high!
Aloha Kauhane
Aloha Kaukau on the beach!
Mahalo to Max & Lucy's for the super ono breakfast!
Stay home tomorrow!
Waves: 1+ Feet
Wind: Trades
Good waves early with quickly fading energy. Nice to just relax in the lineup and not having to worry about work!
Aloha kakahiaka
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A few days ago I got this at Nijiya Market - Super oishi!!!
$12.99 - Deal!
Last week we were invited to have lunch at Rinka in Kakaako.
Dora got the Soba and Sushi set.
Chirashi and Udon set for me! WINNAHS!!!!!!!!
Check it out!!!
Waves: 1+ Feet
Wind: Trades
Another day of small waves makes it another great eFoil day!
Shakas and smiles!
Check the birds on the horizon - Choke!
Tons of birds! I tried to get close but they were too far.
Harvey joined us with his new ride! The new Lift-4 in lime green!
Rainbow Jay
Hammah Jimmy
Hammah Doc
Braddah Harvey - Good to go green!
The water off Waikiki is super clear!
Braddah Lance - Looks like a new board for him too
We made to to Kakaako and back - 14 miles again today.
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From yesterday...
We had a cool gathering of the Foil ohana!
On the marina with pool? Life don't get better than this!
Let's grind! Korean chicken and Kalua pig sliders!
Famous Poppy-Q chicken!!!
Wanna Manapua?!
Gau gee and noodles
Taco dip and chips
Inari stuffed with poke - Winnahs!
I made Lobster Curry
Doctor Rick grilling some shrimp
Super ono!
Skewered shrimp - another winnah!
Hammah Clams!
Chocolate cake from Diamond Head bakery - BOMB!
Awesome Fruit salad too!
Mahalo to our generous and gracious hosts and everyone for their super ono food and a relaxing time with good talk story times. We see each other in the water but don't always have the time to kick back and chill, so this was really nice.
August 20th is a date that stands out for me.
10 years ago, I had my heart attack and double bypass surgery at Queens Medical Center.
While a heart attack is not something to celebrate, I want to celebrate 10 years of surviving it! As you know, I don't always eat healthy but very often I do, I just don't post about it.
Along with surfing and watching my diet, the friendship and support I get from a lot of you have made thriving in my recovery and enjoying life better! Mahalo to you all from the bottom of my heart!!! (No pun intended)
10 years ago, just out of surgery, check those tubes in me!
Mahalo to the staff at Queens - they saved my life!
This was my first meal after surgery, Beef broth, Jello and Orange juice.
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Today I wanted something special but still on the healthy side, Dora and I went to Hana Sushi in Hawaii Kai.
Tofu
Tofu is one of my go-to items at home, I have some every day.
Oh yeah!
Ikura close up - So good!
Scallop Nigiri close up - Melts in your mouth!
Garlic Ahi close up - Winnahs!
Saba close up - I love Saba!
Onion Salmon - One of our favorites
Dora got the Spicy Ahi Don - Fresh Ahi with some tempura crunchies
Not everyone has a second chance in life, I wake up every day grateful to see another sunrise, hopefully catch a few waves and share some pictures with all of you. Mahalo for being a part of my life!
Two nights just fly by! We check out today already. It was a nice relaxing stay.
Yesterday we checked out 2 restaurants we never tried before.
Dawn wanted to try Shingen in the Stix Food Hall
They have a small lunch menu but the noodles are good and prices are reasonable.
Dawn got the Ube Udon Set with Tempura
This is Dora's Ube Udon Set with Beef Bowl.
I got the Moringa Soba with Tempura.
Everything was good! The noodles were fresh with that good chew and the bowls were tasty!
For dinner we found a different Taco Truck in the same spot as the Tlachuaches Taco Truck we loved. Tlachuaches has recently moved into Eaton Square.
Looks ok, let's try.
They have Bao? Hmmm...
At least they have Birria Tacos
Birria Tacos were good but not as good as Tlachuaches.
Nachos were good but not as good as Tlachuaches.
Surf tomorrow!
We're back in Waikiki for 2 nights on a short staycation before Dawn goes back to UH.
Checked in yesterday
A beautiful day on Lewers Street
This is the newly renovated Waikiki Duty Free store. Nice!
Painted WaveStorm surfboard display.
Lots of nice art work in the store, this tree reminds me of the Lahaina banyan. Aloha Strong!
Next we walked to the Waikiki Market just to check it out. Great poke selections!
A variety of fresh Pizzas and baked goods.
Plenty ready to go bentos
Lots of fresh fruit but we brought our own from home.
This was interesting, custom Fried Rice station, where you can pick your ingredients and they make it fresh.
Later, Dora wanted to try Maguro Brothers for dinner.
Gotta have my Ikura
Dawn and I like fresh oysters! Ono!
Special Blue Fin Chu Toro - Had to get! Fatty!
Spicy Ahi Sashimi Combo!
Spicy Ahi Poke Bowl
Ume Shiso Ahi Poke Bowl - Looks plain but has that Shiso flavor!
Just another Good Day!
Waves: 2 - 4 Feet
Wind: Strong Trades
Gusty and blustery! Too windy for me today. The reports were mixed, some say 'was fun' and some say 'was challenging'.
Wayne gave the thumbs up!
Keawe would go!
Js had fun!
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Last week I went to meet some co-workers for lunch.
Nami Kaze - Shoots!!!
Annie ordered the Shrimp Banh mi
Cindy got the People's Choice - Poke and Chicken
This was very tasty and generous!
I wanted the Salmon Teishoku - Winnahs!
The salmon was juicy with crispy skin!
This Broccolini and Cauliflower dish was EXCELLENT!
Lemon Dessert was super good, like a deconstructed key lime pie!
The Nami Kaze lunch has a smaller menu than the dinner but is a better value with more lunch sets versus izakaya dishes.
No surf for me today - it's Colonoscopy day, Yay!
This was my lunch and dinner yesterday.
Catch some waves for me!
Dawn's birthday was in May but because we were so busy, we postponed her birthday dinner. We finally got to go last night.
Dawn's choice was XO in Kaimuki.
XO is a modern izakaya style restaurant with some incredible dishes.
Hamachi Sashimi Crudo - melt in your mouth with the citrus tang and rich miso sesame sauce
Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Adobo butter sauce - light crunch of the chicken with a tasty adobo sauce
Hamachi Belly Poke in Wonton Chip
Mexican Taco Salad - packed with flavor top to bottom
Grilled Kalbi Pork Belly Lettuce Wrap
Shooters! 2 Wagyu on the left, Ikura and Foie Gras on the right
Beer Braised BBQ Pork Sliders
Hamachi Crudo was so good, needed one more!
Ginger Scallion Gyoza - Don't look like gyoza but taste better than regular gyoza! Crispy edges with a chewy center!
Seafood Pancake
Happy Birthday Dawn!!!
Bunny Butter Mochi - Super cute!
English Toffee and Coffee Almond Fudge Ice Cream Pie - this bugga was soooo good! We shared this piece, next time we're all getting our own.
This was a great choice Dawn!
No surf today - we check-out today and since there's a parade on Kalakaua ave this morning, we need to leave early.
We were reluctant to try Denny's but it was close to the hotel and open early!
Dawn's breakfast with Strawberry Banana pancakes.
Dora loves her Bacon!
Veggie Omelette for me
Ono!
Our first time at Denny's was a pleasant surprise!
The iconic Royal Hawaiian Hotel! aka The Pink Palace
Canoes was small
When did they make this wall?
Keep Off the wall?
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From yesterday:
The girls wanted to check out Stix, this used to be the food court called Waikiki Yokocho.
It's filled with many food vendors, mostly noodle shops.
We wanted to try the sushi from Sushi Matsuri.
Got a few of these Spicy Ahi Bombs - Bursting with fresh Ahi goodness.
They got this Nigiri sampler, the Otoro was EXCELLENT!!!
We shared Shrimp Tempura - Super crisp!
I liked my Sushi Bowl - Good variety!
Dawn wanted to visit her friend working at Nana's Green Tea
Happy customer with her Matcha drink
Dora got a Matcha Cone
Swim off the food
Surf check
Courts got some waves, is that a boat on the inside?
Fireworks at the Hilton!
Mahalo Hokulani for another great Staycation!
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