She is Serious!!!

Noe means business!!!  Practice for the upcoming Sears Cup.  I even tested her on the principles of spinnaker usage and she is spot on!

Dinner a Couple of Nights Ago...

Tried something new - Salmon Wellington.

The family liked it!!!

I also made a batch of Cream of Mushroom soup - yummy!!!

Made Some More Progress on the Foil

I broke out the bench sander and blew through the last of the bulk sanding.  On the fuselages I got the tail upcuts and the noses rounded out. 

Then I shifted over to getting the tail wings roughed in.

All of this work actually went very quickly.  I think I stuck a 30 grit belt on the sander the last time I used it.  And the horsepower in the motor - doesn't stop or bind for anything!  I really should have done this earlier.  I'll use the plugged random orbital sander this week to get the shapes all dialed in.  That'll get me in position to start laminating sometime in the next couple of weeks.

Noe's the Skipper - and Don't You Forget That!!!

Noe is skippering a Rhodes in the upcoming Sears Cup.  They have been out training to get better on the use of a spinnaker.  That's her on the far left cajoling her crew.

Don't cross this little cutie pitootie!!!  Or she'll make you walk the plank (and actually you'll have to deal with me)!

WIndy Head High Surf

I took Marlon surfing this afternoon and brought the shortboards out - me on the Firewire Greedy Beaver and Marlon on the 6'5" I shaped a while back.  We got to the beach after 5pm and here's what it looked like from the beach.

The break to the right (in front of the MWR building) was head high on the sets.  I caught three really fun waves - top to bottom and I was able to pull some good turns.  I really like the Greedy Beaver and see a fun summer ahead on this board!!!

4th of July Session

Another dawn patrol with Marlon - we should have brought the shortboards!

Some good energy out there - it is shaping up to be a good south swell season!

Water Sunday

Marlon and I went on a dawn patrol at White Plains and sailed a weta in Pearl Harbor - but we didn't take any pictures.  It was a really fun day!!!

I did take pictures of La sewing a spar bag out of tarp - that's one super talented woman!!!

Broke the Surfing Dry Spell

Marlon and I did a dawn patrol - that ended the three week dry spell we had.  Fun sized waves and warm water - can't ask for much more than that!

Fishing with Bong Again

My friend Bong is leaving the island so I offered to take him fishing again.  We hit Kaimalino, but the wind and waves were up a little more than I had thought they would be.

Opihi

Hauukeuke

We packed up and went to the pier at the Marine Base.

Until we fish again Bong!!!

Cool Stuff at the Local Pet Shop

With a conure and a chameleon at the house now, we find ourselves visiting our local pet shop more frequently.  They have been bringing in some really cool stuff lately.  These clownfish were almost pure black!

I have pictures of Marlon doing this when he was much younger

I'm trying to cycle a container to house some of these shrimp.  Watching lawn mowers is pretty relaxing

I guess I'd bite too if I lived in a cage full time, but then if I didn't maybe I wouldn't bite, but then if I just bite for the heck of it....

Kinda looks like the new rebooted Godzilla -

Father's Day Surfing Dawn Patrol

One last post this Sunday -

Marlon and I did a dawn patrol.  There was energy in the ocean - some head high sets were had.  Seems like it was a closer source as the waves were crowded.  I had some sweet takeoffs and long rides.

Great fun regardless - as evidenced by Marlon