Saturday, December 26, 2009

Merry Christmas!



'Tis the season to be Jolly! We are certainly jolly! Thank you for all the wonderful Christmas presents! I am so stoked to have some clothes that will actually fit me for a while! We love our new Moomin-coasters! And I got a webcamera so let's skype everybody!! We have apparently been really good this last year.
On the bump-front, not much new. It keeps growing at a steady pace and sucking most of my energy out of me. Kel started talking to it too, but I don't think he's getting much response yet. It has feet and hands and even nails now and it is three months along. We have another appointment with the doctor on Monday, so maybe we'll have an update then.
Otherwise, we missed you all this Christmas! Hope to see more of you next year!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Bobo the Bump goes to Hana





Rumor had it that the biggest swell of 40 years, you know, like in "Point Break", was coming our way just in time for our day off. But being expecting is not the ideal state to be in when you are attempting a 2o footer. Not even if it is your wife that is the expecting one. So we decided to be spectators this time. Jaws was supposed to be breaking, and that happens maybe a few times a season, so why not take a look? It being on the way to Hana was even better! We rented a car for the occasion and headed out! Baldwin Beach Park as well as Ho'okipa Beach Park were both closed and patrolled to keep onlookers at bay. The traffic was backed up! Everybody wanted a piece of it! The lore that Legends are weaved of! But I didn't think it looked like the biggest in 40 years. I thought it was bigger last April, at Ho'okipa anyway. Maybe the swell diminished a bit on its way over and didn't hit with full force. Jaws WAS breaking! Going OFF! It was a long hot hike across the pineapple fields to get there, but it was worth it! H-U-G-E! Bigger waves than I have ever seen with my own two eyes! But again, they estimated the wave height at 45 feet, and yet a few years back someone rode a wave that measured 67 feet at the same spot. Humongous nevertheless! Three guys, I assume they were gentlemen, plus their jet-ski partners were battling the surf. Kel thought it looked easy...
Anyway, the journey went on to Hana and we were rather late so we only took a quick stop at Waianapanapa and the freshwater caves. The camping there required a permit that we could not produce so we had to drive another 45 minutes to Kipahulu and the Haleakala National Park to camp. It was super windy but dry! The night was in the tent was long and hard and nothing was comfortable enough to permit me any deeper sleep. Beautiful morning and calm waterfalls! The surf had come to Hana too, so Kel went out at beautiful Hamoa (on MY board with the pink deck pad) while I sunbathed and swam. Absolutely unbelievably pretty there! A quick stop at both of the stores in Hana and then we decided to begin the long journey back, around the backside of the volcano. The waterfall at Alelele is an old favourite of ours, but too many tourists and their videocameras have discovered it, making it slightly less attractive. It was an amazinglu clear day and the drive was breathtaking! But loooong! The driver got a wee bit tired... We came back to civilization in one piece and saw that the waves were still pounding the northern shores of our island.
Well, we managed to fit the last bit of Christmas shopping in and are now done! So how was that for a weekend?

Here's Occy!


Even though this guy is rich, sponsored to surf around the world, somewhat good-looking for his age, he was still the nicest guy! We didn't even buy his book! But he is an aussie after all, and aussies are very nice in general!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Surfstoke!

The bump is growing and growing and growing. It is still not big, but big enough for all my shorts to feel way too tight.. It is harder than I thought, this weight gaining thing. I mean it is not like I could go on a diet and shape up. I am actually just going to get bigger and bigger and then some.. So pucker up!
Well, I had myself a little Charlotte-esque revelation where I decided that I wouldn't let a pregnancy get in the way of doing something I love. So I went surfing for the first time since I found out. Which means that it was the first time in two months or so. I took the longboard and actually listened to my husband's pointers about the spot he chose for us. It was AWESOME! Not very big or anything, but very light winds and only one other guy except for us. I caught plenty of waves and got my stoke back! I am still homesick, but I think I will survive... The doctor said it would be OK for me to do anything I used to do before, but of course be careful. And careful I was!
After some fun surf we went into Lahaina to meet an old surflegend, Mr. Mark Occhilupo, who once held the World Title. He was a really nice guy, a bit shorter than I thought, and he happily signed a poster for us and posed for some pictures (that might make their way here).
So it was a good day and many ways! And tomorrow is Monday and we are off for two days. The surf is supposed to be humongous so hopefully we will go a look at Jaws and the guys with the big balls. And then continue on to Hana for a nice weekend of camping!
A hui hou!