This is my son's very first recognizable drawing of a human and it happens to be of me, dad. The black blob next to me he says is my car.
Friday, August 31, 2012
First figurative drawing
Aloha,
This is my son's very first recognizable drawing of a human and it happens to be of me, dad. The black blob next to me he says is my car.
This is my son's very first recognizable drawing of a human and it happens to be of me, dad. The black blob next to me he says is my car.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Italy Slide Show
Dear friends and family,
Last winter I spoke to a South Shore Surf Wizard and he told me that there wouldn't be much surf this summer on the south shore. He said he knew by the taste of the nearby coconut water and how the reef fish swam. So I worked hard in the Spring, saved up some mangos and took my wife to Italy like she always wanted... but not without the help of my awesome brother Bob, his rad wife Gretchin and my loving sister Katrina who cared for our son Hayden while we travelled. This is a slide show of our trip.
Aloha and Enjoy!
-Manny
Last winter I spoke to a South Shore Surf Wizard and he told me that there wouldn't be much surf this summer on the south shore. He said he knew by the taste of the nearby coconut water and how the reef fish swam. So I worked hard in the Spring, saved up some mangos and took my wife to Italy like she always wanted... but not without the help of my awesome brother Bob, his rad wife Gretchin and my loving sister Katrina who cared for our son Hayden while we travelled. This is a slide show of our trip.
Aloha and Enjoy!
-Manny
Monday, August 6, 2012
A True Surf Story
Johnny had a lot of sun. His skin felt crispy, but he felt good.
He just scored an epic dawn patrol surf session. His favorite song played
in his earphones and he took a moment to space out and remember the
most magic moments of his sesh. Johnny lived in paradise so although
magic moments were frequent, he still appreciated every one.
When magic moments linked and continued consecutively he shed tears of joy when no one was looking. He missed his old friends and family dearly. You see when the genie came out of the magic lamp, one of the conditions of receiving the wish of living in paradise, was abandoning close proximity of his great friends and family. He was paying the price, and getting paid in waves and new friends at the same time.
But back to the Surf.
Johnny paddled out to his favorite break at 6am. There were only two kayakers out. The 3 of them shared waves. Johnny in his spaced out moment said to himself, Damn! The waves just kept Crankin'! Johnny could barely keep up. He remembered one set coming in the horizon. An unknown number of waves lining up. The first one looked good, but the one behind it looked better as usual, so he let it pass. He was right, the second one was bigger and cleaner. The third one behind it looked even bigger and better, but he played it safe and gambled on the second. He paddled to the horizon with his eye focused on his wave, then quickly turned around. The lip broke on his back and but he managed to stay on and was given and extra push down the wave. He was lucky to have "the glue foot" this morning. He bottom turned and dug his rail deep dragging his back hand across the water as he looked at the wave's beautiful face. Up toward the lip he carved then scurried with a tic tac. As he reached the front of the wave with speed, he cashed all his chips in for a hard cut back to bring himself back to the pocket. As he turned he couldn't believe his board. He could feel his fin slicing the cleanest line. It drew a mean fast golden arch sending him back to the hot curl, smacking the white water soup, which sent him right back into the wave for more. Holy shit! he said to himself, astonished of his newfound precision abilities. He Tic tacked across the face to a healthy bottom turn. Ahhh Yeah! he said to himself. The lip was about to close out, but before it could come down, Johnny slid up to smack the lip and ride the top for an exhilarating floater to acid drop boom, instantly realizing those were the best lines he has made in his life to date.
Just as he thought times were getting tough, life was getting better and better.
He kept his mouth shut as best he could as to not ruin his luck.
He came home to tell his wife, but besides being difficult to explain, he knew she was really pretending to care.
Johnny snapped back into reality and realized it was time to get to work- "time to make the donuts."
Til next time.
My alter ego: Johnny Surf.
Brought to you by
Manny Aloha
He just scored an epic dawn patrol surf session. His favorite song played
in his earphones and he took a moment to space out and remember the
most magic moments of his sesh. Johnny lived in paradise so although
magic moments were frequent, he still appreciated every one.
When magic moments linked and continued consecutively he shed tears of joy when no one was looking. He missed his old friends and family dearly. You see when the genie came out of the magic lamp, one of the conditions of receiving the wish of living in paradise, was abandoning close proximity of his great friends and family. He was paying the price, and getting paid in waves and new friends at the same time.
But back to the Surf.
Johnny paddled out to his favorite break at 6am. There were only two kayakers out. The 3 of them shared waves. Johnny in his spaced out moment said to himself, Damn! The waves just kept Crankin'! Johnny could barely keep up. He remembered one set coming in the horizon. An unknown number of waves lining up. The first one looked good, but the one behind it looked better as usual, so he let it pass. He was right, the second one was bigger and cleaner. The third one behind it looked even bigger and better, but he played it safe and gambled on the second. He paddled to the horizon with his eye focused on his wave, then quickly turned around. The lip broke on his back and but he managed to stay on and was given and extra push down the wave. He was lucky to have "the glue foot" this morning. He bottom turned and dug his rail deep dragging his back hand across the water as he looked at the wave's beautiful face. Up toward the lip he carved then scurried with a tic tac. As he reached the front of the wave with speed, he cashed all his chips in for a hard cut back to bring himself back to the pocket. As he turned he couldn't believe his board. He could feel his fin slicing the cleanest line. It drew a mean fast golden arch sending him back to the hot curl, smacking the white water soup, which sent him right back into the wave for more. Holy shit! he said to himself, astonished of his newfound precision abilities. He Tic tacked across the face to a healthy bottom turn. Ahhh Yeah! he said to himself. The lip was about to close out, but before it could come down, Johnny slid up to smack the lip and ride the top for an exhilarating floater to acid drop boom, instantly realizing those were the best lines he has made in his life to date.
Just as he thought times were getting tough, life was getting better and better.
He kept his mouth shut as best he could as to not ruin his luck.
He came home to tell his wife, but besides being difficult to explain, he knew she was really pretending to care.
Johnny snapped back into reality and realized it was time to get to work- "time to make the donuts."
Til next time.
My alter ego: Johnny Surf.
Brought to you by
Manny Aloha
Bread and Butter Projects
Plywood Floor
2ft x 4ft Cuts and Counter Sink every 12 inches
Random Light stains from gradual mixing of Minwax Natural and Golden Oak
Minwax Water Base Fast Drying Poly- 2 coats rolled then brushed
Screw in, Durams Wood Putty and final 3rd coat Polyurethane
Finito
Desk
Economical 1/2 in Plywood Desk with 2in x 2in supports and legs
Masonry Screws to wall and Toe in Screw Foot of legs to floor
Shelves built with scraps
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