On Monday, we said goodbye to a very special visitor. For a whole week, we got to have my dad stay with us. If you remember from this post, my dad used to live here on the North Shore (literally across the street from where we are living now) when he was 19 years old. Even though he's been back to the islands dozens of times and even to Oahu, he hasn't been back to the North Shore since his late teens, which is about 40 years ago.
It was incredibly fun to watch and hear him recount all the changes and similarities this special little part of the world really has experienced. Every morning, he would wake up early and take walks to places he used to call home. I loved hearing all of his stories, and adored that he was able to add to these memories now with us and his Grandkids here.
With him, my dad brought me my new camera (woot!), and he was able to to capture some amazing photos of Brian surfing. Even when I take the boys down to the beach while Brian is surfing, it is rare for me to be able to really watch Brian surf since I am looking after two busy boys. So it was a real treat to be able to see the photos and watch the videos my dad got of him. And now that I have this new camera, and a tripod (!) I am really hoping I can get more photos of Brian myself. (Hard to believe Brian has only been surfing for 4 years now!)
While Pops was here, one of the biggest swells of the season came through the North Shore. Since the conditions were so perfect, they ran the Volcom Pipe Pro. We all got to go down and watch it and let me tell you, the waves were ginormous. The photos and even the video really cannot show the magnitude and strength of these waves.
The movie my dad put together of the footage he got.
On the day before my dad was heading back home, we went into our little Haleiwa town to get some breakfast, check out some boards and let the boys have some park time.
{He also got some belly shots that day too}
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| Dress (Old Chemise from Anthro). Fedora c/o Francesca's. Sandals Oldies from Anthro. |
We miss you already Grandpa, and can't wait for you and Grandma to be back in July when the baby comes. Thank you for everything!!
With love,
Mar
and Bri, Coral, Sky and little Baby Tuna.
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