After a heavy night of thunder, lightning, and 3 bottles of wine with the Warren's at Auntie Pastos I woke up to a very questionable Saturday morning. Questionable in a sense that I wasn't sure if I was still sleeping or awake as well as if the weather was going to cooperate for the days big event. Still trying to figure out what went on the night before I dragged myself out of bed packed up the van and headed over to Magic Island to set up shop for the day. We were going to celebrate my brother Jeff's 36th over some BBQ, beers, and surf with some family and friends. Not only did the weather cooperate it ended up being a typical picturesque Hawaiian day. The sun was out all day, the surf was on the rise, and the friends kept on rolling in. The BBQ grill was fired up all day long and there was nothing but ono grinds coming off of it. Big Mahalos to all that showed up and helped make it a great day.
8am
Just a couple hours before it was thundering and lightning.
The view from our front porch.
It really doesn't get any better than this.
Pops tending to the charsiu ribs.
Before
After
Kyle, Jeff, and Nos
Is that Bob Marley?
No girl that's Uncle Marlon!
"Let's Go Fishing" with Dennis
Alf
"Dirty Dave"
Jeanette and Ruby
Malia, Pops, Jordan, and Kai
Damon and Stylee
Ray
Marlon, Chug, and Maria
Darren
Dennis, Nick, Darren, and Joe choppin' it up over their 3rd plate.
The crew checkin' out the big surf rollin' in.
Hard to tell from this pic but the south swell was just arriving.
Chug ready to "Hang 10".
Marsh "Slater" after a sesh at Bowls.
We do this almost every weekend and it never gets old. Like Ice Cube said "Today was a good day!"
Marlon Sr. "Kimo" with Marlon III a.k.a. "Chug" fishing for nemo.
The birthday boy choppin' it up with the homies.
Everybody taking in the end of a great day at the waters edge.
The after lunch and dinner pupu (smokin hot links).
These were all the stragglers of the Shakas x Alohas Ohana who didn't want to go home. Mahalos to all that came by and joined us for Jeff's 36th!