A history season underway making way!

 

     It’s been a week and a half since history was made with the first black president of the United States of America winning hands down to Republican candidate John McCain.  Barack Obama inspired many with his campaign “Yes we can” for the most historical presidential race in U.S history.  People could relate and connect to his honesty, his message of changing the country, restoring government and his family like values.   It was a awesome experience and I do hope for change!

      On another note, I am stoked about it being the winter season here in Hawaii!!  The waves are up and I been surfing hot spots here on Oahu’s North and West shores!  The water has been clean and beautiful.  You can see clear through the bottom!  Then the surfers make their way on waves graceful and strong and you feel like you’re watching a surfing movie.  These athletes are incredible at what they do!  It is wonderful to be apart of and I am thankful!!     

     Now let’s get to the good part!  Why I blog.  It’s all about the vibe in Hawaii during this time of year!!  Let’s admit it’s a changing and energetic season here in paradise with the arrival of the waves!    Why not blog?  This is history as in happens through my lens.  With that in mind here is where we are at.

      Last week the Van’s Triple Crown of Surfing contest at Haleiwa began with moderate wave heights of up to 6 feet.  My friend and surfing inspiration Melanie Bartels of Makaha made it to the quarter finals.  Her dream is to win the famous Hawaiian Triple Crown Jewel event.  We born and raised on Oahu’s Leeward side all SUPPORT her and any victory she attains, we ALL feel like we win too!  Throughout history, depressed peoples, depressed communities etc. have looked up to their athletes as a ray of light.  A beacon of hope.  In hopes that as they succeed the people and community will succeed also.  Melanie is no exception to that rule.  We have great expectations for her and her surfing career.  As she climbs up we climb up with her lifting, motivating, and supporting her through this Hawaiian sport.

     At 5 a.m we friends packed up on Sunday morning to make the long drive to Haleiwa.  Only to hear the contest was cancelled due to junk surf conditions.   I guess we’ll have to wait again.   Well we have all been waiting for the Hawaiian surf season to kick in to support her after claiming victory in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil this past summer.       Melanie surfs the first heat tomorrow and we’re making plans to be there!!  I wish her more then luck, I wish her prosperity and the reality that dreams come true!!!  You are a true champion and not just the pride of the West side.  You are a inspiration to many keiki (children) and people

Melanie Bartels representing Hawaii at Van

who dare to dream!!  Go get um tiger!!