Hana was all smiles as she walked in front of the stage during the auction. The auctioneer, Joe Teipel, was cracking so many jokes as he was calling for bids on great pieces of art. The portrait of Jack Johnson in the top photo was painted and donated by local artist, Daniella Antar-Power.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Making Us All Laugh Hard
Hana was all smiles as she walked in front of the stage during the auction. The auctioneer, Joe Teipel, was cracking so many jokes as he was calling for bids on great pieces of art. The portrait of Jack Johnson in the top photo was painted and donated by local artist, Daniella Antar-Power.
Thank You, North Shore Lifeguards
There were two showings of FIBERGLASS AND MEGAPIXELS, one for families with children at 6:30 and a second showing at 8:30 after the auction and live music.
Mom was on stage with Rick Williams, a member of the North Shore Lifeguard Association. Rick spearheaded the making of a very cool, short animated video by Drew Toonz detailing CPR techniques which was shown early in the evening.
On Stage with the Filmmaker
Mom Was There, too, of Course
Keeping Everybody Safe and I Mean Everybody
Puppies for Sale, Puppies for Sale!
When I was first born, Mom's students begged her for a "Surf Dog" of their own----so many litters have been born since then and this is the latest one. Right now there are two traveling towards South America, one heading by boat to the Galapagos Islands and the other to Uruguay and Patagonia. Remember, if you want your own pup, just visit the Haleiwa Farmers' Market on Sunday mornings and head to the children's tent. www.haleiwafarmersmarket.com
Swingin' and Singin'/Rockin' and Rollin'
The Mother-Daughter Team

Mom and Jane had so much fun the night I put on the this literary fundraiser for Sunset Beach Elementary. DJane, her radio moniker, has a show broadcast from the University of Hawaii every Friday morning. It's called the LOVE SHOW and is live streamed around the world. Go to www.ktuh.org to listen. Expand your world.
Everyone at the event supported the school's summer reading project--"Right on Reader". It's a program that gets kids to read all summer long with the intention of having them bitten by the "Reading Bug" and turning them into lifelong learners.
Did you notice the beautiful painting behind Jane and Mom----it's by a very famous artist named Steven Power! He paints on surfboards too. Google "Steven Power" to learn more.
This is What it Looks Like
For those of you interested, this is the folder the students of Sunset Beach Elementary take home for the summer. They read a designated number of minutes depending on grade level, record it in their log, and bring it back when school starts. If they read the required number of minutes, they are honored at an assembly and presented with a "Right on Reader" t-shirt and a bag of goodies like markers, crayons, colored pencils, a sharpener, and healthy snacks (popcorn and nuts). Thanks to all who supported this fun and rewarding night.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Getting Ready for My Big Event

This is just the beginning!
I'm standing at the entrance to Waimea Valley with my pal, Robert Pascua. That's Waimea Bay in the background! Take a deep breath and sigh. Some individuals on the Mainland are shoveling snow, or a least getting ready to shovel snow!
We're heading to the North Shore premier of FIBERGLASS AND MEGAPIXELS--the best surf movie Mom has ever seen and she's seen plenty living at Sunset Beach for 37 years!
(Robert took this shot!) More to come.........soon!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
It's a Party! It's an Art Opening!
Looks Like Fun in There

Yes, step in a little closer and see what's happening on a Friday night in Haleiwa as surf season opens! Big waves are generated by storms in the northern hemisphere in Alaska and Canada during the winter months and the North Shore of Oahu at Sunset Beach is the first place the waves hit! Sometimes it sounds like a locomotive is coming our way as the giant surf pounds the reef.
The Artist & His "Collection of Characters"
If You Need a Haircut

Right across Kamehameha Highway from Cafe Haleiwa is Billy's Barbershop. Yes, and that's Billy holding me. This Chicago native was really enjoying the art and the show! To the right of Billy's portrait is Skilly and yes, he is a North Shore character (remember seeing him on my blog running the Menehune Surf Contest two weeks ago?) To the left of Billy is Bob Leinau, the President of the North Shore Outdoor Circle and a great volunteer in the neighborhood. Bob also built the Kuilima, now known as the Turtle Bay Resort, and ran Waimea Falls Park for 25 years, now known as Waimea Valley.
The Head Honcho

Randy Rarick is super famous because he's been running the Triple Crown of Surfing almost forever (he started it with Fred Hemmings long ago) and he always gives back to our community. Randy is so generous. He just spent $8,000 to have the City and County bike path, that runs along the beach roads, repaired so it wouldn't fall into the ocean at Sunset Beach. Bravo, Randy!
..........While in the Kitchen

That's Jacqie, the owner of Cafe Haleiwa, with her daughter, Megan (one of Mom's former students at Sunset Beach Elementary). They were preparing the appetizer/pupu table for John's art opening. Yummy, yummy------just a sample of what's to come on the dinner menu when the restaurant soon opens for dinner!
Megan also runs a vintage boutique and wine shop called Bonzer Front in the same building. It's great, so stop on by when you're in Haleiwa. It's right across from the post office.
Serving Breakfast for 29 Years
The Entertainer, the Disc Jockey

Kevan is on KTUH, the University of Hawaii radio station, almost every Saturday afternoon. Listen in and you'll be very happy you did. He plays great music! Doesn't he look like he likes to have fun!!
KTUH livestreams around the world: www.KTUH.org
Guarding the North Shore
From All Over the World

One of the best things about the North Shore of Oahu is the diversity of its residents. I love it! Surfers and others who enjoy the ocean and tropical climate of Hawaii flock here to appreciate nature at its best. Gordon, an electrician and farmer and leather goods craftsman, is one of those people. He's from South Africa and has lived her a very long time.
Feeling Special

It was fitting for Cab Spates to give me lots of love. In this photo, he's giving me a little pat and telling me how much he likes me.
Cab is a surfer from Virginia Beach who has a yoga retreat and also gives great massages. (Mom just had one last week). He sets up his table at the Sunset Beach Elementary School Farmers' Market every Saturday, so stop by. Check him out at www.cabspates.com
So.........you've seen some of the characters from the North Shore as portrayed by John Bain.
Stop by Cafe Haleiwa and see lots more; the show/the surfboards will be up for awhile.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Did Someone Say, "Parade"?
And First Place Goes to......the Centipede

Yikes!! Paula dressed Lulu as the most dreaded insect in the Islands. It was a homemade costume and won raves from the judges, Annie and Pamela (they run the Haleiwa Farmers' Market). If you ever want to know more about the market, go to their website:
www.haleiwafarmersmarket.com
Taking Second Place.....
Coming in Third.....Coming in Threes

These greyhounds were very, very active. Mom had a time getting them, especially the one on the left, to pose for the camera!!
It was quite funny-----just as the photo was about to be snapped, the pooch in the red and white outfit turned around---it kept happening and happening! Luckily their owner was patient and so was Mom. This Halloween Parade was lots of fun and laughs.
Right out of a Japanese Folk Tale
Looking Beautiful as Ever
Luna is hiding behind a mask she made with Mom at the Keiki (child in Hawaiian) Korner. That was today's art activity for children, being Halloween and all. Remember, stop by and visit every Sunday morning. We're at the stop light at the far end of Haleiwa just as you are heading toward the North Shore beaches.
Heading Out for a Surf
Dena (holding me) and Jeannie made a quick stop by the Market on their way into Haleiwa. Notice their big, big boards sticking out the back of the truck? These women are "Stand Up" wave riders. It's something like paddling a canoe, but it's a giganticly thick, wide, long surfboard and you use a paddle to move yourself around as you are standing up. Sometimes, if you are brave enough, and if the surf is good enough, you can catch a wave!
Good luck girls!!
And a Safe and Happy Halloween to everyone!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Let the Games Begin.......
Here's Skilly, also known as the "Voice of the North Shore" and "Skil Johnson" with me at the annual Menehune Surfing Contest in Haleiwa at Ali'i Beach Park. This is an event just for kids. It was started 34 years ago by the Women's Surfing Hui whose leader was Rell Sunn.
Skil has been the director and involved since it's inception. As he stated, "The purpose of this contest is to bring the surfing families of Hawaii together for fun and fellowship"! Bravo to Skil and his co-director, Ivy.
Surf Stars on the Rise

So many children from all the islands come to the Menehune. All three of these girls were Mom's students at Sunset Beach Elementary. Ocean is holding the big, blue board, Nami's in the middle, and Kirra is closest to the info board which tells the contestants when to get ready for his/her 12 minute heat. This is such an exciting event-----all the children and their families spend the weekend at the beach having fun, greeting old friends, and making new ones.
It's a Family Affair
Reef and his dad, Ray, a Boat Master for Sause Brothers in Honolulu Harbor, were having a quiet discussion in the beach park after Reef's competition. When I asked this 3rd grader why he liked the Menehune, he quickly responded, "It's great because it's about having fun and being active"! I loved that he said that----what a terrific reason for being in the contest!
Did you notice the surfboards in the pickups in the parking lot?
A Surfing Legend and his Son
Recording History--One Surfer at a Time

Franco spent the whole weekend on the beach shooting the contest. He sure has the right gear! See what he's all about at HawaiianSwell.com
And Who Might You Be?
With a Very Careful Eye
These are the judges who score the rides of each surf contestant. Karen, holding me, is the Head Judge. She would call out who was up and who was riding as the judges marked their scorecards. Of the five scores, the highest and the lowest are thrown out and the other three determine the points (0 to 10) garnered by the rider. You get points just for standing up.
The judges from left to right are John, Trevor, Tim, Matt, and Dougie. Bravo to everyone who supports and volunteers at the Menehune!
And Should You Need to be Safer
Jordyn was getting nose and tail guards put on her board by David. These guards protect the surfer from getting injured by a sharp or pointed edge and they also protect the board from getting dinged. David has been doing this for FREE (for the competitiors) for years and years. Find out more-- be a safer surfer: www.surfcohawaii.com
The Menehune Surf Contest heralds the beginning of surf season on Oahu's North Shore.
Watch for more to come on the dog's blog! Aloha.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Rollin', Rollin', Rollin' on the River

Emory and I are in a kayak paddling to a secret spot in Annapolis, Maryland. We just left her old family farm up the creek and were heading towards the Chesapeake Bay. The sun was out, a breeze was blowing, and I was having lots of fun waving to the passing boats and water skiiers. (Mom was paddling too. Can you see her legs?)
The Secret Spot
As I Said, Lots of Visitors Come by Boat
Annapolis is one of the oldest towns in Maryland and that's because it has such good waterways. There are boats everywhere. It's also where young men and women are taught to be sailors at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Because it's only about an hour north of Washington, D.C., put this port town on your list of sights to see when traveling to the Nation's Capitol.
Mike and Thomas were showing me around this area of Cantler's where the crabs and fish are processed.
Oh, it's Okay, I Don't Bite

Well, I am kind of a pet, but Cantler's manager, Thomas, let me in anyway, and boy was lunch yummy; a lump crabmeat crabcake!
Go to www.cantlers.com to see the full menu. One of the great advantages of living in Annapolis, or just visiting there, is CRAB!!
Did Someone Say, "Crab"?

Yes, when you are on the Cheaspeake and, especially, when you are in Annapolis at Cantler's, eating crabs becomes an Eastern Shore tradition. It's a two hour event----everyone gathers around a big picnic table, the waiter puts butcher block paper down, and then dumps a giant bushel (or half bushel) of spiced, steamed crabs in the middle and everyone digs in. Those mallets in the basket are used for cracking the crabs pinchers. You must have patience to participate!
A View from the Upper Deck
This little fellow, Aiden, from San Diego, was wearing a surfer t-shirt and I knew right away that we had lots in common. He was having lunch at Cantler's and was on vacation and so was I, and best of all, we both surf!
Isn't the view just spectacular!
Again, I recommend Cantler's when you are visiting Annapolis, Maryland.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Right Behind the Capitol

The Eastern Market, off Pennsylvania Avenue (the White House street), was built in 1873 and is the oldest continually running farmers' market in Washington. I love it there! The fresh food that comes from surrounding farms in Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia is fabulous. There are so many vendors selling art, good art, and crafts and other stuff, too. I took the Metro there and it was easy, so no matter where you stay in the D.C. area, make sure to put this market on your list of sightseeing adventures! See more at: www.easternmarket-dc.org
Recycled is Best!
Buttons, Buttons, Buttons
"I Never Dreamed I'd Be Doing This"

Well, one thing I like about farmers' market is talking to interesting people. Usually if you are selling something, you are friendly to your customers and that's what I've found to be true. I have made so many friends all over the world at the open markets.
Doris, the button dollmaker, was taking it easy and enjoying her day socializing with visitors and her friend who the next door booth at the Eastern Market. (Mom bought three pair of vintage earrings from Doris' friend.)
Again, make sure you visit here when you are in the Nation's Capital.
A Little History......and a Lot of History

This is the sign at Dollmaker Doris' booth.
I love Washington, D.C. for so many reasons! The sights, the trees, the wide streets, the Southern charm of this wonderful old city designed in 1791 by Frenchman, Pierre L'Enfant. Best of all, so many events and museums are FREE. It's a great place to vacation!
I recommend May, June, and September as the best months to visit; summer can be a little too warm and it can snow in the winter.
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