Day 37: Kailua, HI

Today was all about activities. The entire MacMurray family, my mother, Mac, Rochelle, Beth, Grayson, Gail, Nate, Victor and I all headed over to Waikiki for the day. It was super crowded, as I think it usually is at this time of the year.

The young crowd decided to rent surfboards for an hour. It was only 8 bucks for an hour of surfing so it was tough to pass up. It was crowded out there, (with toursits and locals) so I found a nice inside break with waves that were a decent size for me. I managed to catch several waves while the other beginner surfers had tougher luck on the outside. Meanwhile Mac and Rochelle were kicking butt on every wave (as they usually do). Soon they collected all the other beginner surfers up and brought them into the inside break to enjoy easier and less crowded waves with me. In no time, we had all caught at least one wave. After an hour, we were exhausted and headed for the beach.

On the way in we came across Nate, Victor and Rebus headed out on rental boards too. Rebus and Nic had joined the group after a night in a hotel with a spectacular view of Waikiki.

On the drive back to Kailua, we took the coastal route and stopped for some body surfing at Makapu'u. The waves were huge and powerful, so I didn't spend much time out in them. I'm more of a small wave type of guy.

The day was finished off with dinner with the MacMurray family and my mother. I had been so busy with wedding stuff that I did not have the chance to see much of my mom, so it was nice to spend that time with her.

Time has been flying by here. I'm aving a great time, but I am ready to get back to riding. AK has had a great weekend too, but she fears she may be getting sick. Hopefully she can dodge that in a day or so.

Jeff