May
06
Kai was a star in a drama episode of Run-away Dog.
missing dog messages on Facebook
Oh yeah, Kai rocked and rolled. As a reward for playing hide and seek, he deserves something special from his owners.
Really? It's not even Christmas yet...
What’s the present? Oh, you curious little son of a horse.
Drum roll, please …
Prince Kai will be getting a “kingdom” of his own … all FENCED up!!!
Yup, DUMBO can run all he wants… in the FENCED YARD. ***** MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA ******
The budget for the fence is $2000 (materials + labor). Cough blood! Oh well, fenced yard increases the value of a property, so the cost is justified. :P
building permit: $25
side yard (before)
back yard (before)
Drill, baby, drill.
setting poles
half way
Two days later …
back yard (after)
side yard (after)
What a BEAUTY!
We chose non-privacy fence because we still want to say hi to our neighbors.
I am really thrilled about my new fence. 
That’s a good reason to keep this property for another year or two.
I never knew that fence actually frames a property and makes the yard look bigger. Yeppi!
So, what do you think, Kai? A birthday party?
p/s: Kai will be turning 5 years old (35 human years) next week, but will remain a little puppy in my heart.
Posted in Friends & Family dog fence fenced yard kai
Apr
22
Lunch with girlfriends at Revelations.
Laura: I feel like I am at an European cafe.
From left: Sarah, Christine, Laura, Debra, OuOu, Margit
Posted in Friends & Family lunch revelations
May
14
5/1/2009
Here are some photos of Karan’s second surf on Waikiki.
I waited and waited and waited for his stand up on surfboard shots, but ZZZZ ….. wasn’t able to catch those rare moments.
Karan is wearing his newly bought rash guard in the photos.
FYI, rash guard protects your skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun and surfer’s rash (from laying on the surfboard to paddle out to the wave breaks).
Posted in Friends & Family Oahu surf Surfing Waikiki
May
07
4/29/2009
After work today, the three amigos (Karan, Radim & Kim) wanted to go surfing.
I don’t know how they could go surfing after a full day of work (6am – 3pm). But I guess that was their way of unwind after a long day.
We just walked to Waikiki beach from our apartment since there was no need to drive.
Me carrying my boogie board
What is boogie boarding (bodyboarding)?
- Boogie boarding is where you ride a wave on a much shorter surfboard that is made of foam. It’s a real blast!
Radim and Kim paddled into the waves and started riding while Karan get a surf lesson (see previous post).
I just chilled on the beach. I tried to take some surf photos of the three amigos, but my little Canon point and shoot camera could only do so much … See photos below.
Posted in Friends & Family, Going Places, Hawaii hawaii Oahu Waikiki
May
04
4/29/2009
Karan has been itching to catch a wave since the moment he set his foot on Oahu.
Finally, on Wednesday afternoon, Karan, Kim and Radim hit Waikiki beach for some good surfing.
Since Kim and Radim already knew how to surf, they went straight to the ocean to catch some waves, leaving Karan with the macho surf instructor.
Signing up for a surf class
Waiting for the surf instructor. Meanwhile, we can play spot the Japanese tourist game.
Macho surf instructor
When is my turn?
Finally it was Karan’s turn. Step 1: Paddle, paddle with your arms!
Step 2: Kneel
Step 3: Get up and then turn your front leg
Look Ma! I am surfing!
Let’s look CLOSER!
Correct style – Check!
Spirit: High! Check!
In Ocean: Not yet!
Now put it to test!
A different instructor takes over
Paddle!
Instructor on the right: “Paddle! Faster!”
Karan: My arms are going to fall off soon …
1008th paddle …
After thousands of paddling, it was too far for me to see Karan. But I was sure he had fun paddling, and trying to stand up on the board, and maybe catching a couple waves. Maybe…
Posted in Friends & Family, Going Places, Hawaii surf class Surfing Waikiki beach
