Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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Adelaide Sunsets







Well Ry and I have been back in oz for 3 weeks again, whilst Papa Kuni is off in Hawaii, Sri Lanka and Bali shooting and working hard! The past few weeks have been full of action, with tough family situations to deal with as well as lots of great moments with friends, family and plenty of beach time in this pristine weather!
Last weekend we stayed down at Middleton for a few days with the cousins, to celebrate Aunty Chris' 65th birthday! Aunty Chris has been diagnosed with a terminal rare blood disease, but is fighting with all her might and doing well. The party was a blast, great to see the sun shine and can you believe she put a surfing ban on all of us on the one day of the year that Middleton Bay was CRANKING!! A few grumpy kids in the morning I tell ya!! ha ha!

Ry has been having a ball playing with all the cousins! Jethro is 2 months older than him and the two had their Christening ceremony down on the beach at Middleton Bay- Uncle Coxy and Uncle Dan did the honors of pouring water from Wategos Beach in Byron Bay over the boys heads, inducting them into our religion-SURFING!

Serena and I even got in a little surf with Kate, Andrew and Uncle Coxy! Single fins and twinnies! Yeah!

For the past few days now Ry and I have been staying at Uncle John and Aunty Evelyn's house at Maslins Beach, the ocean view is amazing! Water is just perfect and the sunsets have been fantastic. We went out to lunch at a winery/cafe/gallery called Red Poles today, absolutely delicious! John has been painting some of their tables so in return we were treated to their finest sparkling red, ravioli soup and grilled snapper. Ry made a little girlfriend and played ball with Archie the dog.
Check out the cafe, www.redpoles.com. Evelyn's giant BILBY inflatable will be up over the Easter weekend at Red Poles, along with live entertainment, more wine and great food!

Tomorrow we go back to mum's house, then back to Middleton on the weekend, and one last week in Adelaide before flying up to the east coast for a month, before going to meet Kuni in Bali! Can't wait!

もう3週間くらいに実家に帰っています。今回クニがハワイ、スリーランカーとバリで仕事頑張ってくれてオーストラリアは一緒に来なかった。とても寂しいけど、すぐに会えるから楽しみしてる。
今回でも時間本当に早く立ってます!いろいろなファマリーな問題で力を出してるからやっぱり疲れてるけど、友達時間、良いファマリー時間そしていっぱいビーチ時間できてるから元気だよ!来君もとても大きくなってる。この前にBLUEの締め切りで毎日毎晩仕事だったから、久しぶりに来君の時間もいっぱい作って最高です。天気がずっと良くて、最高!

先週末、クリスおばさんが65歳の誕生日partyをMiddletonでやったから、イトコ達と一緒にビーチサイドハウスレンタルした。子供達もいっぱいいたから来君喜んだ。クリスは去年にガンにってるの病気なって、毎日身体が辛くなってるのにいっぱい頑張ってる。大きいなpartyできて、本当に喜んだみたい。あの日にクリスが『サーフィン言っちゃうダメ!』とファマリーのみんなに言われて。。朝起きたら波本当に最高だったからみんなイライラしゃった!笑う。COXYおじさんがずっとうるさくて、最後に30分に入っちゃった!笑う。本当に良い波だった。。残念!!ハハ!

次の日に6ヶ月の来君と8ヶ月のジェット君がchristeningセレモニーやっちゃいました。Middletonビーチでサーフィンマスター達Coxy&Danがバイロンベイの『ワテゴーズビーチ』の海水をもって、あたまにつけて、赤ちゃん達がサーフィン世界に入りました。良いでしょう!

私といとこセリナー、ケートそしてCOXYとも一緒に久しぶりサーフィンして、古いのシングルフィン使えた最高だった!!!

今週にジョンおじさんとエベリンおばさんの家に泊まってくれて、こっちもビーチフロントだよ。波無い所だけど、本当にきれいです。サンセットは毎日やばいです。2人ともartistだから、すごくシンプルな面白いライフスタイルしてる。今日私のオーストラリア紹介ウエッブサイトの仕事で一緒に『REDPOLES』というwineryにいって、本当に美味しいランチ食べた!ジョンがそのwineryのテーベルの上にえいを書いてる。

明後日からまたMiddletonに行きます。クリスおばさん達にもっと来君と一緒じかんあげたいだから。病気大変からね。。あと1週間にアデレイードにいて、来月頭からまたゴールドーコースト&バイロンベイに行く予定。むこうからでも仕事あるし。そして、月末にクニとバリで待ち合わせするね。とても楽しみ。もうだんなが近くいないと辛いですね。寂しい過ぎる。。あえるのは本当に楽しみです!!!

Asleep at the Beach!

Henley Beach, South Australia

Yuki, Nick and Oska@Henley Beach

just after going under! 初めて顔も海の中ぜんぶ入れた!笑った!

with Sal at Japanese restaurant on King William Road, SA

sushi

cousins

nana rose

chillin

i love vegemite!
Aunty Chris

The ceremony!


Uncle Dan, Jet and Ry

Mahia's first board!


the stash!!



no waves, but just bliss

Uncle John's balcony


afternoon swim time!

not sure about older girls...

Uncle John Davis at Red Poles

his local mate the maggie

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A day at henley

Is this the last bout of summer in Adelaide? Maybe so,but whatever the
case Ry and I love it!
Another great day-lunch with Yuki,Nick and Oska at Henley Square
followed by a swim! Ryder brave boy did some bodysurfing,going under
the water for the first time ever,head and all!!

Off to middleton this weekend,hope the swell picks up!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Blue mag out now

Do not miss the current issue of Japans Blue magazine out today!
56 pages on Single Fins in Oz!
Candid photos and interviews, stories and more.
Wayne lynch, rasta, dick van straalen, Belinda baggs, geoff McCoy, Jim
banks, chris Brock, George greenough... The names are huuuuge!!!

www.blue-mag.com
To buy a copy internationally contact info@surferseyes.com

Monday, March 8, 2010

Womad womad womad

Day 4 of Womad, ryder has been loving his first time!
Rain gas threatened the whole weekend but luckily we have managed to
stay reasonably dry.
Great to see Adelaide come alive for the fantastic world music event,
great music, great art, great food.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Womadelaide

Back in oz, right into the festivities at Womadelaide! Check out the
photos and event report on our new oz site blog page at www.ppjaustralia.com
Just click on 'blog'
And we are having the strangest weather!!!