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627 SE Yamhill Portland, OR Dearest Landlady, I am writing to extend to you my most awkward thanks for broaching such a cringey topic over cereal the other day. I appreciate you telling me about how loud my partner had been while we, um, enjoyed some coupleʻs time.  Though my room is up those narrowContinue reading “A Letter to My Land Lady”

December 27, 2020 The moon is approaching what many people call full, one day past Hua, the first day of fullness, Akua, and the winds have been up for a few days. I ran down to Kealia around 9:30, planning to just get in and paddle around since I haven’t surfed in a few days.Continue reading “December 27-December 31, 2020”

December 22, 2020 The morning after Saturn and Jupiter seemed to pass each other in the evening sky dawned clear and cool and nearly windless. As soon as Erin returned from her sunrise walk, I headed down to check Anchors. I sent some texts to let C—, M—, and S— know that it was lookingContinue reading “December 20-December 26, 2020”

December 13, 2020 Calm again today after the brief flurry of trades. High tide was over 2 feet somewhere close to 2 a.m. with low tide around 10:45. I met M— down at Mahaʻulepu though I think we should have tried Anchors. I hesitate to suggest a drive to a spot that is so fickle,Continue reading “December 13-December 19, 2020”

December 6, 2020 The tide was still high in the morning, when M— wanted to meet. C— was planning to head north around 10:00 to chase the rising NW swell. Knowing the tide would be too high for Mahaʻulepu and Playgrounds, M— and I met at Anchors at sunrise. Too many clouds on the horizonContinue reading “December 6-December 12, 2020”

November 29, 2020 With his points earned from heading home early yesterday, M— wanted to try heading north. We met at Anchors just in case the wind completely disappeared…it did not. There was a dying NW swell mixing with a rising NE swell, both forecast to be 6-8 feet. The moon is full today andContinue reading “November 29-December 5, 2020”

November 28, 2020 After a few days of heavy winds and warning level surf on the east side, I finally had some time to jump back in the water. I assumed Mahaʻulepu would still be picking up swell but the waves died overnight, along with most of the wind. I met M— at the stablesContinue reading “November 22-November 28, 2020”

November 15, 2020 The moon was new yesterday. High tide was around 4:40 this morning, topping out at 2.43 feet, extremely high for Kauaʻi. The sand at Wailua Kai has been washed completely under the bridge, effectively bringing the beach all the way to the mauka side of the highway. From the look of theContinue reading “November 15-November 21, 2020”

November 8, 2020 With the election finally called, things feel like they might change, for just a moment. Kamala Harris talked about how little black and brown girls know they can do it and I kept thinking about all the white men that need to fucking learn that lesson. Joe Biden talked about science, andContinue reading “November 8-November 14, 2020”

“And after all the warmth of the summer and the fall…,” November brings a chill to us even here on Kauaʻi. November was the ninth month when the winter still went unnamed. Before that, it was blood month, when people in England butchered their animals and prepared for a lean and nameless winter. Now itContinue reading “November 1-November 7, 2020”