Hurricane Sandy

           Hurricane Sandy brought lots of wind, rain, and some waves here to Virginia Beach.  It has been raining for the last three days.  Today(Tuesday) is the first day that the rain has stopped.  It has been raining since Saturday.  It's still a bit windy, but the rain has stopped somehow.  My brothers place was safe from Sandy, but I know that other places on the East Coast got hit really hard and I just hope everyone is okay and stayed safe.  It's sad seeing all of the destruction that Sandy has done to the East Coast.  My heart goes out to everyone on the East Coast that got hit really hard.  

          Last Friday my niece Alyza asked if I could come to her class and do a show and tell to her class mates.  I showed them a video of me bodyboarding and showed them my bodyboard and what I do.  They were all 4 year old kids so it was pretty crazy.  haha.  They were throwing dolls at me and asking me so much questions.  I was really happy and stoked to do the show and tell for sure.  Seeing how excited my niece was and proud made me really  happy.  It was also cool to see her interact with her class mates.

        Yesterday(Monday) my brother, Travis, Ricky Miller, Matt, and I went to check the waves.  Hurricane Sandy was still full on, but it was really offshore and the waves were 3-4ft hawaiian.  We checked all of Virginia Beach for about an hour to find the best peak.  We finally found an epic peak to surf and we surfed for about 3 hours.  I never knew I would ever score VB like that.  Trading waves with my family and some good friends was the best.  I honestly can say it was one of my best sessions i've had on the east coast.  Thank you Sandy :)

       My flight got canceled for Puerto Rico today and I had to change it for Nov 1 so i'll be cruising Virginia Beach till then.  It's a bummer, but I'm also stoked to spend more time with my family here.  I get to spend Halloween with my niece which I'm looking forward to.  I hope everyone is all safe and doing great :)  Thank you for all of the support!  Life is good!!!!!!!  aloha

Alyza to the far left and some of her best friends during the show and tell.

I went back to school for the first time in years.

Shrek and Shrek hags 

Alyza and Shrek

The beginning stages of Hurricane Sandy on Friday

It was like a ghost town on Friday night on Virginia Beach board walk

We went for a walk after an epic dinner at the Waterfront

This was Saturday.  There was some waves, but it was really onshore.  

Trash bag skateboarding.  A new sport here in Virginia Beach.

My niece and I made my dream house one day out of legos on a rainy Saturday

The rain would let up sometimes and I tried chopping wood for the fire place.

Josh rain or shine still lights the fire pit up.

we geeeev um in da rain.  minahs

Barefoot hags keeping warm with a beverage

It started raining hard so we had to move the fire into the fireplace in the house zones

Family :)

My costume for a Halloween party on Saturday night

My costume for a Halloween party on Sunday night 

Sandy  

Sandy

Breakfast before we caught some Sandy action.  My bro loves cooking

Some locals enjoying a walk with Sandy on Monday

Checking some zones

It was firing.  Out dea!

Left right watchu like

All suited up ready for sample some Sandy barrels and ramps

Some flooding on a street in Virginia Beach