Hawaii put his name on a license plate. He is the Olympic champion who carried surfing from Waikiki to the world. I’m bringing back my first blog post of 2026, because the story of my Duke license plate frame isn’t finished. Before the day concludes, I intend to share my thoughts on a custom license … Read more
Tag: Duke Kahanamoku
Blog Entry on Duke Kahanamoku
Blog Entry on Duke Kahanamoku
He is the reason a binder of surfing postcards exists in my house at all. The binder is green, pebbled like old leather, with black corners and a black spine. Down the middle runs a ZSURF panel, a red Z over a wave with a surfer cut into it, and under that a monkey in … Read more
Blog Entry on Duke Kahanamoku
A few days ago I went thrifting and that was part of the plan when I went to pick up something nearby. But, at first I was second doubting myself if I should go home after I picked an item or go thrifting anyway. I was in this middle intersection and on my left is … Read more