Author Archives: JimWoodhull

For quite a few years, Japanese food has been my favorite food. I love fish and seafood and it is often used in Japanese cooking. Also, there are many different types of Japanese Cuisine that are available. One type that … Continue reading →

Walking alone at night on an empty street. Everything seems to be alive but somewhat dangerous. There are far away sounds of dogs barking and cats fighting and the occasional honking of horns. I almost feel like a stranger in … Continue reading →

Growing up in Michigan I was very fortunate to have always been close to lakes. Michigan has many small lakes along with the Great Lakes that are the most famous. My Father taught me how to swim when I was … Continue reading →

From 1999 until 2000, about 1 year, I worked for a local tugboat company as a deckhand. One of my responsibilities was to make dinner but I also made breakfast and lunch as I found this made my life on … Continue reading →

Another day off! The waves were not as big as Saturday and Sunday but are just big enough to get the high surf advisory and the visibility is still very bad. The rest of the week calls for high surf … Continue reading →

On Sunday the waves were still very big and my job was again canceled because of both the swell and the bad visibility. I went out to Hawaii Kai and went up to the top of one of the streets … Continue reading →

The swell from Tahiti arrived very early on Friday, May 17. It was predicted to start in the late afternoon but got here a little bit earlier. Both of the submarines were towed out to the dive site. Not only … Continue reading →

This Friday afternoon we are expecting a very large swell to begin hitting the Hawaiian Islands. On Oahu it will affect mainly the south facing shores. A swell is actually the movement of the water. It is not exactly a … Continue reading →

涼風の夜空に満ちる星と月 りょうふう の　よぞら に みちる　ほし と つき Night cool breeze so close stars and moon almost touch Walking at night for me is very relaxing because of the nice cool breeze that almost always blow in Hawaii and the stars … Continue reading →