Posted on Nov 7, 2014 in Maui | 0 comments

Body boarders at Kamaole III Beach in Maui

You should have seen my 84-year old mother trying to use a body board at the beach today, here in Maui. She caught a wave alright — or rather, it caught her. I took a video of her, and it was clear that she never saw that wave coming. I called out to her, but the wave knocked her over. All I could see of her for split second was one foot sticking up out of the surf. She was disoriented for a few seconds when she emerged, but she’s quite tough. I am assuming she’s breaking age records for body boarding here.

To be fair, she caught a good wave earlier. I really should have drawn her, but I was too busy worrying and filming at the same time.

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