Who is Nae?

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Juneau, Alaska, United States
I'm a student, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a dreamer, a giver, a lover, an aspiring artist, an opera singer...a new mother-to-be. And here I am.

09 February 2011

4: Such Great Heights

My Brother, Manuel Tumulak, Jr. a.k.a "Sonny"
AKJC, 2006 (ish). 
My brother, standing just over 6 feet tall, amazes many people with his talents...including me.  

It was a beautiful day, in Palmer, AK, when we traveled for a mini-competition hosted by the students of the Alaska Job Corps.  My brother was up-and coming then, not yet the household name.
He goes by "Manny," just like our dad, to many now.  I, however, will forever call him Sonny...it's practically his birth name :)
This my brother kicking the Two-Foot High Kick.  The record kick is 8'8", set by Brian Randazzo at the Arctic Winter Games in 1988...and to my knowledge remains untouched.
Brother, here, is kicking over 8 feet and some inches.
My brother is a star, in his own right.  He's traveled the country, and just recently the world, to show the beautiful, amazing culture of Alaska's first people.  He is a world record holder of the One Foot High Kick, Alaskan, at 8'10".  He unofficially broke it at least twice.  My brother is amazing.

1 comment:

  1. God, that is so insanely cool, perfect timing for the picture too... seems like something that could be on the show "super humans." hahaa, love that show.

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