jaymi casler • visual journal

Aloha everyone. The floods destroyed so many families lives. This is our uncle and not just local style uncle… he’s my wife’s blood. Uncle Derek, Honey Girl (his wife), Kalei and the rest of the family lost everything. They fled with the clothing on their back and the sister with a baby in her belly. Frightening times. Derek carried them to safety in the bucket of his excavator and then spent the rest of the night helping others, despite losing it all If you’d like to help our family. Here’s how you can do so: https://gofund.me/0225e4728

“Look son! Everything the light touches on the Disney Destiny is our kingdom” Man this brings back so many incredibly feelings. From our audition (which I can’t wait to share with you) to our voice over auditions and here Brave was just the cutest. You would not believe how crazy it was to get to Florida 🤣 we were headed the airport to go to Fort Lauderdale and we got a call “your flight’s been cancelled”. We were in a panic “ummmm ship sets sail in like 2 days”. Hawaii to Florida seemed easy enough but we ended up having to take a detour from Hawaii to California to Chicago to Fort Lauderdale and it was exciting even tho stressful. Did I mention on the day of boarding we couldn’t find our passport which is a MUST to board 🤣 Everything worked out and this was the result. Mahalo @disneycruiseline @disney.destiny @disneyaulani @disneyplus @disney @disneyvacationclub and our agent @bctalentmgmt and the production team of @barkbark for making Disney dreams come true! #disneydestiny #disneydestinypreview

I’m forever in gratitude for this life I’ve been afforded. People often ask me why I give so much. Recently while filming a movie we worked on I hired my friend’s food truck @whiskeysmoke_808 to feed around 200 people. The UPM (production manager) looked at my confused and said “why are you doing this?” He knows how expensive it is. It costs me 4k. It’s not cheap. I’m not a wealthy man financially by any means. Cory who owns the truck wanted to go halfers and I said no. So here’s my WHY I grew up with very little. Wanted Nikes. I got New Balance because “it has an N just like Nike!” My dad would say. We couldn’t afford name brand things. We ate banquet meals cause they were 2 for $1. I never had anything new like a new vehicle. Everything was used and handed down. You’ll notice I never wear name brand things for that reason unless it’s my friends brands. When we bought our farm I cried every day. I still do at moments when I’m alone. I look at this vast gift of life. The blessings of my family and these two amazing children and I’m in awe. My mother and father was unable to give us monetarily or materially things we thought were important as young kids. As I’ve built a life, businesses, a family and a community, I realize that money and things are not important. Family, friends and moments are. That’s my WHY. I absolutely could have used 4k on my mortgage or bills or my credit card debt but what’s more important that feeding your friends. If I were a billionaire none of my people would know hunger or debt. We’d focus on the little things like swinging from vines, playing in the river, hanging out and sharing what matters most… time and moments with each other. Everything else fades and is replaceable. Love you guys 🤙🏼

From March 16 to April 9, we watched the ‘auwai shift with every rainfall and flash flood — water rising, overflowing in places, reshaping its path, while the loʻi grows stronger, learning how to hold on. I want to keep documenting these seasons so I can understand, to listen, and let Mother Nature teach me how to be a better steward of this land. I knew nothing about gardening or farming, yet here I am four years later, realizing labels can keep us from simply trying. I’m just here, doing my part, hoping for a harvest we can share. We’ve made mistakes, and we’ll make more, but that’s part of this process. When we get it right and when it feels right… we celebrate. What I know now is that every season plays its own song. We’re learning to catch on to the rhythm… hoping that next time, we don’t miss a single beat. The most beautiful part about all this is that @julesandbrave already understand, maybe even more than we know. They step into the mud, pick up their shovels, and tend to the ʻāina like it’s second nature. This is their playground. This is their home. 🤍 —— Mahalo for helping us clean the stream and rebuild @malamatreecare + friends 🌿 #hawaii

Something about her carefree spirt has healed my inner child. ✨💞 Here she is dancing while Brave tries to sing a cute jingle (not heard in this video) for one of her voice over auditions last week. What I loved about this was she cheered him on and told him he did great, even when he didn’t get it just perfect. I feel like I’m doing something right. 🫶🏽 Also, we’ve been listening to the soulful voice of Olivia Dean lately. Jules is learning to sing one of her songs at voice lessons. 🎙️🎶 @julesandbrave

🚀 “I would like to remind you of one of the most important mysteries there on Earth. And that’s ‘love’…” — @astrovicglover . This was his message to us, just six minutes before their lunar flyby, traveling to the far side of the moon with @nasaartemis crew members @astro_reid , @astro_christina , and @astrojeremy . 💫 I’m sharing this because it’s something I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life. When I picked up my kids from school, we tuned into the live feed together, listening to each update as it unfolded. One of my favorite moments wasn’t just this beautiful message (shared the day after Easter), but when the crew began describing what they were seeing and simply couldn’t find the words. The way they spoke about emerging from the eclipse… the backlit glow of the sun… the planets rising. I was, and still am, in complete awe just thinking about it, trying to picture something so beyond what we know. It felt timeless. Historical. #ToTheMoonAndBack 🌕🫶🏽 We’ll be tuning in when Integrity makes its way back to Earth. Credit: @nasa ’s Artemis II Live Mission Coverage April 6, 2026 #ArtemisII #Astronauts

A video of @julesandbrave from 2023 🤍 I was reminded of this clip after seeing a post by @matsumotoshaveice ; they’re donating to @lahuifoundation and @nschamberofcommerce , as well as families directly impacted by the flood. In this video, Jules is wearing a Matsumoto shirt. Whenever she used to wear it, it always became a conversation starter — one I truly loved. Because anyone who knows Haleiwa (no matter where we are) has a story tied to that place. And locals can’t help but stop and ask, “Are you from there?” followed by, “What’s your family’s last name?” Then comes the list of names, until we find the connection. It’s such a beautiful thing. For me, I get to share that my dad’s side of the family is from Waialua. My grandparents — the Gamiao’s — built their forever home on Kukea Circle. (For any Waialua HS alumni reading this, my dad is a c/o 1973 graduate, Edgar Gamiao.) Waialua and Haleiwa hold such a special place in my heart because of my family and all childhood memories created there. When something happens to that place… it really hits close to home. If you’re not sure how to help, or you’re not on island to show up physically, you can click the “Storm Kōkua” link in my bio. It will take you to a Google Doc created through the incredible efforts of @helpmauirise . Donations go directly to families affected, and you can read each of their stories. If you come across “The Gamiao ʻOhana,” that’s my cousin’s family, @kaleigamiao There are so many ways to help. And even if you can’t be there physically or contribute financially, your presence still matters here. Sharing a post, saving it, or leaving a thoughtful comment on someone’s story can go such a long way. Don’t just scroll past — take a moment to read, to acknowledge, to send some love. ❤️ Share something… because someone in your circle might see it and become part of rebuilding and restoring this beautiful community. 🙏🏽 @mykailua

— Waiāhole 3/23/26 around 1:45pm

9:30am-10am | We are safe and sound at home. 🙏🏽 Thank you for everyone who has checked up on us. We love you. We had our driveway done several years ago with an amazing crew who installed French drains for us, and we had new gutters put in place around our home to prevent flood / water damage. Because of it, we have not experienced any extreme flooding. Obviously, we see a lot of rain in Kaneohe, so our home has been thru a lot, requiring a lot of maintenance and love. We moved our chickens into a coop and our goats into a pen on higher ground, so they are safe. We live next to one of the rivers that make its way under the Waiahole bridge (poi factory)… and the water gauge recorded earlier this morning was apparently 15.26’ — it’s now around 12’. The flooding in the surrounding areas on Kamehameha Hwy make it unsafe for us to be on the roads, so we are playing it safe today. We have food, water, & electricity. And we have the best neighbors around us & throughout this area - so we are in good hands if we ever need anything (vice versa.) Right now, we are seeing catastrophic damage around the island. Please be safe out there 🙏🏽 keep your keiki’s out of harms way. Check up on your friends/family, especially those who had to evacuate. If anyone needs anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. I may not be able to physically leave my home at the moment, but Danny @mykailua is connected to the communities and with people that CAN make things happen. Follow for live updates: @mykailua @hawaiinewsreport @stolenstuffhawaii @mean_hawaii @hhhnewz @sandybeachsurfreport — I don’t think people actually realize the amount of work that goes into updating pages & keeping everyone informed around the clock. As a wife who is privileged to see the behind-the-scenes work and communication going on between these page owners and residents, I honestly can say it requires a lot more than just reposting videos. When you can, buy a meal for these guys because they don’t sleep, they have other jobs that actually pay the bills, they have families, and other things they could be doing. But they absolutely love & care for our communities. ❤️

🖤 “Making Friends” @lagwagon1989 — Leaving this here for the memories… 🎶🗣️ @dannycasler @aaronmcmullen @iamturley February 11, 2026 @jointherepublik @bampproject — #lagwagon #punk #punkmusic #frontrow

In October we got a call from our agent @bctalentmgmt that Disney was looking for a family to sail on the inaugural Disney Destiny cruise. We put out an audition, thought there was no way they would choose us and then one day we got a call “is everyone around you?” They rang the bell and told us “congratulations guys, you got it. You are headed to Florida and then the Bahamas” - we were beyond stoked! The cool part is that they made Brave the “hero” and theme of the cruise is Heroes and Villains. Here’s our :30 second clip from that’s out now worldwide on Disney + and other outlets. I will share some really personal stuff I experienced on this cruise that really moved me but for now. Enjoy this spot and I’ll follow up with the 1 minute spot tomorrow Mahalo to everyone who made this happen. The entire @barkbark team was incredible and we are so grateful to be apart of the Disney family and in their ecosystem @disneycruiseline @disney @disney.destiny

“You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” ❄️ We had so much fun during our winter trip to Leavenworth, Washington! 🌨️ With fresh snow falling and blanketing the town, it became the perfect picturesque backdrop — one that inspired us to create some scenes with familiar lines from the 80s classic film A Christmas Story… with our own kid-friendly spin, of course. ☃️ We hope you enjoy these clips of Brave playing the role of Ralphie (@officialpeterb ) and Jules reenacting the scene where Flick (Peter Schwartz) gets his tongue stuck to a pole! 🎬 Directed/Produced by Daddy & Mama @dannycasler @jaymibritten —— Jules & Brave are signed with @bctalentmgmt and @agentsnmk , working in Hawaii and as a local hire in Los Angeles, California. They are also signed with @kathymulleragency in Hawai’i. #AChristmasStory #80s #Leavenworth #PeterBillingsley #HawaiiTalent