Muscle memory.

Good morning 3:40am.
Ala Moana chest high and good.
Diamond Head shoulder high and bumpy.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sun, clouds, rain, contest, box jellyfish, and dirty water.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!

There was a high school surf contest at Bowls today so there were like a hundred kids practicing early in the morning.  I told Yoshikawa-san to sit next to me and when I go on a set, drop in and GO!

Yoshikawa-san ended up getting 4 perfect sets this morning!  This is just one of them as we both rode it to the end.

He paddled back out each time with a bigger smile on his face.  I told him to get ready for another one.

Ala Moana Bowls is the best left point wave on the South Shore.  It’s so good that one wave can make your day.  But riding 4 perfect ones will make your day 4x better.

Half way through this wave, I pulled out and watched Yoshikawa-san ride it all the way to the end.

Just a few Uncles out this morning and Keoni was one of them.

The contest started which was perfect timing as we caught our last wave going right.  It was an epic session.  Yoshikawa-san told me that he will remember this session for the rest of his life.

Then I drove straight to Seth’s house to watch the UFC fight.  So cool to hang out with my Nephew’s as we all love to watch fights.

Then I drove straight back to town to watch my Grand-nephew’s first baseball game.  OMG, they were so cute!!!!

It rained in the mountains today so all the debris came down the Ala Wai Canal.  OMG, I couldn’t believe this is the Waikiki Yacht Club.  This is crazy!  I better go check on Mayuki tomorrow.

When I first started blue water diving, I would be lucky to see one shark for the whole entire day.  Now, I see sharks before we even enter the ocean.  They are everywhere!  

It’s good to have experienced free divers with you because everybody has to look out for each other.  It’s not only for “shallow water blackout” anymore, it’s mostly for the aggressive sharks swarming your every move.  The goal now is to shoot a fish and being able to retrieve it before the sharks do.  It’s crazy!  

Back at the yacht club we talk about the stories while cleaning up.  Endless stories by the end of the day.

It was Joshua Moniz’s day as he was in the right place at the right time.  How cool is this photo to see my 7th grade teacher Mr. Takabayashi in the background checking out our catch.  Then my longtime surfer friend Kimo Gasper sharing his knowledge and experience to my Nephews.  A very priceless moment.

This boy can hunt, clean, and cook.  He also shows so much respect for the ocean and others.  I get teary eyed thinking about how grown up he is now.  He’s a man!  OMG!      

Back in the day when we use to go diving a lot.  Spending so much time in the ocean learning off each other day by day.  Josh and Seth are now my teachers.  Their knowledge of the ocean is unbelievable.   These 2 boys turned out to be true watermen.  I better go because I’m getting teary eyed again.