First of all, I want to wish all the women in the world “Happy International Woman’s Day!  Today I was trying to be nice to the girls and they didn’t like it.  I was complementing their mistakes and they knew that was bullshit.  Haha.

We all had longboards so we paddled over to a super shallow reef.  So shallow that every wave had a barrel.  And since nobody was out, we got to practice and practice.

I was on a 11′ longboard showing the girls how to get barreled.  Then I sat in the channel and watched them try.

It’s really hard to get barreled on a big longboard because the board goes too fast.  The trick is to slow it down.  I also didn’t allow the girls to wear leashes today.  The reason is to be aware of your surroundings.

All good barrel riders know how to drag their hand in the wave to slow down for the barrel.  So that’s what we practiced today.  And wave by wave, the girls started to figure it out.

I’m 100% certain that these girls will be good barrel riders very soon.  And when they get their first barrel, their life will never be the same.

This morning was a very low tide.  So shallow that your fins will hit while riding a wave.

And sitting on your board, your feet will hit the reef.  Watch out for the sea urchins!

Round 2 at Diamond Head.  Fun waves, uncrowded, deep, and very peaceful.

Cold and colorful morning!

My dryer broke so before buying a new one, I thought of trying to fix it first.  I’ve never fixed a dryer before so it was a challenge.  I took the whole thing apart and started to troubleshoot the problem.  

There are all kind of heating elements and sensors.  You need tools and a multimeter to test each one.  And when you find out the problem, you have to find the parts to replace it.

The parts came 2 days later.  Putting the dryer back together is like putting a puzzle together.  Kind of simple if you don’t forget a piece.  Haha.

After it was all together again, it was time to test it.  Before I turned it on, I made sure a fire extinguisher was in my hands just in case.  

It’s pretty crazy that the dryer works better than it did before.  Now I can fix my dryer when ever it breaks.  So stoked!  

Want to thank my Grandpa Osaki again for teaching me how to be a handyman.  When I was a little kid, he use to take me with him to fix his rental houses.  If it wasn’t for him, I’d be spending thousands of dollars paying people who sometimes don’t even show up.  My Grandpa built this house I live in with his bare hands 60 years ago. This photo was taken 30 years ago as he came to check up on me when I was changing my kitchen counter and sink.  The thing I mostly remember about Grandpa was he never ever yelled or scolded me.  He was a man I truly respected and never ever wanted to disappoint.  I miss you Grandpa…