Yesterday morning once more:  Sunrise.

Yesterday afternoon once more:  Beauty.

Good morning 3:30am.
Ala Moana waist high and good.
Diamond Head chest high and good.
Light winds so good morning conditions.
Cloudy and rain.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!

Round 1:  We paddled out really early this morning.  It was another golden moment.

Ito-san’s first surf session in Hawaii!  Look how stoked he is!  Surfing with guys that are so happy is a treat.  This is what surfing is all about!

A very happy surfer today!

Ito-san told me he wanted to connect with surfing again and I think he just did that.  Wave after wave and smile after smile.

Mighty Mouse working on her short board techniques.

I was craving a Zippy’s burrito with chili so I had to get one for lunch.  This is my happy food because I use to eat this every late night in college.

Round 2:  We surfed somewhere different again.  Just drove around, looked for a spot where nobody was out, and paddled into fun waves like this.

The waves were a lot better than we expected.  We were doing 4 turns on each wave.  We all went home happy today!

After 2 rounds, you’re pretty content.  Good day, and good night!

Looking back on old photos, I came across this one.  Mateus will always be the cutest kid ever.  He’s not only cute, he’s super funny.

Driving through Japan throughout the years was so fun.  And being able to share the experiences with the kids was even more fun.  Look at all those smiles.

Hayato and I took this liver out of a wild boar from the mountains near my house.  We had raw liver sashimi parties for the following few nights.  It was delicious!  

Imagine a huge fish like this swimming from behind you, you turn around, see it, and both get startled.  Then it swims away, does a U-turn, and speeds straight toward you.  All this time, you’re on the bottom of the ocean just trying to keep calm watching this monster heading to you like he wants to eat you.  Then a few feet ahead of you, he turns and you get once chance for a shot.  You better take it!  

I’m working on a project that I’ve always wanted to do.  A few more days and it’s completed!