Now that the covid lockdowns are done, everybody is starting to come back to Hawaii.  Fujimoto-san and Kaito-kun were ready for Kaito-kun’s long awaited first surf!  

Kaito-kun was so brave.  He stood right up on his first wave and had the perfect style.  So cute!!!

He’s only 7 years old but I’ve known him for 8 years.  Does that make sense?  Yes, I met him when he was still in Mommy’s stomach.  

For me to see a kid smile like this on his very first surf session, it’s very rewarding.  This is how you get your kid to love surfing, and to love the ocean.  It’s way better than Disneyland.  

After Kaito-kun caught his fair share of waves, he waited on the beach patiently for Dad.  Such a good boy. 

This morning was super onshore and very challenging.  But Fujimoto-san is a very strong man so I wasn’t surprised to see him surfing so good.

There were only 2 other surfers out at Ala Moana today.  These are the days that make the strong even stronger. 

Thank you boys for the wonderful morning!  Welcome back to Hawaii and see you guys next year in the water!

Trying to fit into the bottle.  Maybe I’m just a little too big.

The very first thing I order in Okinawa is sea grapes.  It’s called “umibudo.”  I like the way they explode in your mouth. 

The next thing is bitter mellon.  This is called “goya champuru.”  Bitter but delicious. 

Then of course, pigs feet!  This is called “ashitibichi.”  I suck every piece of meat off the pigs dirty feet. 

I’ve been seeing a lot of these all around Japan.  Did you know that the spam musubi was invented by a Japanese/American resident of Hawaii?  Her name was Barbara Funamura.  This is one of the smartest inventions ever!

Classic Country Japan…

Good morning 6am.
Ala Moana chest high and bumpy.
Diamond Head head high and bumpy.
South/East winds at 10mph.
Cloudy and some rain.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!