finally had a day to give my baby some attention. before i washed her up, i took her out for a ride. scrubbed the bottom, foiled, and cleaned her up…
the best way to keep a boat well maintained is to use it! 
i pulled up to Bowls and there were only 2 guys out! so i grabbed my foil, paddled to the lineup, and was so excited to foil again. i ended up catching 3 waves and rode 10 waves. yeah, just in 15 minutes, i paddled into 3 waves and rode 10 waves! after that, i was totally tired, and totally satisfied!!!
ever since Mayuki was born, i haven’t changed her batteries. that’s 7 years! my friend told me “hey, boats aren’t like cars. if you get stuck out at sea, you can’t simply call a tow truck. it could be a life or death situation. so change your freaking batteries!!!” 
so i checked the batteries and found corrosion! omg, good thing!!! it’s scary to think what would happen if my batteries died between islands…
this photo was taken just one day before the 2011 Tsunami hit Japan. it’s crazy how happy you can be one day, and how sad you can be the next. i was in Palau on a dive trip and our captain told us to get out of the water because a tsunami was coming. such a sad day. i even forgot how this lobster tasted…
then in the Mentawai with the girls and boys. i remember teaching the girls how to cut fish. i was trying to train them to be yamato nadeshiko. it didn’t work. haha… 
whenever i’m with experienced watermen, i always watch and listen to everything. this is how i learned, and this is how i still learn. every little detail is etched into my mind forever. so this dive trip to Molokai with the Naki Family was a turning point in my life. it was that trip that made me want to live off the sea, and protect the sea. ever since then, i only hunt for what i need and the rest, i leave. it was a priceless experience….
