good morning. 7am on this perfect sunday morning. sunny skies, light winds making for perfect surf. lani’s looks the best today with chest/shoulder high waves. got 25 guys out already. town is small with waist high sets. 10 guys out at bowls sitting around waiting for a wave that comes every 15 minutes or so. 12 guys out at the park. looking good for a diving or hunting day. or just plain relax…. what ever you do, have a great and safe day….
i remember when i was a like 6 or 7 years old and use to go to my grandma osaki’s house. she use to always be playing her koto. and that’s when that song “sakura” or “cherry tree” got stuck in my mind. and it still is. when ever i hear that song or i sing that song in my head, i can clearly remember my grandma playing it on this very koto….
my grandma was a collector. she use to travel to japan around 70 years ago to buy dishes, vases, and other expensive things. and when it came to buying these things, she always bought the best. i’d estimate this to be over 100 years old. and worth a lot of money. but to our family, this koto is priceless….
i remember touching and moving all these little white things. i use to get scolded all the time. gosh, i wish i knew how to play this so i can bring it back to life. the sound, the music, and all those precious memories of my grandma….
