Walking on the beach early in the mornings can be dangerous. I never take for granted that just because you’re walking on sand, it’s ok. Early this morning, I walked towards the water and thought I saw a dead fish. I looked closely and it was a fishing lure with a rusted triple barb hook sticking up! OMG, if somebody stepped on that, that’s a guaranteed trip to the Emergency Room. That’s not a way you want to start your day so please watch your step. 
There were 5 guys out before me so they must have walked right over the fishing hook. Thank goodness nobody stepped on it. Jerome on a really fun wave. 
If Malcom had a fishing hook in his foot, he would still be smiling. Haha. 
These 2 monk seals have been on the beach a few times in the past week. A male and female couple that have been roaring at each other making a lot of noise. I think that’s their love language. 
Perfect timing as Carter paddled out for a session. 
Does anyone know what this big glass jar was used for? I was in a small fishing village in Hokkaido when this elder lady took me to her back yard and showed me this. It was in a woven basket that looked a hundred years old. She told me that she was going to throw it away so she asked me if I wanted to take it back to Hawaii, which I did. She explained to me what it was but I don’t understand the language dialect in Hokkaido. I was just saying “hai, hai, hai, arigato gozaimasu, arigato gozaimasu, and arigato gozaimasu.” I was so happy to bring this back to Hawaii. I look at it everyday in my living room thinking about how generous the Japanese people are. This is my treasure. I just wish I knew what it was used for…
