i had to bring back my walking stick and spear gun so i threw it into my board bag. i left my board in japan because i’m going back there anyway. so i pull up to the check-in counter and spoke only english as usual. the girl asked me if i had a surfboard. i said no. i told her it was my mt. fuji hiking stick. she got out the tape measure and started measuring the bag. then she was talking to the other girl in japanese saying that this is a surfboard bag so what should she do? then i jumped in with my japanese and said “hey, just because my walking stick and some clothes is in a surfboard bag, your going to charge me for a board? it’s a typical case of harassing a surfer. i bet if i put my walking stick and clothes in a nike golf bag, i would have been treated much better…..
oh, i wanted to thank everybody for the wonderful emails and calls. yes, it was my birthday. i came back from a trip and when i pulled up to rise and shine, nobody was there. i walked into the office and i seen this beautiful cake with candles burning. matsuo, akko, and naoka. thank you soooooo much!!!!
hawaii is the most beautiful place in the world. i use to wonder why so many tourist come here every year. now i don’t. it’s pretty simple. the aloha spirit is alive and you can feel it right when you get off the plane. if you’ve been here before, you know what i’m talking about. and if you haven’t been here before, you don’t know what your missing….
and last, thanks again for all the comments about the new GO-NAMINORI WEB MAGAZINE. on the first day it came out, our website crashed because so many people were looking at it. i’m pretty stoked!!! there are almost 200 pages of photos, photos, and photos. wanted to thank everybody that was involved in this huge project. and to be the first surf web magazine in japan is huge. and it’s free!!! i’m glad to be a part of history….
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