i had such a great time with Takagaki-san and Noriko-san this morning. such a nice couple that just had their beautiful wedding day in hawaii a couple of days ago. after surfing together today for the first time, i’m sure they will have a great life ahead.
Noriko-san hasn’t surfed before but stood right up on her first wave and rode every one after perfectly. amazing balance!
it is Noriko-san’s first time in hawaii and she told me she likes it very much. look how beautiful it is!!!
Takagaki-san surfed with me 4 years ago. so stoked to see him back this year for his hawaiian wedding and surf session.
the nearest beach is 3-4 hours for this surfer. that’s why once he hit the water, he kept on going, going, and going. the biggest smile after each ride!
to be newlywed and to share such a great moment like this is priceless. it was the first time Noriko-san saw Takagaki-san surf. and now she can understand why he always comes home from surfing so happy. both of their smiles were glowing!
good to see Chuck and Billy paddling out to bowls. most of the locals call them “uncle.” but i can’t because they aren’t that much older than me. if there are 2 sets at bowls, these 2 men are on them. my advise to you is “don’t waste your time going out to bowls if you want a set!”
bought a poke bowl from Ono Seafood, then ate it at the park with the giraffes. so good! thank you again Takagaki-san and Noriko-san for the beautiful morning. gosh, don’t you just love the green and blue colors of hawaii? it’s so beautiful!
went surfing afternoon with Matsui-san and that’s another story coming soon. but first, i better post some photos before i forget about them.
Hiroto Ohara has been living in hawaii i think? see this kid all the time surfing so dam good.
Hiroto can get into the smallest pocket and blow out the fins. i call that “precision surfing.”
Gavin Sutherland kept on making round after round. surfing very smart and very good. catching the best waves in the heat and doing what he had to do to get the scores.
this kid was ripping too. can’t get his name right but see him all the time surfing backdoor.
Kekoa Cazimero has a good surfing style. fast and furious.
with commitment.
and when you have a good bottom turn, you can so anything you want off the top.
Kekoa chose to fly it! super sick photo! i love it! thank you Kekoa for making my job so dam easy!
more coming soon…
