It was a beautiful morning here in Hawaii.  Met up with my old time friend and talked story in the calm ocean.  We use to surf together a lot and I’m hoping that starts again.

Los Angelas, California is so happy to have Shohei Ohtani coming to the Dodgers.  The biggest deal in sports history worth $700 million in 10 years.  That seems like a lot of money but let’s break it down to what he will earn per year:

$70M Salary
minus
$25.9M Federal Tax
$4.65M California Tax
$2.1M Agent Tax
$2M Jock Tax
$1.64M FICA/Medicare
equals
$33.6M Net Income

Isn’t it crazy how taxed you get here? Welcome to America Shohei Ohtani!

Last week I was craving sashimi.  My brother bought home a lot of ahi, or maguro.  I ate way too much.  Then I started craving a different type of sashimi.  So when I saw this fish in the deep blue, I was already thinking about getting the wasabi/shoyu ready.   This fish lives deep down on the bottom of the ocean and makes for great sashimi.  One of my favorites.  

Just 30 minutes of a hot sauna will make your body very happy.  Followed by a cold shower and you will feel relaxed and refreshed.  Now it’s dinner time.

Spent some time cleaning and cutting up the fish the other day.  Making some nice filets and letting it cure in the refrigerator for 2 days.  Now the texture and taste is at its best.  This will be my dinner for the entire week.  Sashimi tonight, carpaccio tomorrow, then beer batter fish and chips to finish it off.  Feeling healthy and happy…

Down, up, and back by Moriyama-san.

Good morning 4:45am.
North shore head high. No Pipeline Masters today.
Ala Moana waist high and clean.
Diamond Head waist to chest high and good.
Light trade winds today. Winter storm starting tomorrow.
Sunny and warm.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!