my brother is a Grandpa.  he has 2 grandsons that he’ll do anything for.  so when the kids wanted to try to ride a dirt bike, he made it happen.  i told him to call me when he takes the kids for the first time because i didn’t want to miss it.  Noah Jr. and Mateus entering the world of extreme sports!    Mateus is a pretty brave kid.  he didn’t even hesitate when he jumped on the bike for the first time.  no fear!  i sat under a tree and watched every step of the way.  i wasn’t going to miss a thing.   to me, these are the priceless photos.  someday Mateus could be a motocross champion and he can thank his Grandpa for that.   i was watching my brother running around the park trying to stay close to Mateus just in case he fell.  i don’t think he realized that the bike could go faster than him.  haha.   once again, here is the cutest kid in the world.  i could be having the worst day of my life but Mateus will bring me out of the darkness just by his smile.  and his jokes too.  haha…the first experience portrait shot by iPhone X.  after just one day riding this bike, my brother is already looking for a bigger one.  haha.  good job Mateus!  i’m so proud of you for being so brave!!!

Monster Energy!

Happy Father’s Day!!!

Good morning 5:50am.

Ala Moana shoulder high and good.

Diamond Head head high and bumpy.

Trade winds at 20mph.

Sunny and hot.

Going surfing and relaxing.

Have a wonderful day!

 there’s a social media website in Hawaii that posts the stupid things people do here in paradise.  i check it once in a while just to make sure none of my friends are on it.  haha.  look at these 2 ladies stealing mangos!  they drive around in their Mercedes Benz and go stealing mangos from peoples yards.  hey ladies, if you can afford to drive a Mercedes, you can afford to buy mangos.  shame on you!   woke up this morning to a pleasant surprise.  so happy to see Naoka on Ishigaki Island with Kara-san and Miwa-san!  so happy to see all you guys!!! when one of my friends told me about their dream 2 years ago, it seemed like yesterday.  from that day on,  watching the hard work and effort that went into making that dream come true, it was like watching a rollercoaster ride.  blood, sweat, and tears along the way, but it was all worth it.  i am a very proud of that special friend so we celebrated with a tequila shot.  keep dreaming big because dreams do come true!      heard a rumor about a new milk tea shop.  so we went to investigate and nobody knows better about sweets than Toda-san… black sugar milk tea with black sugar boba.  waiting in line and finally getting it took over 30 minutes.  well worth the wait. Hana Tea, freshness in Hawaii… Mateus is freaking READY!  this kid got his new dirt bike and was waiting by the garage ready to try it.  remember, this is a 5 year old kid trying to ride a bike made for a 13 year old kid…we went to the park today and look at Mateus go!  it was his very first time and he rode it perfectly!  i was filming it laughing the whole way.  it was the cutest thing i’ve ever seen!!!