so jealous!!!  i kind of need a vacation in the mountains so when someone sends me photos from the mountain, i’m so jealous… glad you girls are having a wonderful time in Niseko.  save some snow for me!   no snow in Hawaii, but there is some warm water with some fun in the sun.  Tomami-san loving all of it… Ueda-san has so much energy.  always going back out for more and more.  i don’t know how he does it?  Michiko-san is super stable and never falls.  great balance!   Ueda-san and Michiko-san sharing a long ride… super calm, and super cool… and super excited!  haha…thank you Ueda-san, Michiko-san, and Tomami-san for the wonderful Sunday afternoon.  and thank you to that idiot in the back of us that just photobombed our beautiful happy photo.  haha…

Cross step fever!  Yeah!!!

Good morning 6:15am.

North shore 2-4′ and fun.

Ala Moana still overhead high and good.

Diamond Head 5′ and bumpy.

Trade winds at 25mph.

Sunny, showers, and rainbows.

Going surfing and foiling.

Have a wonderful day!

hanging out yesterday evening watching the most amazing sunset.   it was then Asayama-san and i decided where to surf today.  straight to our secret spot only accessible by Mayuki…

i was watching Bowls all day and it was good, but very crowded.  every hungry surfer on the island showed up and every wave had 2-3 surfers on it.

it was the total opposite for us.  many unridden waves, bigger, and thicker.

Asayama-san probably caught his best waves on the South Shore.  no stress when there’s nobody around.   i foiled the biggest and hollowest waves i’ve ever attempted.   i’m practicing for this summer because i plan to charge some big sets at Bowls and Big Rights.  that dream is going to be reality this upcoming Summer…

i told Asayama-san that we can’t take photos here.  it’s secret and the only place on the island you will find an empty barrel on a Sunday.  but i’ll never forget Asayama-san’s amazing waves he caught today.  no fear and very calm.  as for me, i was freaking out and pretty scared taking these drops with my foil.  haha…

thank you Asayama-san for the Yoku Moku!  it’s almost gone already.  haha…

then went long boarding this afternoon with Team Pavilion.  Tomami-san enjoying the ride.  more photos coming soon…

what a surprise!!!  so happy to see Yumi-chan and Takuya-kun!!!!  just seeing you guys makes me so happy!!!   two of the most positive people in the world…