wow! another 7 hour surfing day! waves and weather were absolutely perfect!

surfed this morning with Yoshino-san and Nagashi-san. both wanted to join the boot camp so it was training from the beginning.

Nagashi-san after a few adjustments. surfing perfectly and riding so many good waves.

Yoshino-san after a few adjustments too. super stoked on his first ever super long wave.

and the paddle back out expression says it all.

somewhere over the rainbow! Nagashi-san enjoying the hawaiian moment.

Yoshino-san hooked on the longboard. i couldn’t believe how many super long waves he rode this morning.

and the perfect ala moana view for Nagashi-san. must feel really great!

saw Jerry on the outside looking for fresh tako.

the boys wanted to eat tako poke after so it was off to my new favorite poke stop. totally satisfied. see you boys again tomorrow morning. get ready for day 2 of boot camp!

then surfed with Yamaguchi-san this afternoon till sunset. gosh, i was at the beach from 7:30am to 6:30pm. my skin is burnt, but my soul is happy!

i spent 2 hours on the computer early this morning looking for my next destination. trying to follow the swell. my vacation starts in 2 days and i still can’t figure out where to go. been making some international calls, trying to book flights, looking for something new, but can’t figure it out yet. don’t want terrorist, don’t want zika, and don’t want trouble. so it’s getting harder and harder to find the perfect travel destination these days. oh well, if i have to get stuck in hawaii, i won’t be complaining.

had an amazing afternoon with the newlyweds yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Furui-san. first time to hawaii, and first time surfing. i couldn’t wait to teach them how to have a wild new surfing life together!

Keisuke-san stood up on his very first wave! here it is as he was in for the thrill of his life.

and Tomoko-san’s first wave too. perfect and happy!

then the crazy big rainbow came out and stayed with us for a while. it was freaking so beautiful!

Keisuke-san with the diamond head back. i try so hard to get this photo for everyone. sometimes i can, sometimes i cannot.

and Tomoko-san surfing into diamond head. another lucky chance.

first time to hawaii, first time to surf, and first time to see a hawaiian rainbow. hope you both enjoyed your hawaiian rainbow surf session. thank you and keep on surfing!

Yesterday afternoon in my office. Don’t you love it?
Good morning 5:45am.
North shore chest high and bumpy.
Ala Moana knee/waist high and clean.
Diamond Head chest high and windy.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sunny and warm.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!