gosh, it feels so good to have the Mr. Blue sky back. and also Mr. Tradewinds. super clean water and warm cool days to come! i love it!

Shun Murakami’s winning streak continues. he just started surfing the JPSA recently and is just dominating! check out his scores in his big win yesterday in Niijima. great job Shun! we all knew you could do it!

last night was a night to remember. our 30 year Kaiser High School Class of 1985 Reunion. we had it at Roy’s in hawaii kai and it felt great to see everybody so healthy and happy.

we all had to wear a name tag. and when i wrote my name on mine, i thought to myself “gosh, i still have the exact handwriting as i did in high school.” somethings never change.

had to sneak in behind my wonderful girls. i had more girls as friends then guys in high school so i guess you can say i was a very lucky kid. Holli, Candace, and Pua.

before the night was over, i had to walk around and take photos before i forgot.

these are the KHS boys! gosh, we had some pretty awesome memories back in the old days. these guys got your back all the time. and still would.

it was good seeing Stacy Loe. super good friend from high school becoming one of the most famous news casters in hawaii. if you live in hawaii, you would have seen Stacy every single day on tv. super cool chick!

Lori and Jody were very quiet girls in high school. now they drink more than me. haha.

Bernard, Chico, Steve, and Andy were my really good friends in high school. i was always the smallest one in high school so they would pretty much protect me. and because of that, nobody would ever touch me. i wouldn’t if i were you. haha.

my 2 best of the best friends i have. if it weren’t for Holli and Candace that have supported me and stuck by my for the past 35 years, i’d be a very different person. maybe i’d be in jail, maybe i’d be homeless, and maybe i’d be lonely. but now because of them, i’m the happiest person in the world. love you girls!

Julie Yamamoto moved from the mainland to hawaii. i remember the first day she walked into my math class in 7th grade. every since that first “hello,” we’ve become very good friends. now she’s married to my friend Don King, and have 3 beautiful kids. every time we see each other, we have lots of catching up to do. i love this girl.

i was very happy last night. seeing my friends so healthy and happy was awesome. we all walked a different path 30 years ago, but here we all are again today. i have many friends in the world, but these guys are my core. they made me the way i am. each and every one playing a special part in my life. i’m very fortunate to have them in my life and it feels so good to be loved so much. i was like a wild animal in high school and these guys kept me in the cage. thank goodness for that.

if you were there last night, you all know that we all came one step closer as precious friends. and if you weren’t, you kind of missed out big time. it was by far the best reunion we’ve had and i’m looking forward to our next one! keep on moving forward Kaiser Cougars!!!!

KHS 30 Year Reunion Last Night @ Hawaii Kai!
My Lovely Cougar best friends!
Good morning 7am.
Waist high at Ala Moana.
Chest high at Diamond Head.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Super sunny and cool winds!
Have a wonderful day!

spent the morning coaching this coolest kid Aoi. for the past couple of years, i seen this kid getting better and better. catching all the waves in the inside and trying so hard. been helping him little by little but now it’s time to take it to the next level. i’m going to teach Aoi not only about surfing, i’m going to teach him about the ocean. winds, currents, lineup, reefs, people, and everything else that will shape him into a great surfer.

first rule: if you surf with me, you sit right next to me. and if you sit by me, you will get super good waves. if you don’t, you won’t.
second rule: follow me. i’m always looking around for the best peak. things change all the time in the ocean. timing is key. if i start paddling to another spot, just follow. Aoi and i surfed this perfect barreling peak all to ourselves. score!

today is saturday and nobody was out here. very rare so we had to take advantage. nice bottom turn Aoi.

i ride behind the kid yelling at him what to do next. i seen his level go up in just 2 hours of surfing. like i said, nobody was out. opps, there was one other surfer out. that long boarder in the back is Aoi’s mom. we scored!

and of course i had to get my fair share too!

after yesterdays rain, nobody came around ala moana because they thought the water was going to be dirty. wrong! yes, parts of ala moana was dirty, but if you know where to go, you will get perfect clean water just a few paddles away.

good job today Aoi. remember what i taught you today. and remember to study hard in school because school is very important for your surfing career! see you again soon!