it’s unbelievable how many turtles there are now. when i use to free dive 25 years ago, i’d only see one or two. now, i see 10 to 15 each time i free dive. there are so many that it’s even dangerous to drive a boat. ran another one over the other day, luckily didn’t crack the hull this time. turtles are protected by federal law and if you touch one or eat one, you can go to jail for a very long time. i’m wondering how much longer they will be protected because if you ask me, there are just too many. maybe that’s why shark attacks are on the rise?

being creative during a photo shoot is important. this girl was pretty creative.

after the duck dive.

the glassy days should be over soon. trade winds are back from spring to fall.

there was a huge fire yesterday. could see it from way out in the ocean. the whole mountain near UH was on fire. started at 10:30am and ended at 10pm. the whole south shore smelt like a big barbecue all day. and in the wind came black ashes.

black ashes on a beautiful white boat don’t go well together. OMG.

Great surfing Eiko-san and Maya-san!
Keep on surfing and see you again!

ever since i got back from my last food poisoning trip, i told myself to eat healthy. so recently, i started to change my diet from healthy, to healthier. breakfast is the most important meal of the day so better start off healthy to stay healthy.

cut up some fruits, put it in a bowl.

pour over some nonfat yogurt, granola, and top it off with honey. the perfect start to the perfect day!

i missed my grandpa so i went to see him. my grandpa and grandma planted this mango tree a very very long time ago. it’s been providing fruit for the entire family for half a century.

i can’t wait for these to get ripe. the juiciest mangos in hawaii! should be ready in a month or so.

my Grandpa Osaki lived until he was 98 years old. now, my Grandpa Fukunaga is 95 years old and strong. so does that mean i’m going to live until my late 90’s too? if i do, i hope i can still smile like my grandpa and have a good sense of humor at that age.

every play mango hide and seek? i do stupid things just to make my grandpa laugh. and he was laughing pretty hard at this. haha.

walking through my grandma’s garden, i can smell the fresh flowers my grandma planted. yes, my grandma isn’t here anymore, but she will always have a very special place in my heart. gosh, i miss her so much. and when i leave my grandpa’s house, i get so sad thinking about how much he misses her too.