omg, today was awesome. always wanted to take my grand nephew surfing but was waiting for the right day. today was it! he’s only 1 year old, just started walking, and still can’t talk. but he knows everything i say. so when i went to his house and asked him to go surfing, he dropped everything and came right to me. we loaded up the truck and headed down to the beach on this beautiful day.

at first, no kid feels comfortable in the ocean. of course he was scared. of course he didn’t really want to surf. so i had to take it really slow. he sat on the board thinking “why is my uncle doing this to me????”

i finally get him out without crying. a nice little wave comes, we ride it, and he was freaking out. not scared, but freaking on what the heck was going on. haha.

then i raised him over my head so he can get a better view of this beautiful island.

we came in, played in the sand, and that was it. after i brought him home, i showed him the video and he was watching it laughing and clapping. i asked him “do you want to go surf again?” he ran to the door and said “uuurrrfff, uuurrff.”
i hope to take him again and again. till this day, he’s the youngest i’ve taken surfing. how did i do it? i told him mom, “i’m going to take him in the hilton hawaiian lagoon to play.” haha.

1 year old Mateus @ Ala Moana.
11:45am on his first wave.

so stoked to have good friends like Kekoa and Kyle. i can just call them the day before and ask “hey, you guys like go fish tomorrow?” and they say “ok, what time?”

ever since i came back to hawaii from my japan trip, i’ve been craving fresh fish. just want to eat it anyway and everyday.

after we got in yesterday, i washed the boat while Kyle and Kekoa went to clean and cut up the fish. then i suddenly got super tired so it was time for a nap. i fell asleep in 2 minutes and woke up 15 minutes later dripping sweat.

then it started raining super hard. where else in the world would it be storming rain with super blue clear sky? only in hawaii.

then the double rainbow comes out. cool!

i had to attend a members meeting yesterday. it was very interesting.

want to thank Kyle, Kekoa, and Mr. Nakamoto for taking the time to clean and filet all the fish. it must have been hard work.

then Kekoa drops off my cooler filled with fish and ice.

nicely packaged for consumption. first class!

yes, i have fish for the week just how i wanted. sashimi, baked, carpaccio, stir fry, grilled, and much more.

i had to try it so i cut up a few pieces and ate it with hot rice and miso soup. fresh, simple, healthy, and free.

i don’t drink when i’m home. but i was craving a beer. looked in the refrigerator and nothing??? so i grab a bottle of Dassai Sake and make a toast to myself. a very satisfying day it was!!!!