yesterday was kind of like my afternoon off. i really didn’t want to go in the sun, but my niece and her boyfriend wanted to surf so i couldn’t and wouldn’t say no. the last time i surfed with Temari was when she was 15 years old. 7 years later, here we are again. enjoying the beautiful ocean and enjoying the beautiful day. it was her first time ever surfing bowls so she was really nervous in the beginning.

then after a few good waves, she got it all back. walking to the nose and hanging five. surfing is in the blood. i love it!

it was Nate’s first time out at bowls too. i was laughing so hard watching this big boy riding some long waves and enjoying it so much.

hopefully i got Temari and Nate hooked on surfing out there. it would be a dream for me to see them out there everyday sharing the waves.

one thing i learned from all the things that are happening in this world. family and friends are very important. take care of them, love them, and spend quality time with them. that’s exactly what i’m doing.

oh, and wanted to thank Ikuko-san for the late night snacks from hokkaido!
i have a question: is the sun stronger and hotter than before? why am i so burnt?

The Bird and the Bee.
Good morning 6am.
Small waves continue.
Ala Moana waist high and clean.
Diamond Head chest high and side winds.
Light trade winds at 10mph.
Super sunny and warm.
Surfing all day.
Have a wonderful day!

5 years ago go-naminori did a drive thru in japan and one of our stops was at Ieki-san’s grape and pear farms in kyotango. Ieki-san has been a go-naminori supporter and a friend for many years. we’ve known each other for a very long time and i really respect him as a hard core surfer and a very fine gentlemen. this photo was taken 5 years ago.

today, i got to surf with Ieki-san and it was so wonderful. a very sunny day, a very warm, day, a very good session, and a very good laughs. we were stoked!

the waves were super fun. perfect lefts and perfect rides.

Ieki-san surfs really good. been surfing for his whole life and loves begin in the ocean.

nice backside bottom turn with diamond head in the backdrop. beautiful surfing and beautiful hawaii.

thank you Ieki-san for the wonderful surfing and smiles. and thank you for always supporting go-naminori! i will see you in kyotango! let’s go-naminori again!

then i went to pick up the girls and went to longboard ala moana. gosh, the waves were absolutely perfect! it felt like we were in our own world. more laughs and more smiles.
ended up surfing for not that long today. only 5 hours. haha. it’s 8:45pm and past my bedtime. not only my body is sunburnt, my eyes are sunburnt too. going to drink ice cold water to cool down, close my eyes, dream, and do it all over again tomorrow. good early night.