Mako-chan is the cutest little girl. at only age 14, she is very smart and has a very magical smile. she surfed perfectly and i was so happy to see her enjoying herself.

surfing on the same wave with her father Kawano-san. to me, photos like this are the most precious. father and daughter bonding here in hawaii.

Mako-chan never snorkeled before so i took her in the shore break. after 1 minute, she got bored so i put her on the longboard and paddled out to sea.

i couldn’t see her facial expressions, but i could hear her exciting voice through her snorkel. i could tell she was amazed by the new wonderful world she seen.

i towed her around the ocean for about 40 minutes and she never came up. she just kept on looking at all the fish.

and when she did come up when we were finished, i could see her beautiful smile. great job surfing and snorkeling Mako-chan! hope to see you again! let’s go eat a hamburger. haha.

and a wonderful treat from fukuoka. hakata torimon. thank you Kawano-san!

Beware of the Snipers.
Good morning 6:30am.
North shore junky 3-4′. Onshore.
South shore chest high and clean.
North winds so offshore in town.
Cool day with sunny sky after morning clouds.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!

had our annual happy new years party last night at my house. so far, no alcohol for me in a long time. been waking up at 4:30am every morning and feeling like a fresh teenager. i want to do anything and everything!

my beautiful niece always baking the beautiful desserts. and she does this from scratch, even the whip cream. this is Temari’s champagne custard dessert that everybody loved.

after our dinner, there was a blackout! it felt good to have a very quite evening in the silent darkness. maybe i should shut off my electricity every night at 8pm. found out last night that i really don’t need it.

ok, since this year started, i went back to my short 30min exercise every morning. 200 push ups, 45 pull ups, and 9 sets at 15 reps of cable stretches. followed by stretching. now i’m looking for a personal yoga/fitness trainer that will balance my body, mind, and soul in the way i want it this year. why? because i think your health is the most important thing in your life.

thank you Hikaru for sending me this beautiful new years sunrise from chiba. hope to see you soon.

and thank you Satoko-san for sharing your amazing story of your new positive lifestyle. welcome to the wonderful world of never looking back! what an amazing photo!

thank you Yumie-chan for sending me this photo from hachijou island. i want to go there someday!

and thank you Yumi-chan from osaka for sharing your mothers amazing happy new years traditional meal. my mouth is watering!
happy to hear and see all my friends living wonderful lives. let’s live out 2015 to the fullest! surf your dreams!