strong west winds continue. junky wave conditions on the north, south, and west shores. good to take a break and get things done at home. clean house, fixed boards, washed board bags, water plants, ride bike, yoga, and a nice afternoon nap. nice day yeah?

thank you Kubota-san for the cool japanese gifts!

Air Jordan. one really pissed off country striking back big time. war continues.

congratulations to Kyle and Travis for landing this huge ono! not with a fishing pole, but with a speargun.

thank you Yumi-chan for the photo of the bear you just ate. i would love to try it someday.

i use to drink these arizona ice tea’s almost everyday when i was going to college. didn’t know the sugar content was equivalent to 20 hershey kisses. no wonder i was so dam hyper!

Extreme Romance
Good morning 6:40am.
North shore 4-6′ and junky conditions.
South shore chest high and cleaner than the past few days.
South/West winds at 10mph.
Clouds with sunshine. Very warm.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!

took my grandnephew for a walk this morning. the cutest kid ever. i think a couple more months later, i’m taking this kid surfing. i can’t wait till that day comes.

my avocado tree died so i planted a gardenia tree in its place. gardenia is usually a seasonal flower that blooms only in the summer. mine is young and blooming ever since i planted it. today, i picked this flower and it smelt so good! my grandnephew loves flowers so when i gave it to him, he was so happy.

he put it to his nose and kept on smelling and smelling it. oh so cute!

about a month ago, i was lifting heavy things so my lower back wasn’t feeling too good. just a little pain in the mornings so i tried to exercise it and stretch it out myself. felt better but not 100%. so last week, i signed up for a month of yoga classes. since then, i went 4 times and my body is fixed. not only is my back perfect, my whole body feels 10 years younger. i think i’m going to continue to do yoga more and more. good for the body, mind, and soul. just like surfing!

curious on this documentary called Blackfish. not too sure exactly what it’s about, but it opened up Kelly Slater’s eyes. maybe it will open mine? we shall see.