had a super fun surfing day with my friends today. we checked diamond head in the morning and it was small. so we headed to check some other spots and found a point right with nobody out. caught some great waves and had a great time. that was our morning session. then we went to bowls in the afternoon and had another fun session. thank you Toda-san and Takami-san for the fun relaxing surf day!

then we had a wonderful delicious dinner. ate so much! last night i slept at 9pm and tonight i’m going to sleep now, right before 10pm. goodnight my friends!

oh yeah, the free dessert is a great closer. so good!

then came home and had a glass of fine whisky with Naoka. aged 25 years and makes me feel so relaxed. goodnight and see you tomorrow.

Chest high and good waves!
Going surfing with Todasan, Takamisan, and Naoka.
Surf your dream!

a 2 hour boat ride in the wild lighting, thunder, and rain in panama. all you could do was laugh at it..

then when you can’t take anymore, go in the front of the boat and gather around the toilet. haha.

went on a wild party boat trip to the maldives about 12 years ago. the staff on the boat tried to go jacksan shot for shot with us. one by one they went down. and one by one they were attacked by the magic marker. haha.

i don’t know what kind of culture this is, but seeing a real cows head kind of freaked me out. i just had to take a photo.
ok, for your information, it costs about $4,000 to give birth to a healthy baby in hawaii without insurance. i know many japanese girls coming to hawaii to give birth without insurance. why? because if you do, your baby is automatic an american citizen and gets a passport for both the united states, and japan. we call it dual citizenship. remember, that’s $4,000 considering everything goes right.

now meet the million dollar baby. her pregnant mom from canada came to hawaii for vacation, mom’s water bag broke, and the next thing you know, she was admitted to queen’s hospital. mom gave birth to her premature baby, which had complications. ended up being hospitalized for 2 weeks in intensive care. she goes back to canada and gets her bill a few months later. how much? one million dollars! $950,000 to be exact. and yes, mom MUST pay for it. a lot of people in the world don’t understand how much medical expenses are in america. it is freaking crazy! 25% of americans don’t have insurance because they can’t afford it. one accident or mistake, and you are financially ruined for the rest of your life. welcome to america. is it worth a passport? better think again.