was so stoked to watch the boys surf in the contest in portugal. too bad Seth and Joshua lost in the 4th round. they were both surfing so good but couldn’t find the good waves. glad to see pops Tony Moniz enjoying his life watching his kids grow into world champion surfers. have a safe flight home boys and once again, good job in representing hawaii!

i was up at the University of Hawaii the other day. just remembering how my college days were so dam fun. my brain was like a sponge at that time absorbing all kinds of information. i still don’t know how the heck i graduated because i sure surfed a lot during that time. but now that i think about it, surfing probably got me through college. no stress for me during those golden days. i kind of miss it.

pulled this photo off my camera of the 2 cutie Yamari kids on the way to go surfing that day. it was so fun!

ever been in a United Airlines Club Lounge before? free food, free beer, free shower, free wifi, and free relax time. i have an extra pass that will expire on february 28, 2015. good for the long layovers and good for any airport in the world. if you want it, it’s yours. just send me your address and remember i only have one so better hurry up.

Team Japan @ ISA in Peru. Go-Japan!
Good morning 6:15am.
North swell at 3-5′. Little bumpy conditions but clean.
Laniakea and Sunset Beach best. XCel Pro probably on!
South swell? YES! Shoulder high at Ala Moana and perfect conditions. Trade winds at 20mph.
Clouds, sun, showers, and rainbows.
Getting cooler in Hawaii.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!

i’m a true believer of “everything happens for a reason.” today was just another example of that. last month, i speed down to my secret spot and hit a freaking turtle. yeah, the turtle just popped up and BAM! i wasn’t worried about the turtle because i know i hit the rock hard shell. too solid to break. i was more worried about Mayuki. i checked it at that time and there was a small chip in the hull. it wasn’t leaking so i was relieved. but ever since then, i couldn’t sleep well at night. so today, i told myself that i’d better go check it again just in case.

i leave my house and it was so beautiful.

go underwater in the dirty ala wai and check the hull? no way! i decide to go out, enjoy the day, surf, then check the crack.

so i take her out to the blue sea. and i go surfing in the blue sea. it was awesome!

as i turned around diamond head, i seen 2 people on a paddle board in the middle of the sea. i see tourists getting sucked out to sea with the strong trade winds all the time. these guys looked like they knew what they were doing as they just sat on the board. so i pass by and head back to waikiki. but something made me turn around just in case. yes, you can call me Mr. Just in Case. haha. i go back to them and ask “are you alright?” they said “no, the wind blue us out to sea and we can’t get back in.” i said jump in and i’ll take you back to the beach. i swear we were like 2 miles out at sea and the wind blowing at 25 knots offshore wasn’t good at all.

this couple is from San Diego visiting hawaii. they guy said he trains for boxing so he thought he’d be alright. no, boxing doesn’t help at all for paddling. totally different muscles and totally different cardio. they were stoked i picked them up, i was too because 20 minutes more in the ocean, they would have went missing for sure.

i take them as close to the beach as possible, drop them off, and tell them to paddle fast to the beach before they get blown out to sea again. i watched as they made it.
then i jump in to check the crack the turtle did to Mayuki. i dive underwater, and start french kissing the hull. suck hard! if you suck water, that means the hull is leaking. if you suck no water, the hull isn’t leaking. exactly like a surfboard. but sucking a hull underwater was a first for me. i felt stupid but that’s the only way. luckily it wasn’t leaking so i was really happy.
anyway, everything happens for a reason right? i truly believe in that and i’m just glad i was there to help the boxer and his girl. i’m sure they are at their hotel room fighting about what happened today. haha.