last night i went to Disney’s The Lion King musical. it was amazing!!! yeah, i might have fell asleep 2x but that was only because i was tired and it was so long. but the symphony, costumes, singing, and everything else was awesome!

then i get up this morning and i felt like i was in Hokkaido. it was only 17 degrees C. then this afternoon it felt like i was in Bali. it was a hot 29 degrees C. winter and summer continues and i’m not sure what to expect tomorrow.

the Ocean’s Love gang crew this morning getting ready for the morning session. i still can’t believe how many volunteers show up.

if you believe in ocean, you can believe in love. it’s one girls destiny that has made thousands of people smiling. thank you Angela Vernon for pouring your love into the ocean. we could all feel it!

Naoki-kun is 13 years old. after every wave we caught, i could hear him laughing out so loud. i was so stoked to see this kid and the other kids having such a great time in the ocean, and in hawaii. these kids are so pure and to me, they are not handicap, they are gifted! i’m sure i will surf with these kids again in the future! can’t wait!
well, it’s midnight and i had another long day. it’s getting cold and i can feel another cold morning ahead. going to try to get 4 hours of sleep because tomorrow is another busy exciting day. goodnight to you all! and to all you Ocean’s Love Kids, please have a safe flight back to japan and remember that the sun will shine on you forever! will miss you!

This morning was another amazing Ocean’s Love day.
The good surf, the good sun, and the good smiles.
Everybody happy and a great memory forever.
Give, help, volunteer, hope, pray, surf, peace!
I love this world!

woke up this morning and made the calls to Kyle and Hayato. “hey guys, let’s go dive and surf!” loaded up the spearguns and surfboards and headed out to sea. it was a beautiful day with beautiful waves!

we were looking for diving spots but the water was a little dirty. so instead, we surfed. either or, we are all happy because we love to do both. look how green and beautiful diamond head is!

i ended up taking the boys to my secret spot where i grew up surfing. i paddled out here for my first time when i was 12 years old. and ever since then, nothing has changed. the wave is exactly the same and i know that spot like it’s my backyard. we all caught some unreal waves with only us out. well, then i got a visit from a stranger right after i went back to the boat to eat my sandwich.

i was eating lunch watching Kyle and Hayato ripping. then a baby monk seal came up to me and started playing with me. he tried to come up the dive door like he was looking for something. i threw him a piece of bread but i think he was looking for seafood. then he kept on coming back and back like he was calling me. i had 20 minutes of fun just talking to him and enjoying the great nature we have in hawaii.

then we passed by bowls and there were 35 surfers out and the waves weren’t that good. i guess we scored today. dove, saw turtles, a monk seal, 4 whales, and caught some great waves.
the monk seal was hanging out so long that i took some video of him playing around. it was so cool!
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