omg, so cold in shonan! i’ve been going back and forth there for the past 22 years and have never seen it like this before. gosh, i wish i was there to make a big frosty the snowman! thank you Takahiro for the freezing cold photo.

yes, i guess i can’t complain about the weird wintery weather we’ve been having in hawaii. today was raining most of the day but not when we were surfing this afternoon. lucky timing again!

want to thank Kimura-san, Atsuko-san, and the rest at Yamari for my dinner for the next week. itadakimasu.

and not a day goes by that i don’t think about the kids in cambodia. i’m just so fortunate to know that my brother is taking care of them. hi Kalyan! miss u!

and not a day goes by that i don’t think how lucky i am. to be living in hawaii, to be able to travel the world, to be able to teach surfing, and to be able to show the great parts of hawaii makes me happy. that’s why i’m smiling every single day!

3 hours of blue Hawaii! Lucky!

i was watching some heats yesterday and i was so happy to see the kids making their name on the major leagues of surfing. Joshua Moniz made it to the top 16 of the hundred of top surfers in the world. all these experiences will make him a better competitor and even thought Fred Patacchia beat him this time, the day will come when Joshua will take out the kings of surfing. and i can’t wait to see it!

confidence is setting in. this once shy boy use to sit in the inside and watch the competition. now, the competition is watching him. look at Mitch Coleborn looking from behind. he must be thinking “oh shit, this young hawaiian kid just beat me.”

and Hiroto Ohhara is surely making a big statement for japan. he took out some top pros too on his way to the round of 16. good job boys!