i love snacks from japan. their the best! i really don’t know what is what but when i take a bite, it’s all good. and the wrapping is first class. check out these goodies i got this week! it’s going to be a sweet christmas!

isn’t it amazing how the japanese package their goodies? these metal boxes you just can’t rid of. i got them all over my house. thank you Yoshida-san and Iishi-sensei!

yoku moku? i’m sure all of these taste good!

kakiyama senbei. good with my beer!

yoku moku from Inaida-san and Yuki-san. sweet snowman cigars!

tokyo rusk? i’m not too sure what this is but thank you Mehwa!

cookies? chocolate? there’s only one way to find out. i have to eat them!

and thank you Katsura-san for my snacks to go good with my beer.
christmas is a time to be jolly! and jolly i will be. laughter, surf, and friends. can’t beat this christmas spirit in hawaii. mele kalikimaka to you all!

New Life!
Good Aloha Friday morning 5:40am. Still dark outside.
South swell continues. Head high at some spots. Diamond Head biggest and longest wave.
North shore coming up. Big on Sunday and Pipeline Masters will GO! Today 2-3′ and fun.
No wind.
Overcast becoming sunny.
Today surf 3 rounds! 1st round dawn patrol!
Have a wonderful day!

when i first started surfing, it was kind of unheard of having south swells in the winter season. it’s december and the waves are still good! this past south swell got head high and had a lot of energy. strong and consistent swells making for a lot of great waves. and with the light winds, the conditions have been excellent in the morning. after our awesome sessions, Inaida-san, Yuki-san, and Mehwa and myself stop by waikiki mcdonalds and treat ourselves to soft ice cream cones for $0.99/each. surfing and ice cream match perfectly!

and speaking of delicious, check out my lunch today! a secret restaurant i found with the best shrimp and pork sari sari. yeah, the finest filipino soup in town. $9.50 will make any hungry surfer happy!

i’m still trying to figure out how they make the soup base. it is so dam good!

remember the saying, “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” well, in this case, “one kid’s junk is another kid’s treasure. i had this kangaroo climber on my deck for the past 8 years and was almost going to throw it away. then i remembered about Kouya-kun. i loaded it in the truck, drove to the kids house, and we were both happy. happy plus happy is happier!

enjoy it kid!