i got to surf with the coolest newleweds Takahiro-san and Anna-san.
they got married in japan on wednesday, came to hawaii on thursday, and
we surfed on friday. both are from Shiga prefecture and love to surf.
in fact, we surfed for 5 hours and had so much fun in the ocean. the
weather was beautiful, the wind was light, and the waves were perfect.
a young energetic couple that will live a happy life forever!
To Taka-san and Anna-san,
Thank you for the wonderful day here in Hawaii.
I’m glad you both caught so many good waves!
I wish you the best future ahead of you and hope you enjoy the rest of
your honeymoon in Hawaii.
Keep on surfing!
Kirby
p.s. i’m still hoping that somebody will find my camera and return it
to me. those photos i took of you in the water are priceless.

Happy Birthday to Nao Omura!
Hope you have another wonderful year!

The Fukushima prefectural government in Japan has announced that
radioactive cesium beyond the provisional regulatory limit was detected
in unmilled rice harvested at five farms in the Onami district of
Fukushima Prefecture. Radioactive cesium exceeding the limit of 500
becquerels per kilogram was recently detected in harvested rice at
another farm in the area, fueling concerns among consumers. This time as
much as 1,270 becquerels of radioactive cesium per kilogram was detected
in unmilled rice, the prefecture said Friday. The rice has not been
shipped to the market. Instead, it was stored in farmers’ warehouses or
a local agricultural cooperative, or was distributed to farmers’
relatives. (sacbee.com)