mango season is far away but the little ones are coming out already. i stopped by my grandpa’s house today. he has the tastiest mangos on the island…

the guava’s are ready. have you ever eaten fresh guava’s before? it’s soooo good….

it was a hot afternoon. a perfect day to grab the stand up paddle board. toda-san and i went out to queen’s and caught all the good waves. i kind of felt bad for the 30 longboarders out there. wait, i take that back because i know they don’t feel sorry for me when i short board out there…. like they say, paybacks a bitch….

i haven’t eaten mullet in years. i use to love it until i went to japan and discovered much better eating fish. and also, nobody eats mullet in japan. in fact, the japanese people think it’s disgusting. but the way my mom prepared it tonight, it was really good…..

i ended up eating two plates like this. it was so good….

hey, after you get eye surgery, you need these eye drops to help it heal. and it ain’t cheap!! at $90/each, i got 2 extra bottles that are still in the box so if anybody needs them, let me know and it’s yours. after paying for it, i can’t and won’t throw it away…
**shark sightings today at sunset beach and waimea bay….

GT Pumpkin. Kakkoii desu ne… Check out this cool Ulua pumpkin.
Got Fish?

good morning. 7am on this perfect sunday morning. sunny skies, light winds making for perfect surf. lani’s looks the best today with chest/shoulder high waves. got 25 guys out already. town is small with waist high sets. 10 guys out at bowls sitting around waiting for a wave that comes every 15 minutes or so. 12 guys out at the park. looking good for a diving or hunting day. or just plain relax…. what ever you do, have a great and safe day….

i remember when i was a like 6 or 7 years old and use to go to my grandma osaki’s house. she use to always be playing her koto. and that’s when that song “sakura” or “cherry tree” got stuck in my mind. and it still is. when ever i hear that song or i sing that song in my head, i can clearly remember my grandma playing it on this very koto….

my grandma was a collector. she use to travel to japan around 70 years ago to buy dishes, vases, and other expensive things. and when it came to buying these things, she always bought the best. i’d estimate this to be over 100 years old. and worth a lot of money. but to our family, this koto is priceless….

i remember touching and moving all these little white things. i use to get scolded all the time. gosh, i wish i knew how to play this so i can bring it back to life. the sound, the music, and all those precious memories of my grandma….