good morning. 6:30am tuesday morning. north swell came up. lani’s is the spot. epic!!! got 20 guys out there already and expect 100 by this afternoon. looks 2-4′ and perfect… town is still small but should be picking up later this afternoon. bowls is waist/chest high with 15 guys out. 12 or so at ala moana park. i’m going to get ready for another long day. so many things to do with so little time. 2 more days till my vacation starts so i ain’t complaining…. have a safe day….

cristie brinkley is 54 years old!! holy cow… she was a supermodel when i was in my diapers. and still is to this day… that’s nuts….

and remember cheryl ladd? one of my angels. i mean, one of charlie’s angles. dam, she was beautiful back then and still is now at the ripe age of 56 years old. that’s double nuts… wonder how old charlie is???
**by the way, i’m guessing that both of these beautiful ladies had some type of plastic surgery sometime in their lives. but you know what? like holli says, “whatever works”…..
**and last, heard the cherry blossoms in japan blossomed yesterday. i’m so stoked!!! if you haven’t seen it, you don’t know what your missing out. it’s pure beauty. i seen the cherry blossoms in japan for the past 18 years straight. 18 years of happiness… do you know the song “sakura” or “cherry tree?” when i was a kid, my grandma use to play it on her koto. back then, i was too young to appreciate the old japanese culture. but now, i do. thanks to my grandma, the “cherry tree” song was etched in my mind for my whole life…. and i love it… it makes me happy…. “cherry tree, cherry tree…….” thinking of you grandma….
Cherry Tree Lyrics in English:
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Blanketing the countryside,
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the morning sun.
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Flowers in full bloom.
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Across the Spring sky,
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the air.
Come now, come,
Let???s look, at last!

**wanted to congratulate seth moniz for winning the nssa/rvca hawaii regional championships… way to go seth….
EXPLORER MENEHUENES
1. Seth Moniz
2. Luke Hitchcock
3. Makai McNamara
4. Koa Smith
5. Joshua Moniz
6. Ian Gentil

my brother went crabbing today so he loaded up the little dingy into his truck. gosh, i really wanted to go but had too many things to do…

i got my things done a little early so i stopped by to see how the crabbing was going. when i pulled up, i laughed how small this boat looked in the water. looked like a toy… imagine 2 adults in there out in the ocean. people must freak….

kelia is heading to mexico for a roxy photo shoot with carissa moore and two photographers. but she ain’t going anywhere unless her school work is done… gosh, that’s going to be a killer trip. i wish i could go too…. surf barra? oh my gosh…. been there before and that’s probably the best point right sand bar in the world. aussie’s are claiming it better than kirra….

micah watching youtube. no need buy dvd’s anymore….
**anyway, heard kewalo’s been going off in the afternoon’s on the high tide. might have to check that out tomorrow if i have time. i just got my ticket for japan today so i’m out of here soon. can’t wait…. until then, i’m going to maximize my last few days here… have a great evening….

good morning. 7:15am sunny monday morning. got tons of things to do so better get going. oh, north shore is flat. town has waist high waves with weird conditions. maybe get better when the winds kick in more. you know where the spot is today? waikiki… yes, waikiki was as beautiful as it gets yesterday. get out a longboard and enjoy. enjoy weaving between the hundreds of tourists and beginners out there. i seen some guys do it and it looked pretty fun. i even seen the canoe run over about 3 guys on every wave they caught. or better yet, get some binoculars out and watch the action. action in the water and action on the beach. waikiki is the bomb and now i know why everybody loves that place…. have a nice day….

gosh, how fast did a year fly by already? it seems like yesterday when i went to the 22nd TSSC users contest. i’ve been with TSSC for over 13 years and haven’t missed a contest yet. it’s just too much fun… surf with everybody, talk story, live entertainment, choke beer, and cherry blossoms. this years contest is happening on april 6th and i ain’t missing it. this years going to be cool. tony and seth moniz are coming with me for the contest. we’re going to fly into tokyo, jump in tokura-san’s car, and do a drive thru japan. surf, eat, have fun, and just enjoy the culture. i can’t wait!! of course we’re going to shoot and video it too. seth is going to be culture shocked… just like how was. except, seth is only 10 years old. i’m so happy because i can see his face when he sees things like colorful mountains, raw food, and some of his fans asking him to take a photo with him…. haha.. i hope he’s practicing his autograph…. it’s going to be fun….

this was looking into my room at last years party. the cherry blossoms were at full bloom….

and this contest brings my sponsors together. this is ishino-san (Barrels), tokura-san (Dove), akazawa-san (Spice), and me (Jack). haha… gosh, what a great time we had…. hope you can all make it this year because it’s going to be awesome….
**by the way, got a call from matchi yesterday. we’re planning a surf school on saturday, april 5th in shikoku. matchi, yuichi, tony, seth, glenn minami, myself, and others will be there. want to surf? want to bodyboard? want to standup paddle? want to talk story? want to hang out? come on down… i’ll keep you posted or you can also check the TSSC website for more information by CLICKING HERE…..
**and last, wanted to say hello to takeshi from osaka. thanks for the cool mail and see you in shikoku. and good luck in the tssc contest…. aloha….