good easter sunday evening. gosh, just another beautiful day out there. i didn’t realize how big of a holiday it was today. every beach i went to, i couldn’t find parking. and people were everywhere…. and i didn’t know that ala moana shopping center was closed. i bet a lot of tourists went there and were shocked…. i would be…. anyway, small swells on the way. got a lot going on this week so better get a good night sleep….. goodnight….

i love my car. can fit 5 people comfortable with 5 huge ass longboards on top….

i took this family from kamakura surfing for their first time. we went to waikiki and there were actually some pretty good size waves. none of them ever touched a surfboard before so i thought it was going to be a challenge. they all stood up on their first wave and i was so happy to see the smiles on their faces. a smile that only surfing can bring out…. this is hoshito and kazeto. their names mean star and wind in japanese. and they have a little brother who’s name is natsuto. which means summer. pretty cool names…. hoshito is the kid on the left. he caught so many waves and didn’t want to go in. pure stoke…. thanks for letting me experience your first surf session together. and thanks taka for helping me out… mahalo….

check out this boat. gosh, i’d hate to be the captain. or hate to be the former captain….

that’s why it’s good to get a small boat like this. if it gets stuck on the beach, just pick it up and put it back in the water. pretty simple….

good morning. 6:45am on this beautiful easter sunday morning. happy easter everyone…. i can’t wait to go outside and look for eggs…. as for the waves, small everywhere. north shore is flat. town is waist high and packed already. gosh, i counted 20 guys out at bowls and 18 or so at ala moana park. i guess everybody’s enjoying this beautiful holiday. i wish i got up and watched the sunrise. i did it once last year from the east side and it was the most awesome thing ever. check out this photo i took….

it was so yellow/orange that i couldn’t believe it. i didn’t realize how beautiful the hawaiian sunrises are. worth waking up early and checking out….

this is what i caught yesterday out at ala moana. i finally set up my blue water andre gun and tried it out yesterday. i took it down 35′ and seen this uhu kind of far away. i took the shot and hit it smack in the middle. i feel sorry for the ono’s when i go blue water hunting. now they won’t get away…. and that tako was hanging out in a hole right outside of kewalo’s. looked pretty small until i pulled him out of his house. a keeper. ready for the next barbecue….

speaking of barbecues, had another one at my house last night. gosh, i’ve been eating so much meat recently that i feel like a cow. muuu…….

this is kenji and seiji-san. wow, look how young kenji looks in this photo… kenji and seiji are leaving soon back to japan. have a safe flight and see you soon. real soon….
**and last, check this out. somebody that just got married sent this to me. i thought that was pretty funny….
BEFORE MARRIAGE: (read below in order)
He: Yes. At last. I can hardly wait!
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: NO! Don’t even think about it.
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course! Always have and always will!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: NO! Why you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Every chance I get!
She: Will you hit me?
He: Hell No! Are you crazy?!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
She: Darling!
AFTER MARRIAGE: Read from the bottom back to the top !!!

good evening. the waves were small all around the island today. perfect for a dive. the only bummer thing was the water was dirty. but i guess you got to make the best out of it…. we caught some fish so it’s all good. oh, and i got a pretty big tako. it felt so good getting back into the underwater world. hope i can get in another session before i leave for japan….

i was buzzing all day today from last night. buzzing from this awesome view i was looking at sipping a cold beer….

and buzzing from jacksan…. gosh, i can’t believe we finished the bottle. that’s nuts….

and buzzing from the beautiful women there. haha… this is mito, mami, and mito’s mommy…. 3 cool chicks….

kenji was buzzing too…. sleeping again. haha….

and the rest of the buzzing crowd. shuji, reid, kenji, kinsan, and mito’s mommy…. gosh, as far as i remember, i had a freakin good time….. thanks again everybody. can’t wait till next time… kanpai…
**by the way, i just bought another dig. camera. the photos come out pretty sick. it’s the new casio exlim s10. i’m stoked with it….