good evening. gosh, what an awesome day!!! we had our 1st annual go-naminori contest down at kewalo’s all day today. the groms were stoked, the parents were stoked, and everybody that came by were stoked. 18 top grom competitors going man on man heats all the way to the finals…. here is tony moniz briefing the kids in the morning…

top hawaii judge uncle mike shimooka was heading up the judge panel. it was a great idea to let the kids judge each other so they could learn how to get a good score. all the kids did a great job judging and they all learned something today for sure….

my brother was manning the barbecue grill. hamburgers and hotdogs for everyone….

darren tatsuno, ronnie yamada, and so many others came out to support the kids. tony moniz took video all day so the footage must be awesome. going to take the tape with me to japan and make a DVD. can’t wait…

doing a contest like this ain’t easy. but when you get the support from the locals along with the parents, it’s much easier. we even had a permit to do this event. check it out….
**gosh, i’m too tired to post more photos. you’ll have to wait till tomorrow. shun and i are super tired so lights out. good night……
**oh, just wanted to take this time to thank EVERYBODY who made this happen. thanks to our sponsors: GO-NAMINORI, FAITH SURF SCHOOL, DOVE WETSUITS, TSSC SURFBOARDS, CONTEST DIRECTOR SETH MONIZ, VERTRA, RIP IT ENERGY DRINKS, IN4MATION, NICK MITA, AND TODD MITSUI. AND WANTED TO THANK THE PARENTS, MIKE SHIMOOKA, HAYATO MAKI, PAKANA, RONNIE YAMADA, BOBBY HIGA, DARREN TATSUNO, TRINKO, DEREK WONG, MOM, MY BROTHER, THE MONIZ FAMILY, FOR ALL THIER HELP. i hope i ain’t missing anybody. if i am, sorry, i drank too many of those sports drinks. oh, and thanks to the people who read my blog and came down to watch the contest. if it wasn’t for all of you, this couldn’t have happened… next year? not big plans, HUGE PLANS…

good morning. 5:30am tuesday morning. just seen a chest high set at bowls were 8 guys are on it already. looks pretty inconsistent but when the sets come, they come. there’s going to be a solid south swell all week long. winds are blowing around 20mph offshore so clean conditions in town. ok, i gotta get going. big event today. it took us a whole 3 days to plan but the big day has finally come. the 1st annual go-naminori kids festival is on today at kewalo’s. we got 20 of hawaii’s top grom competitors competing for big money. the kids will be ripping so come down and cheer them on. WCT style format with 3 man first round heats followed by man-on-man heats. finalist will be getting a fat paycheck with 8 trophies and prizes to give away. gosh, it’s going to be so fun… see ya down there…
**by the way, wanted to say hello to shun’s mama and papa….

hi mama, shun is fine and is on the way to the contest to kick some ass. he’s been surfing really good these days and practicing really hard. he’s on the right track to becoming a very successful pro surfer. it’s unbelievable how focused he is about this contest. he’s so excited too. kawaii….

wow, nice couple. and nice kids…. see you guys next week in japan…
**and last, got this email from bol in bali this morning saying “padang water full of oil now..its sucks”.

good evening. another picture perfect day here in hawaii. surf, shop, eat. i’m so burnt out from the sun it’s not even funny. i feel like my face is going to peel off. like michael jackson… haha… no, terrible joke yeah? got tons of things to do so better go. have a great evening…. just beat it, beat it…[:????$B”L(B?:][:????$B”L(B?:]

surfed early this morning at kewalo’s. shun loves this place. so do i….

today was shun’s 2nd time buying something by himself. he bought an icee from the gas station and did a great job. pretty soon, shun can do anything….

hey guys, big contest tomorrow. the 1st annual mobile go-naminori grom festival happening at the best spot in town. it’s the first time such an event is taking place here in hawaii and there is cash prizes for the kids. yeah, i said cash. getting everything ready for the contest, barbecue, and lot’s of fun. so many people are stepping forward to make this a great event. be back tomorrow to tell you more about it…..
**today’s news in america:
Men sentenced for setting friend’s crotch ablaze
The victim suffered second-degree burns on his testicles.
ouch, if my friend ever burned my balls, i would cut his off… simple….