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….

good morning. hey guys, summers almost over. better get out and enjoy it. i got 6 days left here so i’m going to enjoy every 24 hours of every single day. small waves in town but perfect for the groms. heading down to kewalo’s to surf/dive. hope you have a nice day….

wanted to thank kaz sano for sending me these photos he took yesterday. while shun was surfing, i was catching dinner…. diving in town is pretty challenging because the fish are super smart. this is a lucky catch….

shun hit his hand on the reef and “vana” got stuck deep inside. but that didn’t stop this tough boy from surfing another round right after. thanks again kaz for the photos….

wow, what a sad thing to see. this huge boat ran aground at the mystical, magical padang padang in bali. probably one of the biggest environmental disasters in bali. if you haven’t been to padang, you probably wouldn’t understand the beauty of that place. we use to go there even on the small days to hang out. been there over 100x and if i was to see this in person, it would bring tears to my eyes. i hope they contain the oil that’s spilling over the reefs and get that piece of crap fishing boat off the reef soon. i’m going to bali in september and if i see this, it would ruin my trip….
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