Archive for December 16th, 2007

HEADQUATERS IN BRASIL

THIS IS WHERE IT ALL HAPPENS. TOKORO SURFBOARDS IN BRASIL AND DAKINE. THIS IS THE MAIN OFFICE AND THE TEAM THAT MAKES IT WORK. OBRIGADO!

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

MARCELLO (GRAPHITE)


HERE IS BROTHER MARCELO THROWING SOME DOUGH FOR OUR PIZZA. THIS WAS THE BEST PIZZA! HAND TOSSED BACKED IN A OLD STYLE BRICK OVEN FRESH INGREDIENTS AND TOPPINGS! IT WAS ONO(DELICIOUS)! HE IS ALSO THE OWNER AND A LOCAL SURFER THERE IN GAROPABA. GREAT GUY AND GREAT PIZZA! THANKS MARCELO!

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

HAIL STORM


THIS IS SOME OF THE HAIL THAT CAME DOWN WHEN WE WERE IN BRASIL. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY! WITHIN 20 MINUTES I SAW CLOUDS FORMING, RAIN STARTED COMING DOWN LIKE CATS AND DOGS. LIGHTING ,THUNDER, THEN HAIL SIZE OF QUARTERS FALLING! I’VE NEVER SEEN SUCH SEVERE WEATHER CHANGES WITHIN MINUTES. AFTER 45 MINUTES IT WAS CALM AS NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. HMMMM VERY INTERESTING!

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

DINNER WITH THE BOYS

HERE WE ARE JUST CHILLIN AFTER DINNER WITH THE PRO ILHA BOYS. THESE GUYS HELPED ME A LOT IN BRASIL WITH THE PRODUCTION OF OUR BOARDS. THANKS GUYS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! OBRIGADO!

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

BRASILIAN MOON RISE

GOOD WAY TO END THE DAY WITH A BEAUTIFUL MOON RISE! WE JUST FINISHED DINNER WHEN I SAW THIS NEW MOON COMING OVER THE HILL. WOW GREAT TO BE ALIVE! GOOD NIGHT!

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

BRASIL SUNRISE

BEAUTIFUL BRASILIAN SUNRISE. I LOVE THE BEGINNING OF A NEW DAY. YOU CAN START FRESH AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE LIFE WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

TALES AND FAMILY

WE HAD A NICE DINNER WITH SIMONE, TALES AND ARIELA. WE ENJOYED DELICIOUS ASIAN CUISINE IN A BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT. SIMONE IS A WONDERFUL COOK WHO PREPARED MANY OF HER SPECIAL RECIPES FOR US. ARIELA LOVES SCHOOL, LOVES PRINCESS AND POWER PUFF GIRLS, AND MAKES FRIENDS WHEREVER SHE GOES. A GREAT FAMILY AND NICE FRIENDS FROM BRAZIL.

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

GIANT BEETLE BUG

LOOK AT THIS GIANT BEETLE. NEVER SAW ONE LIKE THIS BEFORE. I HEARD IN JAPAN THEY SELL THESE FOR A FEW HUNDRED BUCKS. THEY HAVE THEM AS PETS.

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

toppings!

STOPPED FOR DINNER AND THEY HAD THIS CRAZY ICE CREAM BAR. THAY HAD ABOUT A HUNDERED DIFFERENT ICE CREAMS AND TONS OF DIFFERENT TOPPINGS. IT’S INTERESTING THAT YOU WEIGH YOUR ICE CREAM AND THEY GIVE YOU THE PRICE ACCORDING TO THE WEIGHT. I KNOW THAT I PUT ON A LOT OF WEIGHT!

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

ANCIENT STONES

THIS WORN OUT STONE WAS USED IN ANCIENT DAYS TO MAKE STONE TOOLS BY THE NATIVES. IT WAS ON THIS HILL NEAR THE OCEAN’S EDGE. THEY USED THE WATER AND STONE TO SHAPEN THE TOOLS. THIS HILL HAD ABOUT A HUNDERED OF THESE PATCHES. I THOUGHT ABOUT ALL THE HOURS THEY SPENT THERE. IT’S AMAZING HOW FAR WE HAVE COME WITH ALL THE MODERN DAY TOOLS.

Sunday, December 16th, 2007