Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!! This was taken at the Yokota Army Base in Tokyo. I stayed there with my girlfriend Luna. It was my first time. Wow, it is like you are in America. I was in Tokyo for more sponsor meetings and am happy to say I am on board with Oakley Japan for another year!!!! Thanks Oakley!!!

American size pizza, mmmm, it's been awhile!!!!

Yippee!! Winter is here!! Check out this new powder we got last Saturday night!!! Sorry for the late update but last weekend I was busy in Tokyo and very busy all week. This weekend I was able to get out to Hakuba for one day in the snow. Since it was my first day out, I took it easy and only boarded in the morning. That was well enough, we had thigh deep powder all morning and my Burton Fish was the best choice of the day. Can't tell you how much fun it was surfing those powder waves!! Hopefully back in Canada, you are doing the same!!!

This week, lots of Christmas parties, and one more trip to Tokyo. Still trying to wrap up the sponsors for next year and do some planning for Sweet Riders Schedule next year. Hope you are all enjoying this holiday season. More later!

Me, Aya, Kumi and Sarah chilling in the Highland Hotel outdoor onsen after a great powder day!!! View more pictures here!!

Ya-chan and I went to Hiroshima for my friend Kazu's Bicycle Bash Event. It was another one of our missions. We had a great drive down and made good time. We decided to go to to the A-Bomb Park and Museum. I have always wanted to go and Ya-Chan went once in High School and wanted to see it again.

It was a very moving experience for me. I learned a lot at the museum and was pretty shocked after learning why they chose to drop the A-Bomb on Hiroshima.

When visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, my emotions came to a head. When I stared down at the A-Bomb building through the monument, I felt a slight breeze, and then I cried and had a moment for the victims of Hiroshima. It was a good moment and I was so happy to have visited and experience what I did. I recommend it to anyone given the chance.

In the evening, Kazu and his wonderful girlfriend took us to a local Okinomiyaki restaurant. It was so delicious. Never had the original Hiroshima type before. mmmmm. The christmas lights of Hiroshima were some of the best I have seen in Japan. I love this city.

The next day the event got under way and we had a rainy cool day, unfortunately. The clinic was great with 14 participants. But later in the day, I had some very bad luck. I had to say good-bye to my van. It had head gasket disease and I decided it was best to let it RIP in the best place ever, HIroshima City.

Ya-Chan's husband saved the day by driving all the way down to pick us up. Can't thank you enough Tsuyoshi!!! Thank you so much Ya-Chan and Tsuyoshi and all of the others who supported and helped me through this ordeal.

We returned safe to Matsumoto the next day and now I am frantically searching for a new car. Santa Baby, please be kind to me this year!!!!
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