Rafapafa

01/12/2026

Jacksonville, FL - December 2025

Exploring a few forts along the coast and beachside camping.

01/05/2026

Puerto Rico - November 2025

Celebrating the great and
Only they could bring such an awesome group of people together.
Another classic Rincon surf trip with great conditions the whole time.

01/05/2026

Puerto Rico - November 2025

Celebrating the great and
Only they could bring such an awesome group of people together.
Another classic Rincon surf trip with great conditions the whole time.

12/30/2025

Japan - October 2025

There’s a tiny town in the mountains of Japan called Narai. You almost can’t find it in the map. There was no foreigners, aside from 3 Aussies we met who stood out along with us.

After walking a mile through the town and another mile up the hill into the forest, we found our “hotel”. It was a large traditional style building which could be considered modern if compared to the others in the town. We randomly booked it earlier that day like all the others.

The owner of the Hotel, Joe, trains with katanas every night at 7pm. He invited us to watch. We watched him practice how to defend from an incoming attack from every position. Then he invited me to give it a swing. The lightweight blade becomes heavy after a few.

He took the time to coach me for quite a while. Then we stayed up for a few hours with him discussing culture.

That is Japan. People who are passionate about what they do, and excited to share it.

12/29/2025

Japan - October 2025
Simply put, it’s exactly what you expect, in the best way possible. You should visit.

We arrived with no hotels booked and no plans, as it should be on a cultural visit. The people there do everything with intention, similar to how I try to live. This made it feel like home. Meeting many people who dedicate themselves to mastering a craft was by far my favorite part of the trip.

10/24/2025

Lightning Class North American Championships 2025

Love these boats. Our 2 regatta campaign didn’t go so well. We had promising moments, but many times they didn’t count. Sometimes that was our fault.. Other times like the in the last race of the championship, an absolute hurricane blows through the course and shuts down racing while you are battling for 1st or 2nd.

Lacking consistency will keep you in mid fleet, even when you know you can play at the top.

05/21/2025

12/01/2023

I ate a second ice cream after that…

11/30/2023

The right place at the right time.

08/26/2022

Fun is a choice.
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05/15/2022

the grim adventures of billy and mandy

Amazing camera from .dubois, thank you!

05/12/2022

Make your own rules. The adventure continues!

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📸: .dubois