tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13980007617824266852024-03-13T11:43:07.871-07:00SURFING GRANDMA OF THE OCRandom things in the life of a young active grandma!Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-90870629889065146772014-10-01T14:07:00.001-07:002014-10-01T14:16:31.538-07:00Waves of Valor...They served us.. It's the least I could do to serve
them!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EJ-1BZp70sg/VCxqjeK42qI/AAAAAAAACRY/l81fdy_Xuvs/s640/blogger-image--1212624941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EJ-1BZp70sg/VCxqjeK42qI/AAAAAAAACRY/l81fdy_Xuvs/s640/blogger-image--1212624941.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I0YrA4Q_6MQ/VCxs26OoHQI/AAAAAAAACSE/c1JJ2-qSGH0/s640/blogger-image--1928643771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I0YrA4Q_6MQ/VCxs26OoHQI/AAAAAAAACSE/c1JJ2-qSGH0/s640/blogger-image--1928643771.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I0YrA4Q_6MQ/VCxs26OoHQI/AAAAAAAACSE/c1JJ2-qSGH0/s640/blogger-image--1928643771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X7V800hURqc/VCxq0q-DAUI/AAAAAAAACRw/sIfTVtWNJCU/s640/blogger-image-2115873114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X7V800hURqc/VCxq0q-DAUI/AAAAAAAACRw/sIfTVtWNJCU/s640/blogger-image-2115873114.jpg"></a></div></div><b><i> GO TEAM IRMA!!!!!</i></b></div><br></div>This past weekend .. Saturday to be exact I was part of an event through my surf club.. <div><br><div>We participated in "Waves of Valor" and helped Vets learn how to surf.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information here is a link of the organization ...<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This is through Team Red White and Blue!! They organized this wonderful event .</span></div><div><a href="http://www.teamrwb.org/">http://www.teamrwb.org/</a> </div><div><br></div><div>Now you know I'm a proud mom of an Army soldier... So this is near and dear to my Heart.( actually today ..is his promotion ceremony to Staff Sgt!!)</div><div><br></div><div>A few of us girls from Wahine Kai signed up to volunteer. Laura was our leader and I was an assistant and we had a few other assistants and 2 catchers to get the board.</div><div><br></div><div>So let me tell you about surf conditions .. 2/3 with an occ. 4 at Bolsa Chica.</div><div><br></div><div>Conditions were walled ..closed out and breaking pretty much on shore. Oh and we had a nice rip too.. Of course we did.</div><div><br></div><div>The vet Assigned to us was Irma.. She rocked !!! This was I believe her 3rd time doing this. She was excited !</div><div><br></div><div>She had a few medical issues we were briefed on and worked around.</div><div><br></div><div>But let me tell you.. It was tough.. We even recruited a man to help our team of women!</div><div><br></div><div>Our goal was to get her outside and push her Into waves.. Getting her outside in the relentless pounding shore break was tough.. Then we did ..about 5 of us were out there treading water ( so much easier with a surfboard) and getting ready to help Irma catch a few waves.. </div><div>She caught 1 nice one on her knees! Her issues did not allow her to stand up.. But she enjoyed that wave.. After her ride we all swam to her to get her and put her back on the board and get her back out again.. Ugh treading water.. Not my favorite thing to do ...and again.. Pounding surf... </div><div>We got her into one more wave .. But she pearled and wipped out.. </div><div>But hey that's all part of the fun of surfing!! </div><div><br></div><div>We went in and rested a bit..thank goodness.. Because if I had to go back out again right then.. The lifeguard may have had to come get me!!</div><div><br></div><div>So after a rest and water break we went back to it and tried <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">to get her back out .. 2 failed attempts .. I'm telling you it was tough.. We got pretty beat up by the shore break! </span></div><div><br></div><div>But all in all it was a good time and safety was the #1 priority ...and in the end .. Irma at least got her wave of the day.. </div><div><br></div><div>It was a rewarding experience and I'm all for volunteering next year too.. </div><div><br></div><div>We had one casualty.. I lost my cap that said "Proud Army Mom"...</div><div>So if you find it floating or washed up anywhere up or down the coast.. Let me know!! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3Dv_wUmzghY/VCxqqFPvPOI/AAAAAAAACRg/1WveHuYA3ew/s640/blogger-image--74367472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3Dv_wUmzghY/VCxqqFPvPOI/AAAAAAAACRg/1WveHuYA3ew/s640/blogger-image--74367472.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r6CUz54LRUo/VCxqvbFlKRI/AAAAAAAACRo/x9cficBhbos/s640/blogger-image-809049806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r6CUz54LRUo/VCxqvbFlKRI/AAAAAAAACRo/x9cficBhbos/s640/blogger-image-809049806.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Eno8nXQzpx8/VCxq7ImHTNI/AAAAAAAACR4/t-gpLI3LohE/s640/blogger-image-1003826524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Eno8nXQzpx8/VCxq7ImHTNI/AAAAAAAACR4/t-gpLI3LohE/s640/blogger-image-1003826524.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d7a2KF3typE/VCxs9riwUJI/AAAAAAAACSM/DzFIl7r8_So/s640/blogger-image--540453489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d7a2KF3typE/VCxs9riwUJI/AAAAAAAACSM/DzFIl7r8_So/s640/blogger-image--540453489.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZX52RgQs4qo/VCxtE374kaI/AAAAAAAACSU/noGl8UrV2ro/s640/blogger-image--110203067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZX52RgQs4qo/VCxtE374kaI/AAAAAAAACSU/noGl8UrV2ro/s640/blogger-image--110203067.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-38074663942448484042014-09-24T09:04:00.001-07:002014-09-24T09:09:35.106-07:00What 2 Dawn Patrols in 1 week?!?! And 2 blog posts??!Who is this person typing right now?? 2 DP in one week???! So not me! <div>Ha! </div><div><br></div><div>Yeah!!!! I did it again got up at 5:00 to surf again..</div><div>However traffic was backed up .. Accident on 91.. Put me 20 minutes behind..</div><div>Still got in and got mine .. A lil after the sun was up I was in H20 about 6:30 and and out at 7:10..</div><div>that thing called a job got in the way of me staying out longer! </div><div><br></div><div>Caught waves and wanted to work on a few things .</div><div> Like .. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> I was trying to cross step backwards and step down to swing my board around after my ride.. I really suck at that! I'm sure people watching from shore were saying to themselves ... What the hell is that girl doing??? Oh well.. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I had fun and caught 10 rides in 40 minutes!! </span></div><div><br></div><div>Must be the New Board!! </div><div><br></div><div>Oh yeah that!! Ha .. Yep got a new board by my fav gal Valerie at Mere-Made Surfboards!!</div><div><br></div><div>Meet ESMERELDA !!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EwnzhJlZYSE/VCLrdz6cFeI/AAAAAAAACQw/KspIJUuxeGA/s640/blogger-image-1073575087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EwnzhJlZYSE/VCLrdz6cFeI/AAAAAAAACQw/KspIJUuxeGA/s640/blogger-image-1073575087.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3fClH3yJD44/VCLrita3m8I/AAAAAAAACQ4/-vT-2ybQwuU/s640/blogger-image--918363807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3fClH3yJD44/VCLrita3m8I/AAAAAAAACQ4/-vT-2ybQwuU/s640/blogger-image--918363807.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She plays in the water and rides just as beautiful as she looks!! </div>I shall blog about her next! Oh and also about a blog fan "Bron" who flew all the way from Australia just to meet me and Valerie!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">JK... She planned her families vacay.. and we were lucky she chose California!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stay tune ... More to come!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I need to get to work.. Although .. I really want a nap! Ha! </div><br></div><div>Guess who's back!!! 😘</div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-71515966567673088322014-09-22T13:15:00.001-07:002014-09-22T13:15:36.015-07:00Pros and cons of surfing the DawnDawn Patrol...<div>Yeah or neigh ??</div><div>Well let's see </div><div><br></div><div><b>PROS</b></div><div><b>-no traffic getting to beach</b></div><div><b>-no traffic in line up (usually) </b></div><div><b>-being out in the line up on a surf board in the ocean and watching the sunrise (priceless)</b></div><div><b>-surf starts your day </b></div><div><b>-your whole day is sunshine and rainbows because .. Surf starts your day.</b></div><div><br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>CONS</b></div><div><b>-getting up and out of bed before 5:00 am</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Hmmmm!</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>I had an awesome morning and my day is going great!</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>You decide.....</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xC-ICYM-OU8/VCCDZaKk8-I/AAAAAAAACQc/xZnPqmis_Ek/s640/blogger-image--224193227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xC-ICYM-OU8/VCCDZaKk8-I/AAAAAAAACQc/xZnPqmis_Ek/s640/blogger-image--224193227.jpg"></a></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-91708173854902610912014-04-22T10:07:00.001-07:002014-04-22T10:23:58.939-07:00Doho Crew Saturday<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aZ5T9XDh81Y/U1alq03FbGI/AAAAAAAACOQ/2WxqIQXEyU8/s640/blogger-image--394004742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aZ5T9XDh81Y/U1alq03FbGI/AAAAAAAACOQ/2WxqIQXEyU8/s640/blogger-image--394004742.jpg"></a></div>Well I have been surfing .. And not blogging and I really wanted to blog about Surfboards on parade .. A fundraiser HB Rotary is doing .. I'm behind on that .. But hopefully by the next unveiling I will post about it..<div>Between working and still without internet at home!! Blogging from my I phone is very time consuming especially with these old eyes and big fingers and small keys.. ( that is changing soon.. Internet coming again to surfing grandmas house this week) yay!!</div><div><br></div><div>So I want to do a quick post about Saturday Doho surf with the Doho crew! </div><div><br></div><div>I surf a few breaks and have met and been invited into quite a few crews .. And this Saturday the Doho crew invited us for a Saturday Funday..they are some of the nicest and funniest people I surfed with.. Don't get me wrong I love all the crews I surf with.. Surfers are just awesome !</div><div>This was a crazy surf day for me .. Super crowded holiday weekend.. and I caught a few waves .. But had 3 crashes..</div><div>First one caught a right and looked and saw a dozen other people also caught that right .. So as I was trying to go faster and trying to cut a harder right .. I kicked my board out from under me slipped off and it went flying to the guy left of me.. Who some how jumped over it and continued surfing .. We paddled up to each other after and I apologized profusely !! He was more worried about me and wanted to make sure I was ok! Love it when it's Aloha in the water.</div><div>Then I was having problems catching waves . So one of the Doho guys .. Who ironically happen to know my husband for over 25 years..and reunited that day in the water.. Wanted to change boards ..his was 9-4 and I was on my 8-0 Mo.. I was very reluctant .. Knowing how crowded it was and that mass amount of people went after the same wave ..( welcome to Doho)</div><div>But he insisted.. </div><div>So I went after a really nice wave and I had it.. Then I ran over someone .. Who I was told dropped in on me.. I'm really not sure what happen.. But I felt bad . My board kept going and it was a great wave. I didn't stand up because I was so worried about the guy I hit.. He paddled up to me after and he apologized .. And so did I and we wanted to make sure each other was ok..again Aloha in the water ...</div><div>Then I caught another wave and was on it when a board came flying at me .. A guy dropped in and his board hit my foot and knocked me off my board.. He grabbed his board and paddled away.. No I'm sorry .. No are you ok?? Nothing !! I was very disappointed .. But whatever ..(oh and my foot ended up swollen and black and blue.. But I slathered it in arnica gel and it's much better .. Still sore .. But better.)</div><div>So after 3 run ins and an hour later.. I figured it was time for me to get out.. So I went back and got my board .. And explained how I ran someone over and how someone hit me.. But Matt was cool and said not too worry about it.</div><div>Even when we came in.. I saw his board was a bit dinged and i offer to pay for it .. But he said not to worry about it. He had it handled.. He made this board and said he could fix it up it was no big deal.. See great people!</div><div><br></div><div>It was a fun day regardless .. And I can't wait to surf with this great crew again soon! .. But hopefully on a less crowded day😉</div><div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-58466790024882614542014-03-25T21:14:00.001-07:002014-03-25T21:14:55.049-07:00San O Sunday Funday<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gVTzdaWh0Zk/UzJTmpSfP9I/AAAAAAAACMs/12YmYo8t8rY/s640/blogger-image--918651554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gVTzdaWh0Zk/UzJTmpSfP9I/AAAAAAAACMs/12YmYo8t8rY/s640/blogger-image--918651554.jpg"></a></div>Well looks like a new tradition may be starting with a group of my surfer friends.<div>I missed the first couple Sundays, but <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">went last Sunday.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We all met in the afternoon. Later than usual for me. Nice late afternoon into dusk surf session.</span></div><div>Conditions were windy 2-3 feet and choppy and cold and then the sun made a peak through and helped a bit.</div><div>I did two surf sessions with a total of 5 waves caught .. Two on Mo first session then took a break for some amazing gourmet food..</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"We were lucky to be joined by two chefs and one lovely lady named Anais cooked right on the beach some amazing shrimp served with millet salad! There was also two delicious chicken salads and a ton more food". See pix.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rLgLGj837Cs/UzJTOWMK9MI/AAAAAAAACMM/MhVfyW_lkDA/s640/blogger-image--1952417900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rLgLGj837Cs/UzJTOWMK9MI/AAAAAAAACMM/MhVfyW_lkDA/s640/blogger-image--1952417900.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rLgLGj837Cs/UzJTOWMK9MI/AAAAAAAACMM/MhVfyW_lkDA/s640/blogger-image--1952417900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6XZ4TzkqxeQ/UzJTznM5mmI/AAAAAAAACNE/irqTPK5fSMw/s640/blogger-image--1463373218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6XZ4TzkqxeQ/UzJTznM5mmI/AAAAAAAACNE/irqTPK5fSMw/s640/blogger-image--1463373218.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We made s'mores by the Bon fire :-)<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6XZ4TzkqxeQ/UzJTznM5mmI/AAAAAAAACNE/irqTPK5fSMw/s640/blogger-image--1463373218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wkLGmgvaXkc/UzJUFACmplI/AAAAAAAACNc/adjEYyu81Z8/s640/blogger-image-1289930527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wkLGmgvaXkc/UzJUFACmplI/AAAAAAAACNc/adjEYyu81Z8/s640/blogger-image-1289930527.jpg"></a></div></div></div></span></div><div><br></div><div>Any way second sesh I took hubs 9'0 Art in Motion board, and after I dialed it in caught 3 waves ... With the last one ridden all the way in.</div><div><br></div><div>This Session I have realized I'm pretty much out of shape.. The paddle out killed me. San O is a longer paddle out for me to begin with.. But add wind and chop and my lack of exercise and surf.. Well it was a lot for me.</div><div>I wish I could surf everyday and keep my stamina up.</div><div>This was such a fun day and I didn't mind the surf conditions and I<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> met a few new people ,</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5uKB_NPPQ7E/UzJTH-waTBI/AAAAAAAACME/7rXU3MYpmZc/s640/blogger-image--764462931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5uKB_NPPQ7E/UzJTH-waTBI/AAAAAAAACME/7rXU3MYpmZc/s640/blogger-image--764462931.jpg"></a></div>all nothing short of awesome.. Because let's face it.. Surfers ARE awesome! </div><div><br></div><div>Oh and another lovely gal Krista took pix and got some of me surfing .. Yay!! But I have not been able to get them yet. I shall post them when I do :-)</div><div><br></div><div>We stayed till the sun went down and the whole time we had our doors open and guess what happen next</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sX5t9ucKWcs/UzJUJxnFmkI/AAAAAAAACNk/WB_xd5nBPp4/s640/blogger-image--724796481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sX5t9ucKWcs/UzJUJxnFmkI/AAAAAAAACNk/WB_xd5nBPp4/s640/blogger-image--724796481.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Any way great time, great peeps and I can't wait for more Sunday Fundays to come !.. Here's more pix ..</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F4B5VK3z83Y/UzJTWWlI8aI/AAAAAAAACMU/tFvkev870wE/s640/blogger-image-997830840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F4B5VK3z83Y/UzJTWWlI8aI/AAAAAAAACMU/tFvkev870wE/s640/blogger-image-997830840.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That's a lot of Art in Motion ..^</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YATTeAOAUOc/UzJTvX9S0rI/AAAAAAAACM8/wObVusXplBw/s640/blogger-image-1419607175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YATTeAOAUOc/UzJTvX9S0rI/AAAAAAAACM8/wObVusXplBw/s640/blogger-image-1419607175.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Jer4-QJ-fEA/UzJT7EzhdqI/AAAAAAAACNM/ZBBR5cXcnnA/s640/blogger-image--206479391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Jer4-QJ-fEA/UzJT7EzhdqI/AAAAAAAACNM/ZBBR5cXcnnA/s640/blogger-image--206479391.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U4TwaakeC9c/UzJUPKdHgbI/AAAAAAAACNs/4-IlTNDjoWE/s640/blogger-image-1129251985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U4TwaakeC9c/UzJUPKdHgbI/AAAAAAAACNs/4-IlTNDjoWE/s640/blogger-image-1129251985.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KUG4EUH4kK4/UzJTByb-vOI/AAAAAAAACL8/RiJLPHVzwW4/s640/blogger-image--1761066455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KUG4EUH4kK4/UzJTByb-vOI/AAAAAAAACL8/RiJLPHVzwW4/s640/blogger-image--1761066455.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KUG4EUH4kK4/UzJTByb-vOI/AAAAAAAACL8/RiJLPHVzwW4/s640/blogger-image--1761066455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YYFTuFGaH00/UzJThrdO4LI/AAAAAAAACMk/5xIeSnNu9-k/s640/blogger-image--1109330795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YYFTuFGaH00/UzJThrdO4LI/AAAAAAAACMk/5xIeSnNu9-k/s640/blogger-image--1109330795.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YYFTuFGaH00/UzJThrdO4LI/AAAAAAAACMk/5xIeSnNu9-k/s640/blogger-image--1109330795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CZSx8F1vxjM/UzJTbtgKgHI/AAAAAAAACMc/LkCtoQO-gsg/s640/blogger-image-823719398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CZSx8F1vxjM/UzJTbtgKgHI/AAAAAAAACMc/LkCtoQO-gsg/s640/blogger-image-823719398.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CZSx8F1vxjM/UzJTbtgKgHI/AAAAAAAACMc/LkCtoQO-gsg/s640/blogger-image-823719398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GEaU5Q04bmk/UzJUA-cuPKI/AAAAAAAACNU/oncE81DHMCA/s640/blogger-image-745598107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GEaU5Q04bmk/UzJUA-cuPKI/AAAAAAAACNU/oncE81DHMCA/s640/blogger-image-745598107.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-f01OPyUp_ec/UzJTq0SWDTI/AAAAAAAACM0/LJPCmemDPvk/s640/blogger-image--1486193877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-f01OPyUp_ec/UzJTq0SWDTI/AAAAAAAACM0/LJPCmemDPvk/s640/blogger-image--1486193877.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-87680981787461914142014-03-07T08:38:00.001-08:002014-03-07T08:38:49.771-08:00New things ...I'm sorry and I know I been neglecting my blog lately!! Myself and my exercise routine as well...Just FYI I'm fine ... Even though I have not blogged since October .. I have still been surfing but only 1 or 2 times a month ... I did get a job and get this... it's on the Beach :-)!! And I can surf if surf is doable. But I just been trying to learn my job and get into a routine ... Which I'm still working on..and I have other life issues I'm dealing with...<div>Once I feel my way through this... Get my head cleared up and figure things out.. I will post more... Promise.. Don't give up on me.. I'm still here..:-)</div><div>Stay tuned!!</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pPk702uVfI4/Uxn1von8u8I/AAAAAAAACLk/1jUQw1l00Ok/s640/blogger-image-1735320096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pPk702uVfI4/Uxn1von8u8I/AAAAAAAACLk/1jUQw1l00Ok/s640/blogger-image-1735320096.jpg"></a></div></div><div>View from my break room!! Yep it's a rooftop !!</div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-81828097560298343732013-10-29T11:51:00.001-07:002013-10-29T11:51:17.241-07:00TRICK or TREAT!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hfMg3ni_X4g/Um8DC8bRiUI/AAAAAAAACEQ/OW300_9V34E/s640/blogger-image--539638957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dA1tYi63X_A/Um8HyjeQXkI/AAAAAAAACEg/vxcXkMsUHEw/s640/blogger-image-225616447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dA1tYi63X_A/Um8HyjeQXkI/AAAAAAAACEg/vxcXkMsUHEw/s640/blogger-image-225616447.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dA1tYi63X_A/Um8HyjeQXkI/AAAAAAAACEg/vxcXkMsUHEw/s640/blogger-image-225616447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XjY4yaSEOkY/Um8nYfBWHDI/AAAAAAAACH4/UTUw4M82QBQ/s640/blogger-image--447976837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XjY4yaSEOkY/Um8nYfBWHDI/AAAAAAAACH4/UTUw4M82QBQ/s640/blogger-image--447976837.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dA1tYi63X_A/Um8HyjeQXkI/AAAAAAAACEg/vxcXkMsUHEw/s640/blogger-image-225616447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pFhQJoHMu-Q/Um-621A9wnI/AAAAAAAACIg/dTK-Eu4Q5mQ/s640/blogger-image--1959249414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pFhQJoHMu-Q/Um-621A9wnI/AAAAAAAACIg/dTK-Eu4Q5mQ/s640/blogger-image--1959249414.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div></div></div>It's that time of year again! I love Autumn great weather ... Offshores... Nice waves ... Still warm water and less crowds! But what I look forward too are the Halloween Surfs.. This year I participated in the Blackies crew event and Wahine Kai.<div>Blackies is a huge event and seems to be getting bigger every year.. This was the first year I participated in this one and it was so fun! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QkJur_F-uI0/UnADnldeDMI/AAAAAAAACKI/V40H_oAmuMc/s640/blogger-image-1073593495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QkJur_F-uI0/UnADnldeDMI/AAAAAAAACKI/V40H_oAmuMc/s640/blogger-image-1073593495.jpg"></a></div><i>I surfed as a baby doll</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>We all pitched in and did a potluck! I brought smoked salmon with all the fixings and it was a hit! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FiSzoOSaiRg/Um8IL8ue8dI/AAAAAAAACEo/pQOdn0Axokw/s640/blogger-image--1832571207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FiSzoOSaiRg/Um8IL8ue8dI/AAAAAAAACEo/pQOdn0Axokw/s640/blogger-image--1832571207.jpg"></a></div><i>The dish we brought</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>Hubs has a secret brine he uses when he smokes the fish.. Next year we will have to do 2!</div><div>Anyway the costumes were amazing! Surf was crowded and when you looked at the beach you saw hundreds of spectators and a ton of cameras! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F6DLMPEA5Ig/Um8VbuFwWoI/AAAAAAAACHA/V-cNacKI-2g/s640/blogger-image--2077362091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F6DLMPEA5Ig/Um8VbuFwWoI/AAAAAAAACHA/V-cNacKI-2g/s640/blogger-image--2077362091.jpg"></a></div><i>Just a small portion of the crowd</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>Who knows where our pictures end up ..I know the OC Register was there and I believe Surfline takes pix .. Along with various blogs etc..etc...</div><div>Awards are handed out and everyone who participates gets a T shirt! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PA9NskVmhms/UnADKBQR_rI/AAAAAAAACJo/58raZpfAm40/s640/blogger-image--728544882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PA9NskVmhms/UnADKBQR_rI/AAAAAAAACJo/58raZpfAm40/s640/blogger-image--728544882.jpg"></a></div><i>Official T shirt</i></div><div><br></div><div>See following pix . Better than words !</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OKi3cv7rJe4/Um8UeZOHB2I/AAAAAAAACGo/OIiDc6eWvv8/s640/blogger-image--1748652038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OKi3cv7rJe4/Um8UeZOHB2I/AAAAAAAACGo/OIiDc6eWvv8/s640/blogger-image--1748652038.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Wicked witch, Foxy Cleopatra,Miley Cyrus and yours truly</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yUS4ABrs0dQ/UnADgatLD8I/AAAAAAAACKA/zQ6m-UKowgE/s640/blogger-image--1807424450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yUS4ABrs0dQ/UnADgatLD8I/AAAAAAAACKA/zQ6m-UKowgE/s640/blogger-image--1807424450.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Tonto and Lone Ranger</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TXyTxtQr0qk/Um-7UvuenfI/AAAAAAAACI4/qlknsTiq8fQ/s640/blogger-image-1281042477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TXyTxtQr0qk/Um-7UvuenfI/AAAAAAAACI4/qlknsTiq8fQ/s640/blogger-image-1281042477.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Foxy and I sharing a wave..yes she surfed in those boots!</i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fT_Ft_VO2Lw/Um8UVfexBnI/AAAAAAAACGY/x5Z8oMg4q0s/s640/blogger-image--2073621319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fT_Ft_VO2Lw/Um8UVfexBnI/AAAAAAAACGY/x5Z8oMg4q0s/s640/blogger-image--2073621319.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Eat your heart out Miley...twerking while surfing with a wrecking ball.. Now THATS talent !</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fT_Ft_VO2Lw/Um8UVfexBnI/AAAAAAAACGY/x5Z8oMg4q0s/s640/blogger-image--2073621319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LwNlu12-axo/Um8ITi4g-0I/AAAAAAAACEw/DtEUMPpErxY/s640/blogger-image-1348684879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LwNlu12-axo/Um8ITi4g-0I/AAAAAAAACEw/DtEUMPpErxY/s640/blogger-image-1348684879.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LwNlu12-axo/Um8ITi4g-0I/AAAAAAAACEw/DtEUMPpErxY/s640/blogger-image-1348684879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2EepqZ6WyyM/Um8UaOwN5CI/AAAAAAAACGg/87_rwuJGwtk/s640/blogger-image--1571467840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2EepqZ6WyyM/Um8UaOwN5CI/AAAAAAAACGg/87_rwuJGwtk/s640/blogger-image--1571467840.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Above the 2 best costumes winners and two of my favorite girls;-)! Che and Bridget!</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zdrTPqReGpo/Um8RC_O2IkI/AAAAAAAACGA/lqT7XpshKNQ/s640/blogger-image-1789135345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zdrTPqReGpo/Um8RC_O2IkI/AAAAAAAACGA/lqT7XpshKNQ/s640/blogger-image-1789135345.jpg"></a></div><i>Ok who could be afraid of this cute shark?</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YiibWKkFZbU/Um8O1D5G5bI/AAAAAAAACFU/sfEUXHp-aN4/s640/blogger-image--1009848710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1Vv-mfonyIU/Um-6aG8IbdI/AAAAAAAACII/y9ndsCljX8k/s640/blogger-image--333256425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1Vv-mfonyIU/Um-6aG8IbdI/AAAAAAAACII/y9ndsCljX8k/s640/blogger-image--333256425.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Larry as the wicked witch.. Ruby red slippers and all!</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1Vv-mfonyIU/Um-6aG8IbdI/AAAAAAAACII/y9ndsCljX8k/s640/blogger-image--333256425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-670eH8PmxdM/Um79uARimmI/AAAAAAAACD0/JhnWWy2ZTx0/s640/blogger-image--726832077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-670eH8PmxdM/Um79uARimmI/AAAAAAAACD0/JhnWWy2ZTx0/s640/blogger-image--726832077.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>This is a candid shot which shows how stoked I was ... Even though surf was beyond crowded! FYI I was wearing a bikini and rash guard and was not cold while surfing .. But it hit me when I got out!</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-670eH8PmxdM/Um79uARimmI/AAAAAAAACD0/JhnWWy2ZTx0/s640/blogger-image--726832077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cfpkp26xWLE/Um-7vNDryVI/AAAAAAAACJQ/3ZttyNABBSo/s640/blogger-image-1190906019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cfpkp26xWLE/Um-7vNDryVI/AAAAAAAACJQ/3ZttyNABBSo/s640/blogger-image-1190906019.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>One of my favorite couples won best couple costume .. Peanut Butter and Jelly and got to give props to lil puff the magic dragon ;-)</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_YYp90kAPAM/Um8Q8gxlQVI/AAAAAAAACF4/skmKh6tUhGY/s640/blogger-image-1810239262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DQRg2CCPvNM/Um8O63PYl1I/AAAAAAAACFc/PdDLv48oqZ4/s640/blogger-image--366182847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DQRg2CCPvNM/Um8O63PYl1I/AAAAAAAACFc/PdDLv48oqZ4/s640/blogger-image--366182847.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>A whole family of Hot Doggers!!</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DQRg2CCPvNM/Um8O63PYl1I/AAAAAAAACFc/PdDLv48oqZ4/s640/blogger-image--366182847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xP1BLKy0xpU/Um-7c-f9cHI/AAAAAAAACJA/e9WTcbbVnaY/s640/blogger-image--1757452203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xP1BLKy0xpU/Um-7c-f9cHI/AAAAAAAACJA/e9WTcbbVnaY/s640/blogger-image--1757452203.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Part of the group shot</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z5bJglitBVQ/Um-7lTcqR4I/AAAAAAAACJI/hd6vzo9iI6s/s640/blogger-image-859054902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z5bJglitBVQ/Um-7lTcqR4I/AAAAAAAACJI/hd6vzo9iI6s/s640/blogger-image-859054902.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-W3oYw-jMvo4/Um8PAznxpBI/AAAAAAAACFk/MIORejUqDW8/s640/blogger-image--251660108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C4R-WCyA_mM/Um8QA9fm2rI/AAAAAAAACFw/ase97_93UjA/s640/blogger-image--1266847674.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C4R-WCyA_mM/Um8QA9fm2rI/AAAAAAAACFw/ase97_93UjA/s640/blogger-image--1266847674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h364p3z2LWw/Um8nTGFwwmI/AAAAAAAACHw/TpNjeMOpwM4/s640/blogger-image-1916315431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h364p3z2LWw/Um8nTGFwwmI/AAAAAAAACHw/TpNjeMOpwM4/s640/blogger-image-1916315431.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Above a few pix of the festivities!</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h364p3z2LWw/Um8nTGFwwmI/AAAAAAAACHw/TpNjeMOpwM4/s640/blogger-image-1916315431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fqGlxYlU-tY/Um-6leJsRqI/AAAAAAAACIQ/RwnZo6dnzD8/s640/blogger-image-1174669082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fqGlxYlU-tY/Um-6leJsRqI/AAAAAAAACIQ/RwnZo6dnzD8/s640/blogger-image-1174669082.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fqGlxYlU-tY/Um-6leJsRqI/AAAAAAAACIQ/RwnZo6dnzD8/s640/blogger-image-1174669082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GsdwuloLS3s/Um8SR_swYXI/AAAAAAAACGM/kWk4AaEQE7I/s640/blogger-image--427788246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GsdwuloLS3s/Um8SR_swYXI/AAAAAAAACGM/kWk4AaEQE7I/s640/blogger-image--427788246.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GsdwuloLS3s/Um8SR_swYXI/AAAAAAAACGM/kWk4AaEQE7I/s640/blogger-image--427788246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WYRFESyGZOc/Um8UjYdJY6I/AAAAAAAACGw/5-CXgQG3BdM/s640/blogger-image-330411810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WYRFESyGZOc/Um8UjYdJY6I/AAAAAAAACGw/5-CXgQG3BdM/s640/blogger-image-330411810.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Our local dogs got into the "Howloween" spirit too!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then we had the Wahine Kai event at Bolsa the next day.. A smaller yet just as fun event!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are those pictures :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HJvzPKypfhg/UnADESIhGeI/AAAAAAAACJg/ld2k_3T_JbA/s640/blogger-image-263866431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HJvzPKypfhg/UnADESIhGeI/AAAAAAAACJg/ld2k_3T_JbA/s640/blogger-image-263866431.jpg"></a></div><i>Group shot.. But missing a few</i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qSycLmkkYNM/Um7-MTMZa9I/AAAAAAAACD8/EI8wJ2EVCf0/s640/blogger-image--2026765868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MRkndc-fx2Y/Um8WyeTaE9I/AAAAAAAACHU/vA0ewIi8HSU/s640/blogger-image-1494955555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MRkndc-fx2Y/Um8WyeTaE9I/AAAAAAAACHU/vA0ewIi8HSU/s640/blogger-image-1494955555.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>This time I wore a wetsuit under my Jammie's! And I was saying waaaah!</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ik2eA9jGT6I/UnADXskBn0I/AAAAAAAACJ4/uav8wD8u4zY/s640/blogger-image--1004948210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ik2eA9jGT6I/UnADXskBn0I/AAAAAAAACJ4/uav8wD8u4zY/s640/blogger-image--1004948210.jpg"></a></div><i>Laurie who won best wipeout</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Xx_co1Uy9KM/Um-7AyIZf3I/AAAAAAAACIo/kCIgFd0t02A/s640/blogger-image-2132693124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NBj0wFIdo0o/Um-7LonRJvI/AAAAAAAACIw/uph6QKCS_b0/s640/blogger-image-981829405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NBj0wFIdo0o/Um-7LonRJvI/AAAAAAAACIw/uph6QKCS_b0/s640/blogger-image-981829405.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Here comes Wonder Woman!! </i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NBj0wFIdo0o/Um-7LonRJvI/AAAAAAAACIw/uph6QKCS_b0/s640/blogger-image-981829405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TFuuGn2Q_AM/Um8WtmhqfhI/AAAAAAAACHM/3x4TJlHYwhs/s640/blogger-image-801887704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TFuuGn2Q_AM/Um8WtmhqfhI/AAAAAAAACHM/3x4TJlHYwhs/s640/blogger-image-801887704.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Karen who won most waves</i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TFuuGn2Q_AM/Um8WtmhqfhI/AAAAAAAACHM/3x4TJlHYwhs/s640/blogger-image-801887704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sDCBFsTN-sY/Um8JJuaXhjI/AAAAAAAACFE/byV-BaWkJ5g/s640/blogger-image--1532383561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sDCBFsTN-sY/Um8JJuaXhjI/AAAAAAAACFE/byV-BaWkJ5g/s640/blogger-image--1532383561.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>And the elegant Valerie who won most stylish.. She never lost that long cigarette the whole time !! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wJwMkuX0Pys/Um8C2vwWPdI/AAAAAAAACEI/FtQzroanXB0/s640/blogger-image-758674468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wJwMkuX0Pys/Um8C2vwWPdI/AAAAAAAACEI/FtQzroanXB0/s640/blogger-image-758674468.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Cynthia had a head full of Green Snakes.. I'm not sure what happen to them., but I wouldn't mess with medusa .. With or without the snakes ;-)</i></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I didn't surf long this day .. My pants kept comming off & I was exhausted from the night before and 3 times I stepped on something slimey and wiggly .. My guess sting rays ... I was over it after that.. Speaking of sting rays.. Greg who was surfing with us did get hit.. But thankfully not bad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After a weekend of fun filled surf Festivities.. I was wiped out! But I'm already planning for next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!</div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-46893436724587293392013-10-07T21:59:00.001-07:002013-10-07T21:59:46.794-07:00The Board Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JMdoy8w1kh8/UlOL5Y7GEeI/AAAAAAAACCE/uLMhlzNEW5c/s640/blogger-image--1399225324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JMdoy8w1kh8/UlOL5Y7GEeI/AAAAAAAACCE/uLMhlzNEW5c/s640/blogger-image--1399225324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m4n7sAwLNTU/UlONz9JVSzI/AAAAAAAACCw/LWaR4vvZwC8/s640/blogger-image-1111671764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_Uyi6g2WThI/UlOAO-E9nLI/AAAAAAAACBk/GnJefJ12WDo/s640/blogger-image-1548100327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_Uyi6g2WThI/UlOAO-E9nLI/AAAAAAAACBk/GnJefJ12WDo/s640/blogger-image-1548100327.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I think these were my favorite boards at the show!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After cohosting a surprise birthday party for my dear friend Susan the night before and coming Home after being gone a week and trying to get my house in order..I was a bit exhausted the day Of the board room show... Which bums me out a bit because i think I would have enjoyed it more if I had more energy !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also was hoping it be a little bigger ... There is so much more they can add to this trade show ... Oh the possibilities !! But really it's about the boards! And there were some cool ones ... Some classic ones ... New ones... Oddly shaped ones... And some very beautiful wood ones... And etc etc..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I have to say my friend Todd from Art in Motion has the best and most interesting set up.. He had his painted van In there with blue mannequins on top and his van surrounded by boards... His lovely lady Renata was there too and thanks to them .. Let's just say I got a little entry discount ;-)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2F2sv2MpwRk/UlOMG7LfPDI/AAAAAAAACCc/rIAuhEmqUL8/s640/blogger-image--2106211605.jpg" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was with a handful of friends ... Kept running into people I knew ..." Surfing community seems small at times."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And saw and spoke with 2 amazing legends and honored to say acquaintances of mine Linda Benson and Robert August! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bought a bracelet and my friend Laurie helped me with some earrings I really liked.. Got a lot of stickers and other free swag like hats, a bag ,some fin keys... That was cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There were shapers shaping and glassers glassing and a guy shaped a foam blank out of a block of foam.. Very cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Can't forget to mention our home break's very own Dano gave a cool bluesy musical performance on the center stage...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But one of my favorite yet short but sweet things about this was seeing my dear friend Valerie from Mere-Made surfboards!! And Believe it or not I dont think we have a good picture together :-( </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have one with her and Linda Benson.. And the three of us in Linda's booth. But none of us :-(!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Anyway...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hope next year she has a display and booth!! I will help if need be :-D!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had a fun time with fun people surrounded by what I love ...surfing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is just a handful of pix:-)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OJEM2E7qebk/UlOAJ3qnzQI/AAAAAAAACBc/femhLcUecRs/s640/blogger-image--177907260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OJEM2E7qebk/UlOAJ3qnzQI/AAAAAAAACBc/femhLcUecRs/s640/blogger-image--177907260.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-z0MiqzfSEkc/UlOAYIHZi1I/AAAAAAAACB0/nNPZzG2vR5s/s640/blogger-image--333760991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-z0MiqzfSEkc/UlOAYIHZi1I/AAAAAAAACB0/nNPZzG2vR5s/s640/blogger-image--333760991.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8q9K3Gb6cMo/UlOL95-7vuI/AAAAAAAACCM/kqEM_vc_6x0/s640/blogger-image--559284715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8q9K3Gb6cMo/UlOL95-7vuI/AAAAAAAACCM/kqEM_vc_6x0/s640/blogger-image--559284715.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FIB69xPYn3o/UlON3gz2GjI/AAAAAAAACC4/WyoVNrICDAY/s640/blogger-image--1038117371.jpg" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kMkI9OHd500/UlORGz7lp-I/AAAAAAAACDc/sPJc7DM1Ntw/s640/blogger-image--202545485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kMkI9OHd500/UlORGz7lp-I/AAAAAAAACDc/sPJc7DM1Ntw/s640/blogger-image--202545485.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The above pictures are my favorite display booths!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m4n7sAwLNTU/UlONz9JVSzI/AAAAAAAACCw/LWaR4vvZwC8/s640/blogger-image-1111671764.jpg" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m2xS4aw5LHQ/UlN8CGmBNxI/AAAAAAAACBQ/NyeAsD-8rXc/s640/blogger-image--359620092.jpg" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z_WXSZJjrCI/UlOMCCgGEDI/AAAAAAAACCU/Vzcaau3uBiM/s640/blogger-image--1133227633.jpg" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dano doing his thing... Well his other thing besides shaping and surfing .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y3jiy8AUYPs/UlON7a2zUbI/AAAAAAAACDA/npEUTLzjlv4/s640/blogger-image--282903384.jpg" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Laurie and I enjoying the show ... Yeah i know looks like I'm calling someone out to take them down ;-)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A3EJInS0Jn0/UlORCQuia5I/AAAAAAAACDU/4JgcbetUGdM/s640/blogger-image--2069321975.jpg" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Vanessa and Robert August and I !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0oDCwaR3jW0/UlONv43SEzI/AAAAAAAACCo/9MXRgrLi4DY/s640/blogger-image--822711111.jpg" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Two of my favorite gals from Encinitas ! The one and only Linda Benson and Mo's creator and dear friend Valerie of Mere-Made Surfboards!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2CMI8Fi7z0s/UlN79TY5HPI/AAAAAAAACBI/c8tdNbekStE/s640/blogger-image--1955687975.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just a couple surf girls chatting :-)</div></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r_ad8crzAtc/UlOATjutDRI/AAAAAAAACBs/QFmKP0MY3UQ/s640/blogger-image--599255147.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of Todd's from Art in Motion was up for Best in Show!</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lpHy7mcdlrA/UlOQ581B89I/AAAAAAAACDM/z8oXqhAcLa4/s640/blogger-image--1760309831.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oh yeah a surfboard after my own heart!</div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JMdoy8w1kh8/UlOL5Y7GEeI/AAAAAAAACCE/uLMhlzNEW5c/s640/blogger-image--1399225324.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: both;">The Art work was cool on this blue board.. But the tail intrigued me!</div><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: both;">Well that's all folks!! Hope to see you all there next year.. And Valerie!! Let's get Mere-Made surfboards a booth!!!</div><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-75524242205191590362013-10-01T14:22:00.002-07:002013-10-01T14:47:37.380-07:00JUST A FEW DAYS SURFING =-)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>I am lucky enough to again be staying at my friends house by Blackies..for a week..but this time I have not just the dog, I have her kids too... while her hubs whisked off to France and Italy for thier Anniversary and her Birthday!<br>
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So my first chance to surf is after dropping the kids off at school last Thursday.. wind blown, dirzzly mess..so I went home and napped..was still a bit under the weather.. I had a cold..its gone now.<br>
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Friday-tried again.. I almost didnt go out.. it looked a lot more intimidating than it really was! I actually had a GREAT time and it was much needed. What a difference a day makes. Warm clean water and great friends. I love my surf break! Although it can get beyond crowded and there can be lots of drama from time to time..but I cant see my life without this crazy surf family! After surf.. met up with my friend Laura for Lunch.. all my friends except for a handful live out here.. So when I am out here..I have a lot of visiting to do =-)<br>
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Saturday-had the kids and just took a walk in backbay and watched movies! Not a surf day.<br>
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Sunday- was SAN O day!! I again was still congested and not feeling 100% but I really wanted to attend our club Wahine Kai's annual end of summer party.. although it seemed to be a smaller crowd this year.. it was a fun event. I only surfed for about an hour..but I had fun surf! The waves were not big maybe 2-3 and soft and really hard to catch.. had to really work for them..since I could not breath i didnt go to far outside..but had fun none the less. Caught a few fun rides..and my favorite was my last a long right from outside all the way in till the wave stopped.. then I just laid on my board and paddle the rest of the way in and felt refreshed and relaxed!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yjhf4g72z78/UktBHLEM4dI/AAAAAAAAB_8/hdqKxeO3B80/s640/blogger-image-853818281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yjhf4g72z78/UktBHLEM4dI/AAAAAAAAB_8/hdqKxeO3B80/s640/blogger-image-853818281.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yjhf4g72z78/UktBHLEM4dI/AAAAAAAAB_8/hdqKxeO3B80/s640/blogger-image-853818281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vlPEtD2KfSo/UktBmXAljMI/AAAAAAAACAs/n1LXtbFLwOA/s640/blogger-image-704305677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vlPEtD2KfSo/UktBmXAljMI/AAAAAAAACAs/n1LXtbFLwOA/s640/blogger-image-704305677.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vlPEtD2KfSo/UktBmXAljMI/AAAAAAAACAs/n1LXtbFLwOA/s640/blogger-image-704305677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pZjyjIfpEoE/UktBAbgTE1I/AAAAAAAAB_s/515SnJe4KNQ/s640/blogger-image-740521912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pZjyjIfpEoE/UktBAbgTE1I/AAAAAAAAB_s/515SnJe4KNQ/s640/blogger-image-740521912.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pZjyjIfpEoE/UktBAbgTE1I/AAAAAAAAB_s/515SnJe4KNQ/s640/blogger-image-740521912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ax5qc55hBAc/UktBYggjGHI/AAAAAAAACAU/Vf-wbWUD4NI/s640/blogger-image-416780733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ax5qc55hBAc/UktBYggjGHI/AAAAAAAACAU/Vf-wbWUD4NI/s640/blogger-image-416780733.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ax5qc55hBAc/UktBYggjGHI/AAAAAAAACAU/Vf-wbWUD4NI/s640/blogger-image-416780733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-klK58KaTwuY/UktA5_n2MmI/AAAAAAAAB_c/zKKguokiCJo/s640/blogger-image--1525469410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-klK58KaTwuY/UktA5_n2MmI/AAAAAAAAB_c/zKKguokiCJo/s640/blogger-image--1525469410.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div><br>
Of course the time with my best girls although some were missing.. is always a plus! SO stoked April showed up with her new baby girl. Just a nice day and the kids im watching had a great beach day!<br>
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Monday-OMG it was an amazing fun and wonderful day..It was sunny, water was warm and clear, Dolphins were out..doing ariels right in the line up and of course great people in the water.. I was out for 2 and a half hours.. fun little waist high waves..with a few bigger waves here and there! FUN FUN FUN!I wore my spring suit and came out of the water because it was rubbing me on my leg and gave me a rash.. and it felt like my thigh was on fire.. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--2mbZfaG8M4/UktBcPR5fMI/AAAAAAAACAc/Dn1FNwWlRdU/s640/blogger-image-1668255495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--2mbZfaG8M4/UktBcPR5fMI/AAAAAAAACAc/Dn1FNwWlRdU/s640/blogger-image-1668255495.jpg"></a></div></div><div><i>Yes I know it does not look bad but when a wet wetsuit is rubbing on it .. That $h*# hurts!!</i></div><div>I could not take it any more..so I came in. Plus earlier in the parking lot ran into my friend Andrea and we made lunch plans. We had a very nice long lunch and the best talk! I again love my friends.. I have been very blessed to have some the best people in my life!<br>
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Tuesday(TODAY)-pulled up and there was a south wind on it..looked really jumbly and lots of close outs.. with a few corners and big. There were some over head waves out there. Looked fast and furious too. I was really thinking of not going out. It was overcast windy and cold.. stuck around an hour..the sun made and appearance and a few peeps said they were going in.. SO I said screw it! I am going in.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ygxxVy5aPEY/UktA9JCKzpI/AAAAAAAAB_k/PG4YNgbg30Y/s640/blogger-image--177371479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ygxxVy5aPEY/UktA9JCKzpI/AAAAAAAAB_k/PG4YNgbg30Y/s640/blogger-image--177371479.jpg"></a></div><br>
Water was still warm from what people said comming out.. some said it was fun others said it was tough. GUESS YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU GO OUT!<br>
So i did.. I decided since i got a rash from my spring suit the day before not to wear that and my 3/2 was still wet from San O. SO I wore a rash guard and board shorts. YES in October..its always warm water in October.<br>
Went out and it was hard to get outside..and it was rough out there...and a strong current and waves came from different directions..wind kept shifting too..BUT I HAD FUN! I never got too far outside..but there was enough inside to ride. I paddled turn catch a breaking inside wave or a close out most of the time...not much to choose from. I did that over and over. Paddle out, turn around, catch, ride, paddle, turn around catch ride. over and over .. I got close to getting all the way outside.. I was where some people were sitting..but the waves kept comming and I felt if I sat there I would be pummled. <br>
Which brings me to what happen next.,.YES I got pummled!<br>
I was going for a wave, because either way i would be screwed.. and not in the fun sense... nope it pretty much closed out right on top of me.. and i was tossed like a salad.. then i get up catch my breath and see another wave headed at me .. my board that i have no control of yet.. right in the impact zone and ready to come right at me..sideways... and IT DID! I just dove under ...but my board still smacked me in my head.. not like last time.. I mean if you saw what I saw .. this situation should have been a lot uglier.. I just got a lil headache.<br>
I didnt feel too bad and was thinking of paddleing back out..but decided to take the next huge wall of water coming at me in. I did..and I just sat out for a while..Todd walked by and said it was fierce out there today.. I said tell me about it.. I got hit on my head.. he said with your board I said yes.. He said dont go back out.. =-(,, So i didnt plus surf was looking worse not better.<br>
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So I then came home (well Susans home) and blog about it.<br>
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I have one more day here.. tomorrow and you bet your bottom dollar I will be back out at Blackies..bruises, rash, headache and all!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JzJzh3QjG5A/UktBDtodYoI/AAAAAAAAB_0/befSKrkKlZI/s640/blogger-image--1653714579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JzJzh3QjG5A/UktBDtodYoI/AAAAAAAAB_0/befSKrkKlZI/s640/blogger-image--1653714579.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ZBdVuuMsWM/UktC3H3Z8kI/AAAAAAAACA4/AiK_ttH5qSM/s640/blogger-image-356358405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ZBdVuuMsWM/UktC3H3Z8kI/AAAAAAAACA4/AiK_ttH5qSM/s640/blogger-image-356358405.jpg"></a></div><i>Seriously... Does everyone get this beat up from surfing? I almost always do..:-(.. Not very attractive!</i><br><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-86523604391845654182013-09-21T19:51:00.001-07:002013-09-21T19:51:31.852-07:00Nice little surf sessionTried to go out surfing last Wed. But it was a tad to crazy for me.<div><br></div><div>But yesterday Friday, I met some friends to surf and take our friend Susan out for a Birthday lunch.</div><div><br></div><div>We all met at Blackies and surfed and had a blast. Waves were actually small, it was kind of drizzly out... But water was warm and very clean and clear and a lot of the crew was out having a great time !!</div><div><br></div><div>Surfed for 2 hours! I loved being in the water... Felt so good and since it's been about 3 weeks since the last time I surfed ... I needed it so badly! </div><div><br></div><div>After surf ...a handful of us went out to eat .. And my friend Tracy who is friends with Susan too, showed up and I dragged her to lunch also ;-)</div><div><br></div><div>We ate at Green Leaf some good healthy food and for dessert had some amazing gluten free cupcakes! </div><div><br></div><div>After contemplating over a second surf session .. We decided not too and head home!</div><div><br></div><div>But I went out... Even though I really still am not feeling very social... </div><div><br></div><div>Glad my friends made me go... I needed it more than I realized ... And I needed my friends too!</div><div><br></div><div>One day at a time!!! </div><div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-59124843185901479612013-09-07T14:33:00.000-07:002013-09-07T14:33:53.426-07:00Drowning My Sorrows In Salt Water<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2iBmS64TXck/UiuYE-yFWXI/AAAAAAAAB_A/nNqtJkWwAOY/s1600/bella.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2iBmS64TXck/UiuYE-yFWXI/AAAAAAAAB_A/nNqtJkWwAOY/s320/bella.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Its been a rough couple weeks to say the least!<br />
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I know you read the post about Mako..but I also just recently lost a lil Chihuahua Bella almost a week ago. She got out of the backyard.. and we were all there and no one noticed.<br />
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I am devistated.. I lost 2 dogs in one week!!<br />
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We were in the backyard celebrating my 2 sons birthdays..Chris turned 25 on Sept. 1 and Nate turned 23 on Sept. 2. We had Bella in the back yard and were trying to introduce the backyard to her. She was deathly afraid to go out there when Mako was there..but Mako would never hurt her. But she did not know that! So when She was in the backyard that night.. I dont think she realized Mako was no longer there and found a way out. <br />
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I thought Brian took her to bed with him.. but when we woke up before 6:00 am we realized she was missing.<br />
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I immediatly got dressed and went looking for her for 3 hours. Then my amazing Neighbors Steve and Mitzi made flyers... got them printed and we also posted on various web pages to look for her. We all went on foot and put up posters and went door to door.. NO Bella. <br />
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I been going to the pound and am about to make more posters and go to local vets and groomers and pet stores around here. <br />
I am a wreck!! A broken wreck!<br />
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Bella went missing Sunday night..<br />
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Tuesday hubs and i went to the beach to surf.. I was crying when we showed up. I never stopped crying from the time she went missing. SO my surf friends all had to deal with the mess I am.<br />
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I just wanted to grab my board and head out to sea. My plan was to sit outside and just cry. My neighbor Daryl gave me his 9' foam board... because he knew i was not in a good state of mind and the last time i surfed.. (after putting Mako down) I really sucked. He said to use it till I got my mojo back.<br />
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I was suited up and walking to see where to paddle out and just wanted to be left alone!<br />
Well I was stopped in the parking lot by Susan and a few of the Blackies crew who hugged me and gave me a few pep talks..and out in the line up. I had Dawn and Kim trying to chear me up and convinced me to catch some waves.. <br />
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I did and actually had a good time...even though I was still devasted..<br />
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Glad i surfed and was with my surfing Ohana.. really helped especially since after surf we went to the pound to look for Bella.. no Bella to be found..and seeing all those lil faces tore me apart! I wanted to take them all home!<br />
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So we needed to surf again...<br />
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Went back the next day and it was even better..I was not crying as much.. and had an amazing surf day. Everyone was in the water. Surf was bigger, glassy, water was warm and Clean.. you could see the bottom no problem.. lil fish swimming everywhere and ALOHA spirit was definatly there.<br />
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I caught so many waves I lost count.. I also put my hand in the wave as I was riding down in. That was a first for me and just a beautiful experiance.<br />
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We went again the following day and it was closed out, water was cold and seemed like we were in a completely different world.<br />
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BUT we all still went in and even though it was not as great as the last two days... we all had fun.<br />
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SO yes I am down .. I was completely broken..YOU HAVE NO IDEA!<br />
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I was at the point where I was questioning every thing.. Especially Karma.. I have saved so many dogs and reuinited them with thier owners.. and saved dogs and found them great homes. Why is that not happening to me? I am getting depressed about the job search not going anywhere..and my hubs job slowing down for the season. Wondering how we are gonna make it! This heat wave is killing me and we have NO AC and live where the temperatures are over 100 right now. I am sick of struggling and EVERYTHING falling apart on me..No really my whole house is falling apart.. everything is breaking..Hubs has not been helping.. he has actually been very negative..and that does not help! I am doing the woe is me.. the WHY ME?!?! I am very much a good person and even when I am piss ass poor .. I will give the shirt off my back to help anyone! I was ready to throw in the towel.. I was ready to take my surfboard that first day and just paddle out to sea.. I was DONE!<br />
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Then I go to Blackies see a lot of the crew..and get to surf.. THEY helped me so much..they have no idea.. Things are not better by any means..But having the support and encouragement of my surf Ohana.. is amazing.. and Surf??? Well I am totally convinced Salt Water heals all.. <br />
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This Too shall pass! Iam strong and I have an amazing support system! Trying to stay strong.......<br />
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Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-13990599553633407482013-09-01T08:49:00.001-07:002013-09-01T08:49:23.486-07:00In Memory of Mako!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UE0X_XPkew0/UiNe4DZjr-I/AAAAAAAAB-U/tTxHs_Dx5Uo/s640/blogger-image-724485942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UE0X_XPkew0/UiNe4DZjr-I/AAAAAAAAB-U/tTxHs_Dx5Uo/s640/blogger-image-724485942.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had a bit of a rough week. Tuesday we had to put down our beloved 13 year old Akita ...Mako Shark Inu... Mako for short! It was a very hard decision but a very unselfish one! He was an amazing dog ....a big part of our family... Loyal, sweet, protective, just a gentle giant !<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">He will be missed a lot!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E9q8rfH9NYM/UiNenQdnGSI/AAAAAAAAB-E/uok1KLVf-WI/s640/blogger-image-1038230177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E9q8rfH9NYM/UiNenQdnGSI/AAAAAAAAB-E/uok1KLVf-WI/s640/blogger-image-1038230177.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E9q8rfH9NYM/UiNenQdnGSI/AAAAAAAAB-E/uok1KLVf-WI/s640/blogger-image-1038230177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZZUuWCvj6hE/UiNewPwLgMI/AAAAAAAAB-M/CNHaZU_2oVI/s640/blogger-image-626085099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZZUuWCvj6hE/UiNewPwLgMI/AAAAAAAAB-M/CNHaZU_2oVI/s640/blogger-image-626085099.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZZUuWCvj6hE/UiNewPwLgMI/AAAAAAAAB-M/CNHaZU_2oVI/s640/blogger-image-626085099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2QS0u-B-mJ4/UiNeiB-EN6I/AAAAAAAAB98/beA46PhHz_0/s640/blogger-image--1273141934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2QS0u-B-mJ4/UiNeiB-EN6I/AAAAAAAAB98/beA46PhHz_0/s640/blogger-image--1273141934.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So Wednesday Hubs didn't have work.. Which is not good his work is slowing down for the season.. And I am still not working! But anyway he came home and said "what do you think about surfing today?" you never saw a woman run up the stairs and change into a bathing suit so fast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I needed to surf! After yesterday and it's been crazy hot where I live .. And too many things to list getting me down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Its exactly what I needed !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We headed to Doho... A bit of a late start but that's ok!</div></div></div>We get there and see our neighbor who just got out..he said he had fun... We see Mike Frank out there.. And it's pretty small... Maybe 1-2 and slow and A LONG lull in between the sets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">We get out and by the way I don't have contacts ... I been wearing my glasses till I can afford to go the Eye dr. So this is the 2nd time I'm surfing pretty much blind... It's not very fun. I can't see who is in the line up ...a bunch of blurs bobbing on surf boards.. Cannot see waves till they are right on top of me.. Can't judge the swell ...im always asking hubs is that one ? I rely on him to call me into waves and block for me.. He is not very good at either .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">But I did catch 3 fun rights and it was a bit crowded i thought kids wete back in school and not all yet it seemed...everyone went for the same wave... Because we had to wait so long for anything! I also had to sit inside more since everyone else had a 9'0 or bigger it was tough out there on Mo... I need a bigger thicker board for where we been surfing lately... As much as I love Mo.. It's A lot of work with these small waves!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I'm also feeling out of shape.. I again gained a bit of weight... My paddle power is lacking.. I run out of energy really early and I have problems breathing when paddling out! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">It's not like I don't surf ... I think I been surfing less... and with this heat... I don't exercise much in the summer. I been trying to get back into running and eating well.. But too many distractions :-(..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I will soon get back into it!! I have too my clothes are very snug!! And I can't afford and i refuse to buy bigger clothes !</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Back to surf... Since im sitting inside everyone one else around me caught the wave and was coming down the line before I could get it..that made me a bit flustered on top of being blind and working hard for a wave! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I decide to go in after about an hour..so im sitting inside waiting for anything including white wash .. A wave comes with everyone on it ..and hubs is aiming right at me... I was totally in the way of everyone.. So he crashed into me and also ruined another girls ride who was sliding down the line at me too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I just wanted out... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Don't get me wrong the weather was great the people were nice (even though i was the kook messing everyone up) and the water was relatively clean especially for Doheny. I caught 3 so not a loss of a day at all! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I just know I need a bigger board for these days. And my mindset was not there and vision would be a good thing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MT-VvahvWdo/UiNiAJPZCTI/AAAAAAAAB-o/112zTS18fCQ/s640/blogger-image-1777857115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MT-VvahvWdo/UiNiAJPZCTI/AAAAAAAAB-o/112zTS18fCQ/s640/blogger-image-1777857115.jpg"></a></div><i>This elephant is my favorite colors and had peace all over it!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><i><br></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Oh and there were these painted elephants there too!! I really wanted to Check them all out and see what it was all about.. But I didn't.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Any way.. Not the best day.. But not the worst!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I'm ending this post with a pix my daughter Tabi drew of her and our Akita ... In memory of Mako!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CFHCTD8EEsM/UiNe_NhOgmI/AAAAAAAAB-c/JMtOv7TwArM/s640/blogger-image--516477985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CFHCTD8EEsM/UiNe_NhOgmI/AAAAAAAAB-c/JMtOv7TwArM/s640/blogger-image--516477985.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-90366491471038550092013-08-26T11:16:00.001-07:002013-08-26T11:41:12.597-07:00Size does NOT always matter<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MapwkZ5iIX4/UhuhRk5Tt8I/AAAAAAAAB9s/xmSWqsHLk_s/s640/blogger-image--468952339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MapwkZ5iIX4/UhuhRk5Tt8I/AAAAAAAAB9s/xmSWqsHLk_s/s640/blogger-image--468952339.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>This is seriously what I look like when I pop up!! Lol</i></div><br></div>Been a while since I surfed..but I surfed today even though surf still sucked ...1' and wind picked up early.<div><br></div><div>But the sun was out ... Fun people in the water and water temp was cooler than last time ...but not bad... AND the crowds are gone :-)!!!</div><div><br></div><div>I took Tallulah out since it was so small today.. And been lectured about using my 8'0 beloved Mo on small days..</div><div>HOWEVER.. I caught shit on Tallulah... And I was getting flustered:-(.. I was ginna go in after 20 minutes of failed attempts trying to catch a wave!</div><div><br></div><div>My neighbor offered to trade boards so I used his 9'0 foamy and got it dialed in and caught some waves .... But as soon as I was up the ride was over.. Mostly do to my Neanderthal evolution type pop up as seen in the above pix^!!!! I need to work on that and get up faster!</div><div><br></div><div>But as Vanessa said today at least im out there and standing up ... Regardless of how I get up!</div><div><br></div><div>We all played musical boards today and Daryl my 67 year old neighbor was the only one able to pop up on Tallulah! I rode his 9'0 foam board.. Jo Ann's heavier 9'0 foam board... Jo Ann tried Tallulah and did not have much luck wither .And when Hubs went in I rode his 9'0 Art in Motion board.</div><div><br></div><div>I totally was not on my game today... But it takes time to dial into every different board... And I realized today besides popping up slow . ... Since im goofy footed and even when I go right backside I still seem to lean a bit left and my rail was digging in the water and I wipe out ..after I realized what I was doing and put my back into it a bit more .. I had two nice rights down the line.. On hubs board ... Finally!!</div><div><br></div><div>After 1 1/2 hours of surfing I did not want to come in.. But wind picked up and on top of being small.. Was not that fun... However I stayed out longer than everyone one except my 67 year old neighbor Daryl!! He rocks.. He surfed when he was younger and just picked it up again this past year... His advice... NEVER STOP SURFING!!! :-)</div><div><br></div><div>All in all it was a fun day ... And I needed it! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6OEjGZtt5d0/UhuhMxQIZOI/AAAAAAAAB9k/jvKSClqyurs/s640/blogger-image--933185814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6OEjGZtt5d0/UhuhMxQIZOI/AAAAAAAAB9k/jvKSClqyurs/s640/blogger-image--933185814.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>This is after surfing!</i></div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-59338486474237169092013-08-23T18:57:00.001-07:002013-08-23T18:57:01.786-07:00Nothing to see here!!No surf... And if there was a bump here and there.. I was not around to play on it..<div><br><div>So no surfing=no posting....</div><div><br></div><div>Nothing to see here Folks... Keep moving along!!</div></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-67359157865810975662013-08-06T11:32:00.000-07:002013-08-08T17:52:06.250-07:00Bolsa Vs. BlackiesOops I did it again.. I switch the title from last week...see what I did there? You would if you are paying attention to my blog !!<div>surfed Blackies ankle slappers with hubs on Monday ...water was still cold and waves are still SMAAAAAAL!<br>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eXGYDoanPy8/UgQ9FVtlszI/AAAAAAAAB9I/-owyxACSko8/s640/blogger-image--1212413674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eXGYDoanPy8/UgQ9FVtlszI/AAAAAAAAB9I/-owyxACSko8/s640/blogger-image--1212413674.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Said ankle slappers at Blackies..</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZN8PKfGFc6o/UgQ9MfE9aYI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/epRZ_jdOmbA/s640/blogger-image-884998866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZN8PKfGFc6o/UgQ9MfE9aYI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/epRZ_jdOmbA/s640/blogger-image-884998866.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Seriously.. I caught 10 waves with my 8'0 in this!!</div></i></div><i><br></i>
But we had not seen each other in a week and he wanted to surf.. so we met at Blackies.(I am still away from home petsitting)Even though it was small it was still fun. I figure I must be getting better..because I out surfed hubs who was riding a 9'0 and I my 8'0... But in his defense he had a swollen elbow...<div><br></div><div>Any way it was fun about 2 hours and I caught 10 waves!! They were short and sweet but hey a wave is a wave ... Especially when you don't have much to choose from!</div><div><br></div><div>Then the next day I surfed Bolsa ... Again small but bigger than Blackies!! And I had fun again... I only caught nice 3 lefts ... Again got a compliment from another surfer who just got out.. Wow.. 2 compliments by two different guys at Bolsa in less than a week... Who would have thought????</div><div>Well back to my story </div><div>And...one close out and one wipe out!! </div><div><br></div><div>Saw the pod of Dolphins again with the babies in the line up...way cool!! And Kim from Blackies joined me for a session at Bolsa.. Her first time there!! </div><div><br></div><div>Also surfed with Irma, and Laura... Well I saw them ... They paddled further down ...</div><div>And Greg was there too!</div><div><br></div><div>I surfed for a little over an hour... I'm having problems breathing while paddling out... Im also having problems breathing while running ... In wheezing and running outbid breathe sooner than usual... Don't know if I'm getting sick ... Or out of shape..But honestly .. Since that time I has bronchitis/pneumonia ... I have not been the same and sometimes I have episodes... And I did that day...hmmm</div><div><br></div><div>Oh well still a fun day...</div><div><br></div><div>Done with this petsit by the Beach... So see you in the water next week!!</div><div><br></div></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-70998926397930329622013-08-04T11:52:00.001-07:002013-08-04T11:59:35.771-07:00Crowded !!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2G4M7Wfa5u4/Uf0fYWc5gdI/AAAAAAAAB7o/v0rdN85B5yI/s640/blogger-image-415031400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2G4M7Wfa5u4/Uf0fYWc5gdI/AAAAAAAAB7o/v0rdN85B5yI/s640/blogger-image-415031400.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Is it me or are the beaches getting more and more crowded every summer! <div><br></div><div>I don't know Bolsa to be this crowded on a regular non holiday weekend?? Maybe I am use to surfing Bolsa earlier ?? But this was before 8:00 am!!!</div><div><br></div><div>Maybe I didn't surf Bolsa during summer weekends before???? Nahhh I know I have!! Right???</div><div><br></div><div>I don't know!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VdDIiGN9XK4/Uf6hjEfNEfI/AAAAAAAAB8c/SCrqsvekyvI/s640/blogger-image--629993115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VdDIiGN9XK4/Uf6hjEfNEfI/AAAAAAAAB8c/SCrqsvekyvI/s640/blogger-image--629993115.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Met Laurie and Greg at T 23... Their usual spot!</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IJTRkuNete4/Uf0fSmFu_zI/AAAAAAAAB7g/XDrk5LsbzTE/s640/blogger-image-1988311570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IJTRkuNete4/Uf0fSmFu_zI/AAAAAAAAB7g/XDrk5LsbzTE/s640/blogger-image-1988311570.jpg" style="max-width: 90%; "></a></span><div>And of course all the people fishing are right in front of T 23... These are all people fishing!!!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-72e36HritBs/Uf6hTYYYtFI/AAAAAAAAB8E/VOxuV00d-pM/s640/blogger-image-1161363408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-72e36HritBs/Uf6hTYYYtFI/AAAAAAAAB8E/VOxuV00d-pM/s640/blogger-image-1161363408.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Again it's just before 8:00 AM here is the view as you look south!... See all the pop ups already???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pXO_TgWQuIQ/Uf6jAOPmueI/AAAAAAAAB80/L3Ac4j79Pac/s640/blogger-image--472366223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pXO_TgWQuIQ/Uf6jAOPmueI/AAAAAAAAB80/L3Ac4j79Pac/s640/blogger-image--472366223.jpg"></a></div>And to the North!!! Tents as far as the eyes can see??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hurry up Fall... Just cant get here soon enough!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As for surf ... It was 2-3'...A tad hard to catch ...my first wave was a fun right.. I was yes this is gonna be fun!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then I just caught a few close outs ... After doing a lot of paddling and no catching!! They just rolled right under us.. Everyone in the line up was having the same experience.... It seems....high tide was messing things up a bit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">During this time Alain showed up... It's always nice when you see a familiar face!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Greg was catching a bunch!! Show off!! And Laurie caught a few.. One of her rides was a long perfect left... Seem to go on forever!! We all hooted and hollered for her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wanted a ride like that!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And you know what??... A nice big wave ... Big for that day.. Came by and I took it!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was an amazing long left... All the way to shore!! At the end I was yelling that's what I'm talking about!!! A guy who was surfing next to us took a ride right before me and he felt my stoke and added to my comment of "now thats what I'm taking about" with "Nicely Done!!!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As I paddled back out ..Laurie was clapping for me! And said that was a good one! I said Yeah it was!! That was FUN!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She took one in and I was right behind her .. Took a little one that stopped just inside and I could not even get white wash to shore!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oh well what a fun 2 hours of surfing!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After that went back to check on my dog im petsitting!! Who was just fine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then Greg and Laurie pick me up and we go to Island grill to get some Hawaiin food and shaved ice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y7TfBSHj1bs/Uf6hnhCt1sI/AAAAAAAAB8k/EExLuDvZQR0/s640/blogger-image-134582284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y7TfBSHj1bs/Uf6hnhCt1sI/AAAAAAAAB8k/EExLuDvZQR0/s640/blogger-image-134582284.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I decide on a chicken salad and California roll!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y7TfBSHj1bs/Uf6hnhCt1sI/AAAAAAAAB8k/EExLuDvZQR0/s640/blogger-image-134582284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GW9B_biwcJQ/Uf6he572oiI/AAAAAAAAB8U/BpeTw5oI9uA/s640/blogger-image--949743765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GW9B_biwcJQ/Uf6he572oiI/AAAAAAAAB8U/BpeTw5oI9uA/s640/blogger-image--949743765.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mmm pineapple and piña colada flavored with double condense milk and ice cream!!!!!... <b>To Die For!!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Afterwards... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Greg and Laurie drop me off and I take care of the doggie again... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And then meet them again later to hear a fun local band! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After we walk out to see if we can catch the sunset .. Just missed it !! But still what a beautiful sight to see!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> And a great way to end a fun day with friends!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZzqkFzt0hcg/Uf6hY0K_7DI/AAAAAAAAB8M/K3vOMQ5PuFg/s640/blogger-image-321172989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZzqkFzt0hcg/Uf6hY0K_7DI/AAAAAAAAB8M/K3vOMQ5PuFg/s640/blogger-image-321172989.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-85072657006302423032013-08-02T11:15:00.001-07:002013-08-02T13:29:29.713-07:00Blackies vs Bolsa<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NkaE8KRVBPY/UfwIU5cbLDI/AAAAAAAAB7A/D5SR40qejdE/s640/blogger-image--778644763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NkaE8KRVBPY/UfwIU5cbLDI/AAAAAAAAB7A/D5SR40qejdE/s640/blogger-image--778644763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NkaE8KRVBPY/UfwIU5cbLDI/AAAAAAAAB7A/D5SR40qejdE/s640/blogger-image--778644763.jpg"></div><br></div>I am yet again pet/house sitting but this time at another friends house for the first time in HB...<div><br></div><div>So Of course got to get my surf on!</div><div><br></div><div>Nothing to crazy to report so far surfed 2 days out of the 9 that i am here..</div><div><br></div><div>Surf has pretty much sucked and this Bolsa session nothing like my last Bolsa Session..</div><div><br></div><div>Go Figure!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-C6nubiy5TV4/UfwWpC_Jg2I/AAAAAAAAB7Q/KZ-QPE9Qyj0/s640/blogger-image-1672912084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-C6nubiy5TV4/UfwWpC_Jg2I/AAAAAAAAB7Q/KZ-QPE9Qyj0/s640/blogger-image-1672912084.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>So I surfed Blackiea with my friend Kim ... Who is recovering from a torn tendon in her leg.. She can't really surf or pop up... But she can paddle and catch waves on her belly !! </div><div>Surf was perfect for her ... Even if it was breaking on my ankles! Note pix above! Ha!</div><div><br></div><div>Oh and how the water temperature has dropped !! I went in my long 3/2 and no booties... I regret not putting them on!! My feet were like ice cubes! It's August right???</div><div><br></div><div>But an hour and a half of fun lil rides so no complaints!</div><div><br></div><div>Then Bolsa... Got a late start... Had to walk the dog and I overslept a bit.. </div><div><br></div><div>Was planning on surfing Seal with Lisa and Alain..But I had my hands full with Herbert .. The dog I'm caring for..</div><div><br></div><div>But since it was a late start ... Met some Wahine Kai and surf Moms at Bolsa after 9:00.. I am exactly 10 minutes from here!!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PHXus8r2y0Q/UfwIOp-ASeI/AAAAAAAAB64/QH8xeiaf5-Y/s640/blogger-image--120981812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PHXus8r2y0Q/UfwIOp-ASeI/AAAAAAAAB64/QH8xeiaf5-Y/s640/blogger-image--120981812.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Again cold water and waves were knee to chest high..</div><div><br></div><div>I can not really say I had fun surfing ...i had a hard time catching waves and there were these guys that kept paddling around me and taking my waves. One in particular was bugging me... Oh wow Big Man can out paddle a girl!! Not to mention you had a bigger board!!! Geesh!! I was north of our group but these guys kept paddling into our group.. I was a tad Annoyed... But happy to be out with my friends... And I finally caught 1 nice left and a few close outs... So the day was not a total loss!</div><div><br></div><div>I went for shoulders that were too soft... And I think if I sat inside just a little more.. I would have got a few more... But oh well!</div><div><br></div><div>Surfed for an hour and I really was tired .. My arms hurt, my body hurt, and I was out of it!!</div><div>I can't say the surf tired me out.. It was a very easy day... And I'm not sure why I felt so drained.. But I did...</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gp6CjVfMTW4/UfwIEkwhBaI/AAAAAAAAB6o/L0qQvpg3lKg/s640/blogger-image--2029894460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gp6CjVfMTW4/UfwIEkwhBaI/AAAAAAAAB6o/L0qQvpg3lKg/s640/blogger-image--2029894460.jpg" style="max-width: 90%; "></a></span><div>Plus I had to get back to release the hound!..(Herbert is crate trained)</div><div><br></div><div>But first a stop at "The Secret Spot" for a pier bowl!! Yum!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8GC0mzIyS9c/UfwIJH5s7OI/AAAAAAAAB6w/iG6MoQAaxVc/s640/blogger-image-1209763190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8GC0mzIyS9c/UfwIJH5s7OI/AAAAAAAAB6w/iG6MoQAaxVc/s640/blogger-image-1209763190.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So now stay tune for what the next couple days bring!! Right now nap time!</div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-22485107171305720522013-07-28T17:08:00.001-07:002013-07-28T20:03:51.684-07:00My Bolsa Best!!Ok someone feel the ground and see if Hell is freezing over!!! Did I just type "My Bolsa Best???"<div>Yes!!! Yes I did!!</div><div><br></div><div>It all started last night at a party we were invited to with a bunch of different surf crews!</div><div><br></div><div>Soooooo much fun!! A lot of talk about surfing the next day.. </div><div><br></div><div>Hubs and I had a LOT to drink and at this point decided we can not drive the 34 miles home.. So I'm bummed I don't have a wet suit.. Bathing suit... Surfboard!!</div><div><br></div><div>I have THE BEST friends in the world within 5 minutes plans were made where hubs and I each had that all covered for surfing the next day!</div><div> </div><div>I could talk more about the party... But this is a surf blog ... But I will tell you the party ended with 2 women ...me being one ...and our host Susan in our late 40's skating long boards down a street after midnight!! Yes it was a fun night!! </div><div>However I don't know if her neighbors were thrilled.. we were a tad loud laughing and talking!!</div><div><br></div><div>So next day we wake up!! I get a text from Laurie asking If we r surfing and if she needs to leave the wetsuit out ... I say let's see everyone is sleeping ... I will get back to you..</div><div>Everyone being me ,my hubs and Susan the hostess of the party!! </div><div><br></div><div>Brian decides we need to get home not sure if our animals were fed last night my kids are not answering the phone... </div><div>But they were there and took care of the Animals... We find this out later ...all is good!</div><div><br></div><div>We go see if Susan is awake.. And knock on her door ..She could barely talk .. She lost her voice and looked pretty hung over.. But she said oh let's surf!!</div><div> </div><div>I really want to surf and Susan wants me to surf .. So we devise a plan... Hubs didnt really want to surf so he takes her truck and drives home and we go to Bolsa!</div><div><br></div><div>First I need a bathing suit so we "Frankenstein" a suit for me and a rash guard! I get to use Susans 8'0 single fin...you know the one with the green and blue polka dots!! I posted pix of it in the past.</div><div><br></div><div>We get to Bolsa and Susan, Irma and Val and I meet at T16... But first we have to go to another tower ... where Laurie and Greg are to get the wet suit im borrowing..</div><div><br></div><div>They say they are gonna leave it in the back of the Truck... Now i have only seen Gregs truck one time and the first big white truck we see .. Has a surfboard ... Chairs set around it and a cooler in the bed... Im scouring through everything and no wetsuit... And Susan goes hey there is another big white truck over there looks exactly like the one im going through!! and I see Lauries board stand!! OMG I was going through someone elses truck!!! I'm so sorry if you read this blog!! We started laughing ... Can you imagine???</div><div><br></div><div>So we get the suit and drive Ti south side of Bolsa where we are meeting everyone..</div><div>It's a spring suit... We all hit the water of slow rolling maybe 3' at the most waves and the water is Cooooold! </div><div><br></div><div>But after paddling and catching a few nice rides ... I warm up!</div><div><br></div><div>So I caught so many waves today!! I was on fire !! I even outsurfed my friends!! Which NEVER happens!!</div><div><br></div><div>One wave was fricken hysterical and I'm gonna do my best to describe this...</div><div><br></div><div>I'm paddling back outside and a wave closes out on me ... I think or thought I could push through it... But I was wrong ... That wave had other ideas!!! AND...the wave pushed back taking me in... I'm sitting on my board like a horse backwards headed to the beach.. and my board spins around and i still have a ways to go so...I stand up and rode it the rest of the way to shore!! Where is video when you need it!?!? I still have no idea how that happen? </div><div><br></div><div>I got wave after wave after wave ... Rights and lefts!! </div><div><br></div><div>As for wild life ... Besides us crazy awesome gals in the water!! I saw more in one day then I ever have!</div><div><br></div><div>First sitting outside I see this thing moving below me!! It's a big black shadow but it's on the sand bottom and it's sort of round!! My guess "as it went out towards the sea between me and Val".. Is it must've been a really big ray of sorts!! It was at least the size of a semi truck tire!!</div><div><br></div><div>Then as I took another wave in .. and I get off my board and in about 1' of water I see this gray fish swim by my knee and it's a shark!!! It's a small shark about 14"-16" long ...a little sand type shark !! </div><div><br></div><div>On another trip in I see the fisherman with said little shark caught and on shore and they released him! I'm just a few feet away from all this!!</div><div><br></div><div>My friends are a bit freaked out about the shark.. But I'm telling them it was such a little shark... The conversation went:..</div><div>they have teeth and can still bite our feet .. I said there are a lot of fish bigger than the little shark out here with teeth that can bite our feet ... Lol.. Then they were convinced the shark must be angry swimming back out here after being catched and released... I joked yes and it's comming out to take its revenge towards the fisherman on us surfers!! Lol</div><div><br></div><div>Then there was a nice size pod of dolphins swimming and frolicking right in the line up and in the pod were 2 babies .. So precious!! All the surfers paddled close and just were in awe!! I kept saying be careful those dolphins will protect the babies don't get too close!! But it was soooo magical and beautiful!! One dolphin stopped peaked his head out and looked at us ... Second time I seen this happen while surfing! </div><div>He obviously saw no threat and they continued down the line up!!!</div><div><br></div><div>We surfed for over two hours!! Waves started to shut down I took a close out all the way in .. just to catch something at this point... I still wanted waves!! and I see Cynthia on the beach... I get out we talk and watch Susan , Irma and Val come in!! </div><div><br></div><div>We all agreed it was a great fun surf day!!! Not too shabby for partying all night the night before!! </div><div><br></div><div>Sorry no pix this time!!</div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-52351284784374555072013-07-23T16:25:00.001-07:002013-07-23T18:58:40.137-07:00Surf Ohana!!!I totally get what a surf Ohana is... <div>We been surfing Doho a lot lately... As a matter of fact I surfed Doho (Doheny) twice last week...nothing too exciting to report .... Monday was Ok ... Knee to chest high surf...</div><div>Me and hubs met our neighbor Daryl there and ran into Jo Ann.. Don from Blackies crew..And hubs High School buddy Carlos.. Who is also a local fireman in our city.. </div><div>I can say I had fun surfing that day and Don got some good pix of me ...I have not seen <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Yet... Will post when I get them...... If I don't look like an evolving neanderthal like most of my pix usually do!</span></div><div><br></div><div>Friday ...Tracy kidnapped me and took me to Doho again...it was a low tide surf and the rocks got me!! Fin hit a rock and instant brake ... and I went forward .. Walking out stubbed my toe on a rock... And scrapped my heal... Not a fan of rocks or the dirty water at Doheny... But boy is that wave seductive ....I did not do so great... Waves were smaller where I surfed.. It was super crowded and when I did go to where there were bigger waves I had to fight for them... Too many people to deal with and I lost every battle ...even though one would have been a perfect wave for me a girl with a partridge family bus design long board got it and came whizzing by me right when I was gonna get it... With my 8'0 i have to sit inside a little more to get these waves and no one allowed me...Bummed .. And over it that day and a bit off all around I guess... </div><div><br></div><div>Back to Ohana....</div><div><br></div><div>Blackies crew and Wahine Kai and my bloggers are my Surf Ohana... And I love all of them... </div><div><br></div><div>In Summer Blackies crew disperses to other breaks or travel for vacay... Since our break is a popular touristy and inland favorite with parking right at the beach.. I get to see a few of Blackies crew at Doho lately and Friday was able to see a few more I have not seen in a while... Yes Mike and Bart were there... And this time Jo Ann and April and Don were there... It's like a family reunion feels good! So that was a plus for Friday at Doheny...</div><div><br></div><div>But today we decide to go to Blackies!! I decide my board needs new wax so last night I Strip my board... </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Rk2rwi9Txm0/Ue8Qr-7beXI/AAAAAAAAB58/1AVRnfRUjLk/s640/blogger-image--2039883554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Rk2rwi9Txm0/Ue8Qr-7beXI/AAAAAAAAB58/1AVRnfRUjLk/s640/blogger-image--2039883554.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><i>Yep Mo was naked!</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>I waited till it got cooler to put my base coat on...and wax...</i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QQaRYM5MVKk/Ue8QwKIOuuI/AAAAAAAAB6E/mpbjVYgmBY4/s640/blogger-image--1029171914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QQaRYM5MVKk/Ue8QwKIOuuI/AAAAAAAAB6E/mpbjVYgmBY4/s640/blogger-image--1029171914.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>This is base coat.. So mo is in his undies</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To find out we have NO wax for the top coat!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I need cool and or warm but I have only tropical...(like I'm ever gonna get to use that) and cold!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had my glass of wine in hand .... Bob Marley playing in the background and a beautiful full moon night!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v8Hl1xdZfME/Ue8QnbCzmnI/AAAAAAAAB50/5jqvQpkuwQs/s640/blogger-image-165853334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v8Hl1xdZfME/Ue8QnbCzmnI/AAAAAAAAB50/5jqvQpkuwQs/s640/blogger-image-165853334.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The scene was perfect for my date with Mo !!!All I was missing was that euphoric smell of surf wax to be complete!! And I was running around the house like a crack head looking for crack and devastated I had No wax!!! Noooooooooooooo the mood was ruined and I had to wait till we went to the beach tomorrow to get my fix... Although its not the same :-(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next day on way to Blackies... Hubs wants to go early and I mean early he wants a dawn patrol... I'm telling him it's negative low tide at -1.32 at 4:32 am and surf prob won't be decent till after 8:00 maybe 9:00???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He still insist we go... We leave house at 5:15 am</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yUxOz-zpyJA/Ue8Q9gBlnKI/AAAAAAAAB6U/AIha03kLEOo/s640/blogger-image-126063266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yUxOz-zpyJA/Ue8Q9gBlnKI/AAAAAAAAB6U/AIha03kLEOo/s640/blogger-image-126063266.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>My view on our way to Blackies.... </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our neighbor was gonna meet us there... Not sure why we didn't carpool?? But i think Hubs was thinking we were gonna leave the beach earlier than him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We get to Blackies it's flat!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But.. We see more Blackies crew... Dawn... Kim.. Ray... Thomas And Bart and Bob showed up..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kim and Dawn decide to paddle out even though its flat and low tide even just to paddle.... It's now about 6:30...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I say ok need to wax my board I will meet you out there...just to paddle and be with my friends!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s4K8_2FTa3w/Ue8Q1bim1kI/AAAAAAAAB6M/jTgkZlztxeA/s640/blogger-image-1565327929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s4K8_2FTa3w/Ue8Q1bim1kI/AAAAAAAAB6M/jTgkZlztxeA/s640/blogger-image-1565327929.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Mo finally gets top coat... Not the same in public in front of people and on asphalt:-(... </i></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Any way ... Suit up grab Mo and go to play in the ankle biters...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Water was colder... It's really been dropping in temperature..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We play and catch a few in shallow water... Can't pop up so shallow so I glide in on my knees or tummy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was still fun and we were laughing and it was nice... Plus Kim is recovering from an ankle injury and can't stand up ... So this is perfect for her..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tide fills in ... Brian and Daryl join us ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And we start to catch a few here and there... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oh it was soooo bad there it was kookville.. And we were... I swear the only non begginers in the water...and I felt bad I was getting agitated with them.. And had to remember.. Poor surf.. Really a begginer break...Summer day.. And i kept telling myself...you were a begginer once..I mean one girl paddled right in between me and hubs while we are talking and there really was no room between us we could almost touch each other.. She had room on either side of us but nope docked right in there her board was basically touching ours..it was wierd... I rolled my eyes and paddled to the right of hubs and did say out loud I'm over these KOOKS!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then I went for a wave ready to pop up and kid on a little board was right there.... He was always right there and when we paddles to get away from him... I swear he followed us!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I know he was just a grom about 7 years old and he was cute ... But ugh... I know Be nice surfing grandma!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Irma showed up and decided not even worth getting suited ... Lol... She told me later...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I can just <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">picture her on shore shaking her head and saying what is that Michelle thinking again??? </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But hey was out for over two hours and even though the rides were short... I can't beleive I caught anything on the 8'0. But I did and again 3 nice lil lefts... That helps a lot when surf conditions are not the best!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Got out ran into Jesse and Bill... again more surf family!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Was awesome day even if just to see some familiar faces that we been missing and to just go home for a visit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ohana =my surf family!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div></div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-35924458946016856492013-07-15T16:55:00.001-07:002013-07-15T21:40:30.051-07:004 out of 5 and half days of surfing!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>So... I wrote up an Amazing blog post on Saturday about my week at the beach house..surfing and hanging with <div>friends....</div><div><br></div><div>And ... I was dozing off while blogging ... And I didn't save it... And my I phone turned off because of low battery.... As I lost all of it :-(....</div><div><br></div><div>So here I go again!!</div><div><br></div><div>Last week I stayed at my friends house pet/house sitting .... Yes the house I can walk to the beach and usually take beautiful pictures of Sunsets..</div><div><br></div><div>So arrive Sunday ... Drive to Long Beach to meet Tracy...And Tracy and I ride bikes from her house to downtown Long Beach to join our friend Tamra and few of her friends to celebrate her Birthday... Was great fun and great conversation with a bunch of great gals!!</div><div><br></div><div>Monday </div><div>Tracy,her friend Kevin, Irma ...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QY8WgJ2ugHY/UeSWcDPfJOI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/pUq7r3jnLhQ/s640/blogger-image--646644648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QY8WgJ2ugHY/UeSWcDPfJOI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/pUq7r3jnLhQ/s640/blogger-image--646644648.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VSNJWOR37FE/UeSWgwpi7gI/AAAAAAAAB4g/UmguKTO7fik/s640/blogger-image-134771714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VSNJWOR37FE/UeSWgwpi7gI/AAAAAAAAB4g/UmguKTO7fik/s640/blogger-image-134771714.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>We head out and surf at Bolsa in the morning .... T23.. As I said ... I had better days and worse days.. But it was a surf day... So that's all that matters!! 2-3 and some shape but nothing great! Caught a few so no complaints!!</div><div><br></div><div>As I was taking pix and walking back to my Tahoe I run into my friend and ding repair guy Alain..(if you need his services get in touch with me and I will hook you up) we make plans to connect later with his lovely gal Lisa and BBQ at their new house! Was a very nice evening! Thank you again guys!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Il4hdy54tCg/UeSWl5PPdZI/AAAAAAAAB4o/9uyxPwhVW1I/s640/blogger-image--466542542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Il4hdy54tCg/UeSWl5PPdZI/AAAAAAAAB4o/9uyxPwhVW1I/s640/blogger-image--466542542.jpg"></a></div><i>The lovely Lisa and I</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>Tuesday</div><div>Doho day!!! Was suppose to meet hubs who was shore fishing in the bay... But we missed each other...</div><div>It was Tracy and I and we had fun... Again not the best Doheny day.. Small but fun..plus happy to run into some Blackies crew guys Mike and Bart!! I came running at them and they were all like....Who's this crazy girl??! I said uh shut up you know you love me..;-)... Tracy and I had snackage and went back out for a minute :-) again caught a few water was nice... But nothing really exciting!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6J9YjVGYBF8/UeS1usJTofI/AAAAAAAAB5A/LxPFhiLaxvE/s640/blogger-image-847214982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6J9YjVGYBF8/UeS1usJTofI/AAAAAAAAB5A/LxPFhiLaxvE/s640/blogger-image-847214982.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Uhui2ZXqzF4/UeS17ETXbCI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/01j8Qiw7wcA/s640/blogger-image-969683229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Uhui2ZXqzF4/UeS17ETXbCI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/01j8Qiw7wcA/s640/blogger-image-969683229.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wednesday </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well morning did not look good to me at Bolsa and I had friends who surfed Bolsa and heard not worth going out... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-g9edD2zR7yY/UeS11pk5CXI/AAAAAAAAB5I/YotFXI1-7Sk/s640/blogger-image-171718690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-g9edD2zR7yY/UeS11pk5CXI/AAAAAAAAB5I/YotFXI1-7Sk/s640/blogger-image-171718690.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So I laid out walking distance from the house im staying at! It was nice to relax...</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">As I'm laying there I'm thinking surf looks decent should have brought my board!! (also hear later some did surf Bolsa and had a great session that day)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Irma went for a bike ride and came and saw me while i was relaxing and said heard there was an evening glass off night before... So we decide to hook up later and do an evening surf !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We meet up at Bolsa around d 5:30 and go out and get worked ... Beat up and spit out!! I could not get outside... I almost did and I get caught in a breaking wave took me all the way back... And the drift was killer... Just dragged us North as we tried to get out :-(.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Irma and I meet on shore after getting our butts handed to us and beat up for 20 min!! And decide to head to Blackies ... I drive in wetsuit and all!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We surf north of the Jetty because at 6:20.. Blackball was still up!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But it was a gentler wave and it was nice to be out for an evening surf! We had fun... Small 1 footers Short little rides .. But rides none the less!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was enjoyable!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u4KQ_5vUQ6w/UeS1qOBr8PI/AAAAAAAAB44/Qt0YWJSJ064/s640/blogger-image--631225842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u4KQ_5vUQ6w/UeS1qOBr8PI/AAAAAAAAB44/Qt0YWJSJ064/s640/blogger-image--631225842.jpg" style="max-width: 90%; "></a></span><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We surf till almost 8:00 pm evening came to other side of jetty after blackball went away... Probably close to 7:00 pm!!!! Wow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Surfed a little on that side... Caught nothing really then...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We say goodbye and see what tomorrow Thursday brings!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thursday... Rainy drizzly non surf day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Day to relax and I tidied up the house I was staying at... Hung out with the animals and watched TV...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Took Otto for an evening walk... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Friday!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Connected with fellow blogger Matt from El Porto Surf blog!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He shows up to Bolsa T20 with a few of his surf buddies Dais and Khang and I also get to meet his gal Brianna!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LdFKtFQnTpE/UeTIOgOZInI/AAAAAAAAB5c/7I7QEMVpFrg/s640/blogger-image--246606404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LdFKtFQnTpE/UeTIOgOZInI/AAAAAAAAB5c/7I7QEMVpFrg/s640/blogger-image--246606404.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What is up with Khangs facial expression !?!?! </div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As for surf .... Not my idea conditions ... They are all short borders .. Well Brianna had a bigger board! And a lot younger !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My friend Irma shows up and says ummm no!! She is not joining us for the crazy surf session... It was a tad big and it was barreling not like pipeline ... But not what I go out in.. And the north drift was horrific!! As I'm on shore stretching and watching a lot of wipe outs!!! But I decide to try <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> and get out twice and was pulled a tower away in seconds and never made it outside... Gave up and met</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Irma on shore and watchedfor a bit I kept cringing and saying ohhhhh!!! Whoa !!!! Yikes!!! </span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">But the young friends of mine are doing fine!! I even see Brianna take a nice ride in...<br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Matt stayed out and never came in and everyone else rode a wave in got out walked south a few towers rode a wave in to be dropped off far south and get out and do this again and again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Matt is doing the most surfing but I saw Khang and Dais doing ok too!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Matt catches this one wave and does a fancy maneuver at the end and waves at me like a boy showing off for his mom!!! Very cute!! I wave back and he carries on..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I got very protective watching them and trying to keep an eye on all of them! Like a momma duck watching her ducklings!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">They all get out and replenish...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">We go back in and we are all over the place I again try to get outside and same ole thing... I decide to play in the white wash it was powerful enough..But.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I did manage to almost get outside and I could have made it... But the wave looked really good and I was in the perfect position ... So I went for it and caught a very nice left.. And if I was at Blackies that would have been a long ride!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I decided to end on that note!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I stayed on shore and watched a bit more until everyone came in...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">After that we talked for a few </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">and take some pix and go our separate ways!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">For such a hard surf day.... It Ended up being nice!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I went back to the beach house tidied up and packed and headed home!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Whew!!!! What an almost week!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-72535994313628335882013-07-10T14:04:00.001-07:002013-07-10T14:04:06.100-07:00Sharing The Stoke!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; "><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wXWY026y8Qo/Ud2b-nJF1aI/AAAAAAAAB2M/juz_isWnrYw/s640/blogger-image-102434268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wXWY026y8Qo/Ud2b-nJF1aI/AAAAAAAAB2M/juz_isWnrYw/s640/blogger-image-102434268.jpg" style="max-width: 90%; "></a></div></span><div><br></div>Almost a week ago Wednesday I took some great kids out to learn to surf..my nieghbor and Friend Mitzi and her daughter Kirsten came out to enjoy the Beach with us!<div><br></div><div>Remember my dear friend Lorri who passed away last November... Well it was her husbands Niece, Nephew and his Girlfriend.. I made a promise to the niece Meghan that I would take her surfing since she lives so close to the beach and for them to just ask!! So her mom kathy took me up on that.. I am very happy she did.. Most people always say oh can you take me surfing ? I always say sure!! But to never hear anything about it again!!... So I was extremely stoked to get the request! Although you know I can just get beginners through the basics!</div><div><br></div><div>We met at Seal Beach... Dalton and Emily are 21 and College Students live in Missouri... And Meghan is 19 and lives in Seal Beach..</div><div><br></div><div>It was not the best surf conditions 2-3 feet of close outs... Walls of water .....no shape!! But good for a first day and getting to know the board and ocean and basics!</div><div><br></div><div>I never really gave lessons except for my kids and my sister And never took 3 people out at one time... Was a bit worried about it... But since they were older.. It worked out great!</div><div><br></div><div>I had my 8'0 foam board... An 8'0 foam board I also borrowed from a friend... And my 8'0 "Mo".... My precious!!! </div><div><br></div><div>I give them the basic land lesson and explain the parts of a surfboard and what it does ... Have them stretch... Tell them about the surf condition they are headed out into and how to do the Sting Ray Shuffle!!!</div><div><br></div><div>I tell everyone to pick a board ... And since I talked up Mo so much and how I love this board more than my husband... Everyone was afraid to use him!! I say oh don't worry!! I have some great ding repair guys... It's ok!!! </div><div><br></div><div>So in the long run.... They all took turns!!</div><div><br></div><div>Now as mentioned we are at Seal... "Sting Ray Bay" and I have never been out barefoot and exposed without a board.. So I'm taking them out and I think I did the StingRay Shuffle the hardest!! </div><div><br></div><div>And Yeah saw 6 rays.... Well 5 and felt one... They all could have been the same one but I doubt it!!</div><div><br></div><div>So we all wade out... Then I have them all paddle to the outside!! Lucky for me chest deep water!!</div><div><br></div><div>I push each one into a wave so they can feel it... Yell paddle and pop up!!</div><div><br></div><div>Took a bit ... Of Course... But they all got to catching their own waves really fast!! And they were all Stoked!!</div><div><br></div><div>I have to Say Meghan was the happiest!! She had the biggest smile... Just paddling for the wave and anticipating it!!</div><div><br></div><div>Took them a bit to get up... They all were up for a second... But in their defense ... If they had at least a 9'0 board and the white wash was not so bumpy!! "I even got bumped off twice trying to get up in it!!"</div><div>They would have been cruising! </div><div>Dalton has the longest ride!! Emily caught on the quickest... And Meghan had THE most fun!! I will be surprised if she does not have a surfboard by the end of this summer!!!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jwq3hI3yv4A/Ud3II7y7gsI/AAAAAAAAB3s/cSY4yYftzlc/s640/blogger-image--63908858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jwq3hI3yv4A/Ud3II7y7gsI/AAAAAAAAB3s/cSY4yYftzlc/s640/blogger-image--63908858.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ojUK8QPV6m8/Ud3JD5DVLjI/AAAAAAAAB4E/Ogw_MEz9zo8/s640/blogger-image--1942239122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ojUK8QPV6m8/Ud3JD5DVLjI/AAAAAAAAB4E/Ogw_MEz9zo8/s640/blogger-image--1942239122.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UZ9kwd602A4/Ud2e6Gty9qI/AAAAAAAAB2k/To_bIXzWHZg/s640/blogger-image-2078601861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UZ9kwd602A4/Ud2e6Gty9qI/AAAAAAAAB2k/To_bIXzWHZg/s640/blogger-image-2078601861.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CiaVJefCSVU/Ud2mu1AIUJI/AAAAAAAAB3E/074ErH-WyGU/s640/blogger-image--683647711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CiaVJefCSVU/Ud2mu1AIUJI/AAAAAAAAB3E/074ErH-WyGU/s640/blogger-image--683647711.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CiaVJefCSVU/Ud2mu1AIUJI/AAAAAAAAB3E/074ErH-WyGU/s640/blogger-image--683647711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--b5WS-Z0MOE/Ud2fReSIZ4I/AAAAAAAAB20/0quivgIKFoQ/s640/blogger-image-1614527030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--b5WS-Z0MOE/Ud2fReSIZ4I/AAAAAAAAB20/0quivgIKFoQ/s640/blogger-image-1614527030.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--b5WS-Z0MOE/Ud2fReSIZ4I/AAAAAAAAB20/0quivgIKFoQ/s640/blogger-image-1614527030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WWnkH-f7rxo/Ud2fF8sk-MI/AAAAAAAAB2s/AHMpQ6t-H2Y/s640/blogger-image--1622529372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WWnkH-f7rxo/Ud2fF8sk-MI/AAAAAAAAB2s/AHMpQ6t-H2Y/s640/blogger-image--1622529372.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0pdhj4cv0Qs/Ud2xjRZlgXI/AAAAAAAAB3c/W-BYcN8UPKg/s640/blogger-image--1843117494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0pdhj4cv0Qs/Ud2xjRZlgXI/AAAAAAAAB3c/W-BYcN8UPKg/s640/blogger-image--1843117494.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sH_ZJ9J77eQ/Ud3I1_u35BI/AAAAAAAAB38/rq50zLmRtac/s640/blogger-image--1481821835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sH_ZJ9J77eQ/Ud3I1_u35BI/AAAAAAAAB38/rq50zLmRtac/s640/blogger-image--1481821835.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div></div></div><br></div><div>They were out for 3 hours!!! And they did admit it was harder than they thought..a we or most of us remember that the first time out... </div><div><br></div><div>After two hours I sat on shore and watched them and ran out if I felt something was wrong ... Like when Emillys board hit her in the face !! She was fine!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_RSn0llrDWI/Ud3IX7-HOiI/AAAAAAAAB30/kgZarYxtFYg/s640/blogger-image-1952644804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_RSn0llrDWI/Ud3IX7-HOiI/AAAAAAAAB30/kgZarYxtFYg/s640/blogger-image-1952644804.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9k0NfarpN5U/Ud2clMCixSI/AAAAAAAAB2U/vcaXznczU8k/s640/blogger-image-1253328826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9k0NfarpN5U/Ud2clMCixSI/AAAAAAAAB2U/vcaXznczU8k/s640/blogger-image-1253328826.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z9ebaMeZXiQ/Ud2mzrarQJI/AAAAAAAAB3M/oRjQzGG0FjA/s640/blogger-image--1957925755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z9ebaMeZXiQ/Ud2mzrarQJI/AAAAAAAAB3M/oRjQzGG0FjA/s640/blogger-image--1957925755.jpg"></a></div></div></div><br></div><div>Kirsten who is 9 wanted to give it a try... So I pushed her into some white wash!! She was so cute! Her mom didn't get the pix of her getting up... These I phones are not the best for pix... But it was all we had! And her momma Mitzi is getting a bit curious about surfing too... Maybe my next lesson????</div><div><br></div><div>As for the rest of the day....</div><div><br></div><div>Dolphins came out too and were very close!! </div><div><br></div><div>Seriously it was a great day!! It was the perfect first time out surf day!! And I was stoked ... They were stoked and I think the Dolphins were stoked!!</div><div><br></div><div>The kids left and Mitzi, Kirsten and I head for lunch and as we are leaving the parking lot we see the surf school instructor and a student <i>who were right Next to us in the surf.</i>.. Soaking thier feet!! They got hit!!! </div><div><br></div><div>Im Thankful none of us did.. And that the day went very well! </div><div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-13901089410735589952013-07-03T18:00:00.001-07:002013-07-03T18:00:02.716-07:00Doho Dawn Patrol<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-krbu9Ofrh0k/UdTI7uCQ98I/AAAAAAAAB1s/874qG3_jKyg/s640/blogger-image--1819373466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-krbu9Ofrh0k/UdTI7uCQ98I/AAAAAAAAB1s/874qG3_jKyg/s640/blogger-image--1819373466.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>This was when we first arrived... Doesn't look bad right??? None of my pix show what we went through!! OR...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Looks can be deceiving!!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So our neighbor Daryl.... Who I would like to mention is 67 young!! He is awesome!! Just got back into surfing this year... He use to surf in his youth.. And tells everyone if you surf don't stop... It is hard to get back in.. Especially at my age....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He ROCKS!!! And I might add does not look his age at all.. I tell him I want to surf well into my 70's and he said I should have no problem if I keep at it !!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Any way he told hubs he wanted hubs and I to surf Doho with him on Monday... I was yes yay of course!!! Plus he would drive... That's always nice too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But then hubs tells me... Dawn Patrol got to get up before 4:30 am and Daryl is picking us up at 5:00 am....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Me....>>>...:-/</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But I get up at 4:00 and am already to go by 4:45!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tired... Not sure why we had to do a Dawn Patrol... But did one none the less..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Was in water by 6:00 am.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Waves looked a bit fast and some sets looked ok ... Others and majority... Not so much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I stretch on land as they paddle out... More I watch ... Less I like what I'm seeing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No real shape to the waves but they were about 2-3 with some 4 and even overhead sets on occasion!! But pretty much all big ole walls of close outs... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I walk back and forth with my board deciding where to go out... A big set rolled in where I thought I would paddle out... Change my mind walked back south a bit... And yet again one random big set comes in... I wait for some sort of break and paddle out...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Water smelled like a toilet ... Yuck!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Plus forgot to mention when we gotb there the bathrooms were filthy and the grounds full of trash!! Worse I have seen Doho.. Apparently that weekend was a surf festival... You would think surfers would not leave the beach like that!! Big disappointment to me!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Any way back to surf...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Very few shoulders and when there were ...the good surfers got them... However Daryl and his 9'0 foam board were catching everything.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hubs and I not so much... I did catch a few close outs.. Was catching more than hubs at the time...And did have a few wipe outs.. And honestly... I was not having fun I got worked trying to get outside.. And worked sometimes catching waves and wiping out.. Surfed almost an hour got out and watched from shore...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These waves sucked... Not the Doho I love!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had no desire to go back in!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I see hubs and Daryl both catch the same wave it was good.. Daryl took it all the way inside... Brian jumped off so he didn't have to fight getting back outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then Hubs goes for a big one.. It was over head and when he went for it..my stomach dropped and I thought it was gonna be a nasty wipeout...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">BUT he popped up dropped down and rode it for a bit.. Not all the way to shore but for a while! I was impressed!!! Where is a camera when ya need one!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He was totally stoked on that wave... But after that he tried to get back outside and got whipped!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He decided to come in... Tide was changing too from high to low... And the waves were weird..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Daryl came in too.. He said it was getting a little difficult... But he was having a blast... He kept saying it was his board and thinks everyone should get a 9'0 wave storm... LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just FYI he has a Becker UFO and another board he was riding prior to purchasing his foam boards .. But he decided to go to foam.. And has a lot less struggles ... To each their own:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We wait get some water/coffee... the tide drop surf gets smaller and a tad better..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>For some reason I thought surf got bigger when tide goes out.. But Really it got smaller... Am I backwards on this?? See I'm still learning!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Anyway.. I decide i do want to go back in and I want to surf the spot I surfed the last few times i was at Doho... So we all go out there...Just a little North down the beach... Just a few yards..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I catch more waves and am happier .. But I was tired and felt a little out of it... Maybe got up too early!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We surf another hour there.. Also My friend and life saver Mike shows up and says hi..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But it was time to call it a day... Plus surf school was just getting set up ...hard to surf with all the kids in the water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We all take a nice ride in!! Probably my fav ride of the day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We stop to eat some breakfast.. It's like 9:30sh after we leave Doho..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Was it worth getting up so early... Uh No.. Not to me ... Except there were not a lot of peeps in water... The Only plus..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dawn Patrol Doho.... No go!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Daryl calls hubs later that night and they decide to get up early again Tuesday and head to San Elijo... Well I was not invited... Boys trip.. Anyway I had NO desire to get up at 4:00 am!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Funny they get all the way there and neither one can surf it.. Said it was too big for them..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They end up at Doho... And were home by noon!!! I was shocked!! I would think that much traveling would be a day adventure at least!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7M-wJImlwTs/UdTJENE0pGI/AAAAAAAAB18/oTw46Qf0bcs/s640/blogger-image--934818045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7M-wJImlwTs/UdTJENE0pGI/AAAAAAAAB18/oTw46Qf0bcs/s640/blogger-image--934818045.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-a-gMmDH78G0/UdTI_setjmI/AAAAAAAAB10/EQninN0Jxw4/s640/blogger-image--1334264952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-a-gMmDH78G0/UdTI_setjmI/AAAAAAAAB10/EQninN0Jxw4/s640/blogger-image--1334264952.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-11844372684588637482013-06-30T11:01:00.001-07:002013-06-30T11:21:12.562-07:00Let's get caught up!!So I have surfed Blackies... Doheny 2 times and Bolsa 2 times since the camp trip!!<div><br></div><div>Blackies was small and It was two days after San Elijo..</div><div>Not much to report ... It was cold and drizzly and I was happy to just catch a few waves...especially since I didn't catch any on my 3 day surf trip... I think I was out for almost 2 hours.. But I remember I had fun and only hubs was with me... Seriously barely anyone in the water. </div><div><br></div><div>The following week hubs and I headed to Doheney...</div><div><br></div><div>It was small but I had a very good time !! Our friend Mike and his son was out there and my friend Tracy showed up with her friend and beginner surfer Kevin.. Who is very good for a beginner!!</div><div><br></div><div>I stayed out for 3 hours!!! I have never sayed out for 3 hours... That's how much fun I was having ... I can't even tell you how many waves I caught!! They were not super strong, big or fast.. But such an easy fun day... However the sun only came out after we left..</div><div>I worked on not looking down and not standing straight up but squating and going down the line!! </div><div><br></div><div>One wave was so slow and kept stalling.. I kept walking up my board to get it moving... I walked so far up ... I walked right off the nose when the board just stopped!! LOL!!</div><div><br></div><div>Then I surfed Doheny the next day... Again!! My neighbor Daryl wanted to surf Doheny.. I took him with me .. He let me use his state pass to get in :-)..</div><div><br></div><div>It was a little bigger than the day before.. But just as much fun!! My friend Mike and his son were back..</div><div><br></div><div>Daryl loved Doheny!! He used a new foam board he wanted to try and he got a lot of waves!! </div><div><br></div><div>I had two very long rights with a lot of style and I was going down the line like I was born knowing how to surf!! Awww Heaven!!! Again I don't know how many waves I caught.. But I had fun and it was about 2 hours of fun.. The sun was out this day... I only came in because I was loosing my paddle power!! Scary part was it was low tide and when my board was cruising in I noticed big boulders under my board that looked like could be touching the bottom of my board!!</div><div><br></div><div>Then I surfed International surfing day!! Our Club planned a little event..It was cold windy and surfed sucked!! We surfed Bolsa ... Seem to be only game in town... And a few of our girls had to stay local so no trip down south... </div><div>But I paddled out just the same... A few girls were already out there... Some like Irma did not waste time and didn't go out...and a few of them came in when I went out, but Jen,Laurie and I paddled out together!! </div><div> </div><div>Was out for about 45 minutes... I started not feeling good and had a headache!</div><div>The only wave I got that day was one close out I took all the way to shore and almost knocked over 5 teenagers playing in the white wash!! Lol... Stood on shore and watched my friends .... There was nothing worth going back out for... Just walls of crashing big close outs!! I was done!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> I think three days of surfing got to me!!</span></div><div><br></div><div>Laurie rarely has days off so after surf , I spent the day with her till 10:00 pm actually!! We had a blast.. Went to a very good Hawaiin restaraunt in Alameda .."Island Grill" mostly for the authentic shaved ice!! I was so excited I got the works shaved ice with two flavors passion fruit and mango.. With ice cream with condensed milk and Azuki beans!! And the small was huge!! </div><div>We also ate some real food as well I had chicken and California roll and i ordered a spam masubi... But I was too full to eat that.. I took a bite and ate the rest later.</div><div><br></div><div>Ha the only pix I have of all 5 days im writting about <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">is of Laurie and I eating our shaved ice!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wo2BYTrYv1M/UdBybSItSnI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/5Crh9C8uE24/s640/blogger-image--127019003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wo2BYTrYv1M/UdBybSItSnI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/5Crh9C8uE24/s640/blogger-image--127019003.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After that we went and hung out at her house and went to Nisaan to get her car an oil change... Ironically we had the best time there .. We crack ourselves up!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then I had a few beers and also some carbonated water at her local watering hole... She fed me some left overs for dinner and home I went!! But even though surfed sucked!! I had a very fun international surf day!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then it's a Birthday surf session for the June Birthday girls of WK.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Laurie and Tracy fall In that category actually it WAS Laurie's birthday and Tracy was the day before..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We hit Bolsa again... It's now Tuesday June 25th...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A bunch of girls show up.. Laura.. Cathy L. ...Tracy..Laurie and I show up together..then Cathy.. Lisa...another Michelle.. Nice turn out for a Tuesday!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And as we are eating birthday donuts "at Bolsa" lol... Inside joke !! Ironically at the end of surf we gave the remainder of the box away... If you want free Donuts.. Hang out at Bolsa!!;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Any way we are eating donuts ... <i>I had two donut holes.. </i>We are looking at how small the surf is ... And I see my neighbor Daryl walk by!! I was hey we could have carpooled!! Remember I live pretty far from the beach... Lol.. And he also said he was gonna go to Doheny again..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Any way we suit up.... Join Daryl and few locals we know out there and took over the wave... The small wave!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now you know from past posts I have a love hate thing with Bolsa.. Last Thursday hated it..this Tuesday loved it!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Even though it was small!! I had some fantastic rights!! Long going down the line . I been doing that lately;-)!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And one left.. I had so much fun!! Was with of course the best girls in the world!! The other Cathy and New girl Michelle are begginer surfers so we were calling them in waves and just had a great time!! I totally have a lot more fun on small waves and ironically it is usually less crowded!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Any way almost 2 hours of surf and Laurie and I decide to get something to eat.. The only one able to join us is the other birthday girl Tracy!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have a nice lunch at surf taco and we all head out our seperate ways..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had to take my daughter to work... So no hanging out late this time ;-)!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whew!!! I'm caught up!! Plan on surfing a few days next week so stay tune!! And I'm giving some surf lessons to my friends son and his Girlfriend.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Can't beleive im giving a lesson!!!...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Of course it will be the basics!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When did that happen???? In three weeks i will be surfing a whole 4 years!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So question!?!?! Does this mean I'm not a kook any longer???? </div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-86711999388838923522013-06-25T19:52:00.001-07:002013-06-25T20:07:29.921-07:00San Elijo The last dayI really wish I had something totally amazing to report!! <div>But I really dont...Actually this may get a bit dark .. I know after you read.. You all will think this is so not the Surfing Grandma we have learned to love.. I am human and this gets a tad negative.. But rest assure.. It's a bit better since then.</div><div><br></div><div>Woke up Sunday did the usual 711 coffee/ tea run.. </div><div><br></div><div>I was really feeling blah.. I was not ready to go back home yet.. </div><div><br></div><div>Ate my yoghurt and hard boiled eggs..</div><div>Decided to surf.. Surf was smaller... Not better.. It was very jumbly.. </div><div><br></div><div>Did get outside though.. It was only close outs and just not the best conditions.. And I did not catch 1 single wave!! Not even a close out.. Not even white wash to shore.. Very sad surf trip... BUT... Very good camping trip!!</div><div><br></div><div>I go get cleaned up take a shower and Tracy and I pack up Lola.. </div><div>A lot of others have already departed.. Till the end it was Laurie.. Artie.. Tracy and I..</div><div><br></div><div>I was hungry and wanted lunch before we left so Tracy and I went to "The Besta wan pizza house" </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xuUcRKu-RB0/UcpXPr88E8I/AAAAAAAAB08/wsPs95-PmlY/s640/blogger-image-1444138692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xuUcRKu-RB0/UcpXPr88E8I/AAAAAAAAB08/wsPs95-PmlY/s640/blogger-image-1444138692.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>we scoped it out the night before..<i> Wanted to get pizza delivered to the potluck .. They don't deliver.. But Leucadia pizza did.. And YUM!!</i></div><div>Any way they had way more than Pizza so we had a nice lunch before heading home.. And got to dine next to some very colorful guys.. Who already had a lot to drink.. They were actually entertaining! </div><div><br></div><div>So Tracy drops me off on Balboa Penninsula .. I have to wait for Hubs to get off work.. </div><div>Remember I'm not feeling well my cold was getting worse.. And now I have a headache and am exhausted.. The plan was to hang out with some of our friends at a watering hole my hub frequents..</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">They were down the street at another place... I go look for them .. Find them pretty plastered .. Except for the DD.. She does not drink.</span></div><div>Low & behold I'm more excited because what do I see behind the bar in a case...!?!?!?!? Rows of Primo!! I can't find it since that party I posted about.. So of course .. I Must have one.. </div><div>I wanted to take a pix of me and the beer ... But two Hams really wanted to be in the shot!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OL1BHAoljJo/UcpXTaNWorI/AAAAAAAAB1E/jQ8C0MN-FNI/s640/blogger-image-1874038864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OL1BHAoljJo/UcpXTaNWorI/AAAAAAAAB1E/jQ8C0MN-FNI/s640/blogger-image-1874038864.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After wards we go back to the other watering hole.. But a B$&#* I can not stand (long story) is there!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(<i>side note.. Really if I have a problem with someone.. There is a reason.. I usually get along with everyone .. Even when others don't.. So you know if I say she is a B$&#%* .. She is!!!!)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That turns into a long story too.. But just know.. I'm not Happy and just want to go home.. ( <i>really the person raised in Santa Ana..the very rarely seen mean girl inside me.. Just wanted to rip her hair out</i>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But I didn't.. And when hubs called we went back to the other place I had another primo and he a jack and coke.. And went home..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Get home and remember new neighbors.. ????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well they have two dogs.. Now anyone who knows me knows I LOVE Dogs... I just don't love dogs when they non stop bark without taking a breath... And I'm already sick..ruffled feathers by having to control myself around the B$&#* And have a headache..AND those dogs barked ALL night!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My daughter said they have not stopped barking since they moved in..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm seriously NOT A happy camper at this point!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just FYI .. They now about 1 1/2 weeks later do not bark at night any more.. But after asking them nicely during the day ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5 days after they moved in and nothing was done.. Hubs 2 days after that exactly 1 week since they moved in.. Pounded on their door at 11:30 at night...it got a bit ugly....it was either that or call the police... From now on I guess its the police.. They acted like WE were bugging them.. (side note.. Hubs was up at 4:00 am for work.. Got home <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">between </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">8:30-9:00pm... Stayed up till 9:30.. Was awoken by dogs at 11:30.. And had to get up at 4:00 am again) and we all been sleeped deprive since they moved in!!! Really what the Hell did they expect!?!?!?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">ANYWAYS.. Excuse my rant..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But those dogs have not barked since!! Also nieghbor on the other side reported them to the SPCA... She too is pissed and seems more irate then us.. But she is moving soon... Lucky!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just another reason to rent this house out and get closer to the beach!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Any way....Hate to end on a negative.. But I feel I had to post how it all ended.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I so just wanted to go back to San Elijo with my amazing friends!! Even if no surf was to be had....I think I was not ready to come home yet :-(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">PS.. I'm so far behind in posting.. Since this trip I have surfed 5 times at 3 different breaks.. I will try to catch up:-/</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398000761782426685.post-87145832295801922272013-06-23T17:12:00.001-07:002013-06-23T20:56:57.504-07:00San Elijo.. Day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>I know I am soooo far behind in my blogging.. Besides surfing .. I also took up gardening .. And been actively seeking employment.. <div>Please bear with me...</div><div><br></div><div>Day two wake up go for coffee/tea run .. Look at surf .. A few of us still think its way too big for us..Eat a little breakfast yogurt and hard boil eggs and a lot conversation ... We Decide Not to suit up for morning session... But we all need to be present to meet Sunshine Macarow she is the founder of womens surf life magazine.. (<i>Which sadly is no longer in print but was a great magazine from what I hear!) </i>Our club president set this meet and surf up!! </div><div><br></div><div>So we meet up with her to say hi and do a photo op.. And she brought us all some cute purple beenies </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-N-OAWzGDep4/UceO_u2DYdI/AAAAAAAAByc/SIJJtyrYAas/s640/blogger-image--206416961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-N-OAWzGDep4/UceO_u2DYdI/AAAAAAAAByc/SIJJtyrYAas/s640/blogger-image--206416961.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A few people are not picture here.. Some hit tne surf already.. And some I don't think were awake.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But it was very nice to meet sunshine who I watched surf... She is very good!! After surf session <i>that some of us Skipped out on.. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We all ate lunch at the camp lil restaraunt Bull Taco...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sunshine had a lot of interesting things to share.. We really enjoyed meeting her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tbZ5nGjkE3k/Uce86CRve8I/AAAAAAAABzk/rzSTQVTQGZk/s640/blogger-image--694557604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tbZ5nGjkE3k/Uce86CRve8I/AAAAAAAABzk/rzSTQVTQGZk/s640/blogger-image--694557604.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tbZ5nGjkE3k/Uce86CRve8I/AAAAAAAABzk/rzSTQVTQGZk/s640/blogger-image--694557604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8miKtm42x20/Ucewm9thFDI/AAAAAAAABys/pCCWBWiKrSw/s640/blogger-image--2059104190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8miKtm42x20/Ucewm9thFDI/AAAAAAAABys/pCCWBWiKrSw/s640/blogger-image--2059104190.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some surf pix from the day .. This is Laura .. She is fearless!! That scares me!</div></div><br></div>We did decide to go surfing around 5:00-6:00 PM We finally saw a window of a possibility ... But I along with a few others still could not get outside...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now this time interfered with my plans to meet up with Valerie (surf mama) and I messaged her dinner plans for our group were now looking like 7:00 pm... Which unfortunately ... Did not work for Valerie and I was so upset I could not see her!! However... This is how great and awesome Valerie is!!! We plan our group dinner on Saturday a potluck where we all get together to eat a potluck dinner ... We also planned a surprise birthday celebration for one of our gals Artie ... As you know I just did a Birthday surf with her a few days before this camp out...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well Valerie ordered a cake and brought it.. Even though she could not stay for dinner ... And I never got to see her... She dropped it off with some of my WK gals... I was so sad to miss her... But beyond grateful for her generosity!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So now it's our group dinner and we surprise Artie with her cake and Birthday celebration !! </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_2hqpCbJSIQ/UcezCOKwZCI/AAAAAAAABzE/T2TpodY3tB4/s640/blogger-image--1450691373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_2hqpCbJSIQ/UcezCOKwZCI/AAAAAAAABzE/T2TpodY3tB4/s640/blogger-image--1450691373.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Artie is so surprised and happy!!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hXCGopKdSlY/UcfDd4CGefI/AAAAAAAAB0k/3_gsJDg17qw/s640/blogger-image-1498713824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hXCGopKdSlY/UcfDd4CGefI/AAAAAAAAB0k/3_gsJDg17qw/s640/blogger-image-1498713824.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hXCGopKdSlY/UcfDd4CGefI/AAAAAAAAB0k/3_gsJDg17qw/s640/blogger-image-1498713824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZrJQGs56e4g/UcfDWW0LGAI/AAAAAAAAB0U/iKbbb2yNWqE/s640/blogger-image-1172407292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZrJQGs56e4g/UcfDWW0LGAI/AAAAAAAAB0U/iKbbb2yNWqE/s640/blogger-image-1172407292.jpg"></a></div></div><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LAKYpZuyYwo/UcewroFIHXI/AAAAAAAABy0/bASBDGabpEc/s640/blogger-image-2005720484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LAKYpZuyYwo/UcewroFIHXI/AAAAAAAABy0/bASBDGabpEc/s640/blogger-image-2005720484.jpg"></a></div><br></i></div>She was even more surprised and happy about her birthday cake!! I cannot thank Valerie enough!! She really has no idea how much I really love her!! She not only made me my favorite surfboard in the world.. Helped me with Pabs paddle out... But she helped make one special gal to a lot of us a very happy girl!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">So we took another group pix with the new peeps who came day 2</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1Cu-rzcOe-Q/UcfDN0WhZCI/AAAAAAAAB0E/4H-aNSGHXeE/s640/blogger-image-1233064038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1Cu-rzcOe-Q/UcfDN0WhZCI/AAAAAAAAB0E/4H-aNSGHXeE/s640/blogger-image-1233064038.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We all enjoy our dinner and birthday cake... And get silly because we have lots of wine!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Laurie and I photo bomb Leslie pix with all her flowers I her hair!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KM1VA6uSdsc/UcfDRHLQGQI/AAAAAAAAB0M/ByVyUcWZeos/s640/blogger-image--694217932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KM1VA6uSdsc/UcfDRHLQGQI/AAAAAAAAB0M/ByVyUcWZeos/s640/blogger-image--694217932.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Susan does some hula ... While Kathleen and I play ukulele !!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DF_f3f-Wvx4/Uce8uHH8IwI/AAAAAAAABzU/kzVBMPUjPYA/s640/blogger-image-559492791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DF_f3f-Wvx4/Uce8uHH8IwI/AAAAAAAABzU/kzVBMPUjPYA/s640/blogger-image-559492791.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DF_f3f-Wvx4/Uce8uHH8IwI/AAAAAAAABzU/kzVBMPUjPYA/s640/blogger-image-559492791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_3yQP-lAJeA/Uce-sYUT0LI/AAAAAAAABz0/4SXUGv3rvHw/s640/blogger-image--1495210767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_3yQP-lAJeA/Uce-sYUT0LI/AAAAAAAABz0/4SXUGv3rvHw/s640/blogger-image--1495210767.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bhavani joins in and performs with Susan!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8-NMqy9eS64/UcfDaERGliI/AAAAAAAAB0c/OKMpR7jBtII/s640/blogger-image-1070182843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8-NMqy9eS64/UcfDaERGliI/AAAAAAAAB0c/OKMpR7jBtII/s640/blogger-image-1070182843.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>Oh I forgot to mention the kook was decorated for Artie's birthday as well!! Very appropriate!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ERI34d0_MoI/UcfDhnZk89I/AAAAAAAAB0s/kUovvYALthY/s640/blogger-image--418643068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ERI34d0_MoI/UcfDhnZk89I/AAAAAAAAB0s/kUovvYALthY/s640/blogger-image--418643068.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Also one of my favorite dogs .. Who has been mention on my blog in the past camped with us !!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My friend Otto!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ALW68kFq98Q/Uce8zAnFyHI/AAAAAAAABzc/xxSS21qkMTc/s640/blogger-image-1279804822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ALW68kFq98Q/Uce8zAnFyHI/AAAAAAAABzc/xxSS21qkMTc/s640/blogger-image-1279804822.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He is so cool hanging out in my chair around the campfire!! Otto Rocks!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Any way after the festivities ... We all go to bed!! And none of us looking forward to the last day :-(.</div><br></div><br></span></div>Surfing Grandma of OChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051340584507993903noreply@blogger.com5