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Gave Mo A Go in the Big Blue O..

Where I have been starring at Mo for 4 days! He was not out of my sight!

I know sappy title..I just thought it was cute. I am into this rhyming thing lately. IDK.. weird I know.

I LOVE MY NEW BOARD... I MEAN REALLY REALLY LOVE HIM!!!!!

So I finally get a day off on Thursday..(after I have been drooling and caressing and doing almost everything to my board while it has been in my living room.. except make love to it (save that for the ocean ;-)...)... and as you all read.. I got the rest of my accessories so I could get Mo out into the Ocean like he deserves to be.

First Base coat...


Applying the top wax.. awww intoxicating.

So the night before I give him a nice wax job.. base coat and cool/cold top coat.. I love waxing my board. MY whole garage smells like surf wax..and there is something therapeutic about it.. Especially when it is "Your" Board... It can be a lot of work. It use to kill my arms, I don't know if losing a foot of board, or the fact I have built up muscles from surfing have anything to do with it. But it was easier this time around then previously.

So I barely could sleep the night before.. I was so giddy to try him out. I was up and ready as soon as I took my daughter to school. HOWEVER I was not hearing any good "surf reports" ...

So we drive down to Blackies... Now that it is the Hubs security blanket... it was BIG WALLED & JUST CLOSING OUT and FAST. Anyone who's board was not flying in the air at take off and actually got a ride was zooming! The ride was basically close outs... there really were no shoulders. Few and Far between. I was NO!! I cannot take Mo out in this. ALL I see is wipe outs in my future. That is not what I had in mind for mine and Mo's first rendezvous!... I suggest we head to Seal..and check out spots along the way.

Everything was close outs. Even Bolsa did not look so great. Although I heard it was.. BUT We could not see much on PCH after the jettys.. So maybe the tower my friend said was better was... BUT I didn't have a pass and not paying the $15 to go and see. PLUS I had to put all my money in the gas tank to make this trip. Gas we were wasting driving looking for surf. BUT I WAS determined to get Me and Mo in that Ocean..

We get to Seal.. um basically flat. I could take Mo out and paddle around..BUT I doubt I would be doing any "surfing" At least at Blackies there was some powerful White Wash to play in. SO we head back with one quick stop at the Cliffs. WINDY AS _ _ _ _! OK Back to Blackies.

It was a little less wild but still close outs. Got a little smaller, tide was filling in. So we paddle out.

Paddle out, MO was awesome and easy to paddle. I was wow this is fun. I was worried him being a bit smaller it was gonna be more effort. Thank you Valerie for Mo's volume.. Awesome!I was worried about getting over the white wash with the rocker. I timed it good and no problem. So I get outside. WOOT! I was already happy. By the way Hubs is here also and made it outside..BUT this post is about me and Mo.. so I am not putting much energy about the Hubs..(but not much has changed in his surfing skills, He is trying and not giving up so I am impressed) BOY sounds like I am cheating on my husband with my surfboard... Well maybe just a little. HA!

I take in one close out.. and stand right up on Mo! I was wow this was a lot easier than expected! The more I am on this board... the more I know I made the right decision in asking for what I wanted. ( if that makes sense? I was having doubts that if what I was asking for in a board, when getting it made, IF I really knew what I was talking about..AND I DID!)

So then I am inside and just decide to play in the white wash. TO try a few pop ups. Plus I was not really wanting to get beat up getting outside. I was getting beat up .. I was caught in the impact zone inside for a spell and just decided to ride the white wash next to the hubs..it was pretty powerful. HA!..

I go outside and take a 2 more close outs. Every time I got it. Stood up could only go straight. I really wanted to turn. BUT I just could not in all that foam!

I go out one more time.. I see a wave with some shape maybe.. it looked slower like it was not just gonna just dump. I start to paddle and it is a right so I angle that way. BUT when I looked over as I caught it, I saw another guy on it coming down the line. I was aw man! But I popped up and he backed off. Thank you nice man!.. AND I dropped right down. NO nose going down.. MO just glided.. It was a short ride. BUT it was smooth and nice. I did not have to work to keep my nose up on take off, like I learned with Tallulah... Mo just drops on a wave like he should. I feel a bit guilty I may like Mo a lot more than Tallulah... I came in after that..because for as crappy as the surf was. I was impressed I got that. Plus it was So fun. I had to absorb that feeling.

As I get out. I notice conditions were getting a bit better. Smaller but not as fast and some waves were showing a bit more shape. That explains my last ride. I was contemplating on going back out. HUBS was done and hungry..but he said If I wanted to go.. go ahead. After resting a bit I realized.. I was little tired and my arms were sore. So I decided to just go in. It was almost 2 hours.. Not bad for a BAD SURF day....

V for Valerie..I know ...but V for Victorious..DONT YOU LOVE THAT LOGO? This picture makes my board look green.. but it is not that green. The lighting is playing tricks!


SERIOUSLY DON'T WE MAKE A CUTE COUPLE? .. and notice surf conditions in back ground..um yeah...However that is smaller than when I first went out..and MUCH Smaller then when we first showed up..BUT again Cute couple!

I wanted to go again on Friday..BUT noticed I did not get as much gas for my money as normal..and driving looking for surf did not help. I could not afford another trip to the beach, especially since Surf Conditions were not worth it.. I was a little bummed.

OH WELL.. Mo's Maiden Voyage..A success! I can't wait to see what he does in Ideal conditions.. can you imagine?

Some Girls Get Excited Over A Blue Box.....

BUT not if you are a surfer girl!!!!


THE hubs came home with few gifts for me!

I got a new fin! Leash, and some surf wax!



Nothing says I love you like a New Fin for your new surfboard!!!
NOT just any old Fin...A Donald Takayama Fin! I heard they were good!

...although I still really wanted a proteck fin..hmm I wonder why?

And a Makaha Leash..
...I mentioned I wanted a white or clear leash.. this is clear with a white line in it. COOL!
LETS NOT FORGET A NEW BOARD NEEDS NEW WAX!!!..
Although he might have bought this because I always say surf wax is like an aphrodisiac to me.. hmmmmm?!?!?!?

I think I am a pretty Lucky SG!

I guess it is Love after all!!!! AWWWWWWW

WELCOME HOME "MO"

Me and Mo..

Guess who came home yesterday? I picked him up on my way home from a trip to San Diego. Meet "MO" it is short for Mo' Olio which is Hawaiian for Seahorse. Appropriate.. right?
OK I am SOOO IN LOVE with him..Mo has been sitting in my living room and instead of watching TV I find I am just starring and drooling at my new found love. I keep walking over and picking him up. I can't believe how light he is, big difference in weight from Tallulah. He will also be very buoyant with how thick it is. I hope I can surf and do the board justice. I have to get use to losing a foot of board. It will be like learning all over again..maybe?

SO my hubs is picking up a fin on the way home today. I believe he is getting me a leash also. He somehow got a deal with someone at the Frog House?? I think that is what he said. I thought it was funny. He called me at work and was all excited. I got you a fin! I didn't even ask.. so sweet! We shall see how that goes.(I hope he does not for a minute think he is taking Mo out...hmm I think I see the motive behind his enthusiasm.. I may have to put lo-jack on Mo!)

Any way...I am still ordering my Proteck fin..But I want to try Mo out on Thursday my next day off, I don't want to wait for a fin to arrive. So I am just getting a standard, 7" hopefully white fin.. for now. I will let you all know how next Thursday goes. Lets hope for some easy surf conditions.


Me,Mo and Valerie!

Now onto "Mo's" Creator and surrogate. Val from Mere'Made surfboards. I was so excited to see her again yesterday. I just love that girl. Her and her whole family are just the sweetest. Her daughter and son are beyond cute. Her husband(who I met for the first time yesterday) was also very kind, and is so knowledgeable!He has been surfing practically since he could walk. I love talking to people with that much knowledge. AND who have the passion when talking about it. Now if he would stop showing off and breaking surfboards while doing those aerials. . Poor Valerie can't keep up with making them for him. ;-)I saw one of the victims up close and personal! Yikes!
Valerie herself is quite the surfer as well. If you ever read her blogs you will know that.I also had the privilege of being in the water with her once and saw what she can do. They also had an out of town guest from France staying..he too is a surfer. I think they were getting ready to go out after I left. LUCKY!
(It is great when you get to meet the bloggers who become, I feel, lifelong friends, in person. IT is so special. I now personally know 2 from my blog family.)
As I said good-bye we all got hugs.. including the guest from France.

Well again. I will keep you all update on my adventures with Mo.. I will have to take Tallulah out from time to time. Don't want her to get jealous. Plus my daughter will probably be riding her. BUT for Now Tallulah can rest. SHE has been my go to girl for nearly 3 years. She deserves a break.

SURFERS!

So A LOT OF PICTURES LIKE THIS HAVE BEEN GOING AROUND FB. I FINALLY SAW ONE ABOUT SURFERS AND EDITED IT TO SUIT ME! IT WOULD BE BETTER IF IT WAS WOMEN SURFERS. AND THE LAST PICTURE SHOULD BE "WHAT I DO"..BUT I WORKED WITH WHAT I WAS GIVEN AND THE TIME I HAD. THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE!

A little Love for Valentines Day!

Just spreading a little love Surfer Style! Happy Valentines Day From Me to You!

It is the Love of Surfing that makes us family!

The water baths me in ways I cannot describe. The sun nourishes me and gives me a new vibe. But it's that wave the feeling when you ride..That takes my soul to to new heights. It is on that surfboard when you start to jibe! The Aloha of the other surfers true initiation to the tribe!

Yet... I still LOVE Surfing.

HMM so this is what I do, when I surf on weekdays, TRAFFIC, 3 Freeways, 37 miles one way to closest wave. I am either crazy Or I am surfing's Bitch... hmmm maybe a lil of both! ...but since hubs is driving.. can you say carpool lane :-)!


Ok Ok. So now I am finally writing about my surf session last Thursday. I had Thursday and Friday off last week. SO of course if possible Surfing is on the agenda.
Since my hubs starting this journey with me..He wanted to surf with me on my day off. So he picked Thursday to take off and bond with me in the surf. All together now.. AWWWWW!!!

We end up at Blackies..which had a little something for everyone that day. BY the Jetty it was huge, I saw plenty of overhead and decent shaped waves. THEN the middle was a little weird. Smaller than by the Jetty. But watching them, they were coming in at odd angles, and different directions. Just looked weird. I don't know how to explain it. But closer to the Pier lots of 2-3's nothing really higher than chest. Mostly Rights. Also seem to be where all the beginners were. SO after the high school team got out. That is where we decided to go.

Brian paddled out past the break. It was an achievement I would say. It was not the easiest paddle out, but it was nothing like last time he surfed with me at Bolsa. SO I was impressed he got outside.

I forgot to mention A few of my friends were there surfing. Laura, Bobby, Rick, Susan. Susan surfed closest to us.

I don't know what has been with me lately. BUT my surfing skills have been hiding somewhere. I kind of lost my Mojo. If anyone sees it out in the ocean.. please let me know! Last couple of times. I Have not been in tune.

I figured this time, my excuse is, I was so worried about Brian and paying attention to him. I was worried about him being outside, What if a bigger set came in, what would he do? What if he got in someones way or went after a wave that was not his? I just really didn't focus. Sometimes this real deep motherly instinct thing is a nuisance. Because, where we were surfing it was perfect fun waves for me. I knew I could do a lot better than I was. I was not doing much of anything. Plus the people around me said they were occasional surfers from Sacramento..but they just all went after waves, without any courtesy either, so I had to watch out for them as well.

Oh I have to throw some things in here. I think it is so cute when Brian is trying to coach me and tells me to paddle for a wave, when I know it is not gonna do anything, or I am not in the right position for it. HA he has a lot to learn. I just smile, and don't say anything negative. He will get it soon. I too am still learning..but I find it funny I know, what I know now. WOW! This is good for me. Because I truly did not realize how much I have learned. Also I would be paddling out and he would think a wave was gonna break on me, BUT I clearly knew I would get over it. I knew my timing, I knew what the waves was doing and when.. He would be yelling, LOOK OUT HONEY, BE CAREFUL.. I would smile and say I am good, don't worry about me. How flippen cute.

When I finally decided Brian was a big boy and I was gonna just focus on me. I still wasn't catching waves. I paddled and paddled and nothing. I caught like 2. BUT I noticed. Susan was in the same predicament. So maybe it was not me. We both paddled for waves and nothing. Ok Ok. That made me feel better. Also when Laura got out she said she was off today also.. LAURA IS NEVER OFF. So maybe it was not just me?

Well after playing by the pier. THAT was getting a lot more crowded. Hubs said hey lets go south of pier where it is less crowded. Yeah.. Less crowded..but not as many waves. OH well. I will sacrifice so he can learn. PLENTY of my friends have done the same for me. So when we were coming back in. He catches a little something inside and took it all the way to shore. He popped up, a little late, but popped up none the less. He looked back at me like a little kid to make sure I saw . I gave him the thumbs up. He was so proud. AGAIN I am looking at my husband differently. He is so fricken cute. Maybe him learning to surf is really not a bad thing after all. This just may be what we needed right now.....

So we head under the pier. He said he needed a bit of a break. By the way, when we were outside and he wanted to head south, I said lets paddle under the pier. He looked at me like I was crazy, when I headed that direction he didn't follow. That is when he headed in. So I followed him.

We decide to walk down a bit further away from the pier, because there was maybe a total of 5 surfers and one paddle boarder right next to it. So we go away from everyone.

We get outside. I get one wipe out. Then I get one wave. THEY were few and far between. Because we went really where nothing was happening. We Sat outside and talked a bit. Talked about how nice it was. How just sitting outside was peaceful. How nice the day and weather was and how clear the water is. I was telling him how to read waves. I also gave him little pointers I learned along the way. And he was telling me how he is still trying to find his sweet spot & figure out where to put his feet when he pops up. I told him a trick I learned about finding the sweet spot when you do and are comfortable, put an X in the wax where your chin or nose is when laying on your board. That helped me a lot. I was trying to show him how to spin his board around and do the egg beater with his feet to catch a wave... He is still learning that. IT took me a long time too.

Then a nice little set comes in. He goes for one. I think he got it.. Another passes I let it and I go for the third. I didn't see where Brian was till I was preceding with my pop up. Because there was a wave between us. WHEN I saw him, He was paddling right at me. I said GO left and pointed to my left as I am popping up.. which would have been his right. He just said OH SHIT. His eyes got big and I think he threw his board. I went to my right. But got his board right in my chest and arm. I also hit my face on my board. BUT somehow I didn't get knocked off my board. I was laying on it. Then I realized my left arm was in so much pain. I go off my board and could not lift my left arm. IT HURT! So I lay on my board and let the white wash take us to shore. I get out. I cannot lift my board. He comes running and is part scared, worried and I think mad, he said, WHY did you come right at me? I said I didn't see you. He was more worried about me. I said it is ok, I am ok. I really hurt my arm, I cannot lift my board. He was gonna try to take both boards my 9'0 and the big thick boat he is using, that is like 2 of mine already.. I told him NO I got it, and lifted my big 9'0 with my right arm and carried it all the way back to the shower. I feel like I am gonna throw up I am in so much pain. I thought somehow I broke my left arm. BUT I didn't. It was just right on the muscle of my bicep. BUT my arm pit area was hurting too., I try to take my wetsuit off.. I am trying not to cry. Because if you are a surfer, you are tough and you don't cry when you get hurt. Surfing is not for sissy's I am not a sissy!. I keep telling my panicky husband I am ok, it is all part of surfing no big deal. At least it was us that ran into each other. BUT at the least crowded place HA!.
YES OUCH!!! If you are keeping count #3

We decide to go and get some bloody mary's. I could really use one. Take Laura to our fav bar on the Penninsula. Thank God my fav bartender is working who makes the BEST bloody mary's. I also get a bag of ice to put on my arm. I downed 3 drinks, some water and 2 tacos and some flautas for lunch.
Pain relief take 3 and call me in the morning. THIS is number 2

My hubs Laura and I and few locals we know talk a bit. I felt much better after the drinks. My arm is turning blue now. HA. But the pain is not as bad. As long as I don't move it. Well Great so now I get bruise #3 in less than a month. Funny I got a bruise on my left arm, then a few weeks later one on my right arm and now another on my left arm. It comes in 3's right.. so now I AM DONE! NO MORE INJURIES!. I have also found a few more bruises from that day. So I have a total of 6 but the one on my arm is the worst. My armpit area is a bit swollen too. TODAY 3 days later, MY bruise is itching. Well that is a new thing. BUT I have learned if you damage nerve endings histamine will cause itching, which means it is healing. I guess that annoying part is a good thing..

SO ya. I didn't surf Friday.. because I still really could not move my arm. I guess I needed the rest. I have been icing it and taking Epsom salt baths and wrapping it in Epsom salt compresses, and living off ibuprofen. ALL PART OF A LIFE OF A SURFER I GUESS!

I keep coming back to work after my days off with bruises. People are gonna start questioning my relationship status. FUNNY this one I can say was from my husband. ;-)