Oh So Close

But not quite. The waves just weren't holding up. "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" Well people ask, "Hey Big Wave, what do you do?" I surf, so out I went.

Tried one swooping bottom turn--only problem, I swooped too much, buried the rail, and went plunging into the face.

Ah, but save the best dance for last. Caught a nice frontside where I was trimming, climbed the face and dropped in again. 

Not Only, But Also

Not only have there been no waves, but I am also considering giving up surfing altogether. I mean this is crazy.

Then coming home I see this sticker. Talk about salt on the wound.

All The Trimmings

The best part of Thanksgiving--catching trim. Pulled out the 9'4 and went surfing. I was stuffed as I had just finished eating, but I couldn't let the opportunity pass me by. Especially since it has been such a lousy year for waves.

Caught one nice backside--humming down the line. Had a better spill. Was popping up, the wave was crashing steep and I just bailed!

Nice to be in the water again. 

Meat-a-ball

It's been a year in the making, but today it finally happened. I got to make Italian meatballs with the Master. Don't be fooled by the hat. I am the helper. As you can see,  Master Chef Marco thinks my techniques are funny (not to mention slow).






A little tease to wet your appetite then...out of the oven comes the meat-a-balls (well half of the batch).

BUON APPETITO!

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Contemplating

The end of the blog. There has simply been nothing to write about. Very discouraging from my end as well.

"Sanity now it's beyond me
There's no choice...
Monday till Sunday in stages
Set me free"

For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

Called Phil at Cinnamon Rainbows and explained my situation. He told me to arch my back like a mofo when paddling for the wave. All the difference in the world. Nice waves tonight--rocked a couple.

I think it's time for another surfari.

Save the best wave for last. Fire!

11-11-11

It's been too long. My pop-ups today were soooooooo sloooooow. I'm not sure if it's inactivity or 'cause I was bundled in that thick winter suit. Either way, I need lots of work. I'm debating pulling the longboard out of storage and returning the pop-out. The guy told me try it 12 times and if I don't like it I can return it. I am really considering returning this thing.

Maybe I'm just too old for this gig.

Back to Reality

Spent the last day in Florida doing a lot of errands. Was supposed to hit yoga on the beach in Siesta Key, but it got rained out.

Had a nice flight home. I had three seats to myself. The landing in Portland was so smooth. The steward told us to applaud the captain. The plane didn't skid, bounce,etc.

A little dose of reality. Last time out I was in boardshorts...next time out, I'll be in a winter suit with a hoody, booties, and gloves

Never To Return

Went to Cocoa Beach, Missles, Hangers, and Second Light--all poor conditions, not working--way too rough. Went to Patricks (AFB)--couldn't get out to the lineup. It was too windy, too rough.

Ended up at Cherie Down Park in Cape Canaveral...didn't do anything. I've determined if my dad or Ken is around the conditions are not surfable. I've also realized that surfline is the right forecast to go by. The kicker is the waves back home were rockin. Oh well. I took advantage of the photo-op.

Wetsuit pic is at Patricks and Boardshorts at Cherie Down. The water was 77 degrees, way too warm for a wetsuit.

Conflicting Information

Where to go? I've been reading six different report sites since 5:00 am--all with conflicting information. Well, I'm gonna go with the Swami and try Cocoa Beach. If nothing else, my dad will see the largest surf shop in the world, Ron Jon Surf Shop. Plus there are lots of beaches in the area. Let's hope for some good action.

Nice Guy

Went golfing with my dad. He hit his ball in the water and told me to go look for it. I didn't find his ball, but found this alligator eyeing me--nice guy.

He redeemed himself afterward when we went to Munchies 420 and he completed the fire in the hole challenge. Check out Food Network Munchies 420 Cafe, Man vs Food. Adam couldn't complete the challenge--Big Wave's dad did.

Big Cats

The reports down here are no different than back home--a lot of junk. I was gonna go to Daytona today, but saved 6 hrs driving by making a few calls. I'm going to Cocoa Beach Thursday no matter what.

Went to Big Cat Rescue in Tampa. This is not a zoo. Big Cat Rescue is the largest accredited sanctuary in the world dedicated entirely to abused and abandoned big cats. Big Cat Rescue is home to more than 100 exotic big cats. The cats at Big Cat Rescue are here for a variety of reasons, including: Abandoned by owners who wrongly thought they would make good pets (like the cuckoo in Ohio), Abused by owners in order to force them to perform, Retired from performing acts, Saved from being slaughtered to make fur coats, etc.

Here's how the cat's spent Halloween.