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"You know what time it is? It's time for you to get some aggression out, that's what time it is." So they were calling for good waves yesterday and today. Unfortunately they were wrong on both counts.

They are calling for head high tomorrow. Let's hope the forecast is right, 'cause I don't know when I caught my last wave.

Way Small

The waves were ankle to knee high, but hey..."there's just room to hit it."

For the Eddie Memorial to be held, the swell has to be a minimum of 20ft meaning a wave-face height of over 30 ft. The Invitational is marketed as "Eddie Would Go." Totally opposite from the Eddie, I look at the tiny waves and think to myself, "Barry would go." Barry surfs on anything here in the summer.

The Super Bowl has been marketed as having great commercials. I haven't seen any good ones in years. This is still one of my favorites.

Poor Choice

They say there are certain days you have to surf. One of those being Super Bowl Sunday. There were nice knee-waist high waves with an offshore wind fanning the waves. Instead I went to yoga. I couldn't do anything right at yoga.

Well, Let's See

I was up at 4am to hit dawn patrol. Only problem, no waves.

My building lost power.

I entered a surf writing contest for "Surfer" magazine. No dice, not even an honorable mention.

While going to get gas, I'm harassed by a copper. I don't even know what this guy is doing on the road. He should be home collecting his pension. What's that NWA song? You know the one.

Consolation--I did very well on the Indo Board today.

These are my tracks to and from the beach. Big Wave--Trailblazer.

Free Ride

I scored some free tickets from Bob, owner of Island Carousel, while in Baltimore. If you have kids, bring 'em to the mall and take a ride on the carousel. It's a sweet ride!

The good guy always rolls in on a white horse.

The Next Day

It always seems like there are good waves the day after a storm. I was "en fuego" today. Helps to have good waves--they were holding up nice. On one ride I was trimming down the line and two crackers were paddling out in the zone. That's a no-no. I climbed the face and continued right by them. On another ride I was trimming backside and I swear my board was not in the water.

Trimming the wave is like an amusement ride that Rocks!!!

Ken, I rode one wave from the red roof past the rocks out front of Fran's. I had an equally long ride going frontside.

Open For Business

While half of the State was shut down, the ocean was Open For Business! I came out with all guns blazin' and that was about it. After the first three rides, I couldn't catch anything. Probably 'cause I was being swept hard to the left toward the rocks. The waves were breaking left and I was trying to go right to avoid the rocks. I had one where I was on top of the wave (standing up) and it passed me by. Popped-up too soon. I may go snowboarding in a half pipe to simulate the drop. You should see the good surfers. They make it look so easy.