Sometimes Linda Puts On Her Best Dress

I cruised up to Linda Mar on a desperate plea and to my f'king surprise, good ol' Linda put on her makeup today.  The waves weren't perfect by no stretch of the imagination, but they were coming in fast, thick and hard (no pun intended).

I found myself out in front of Taco Bell, getting tackled by huge sets of sweetness.  I was catching some and in most circumstances, taking it on the dome (but with love).  After having a week full of watching what appeared to be the great lakes at Pacifica and at Ocean Beach, Linda put on her best Muu'muu and gave me a show that I have been ever thankfully waiting for.

After a few thrashings in front of the home of the Chalupa, I headed to the docks where I was all alone in front of the second house, catching some short but tasty rights.  Within 45 minutes, the word got out and I was surrounded by 5 other tribe's men.  I then paddled over to the docks and joined some of the good 'ol longboard boys at the docks.  I wasn't into trying to compete with the good 'ol boys (I had my 6'6 Webber on hand.  I consider this my longboard), but I didn't have too because some pretty fun, thick sets came in and everybody scored.  I caught a beautiful left, and did three or four backside turns off the top (that I'm very proud of might I say).  The wall on this wave was soooo glassy.  Never thought ol' Linda had it in her.

After the session, I headed back to the parking lot and chatted it up with the boys.  Everybody was pretty stoked to have scored.  The theme of the the day was "Monday became fun day!".  One of the fellas had this sweet tattoo. Reminded me of that Red Hot Chili Peppers song with the lyrics "Throw away your television!"

When I got back to The City, I commemorated this stoked out session with my favorite dish: Kung Pow Pastrami, a side of rice and a Mexican Coke at Mission Chinese.  As I was driving home, this song came on my ipod and it made me think of Linda and how she comes and goes...

Linda Mar Saturdays!

(From the Dunes off of Lawton at Ocean Beach)

Did my normal Saturday morning wave check at Ocean Beach, but instead of checking the cam I decided to drive out and walk up the dunes.  Tide was low, so the waves were breaking on any sand bump that was out there.  I figured it would get better in a few hours, but I didn't have a few hours so I drove south to Pacifica.  I checked out Rockaway but it was mega crowded.  And there is only one peak, so I drove to Linda Mar, and by God, there were some nice sets coming in.  But if you have ever surfed Lindy on a Saturday, it's always super, mega crowded.

I decided that I needed to get out there anyway.  I suited up and paddled out on the north side of the beach.  And to my surprise, the waves were thick, walled up, holding up, and steep.  It was super quiet out there in the lineup. I guess it got serious for once at good ol' Lindy.  When Lindy gets head high, there are plenty of waves to be had because most of the beginners (as I was a year ago) will paddle out to avoid the crashing lip.  So for more experienced novices, we can catch just about anything head high with no issues.  I caught a few nuggets and got blown up by one.  The walls were steep and I got a rush from that vertigo feeling one gets on a steep wave.

Then the Half Moon Bay boys came out on their long boards and crowded one of the peaks that was handing out a sweet right.  I was able to catch one, but that was about it.  I got out at about 12, sun burnt to a crisp and headed home.  Once I got home I think I slept like 4 hours.  Sun did me damage but overall, was pretty stoked by a beach that I generally avoid like the plague on Saturdays.

My Move from Tumblr to Blogger

If you have noticed why the dates are all screwy next to each of my articles and why they were posted on three similar days, here is my explanation. Over the last week, I've been transferring my entire blog, at least my worthy content from Tumblr to Blogger. I just felt that this was a more appropriate forum for my quirky thoughts around my surfing experience.  Blogger also gives me more space so I can stretch my arms out a little bit more. Don't get me wrong, I love Tumblr and it is very accessible, but in my experience, it is more "picture" driven rather then by written content. I'm hoping that those of you who use to check out my blog on Tumblr will come by and check out this blog from time to time. And those who are new to my wacky surf life will bookmark this page, pull up a chair with a cup of Joe and have a laugh or two with me. I will continue to post on Tumblr occasionally, but I think this is my new home for my stumbling, pearling thoughts.

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Mahalo and keep surfing like it's your last wave!

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You saved us from the cold.  This one’s for you Jack!

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Perfect Day in Santa Cruz.

Flat as hell, but beautiful non the less.

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Weekend Warriors…  I’m down there somewhere.  LOL!