who here has been surfing this week?

small bump down here on Folly today. Took to it with the LB at sunrise. Lotta surfers in the water already, bout 6 ppl by my side of the pier. must be a holiday wknd. They were about thi hi, but some nice curls - short drives. Worked for an hour, and went out to Washout to catch the hi tide rise. Found most of the block to myself and was able to get another handful of some decent ones. Did get a gnarly jellyfish tattoo from my left shoulder to the waist. I told that mean ocean! (Wedding Crashers reference) I might rock a shirt if i get paddle back in this wknd

 

All weekend...i went early I went late I went often but not great. Saw 3 busted green softies by wavestorm

 

My local was so much fun yesterday. Buoy said 3.3' @ 8.3sec out of the ESE. Translation... solid chest high A frames! Wind was light sideshore out of the S, so it wasn't hollow... just ripable and clean. Water was crystal clear... amazingly, considering the swell.

Felt like PR on a fun-sized day.

 

Surfed closeout waist to chest beachbreak the last 2 days, super fun because I had my kid. She is 11 now, I sent her to surf camp with mixed results this year. She ate it bad on a wave, hit bottom and got a bloody nose, and is now gun shy. So I was happy she wanted to be pushed into closeouts. She was a little afraid to pop up, knee rode most rides, but was stoked. (She was also a little scared about a regular, hard fiberglass board as compared to the soft tops at camp.) I had to angle into the waves to try to get anything more than a one second ride, got a little shoulder here and there for a turn, all rides ended in inches of water, and my kid was hooting and hollering for me like it was 10 ft pipe, running up for high fives and hugs, definitely the best session of the year.
Afterwards we pan fried steak tips in butter, a couple of sweet potatos, corn on the cob, and fresh Italian bread. A couple of ice cold apple juices to wash it down and then some cartoon network to end the night yesterday, I love hanging out with my kid.

 

This is great. I could never get my daughter past knee deep and my son didn't want anything to do with the beach. Now I have another shot with my step kids, but the boy (12) would rather die than go outside and the girl (7) is afraid to learn how to swim. I think I am going to have to go to Adopt A Grom or something.

 

SW swell in the water the past couple of days. Little bit funky on the low tide, but slightly broken up by some NW wind swell. Had a couple decent waves today, yesterday I went to the wrong spot. I was pissed off at my wife and just wanted to get wet and not deal with the butt heads at the SW swell spot. We kissed and made up, so I went to the right place today.

Came home to an ant invasion in the pantry. We have been waging this war for a couple of days now. I beat them back on the northern and western flanks yesterday and then went behind enemy lines (outside trash can) and wiped out and entire brigade. They are crafty and persistent though. I may have to call in the allies for an air strike or something.

Had some cottage cheese with granola for breakfast before starting my work day.

 

Adopt A Grom, lol! I'm not sure if wavesliding is going to be a pusuit my kid will take up but am happy for any time she still wants to spend with me now, puberty is around the corner

 

I'm totally digging the food aspect that's been added to these posts. I love food, cooking, cooking shows, talking about food, ect.. I have a buddy who is a chef, lately he's been making a lot of meals out of what is considered junk fish or parts of fish normally not on a menu. If you bleed a blue fish right away, it makes unbelievable sashimi. Sliced super thin, you wouldn't believe it's blue fish

 

I eat a lot of odd things - chocolate covered crickets, rattlesnake, balut (duck fetuses), frog legs, ass, etc. and I won't go near bluefish. My cats like it though.

 

I'm a long time foodie too. Worked in the biz for about 10 years. From dish dog through GM. Love to cook. Used to watch a lot of cooking shows too. Don't really watch much TV at all these days though. Also, coffee. Don't know if you saw in the other thread, but I roast my own. Once you try it, there's no going back.

LOFL!

Me: "Whatcha eatin'?"
Dave: "Frog's ass."
Me:

 

...tastes like chicken...

 

Balut is nasty, tried it in the Phillipines, I get me some frog legs every time I go to New Orleans, just like LB said, "tastes like chicken"

 

Yeah, I went back and checked out the coffee roasting posts, that's awesome Carson. I love coffee, a pot a day easy. But I don't mind going a little ghetto now and then. I'll do gas station coffee, dollar store coffee, you name it. But a good cup. is like heaven. I remember driving from the pacific side of CR to the carribean side and stopping at little roadside stands in the coffee groves of the upper rainforests .and yeah, pure heaven. Respect for roasting your own, one day when things slow down I wouldn't mind trying it out. (Full disclosure. my attitude towards coffee extends to beer as well. I love a good micro brew but can swill gennies, pabst, and nattys with the best of them

 

the push was coming in yesterday. U could tell from the cams that the waves were coming in quick. Figured i beat the crowds, alerted some pplz then went for mostly thi hi with rare waist hi action at the Washout. Incoming tide is right at noon when the wind can get on it providing some texture. Maybe i'll shoot for the same later today, tomorrow supposed to have a bit more wind on it and then it's wax on from sunday thru thursday. no jelly stings that time round. My jelly tatt is almost off the bod as is my insecurity

 

Carson ,

 

What's with the insecticide ?

 

Thanks. I called in the pros. I have neither the time nor the inclination to become proficient at ant extermination.

Post from a few days ago. Ant invasion at my house.