Last week I attended the induction ceremony for the Surfing Walk of Fame where Debbie Beacham was honored. She seemed shy as she walked onto the stage making the comment that PT forced her to write a speech. What came out was fascinating. I grabbed two minutes of it on my iPhone. The sound is …
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…and it freaked me out! No kidding. I’m sitting in the water and I turn around: there are two human-looking heads staring right at me. Their heads are smooth like slicked back hair. I blink once, twice and then it occurs to me…they’re not human. Yet we are still staring at each other. It’s one …
Yesterday the water here in Southern California dropped a full ten degrees overnight. It went from a bathing suit 66 to a freezing, it-hurts 56 degrees. According to the lifeguards this is due to the last big-wave swell. It came in with a strong wind and in a few days had blown away the top …
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Yesterday the water here in Southern California dropped a full ten degrees overnight. It went from a bathing suit 66 to a freezing, it-hurts 56 degrees. According to the lifeguards this is due to the last big-wave swell. It came in with a strong wind and in a few days had blown away the top …
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..and fun!
Welcome to the 2011 US Open of Surfing! The party officially starts today with check-ins for the athletes and the big on-beach retail stores opening up. Though, with a big swell hitting right now most are probably in the water. If you’re looking to attend I pulled together my favorite, must-see events, check ’em out:
Once in a lifetime comes the opportunity to own a property this magnificent. Tucked away at the end of Ocean Blvd. in charming Corona del Mar, lies a luxurious residence beyond compare. From the street, the home is all but hidden offering complete privacy. Yet from the water one sees a spectacular retreat nestled along …
I’m back at the beach. A barefoot drop-in to the doughnut shop for a ‘buttermilk chocolate’. Standing on a fence to spot the best break. Squeezing into a wetsuit like a cannonball through a garden hose. Finally, down to the water.. There’s only one problem, I don’t know how to stand-up. Everyone thinks I’m a …