Harvey Cedars has suffered from the beach replenishment. In fact, so has the south end of the Island. Wednesday morning we went down to WJ to surf: the conditions were optimal for long lefts and high times. Unfortunately, the Nor'easter that we had over the weekend (which our wild horse of a airline pilot flew straight through at top speed) washed so much sand down that the break is a mere shadow of its former self. Oh well, it'll sort itself out, but it's a bummer for now.
So we went north, and finally settled on the south end of Harvey Cedars, and actually we were into North Beach w/ the drift. The waters were disorganized, as much of the sand they've pumped in has washed down. But there were definitely some better rides than I expected.
One thing I noticed is that just from that week in Puerto Rico my surfing has improved, as well as my paddling power. I guess that's what happens when you get to surf every day for hours a day.
But so it looks like this last storm has really done a number on the Island. It will be interesting to see what happens to the replenished Harvey Cedars beaches next Autumn/Winter season.
Oldies 1340 song of the day is actually from a couple days ago. R. Dean Taylor - "Indiana Wants Me." A #1 hit in Canada, this song tells the devastating story of a man who was driven over the edge by another fellow's words to his wife. The line "It hurts to see the man that I've become" really relays how much of a shadow of himself he has been transformed into by his irreversible actions.The interesting thing is the lyrics are in the form of a letter to said wife, written in the final moments leading up to his capture and/or death. Relish in the gunshots, sirens and soaring strings as a man who stood for honor finally falls to inevitable and inescapable long arm of Johnny Law.
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