Nice Day

Bad Pictures of Sun-drenched Surfboards

     Frank's got a fish, finally! The pictures I took were bad, because I didn't adjust for the direct sunlight shining on it, but the board came out pretty good. Can't wait 'til Frank surfs it, maybe Sunday. And I can't wait 'til I surf it, either.

     Frank, of GraveYard Atlantic fame, did all the artwork for the board. It came out pretty nice, although not enough skulls, in my opinion.

     If I post too many pictures of Henry, too bad. He's the most handsome dog on the planet. Lucky for him he is, or else he'd probably be out of here by now.

Hail Moon!

     Great swell we just had. It felt good to get to the beach super early again, high with hopes of magnificent surf. Sometimes it happened, sometimes not, but it was mostly fun. It also felt good to ache from surfing actual waves again, at least "actual" compared to the swells we've had lately: these waves had some power, especially the first couple days. Now it looks like another coming maybe for next weekend, which is wonderful news. If only I could get ol' Frank's board done before. We'll see...

Ground Cherries and Past Glories

        One of the more interesting things I've grown in the garden this year are those colorful things up there: Aunt Molly's Ground Cherries. These little things fall to the ground when ripe, but they come in a little paper sack that keeps them ripe for up to two weeks. The taste is somewhere between a cherry, a grape, and a sweet cherry tomato. They are delicious and never really make it into any recipes. They look pretty awesome too.

    I have let the garden evolve into a semi-organized, semi-wild state, which I like the looks of. The fact that some things just meander through the garden also makes for some nice surprises, like discovering this volleyball-sized Oh So Sweet! watermelon I didn't realize was growing until two days ago. It's like finding out you have a 1 year old child at home of whom you were previously unaware.

     Kind of like that mini-Simmons hovering back there behind SF 010. Where did it come from? Will it see the light of day? Surprises lurk around every corner! BEWARE!


     Now for the "Past Glories" section referenced in the title of this blog. I hadn't forgotten about this video, but just haven't thought about it in a while until I came across it while transferring files to my new computer. I made it for a film theory class using a flip video camera, and then someone in another class was putting on a film festival-type thing and asked if I had anything I wanted to submit. I added some sound and made up the title and then it showed at the film thing, but, sadly, I wasn't there to take my bow. Starring my lovely wife in the final years of her acting career. Dig it!

It is September,
The month in which I was born;
And I have no thoughts.

-Richard Wright


      September swells are coming. Even though it's not officially Autumn yet, it's starting to feel like it is. The change from Summer to Fall always gets me full of life. SF 010 is on it's way to being done, SF 011 is almost finished being shaped, and there are two more potentially lined up. Prime surfing, cycling, hiking, and pretty much anything-you-can-think-of-to-do-outdoors season is coming up. Hot today, but cooler weather comes (to stay?) tomorrow. Excited.



Pat informed me about this band, which I have since really been enjoying. Some really nice jams here.