Chilly but clear and sunny and people are back at the beach
OBGLASS
I wore my old wetsuit today. It’s had more wear and tear than the one I got in January. But the zipper works better. It’s the same model, but the new one has this comedic attribute: in a big wave, or even a strong wave, the zipper tends to open from my neck down to my left leg like I was a character in Magic Mike. Luckily pretty soon I won’t have to wear a wetsuit in the water.
Aces to be back
Waves were flat today. I was alone in the water a few times. Smattering of longboard riders. Older, mostly. There was a fella on the Jetty with his goat. He said neither he nor his goat liked the ocean. They don’t like to be cold. Also near the Jetty: a large collection of baby stingray, scattering from the swoop of my swim fins. Each one with a body about the size of a big chocolate chip cookie. Not a bad birthday’s eve session.
Dolphins don’t ever go 13 days without the ocean. Sea birds neither. Birthday weekend commenceth.
Home away from home
I’m pretty sure the last time my cousin Leeman and I got in the ocean together was 36 years ago. Maybe less between time next time.
breakadawn
I can’t remember if I’ve done a selfie with her. Scripps.
Spent 3 hours in the water hanging out at Oceanside Pier. President Biden went to Ukraine. It’s a good day to celebrate the good things about the USA. There are a few!
Beach parking lots are filling / spring is headed here quick
Spent sundown in a cluster of other bodysurfers
I don’t go to Crystal Pier often but it looked fun on the cameras. And it was fun!
That blur is me riding a wave. Surfline camera. Maelstrom today. OB. Great way to end the week.
Postwork @ Terramar
Brief swim last night
Riding waves is mostly solitary but sometimes there’s an opportunity for it to be social. @bairdphoto was at Ocean Beach at his son’s high school surf contest and reached out at the critical hour I was waking up and deciding which break to start Saturday at. I decided on OB. Daniel even snuck out into the water for a Party Wave!
Prework stoke
sea lion cruising by 2 feet away from me. a local.
Went to Ponto jetties after work. Rocks no fun to walk on.
This Sunday
“You weren’t in the way—I see you can get out of the way fast—you’re like an effing dolphin” was the reply after I ducked under a surfer taking off. I came up—they were still there—“Sorry for getting in the way” I had said. I do not mind being compared to a dolphin.
of course i like to say hello!
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