My blogs

About me

Location	Sweet Home, California
Introduction	I've been surfing inconsistently and without much style for ~25 yrs. While I'm not a ripper, I'm not a kook either. Family, career, bills, wah, wah, wah, woe is me, etc. have made it tougher to surf these days. I'm now a weekend warrior surfing Santa Cruz to Pacifica. I miss the many great sessions I've had in places like Malibu, Marin County, Santa Barbara, Manhattan Beach with some Tamarack and Oahu South shore thrown in for good measure. Nevertheless, when I can't get in, I wrap myself in surfing's rich culture: photography, music, history, design, movies, books, artwork, websites, blogs, tweets, etc. In all, I've seen & done a fair amount through surfing and still manage to collect more memories. I just have to work harder at them nowadays. This blog is my forum to share my experiences & thoughts that surfers and land lubbers can (hopefully) appreciate. Enjoy & please let me know what you think. Thanks!
Interests	surfing and surfboards (duh), the cultural history of surfing, surfboard design, shaping, restoration
Favorite movies	"Big Wednesday," "The Endless Summer," "Barefoot Adventure," and "Stylemasters"
Favorite music	Depends on the mood but a sampling includes: Rage Against the Machine, Steely Dan, Junior Brown, The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, and John Coltrane
Favorite books	Surfing: "Essential Surfing" by George Orbelian, "Guide to Northern, Central and Southern California Surf Spots" by Surfer Magazine, "Surfing California" by Bank Wright, "Greg Noll: The Art of the Surfboard" by Drew Kampion, "Photo/Stoner" by Matt Warshaw, "The Big Drop" by John Long, "The WetSand WaveCast Guide to Surf Forecasting" by Nathan Todd Cool, General: "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne, "Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live" by Martha Beck, "Steering By Startlight: The Science and Magic of Finding Your Own Destiny" by Martha Beck, "Crush It! Why Now Is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion" by Gary Vaynerchuk