- Oct 4 - 5, 2003 -
The Menehunes come to La Jolla Shores - again -
Menehune Contest 2003
[I took about 70 photos, so they're going online SLOWLY]
The surf was good - pretty big too -
Team Hawaii arrived with 5 surfers - one was Bonga's kid - all FIVE made the finals, I think.
I was Beach Marshall again - but I did a pretty crappy job - back was killin' me - and I exhibited my usual grumpy behavior.
As always - 99.99999% - of the parents are great -
But there are always a couple of winners:
1. One guy told me he was very experienced in "Bull-Horning." He told me that none of the kids in the water could hear me - 40 years of yelling at kids, and it's never been a problem for me - in fact - do I really need the bull horn?
He said: "You gotta walk out into waist deep water, then the kids will hear you."
I said: "I'm in my jeans and t-shirt - the water's full of stingrays - here - YOU do it!"
I handed him the bull horn - but he declined my offer.
2. Every year, I call some of the kids "brats."
In fact, every year, I call ALL the kids brats.
Every year, a parent will tell me: "My kid's NOT a brat."
Every year, I say: "All kids ARE brats - especially when I've gotta Beach Marshall them. Take your brat home if YOU can't take a little kidding."
Regardless of what one might think about The WindanSea Surf Club, and its members - they do a GREAT job with their contests and charity events.
Later,
BA