- Oct 27, 2003 -

The surf is still good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But - there's a Fire Storm in So-Cal - worst one in more than 30 years for San Diego County.

A few photos from this morning and yesterday morning.

I remember the Laguna Fire - it burned more than ??????? acres -

I think it was in 1970 or so - good surf then too - but a bit tough on the eyes and lungs - the ashes kept blowing toward La Jolla for weeks.

Back to me: I surfed yesterday afternoon in O-side - low tide - south swell - good waves!

I thought about an afternoon trip to Wind**Sea or JJ's, but the 5 north and south was jammed.

Got up early this morning to go back to Green Rocks or The Shoe.

I wanted to give the LJ Reefs another go with NJ Mike - [he's been surfing very well here, by the way]

Mikey Shreds the LJ Reefs!

I stopped at Torrey Pines to make sure there was still surf - about 5:30 am - but it looked like it wasn't any bigger than yesterday??

Anyway - checked my phone messages at T-Pines and I had an urgent message from my Lung Doctor

Something like this:

"Mr. Andrews,

This is Dr. *********'s office, we hope you DID NOT SURF yesterday - and please - DON'T SURF TODAY!

Even though your case of Sarcoidosis"

BA's medical note: [Sarcoidosis - an often incurable and often fatal lung disease]

"hasn't spread too much more thru your lungs - stay indoors!!

You've been really lucky so far - don't press your luck!

Please call us on Monday morning as soon as possible.

Thank you."

Aw jeeze - I knew I shouldn't have listened to my messages until AFTER I had gone surfing!

I don't think it would-da been worth it - my lungs are a bit tight today anywayz.

PM Update:

Back to O-Side -

Waves were kind-da like this D-Street photo by surfshot:

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