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surfshot.com sez (my comments in bold italics):
Clean and glassy, there are some waves opening for both sides right in front of the parking lot.
Kind of mushy and soft so bring your longboard to have some fun.
8 guys out there catching the small, weak but fun rides.
Waves size: Ankle to knee high
Sets size: Waist high
Sets Interval: 7 min
Surfers Out: 8 guys
Wind: Calm
Weather: Cloudy
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And I thought last Friday was: The best La Jolla EVER gets - Stay Away - April 28, 2003 -
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What I say:
Every so often, I go to the Westlake Compound, usually because my car needs repair, and the repair guy is next door.
Regardless of WHY I go there, the fact is, the Westlake Compound is probably the world epicenter of surfing / soul.
Channin is here, Diff used to shape here. Bahne - FinsUnlimited has been here forever. Jim "The Genius" Phillips shapes here. Eaton swings by. ETC --- ETC ---
Today, I bumped into one of my favorite guys: Sam "The Pinstripe Man" Cody!
I met Sam at least 40 years ago - He was a hot Point Loma surfer, I was a tepid La Jolla Shores Grem.
Sam's the last (opps - this shows our age) of a dying breed of resin artists -
I doubt that there are too many following in his footsteps -
too much effort / work to learn Sam's skills.
We commiserated on the state of surfing - more of that to follow - but what a class guy he his.
Rich "Toby" Pavel showed up, too. Toby's a young guy, but he's been involved in the surf biz for about 30 years
- Ouch -
Good guy, too. More about him to follow, too.
Anyway - too much time spent this morning yapping and reminiscing...
- "Gee Uncle Billy, What a surprise that is" -
Coulda - shoulda gone surfing?
Naw, I'd much rather touch bases with old friends than flounder around in waist high waves!
Later,
BA
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Opps Forgot Some Stuff:
Thought I'd better add some disclaimers:
* All of the tales I'm spinning are based upon facts of some sort.
* Most of the tales will be at least 50% factual.
I'm doing this web thing for a few reasons, and it is, and will be, "a work in progress" for a while:
1. It's an easy way for me to organize my "autobiography" so my kids will know a bit more about me.
2. I find this computer and internet stuff fascinating.
3. I was lucky to be able to start surfing - at least in my opinion - in the "Golden Age" of surfing - I do have some yarns to spin regarding those times.
4. This is an efficient way for some of the old guys to touch bases again - I've received a few e-mails from old (err, long-time) friends I've haven't seen in forty years or so - I think that's way cool.
5. I'm still surfing almost every day - and, at least in my opinion - that's a pretty "boss" thing to write about.
6. I think it will be nice, in a couple of years, to maybe look back at how good - or bad - the surf was in any given stretch of time.
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