Well..... I was back at Linda Mar today.... albeit not very
active. I spent about 3 hours in the surf.... mostly paddl
ing out and then getting thrashed. I managed a few decent
rides. But, clearly.... I need to find some bodyboarding bu
ddies. There are mostly surfers at Linda Mar... and.. I'm r
ealizing that waves which are good for surfers... aren't ne
cessarily good for bodyboarders.

People seem less friendly up here than down south. I'm not
sure why that is... but... I saw these 2 girls again today
that I've seen before and they agreed that people are more
mellow and friendly in the surf down south. They seem frie
ndly enough... but.. they are surfing... not bodyboarding.

There were a couple of guys bodybording... but.. they were
n't overly friendly. They weren't ovberly good at bodyboard
ing either... so.. no great loss there.

I guess.. it's just a lot more fun when there are people t
o talk to and to learn from. I guess I'm going to have to f
ind the right spot.

One thing I need to remember.. is to stretch a lot more! I
've already been advised... and.. now I see why! Today.. I
caught this huge wave.... and.. it was pretty fun... until
it slammed me into the bottom of the shore and both my calv
es started cramping up with Charley Horses. Damn... that wa
s pretty scary! I thought my board was gonna snap in two! B
ut.. I survived. And... honestly.. I'd rather try to ride a
big wave like that... than float around on some crappy lit
tle ones.

Okay.... time to get ready for the work week. If I plan ah
ead... I might be able to go back out and ride tomorrow or
Tuesday. That would be nice.