I surfed a nice spot in Oceanside today with a new frien
d from 805bbr. (Thanks for being a kind and gracious host
R
ussell) The waves were nice and clean... maybe 3-4 feet. A
n
d paddling out was a breeze because the current along the
j
etty just sucks ya right out to sea! (this was not helpful

once one was out past the jetty though..... as I found mys
e
lf halfway to Mexico on several occassion!)

Mostly.. it was just nice to surf alongside a couple of
bodyboarders and surfers who were helpful and gave me som
e
pointers. I really appreciate it. I know a couple of time
.
.. I made them miss a nice wave beacause we were talking.
I
felt bad.... but... they were cool about it.

I think I finally started to get the hang of the steer
ing today! (yippee!!!) There were a few times when I actu
a
lly CHOSE to go a certain way instead of just sliding down

the wave and having to end up wherever it pushed me. It wa
s
really, really fun!

I spent about 3 1/2 hours at Oceanside, then I drove u
p to Salt Creek where they were hosting a bodyboarding con
t
est. I watched for a few minutes.... but honestly.... Russ
e
ll was right! Watching someone else ride a wave... just ma
d
e ME want to ride! So.. I hit the waves (pitiful waves, bu
t
still a little ride to be gotten) for another 2 hours.

In the words of Forrest Gump, "I'm pretty tired now...
.. think I'll go home."