Happy Independance Day!

America The Beautiful....

Really nice day today in NorCal! It's been
pretty foggy and cold lately. But I was patient
and waited a for the tide to shift and the fog
to burn off. I was rewarded with sunshine and
some pretty nice little waves at a new spot today!
I even met a new bodyboarder girl... Alicia. She was
doing pretty good! I've been having some trouble
with my left ankle, so kicking has been hampered.
But I still caught a few and had a lot of fun!

This new spot is pretty close to my regular
spot. But for some reason, I had never paddled
out there before. I dunno... it always seemed like
a "local spot" for only the good surfers. It was kinda
nice to have a couple other bodyboarders out there
today. It made me feel a little better. One of the
surfers was a little irritated by our presence. But,
all he said to me was "Watch out.... this is a heavier
wave than LM."

Which leads me to my little reflection on a lesson
learned today. As I've progressed... I've actually started
to get a little cautious on the bigger waves. This kind
of concerns me as I find myself bailing out of some good
waves. I guess before... I was too stupid and worried
if I was doing it right. I was so busy trying to catch the
wave I didn't stop and consider the possibility of a
faceplant. So now.. this little annoying habit is starting
to concern me.

Note to self...... when flying through the air while
riding down the face of a big wave... try to stay on the
board and don't bail. (lol) There's got to be some "rule
of thumb" about this! And.... I had better learn it FAST!