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MEMORIAL DAY May 29th, 2023

Lest we forget the true meaning of Memorial Day. It’s not about “Thanking” the living Veterans. You can thank them on Veteran’s Day. This day is all about those who died fighting in all of nation’s wars. It’s one thing to know someone who died fighting in one of the wars and conflicts, but, it’s quite another to have witnessed it first hand. I have five friends who’s names are engraved on the Vietnam War Memorial (The Wall) in DC. I can still see their young smiling faces. I can still hear their voices.

We owe it to all of those, who lost their lives since the Great wars, to the current Global War On Terrorism. To remember their names, to remember their faces, to remember their short lives, and to always speak about them. And let me remind you all, that no veteran from any war, ever started the war that they fought and died in. No, that title belongs to the politicians. They’re the ones that start the wars.

The veterans are the ones, that are sent to do the dirty work.

I took this photo (above) after the Celtics game last night. The moon shining over the top of our flagpole. I thought about two of the five friends “Brian and Mikey” who were Boston sports fans. And Brian was one hell of a basketball player too. I smiled, and gave them a slow, and silent salute.





Plain and simple, Memorial Day, is a day of remembrance.

HEY JOE ARE YOU EVER COMING HOME

I wrote this story below well over 20 years ago now. It's the TRUE Story of Joe Somogyi. A local Vietnam War hero who just so happened to be one of the most influential surfers in New Hampshire. I wrote this during the 365 Day Surf Campaign I was doing in memory of my late father. I called the campaign, CATCH A WAVE FOR GUS.

This was written just 5 months before September 11th, 2001.

MEMORIAL DAY 2001

I remember the day like it was yesterday. The first time I met Joe Somogyi. It was a hot humid day during the summer of 1971. I pulled up to the Wall around 10th Street to check the Surf. As I walked up to the cement wall there was a young man leaning against the Wall. He looked to be about my age 20-21. He had long hair with a long mustache, and he was wearing a necklace made of bear claws around his neck. He was checking the surf as well. As I got closer, I looked down and saw a familiar tattoo. A black panther crawling up his leg. The claws digging deep into his flesh drawing blood. He gave me an instant look of like "What the hell are you looking at?" No words were spoken. But I smiled and nodded. For that tattoo was the sure sign of someone who had been to Vietnam.

It was small talk about the surf at first. And I could tell this guy was not exactly auditioning for any new friends. So I kept it brief. But slowly, the subject got around to the tattoo. I'd seen enough of them in 1969 and 1970. We both looked over our shoulders to make sure no one was listening. For you see in those days, NO ONE openly admitted they were Vietnam Veterans. It's sad but true. In the early 70's you did not tell anyone you were a vet. Unless of course you ran into a fellow vet, and only then, it was mentioned in an utmost discreet mode. I know that's hard for any of you younger veterans to understand. But it's the truth.

Turns out Joe was there the same time I was there. He was Army and I was in the Marines. After a short time, Joe and I both realized how much we had in common. We were both Vietnam Vets who loved Rock and Roll and Surfing. Thinking back now, it occurred to me how the Vietnam War was the first real "Surf War". Surfing was very popular in the 60's from the West Coast to the East Coast. The whole country was into Surfing and the Surf culture. Unfortunately, there was a war raging in Southeast Asia and a lot of those surfers got drafted. There were I'm sure, plenty of surfers who enlisted, but for the most part, they got drafted. So Joe and I were surf vets.


And we became very close friends, in a very short period of time.

Ed O'Connell was one of the most loved surf photographers in New England. A US ARMY Vietnam Veteran who saved the lives of so many ARMY Grunts in Nam in 68-69 as a Medic on board those Dust Off Hueys. He was a dear friend of mine.

When he passed on July 1st, 2014 I swore I'd keep his memory and legacy alive by giving him this weekly corner. He loved surfing and he loved taking photos of all the surfers. Not just those who could really stand out. He shot every one. As long as I shall live and breathe the salt air, there will be a corner dedicated to Ed.

ED'S CORNER MAY 28th, 2023



This pic was shot in May of 2008. It's an empty wave at the Wall. I thought it poignant enough, on this most somber of days. Memorial Day. An empty wave for a fallen hero.

An empty wave for that surfer who's never coming home again. There was a time when i would let waves go for my friend Joe after he died. "This one is for you brother". Photo by Ed O'Connell
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BOSTON CELTICS IN GAME 7 TONIGHT
I'm not really sure what we have all been witnessing as of late with the Boston Celtics. But I can tell you this. The last three games against the Miami HEAT have been nothing short of amazing. Down 3 games to 0 the Celtics have been playing a DO OR DIE game the last three games in a row. And last night's game in Miami was one for the ages. They were up by 10 points in the 4th qtr when they let it slowly slip away. A foul be Al Horford put Jimmy Butler at the Free Throw Line. Because he was standing in the 3 point zone he was awarded THREE FREE THROWS.

He made all three.

Putting the HEAT up 103 to 102 with just 3 seconds left in the game. THREE SECONDS. Derrick White passed the ball to Marcus Smart he shot from outside the 3 point zone. The ball hit the rim went around and bounced out when White crashed the net and got the rebound and put it up and in the net with .5 seconds on the clock and WON THE GAME 104-103.

It was the most exciting end to a basketball game that I have ever seen. The HEAT fans were in a state of shock. Hell, we all were.




This has set up a possible historic comeback that has never ever happened before in the NBA. But I can see it. That momentum is in their court. This reminds me of the RED SOX in 2004 when they were down 3 games to 0 against the Yankees. They too came back to tie it up, and went on to win the WORLD Series that year.

And who among us could forget the Patriots vs Atlanta in the Super Bowl. Down 28-3 late in the 3rd qtr and they came back to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Overtime.

This could be one of those moments.

On Memorial Day when we are honoring the Fallen. We will honor the Miami Heat when they fall at the Garden. And we will show our love and respect to the Miami team as we move on the the NBA FINALS. LET'S GO CELTICS! This is a team of Destiny!

LET'S GO CELTICS!

Those days were strange to say the least. Whenever Joe and I were alone we'd talk about the War, and the minute someone else would come into ear shot of our conversation, we'd clam up. I remember once when I was attending college in Boston. I was at a party with a few other Vietnam vets, when a group of students found out we were Vietnam veterans, they asked us to leave because "We were bringing them down". We just laughed in their faces. But, we ended up leaving because we didn't like the vibe. Joe and I never talked about the war around anyone else. We knew better. There were exceptions to the rule. The young surfers like Kevin Grondin and Jeff Obst. We'd talk around them, but mostly so they'd never get any ideas about running off to join the armed forces thinking it was cool. War is not cool. And the War in Vietnam was winding down. 1971-73 was a bad time. We kept to ourselves in those days. It was just better for all of us.

And it became our norm. We were basically Outcasts among other veterans.

But, there was one thing that was painfully obvious to me, and to anyone who really knew Joe. You see, as proud as I am of my service, and my fellow Marines (and anyone who knows me, knows of my love and respect for my fellow Marines) I could never hold a candle to some of the things that Joe had experienced. The more I learned about what he did in the War, the more respect I had for him. Joe was a bona fide War hero.

For the sake of time, the term "Hero" has been used many times in our lifetime. Especially in sports. However, there's a big difference between war heroes and Sports heroes. A Sports Hero does something he loves to do, is loved and admired by thousands of adoring fans, and more than likely, gets paid extraordinary amounts of money. The War hero did something he more than likely didn't want to be involved in, while only a handful of people were witness to the deed, and they got paid little. Very little. Joe was a War Hero.

Joe Somogyi was originally from upstate New York. His father, was a survivor of the infamous Bataan Death March in the Philippines during WWII. He passed away at an early age. Leaving his wife Marion, Joe and his older brother Steve. They made the most of it like most families do when tragedy strikes. Joe started surfing as a young boy traveling to the Jersey Shore and Long Island. Like any surfer, once he caught that first wave he was hooked. That was before Vietnam. Everything changed after that.

He enlisted in the US Army after High School in 1968 reluctantly leaving the waves of the Jersey shore. He became a highly respected Airborne Army Ranger having graduated from Fort Benning GA Airborne course in March of 1969. Shortly after he was sent to Vietnam arriving in country on July 4th 1969 and was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. He was promoted to the rank of Spec 4. He attended the 5th Special Forces MACV Recondo School, and was from that time on involved in some of the War's most dangerous covert missions. Joe was deep into the War that only a few would ever experience and live to talk about it..

For starters. Photo Recon missions; when his team of 3 would be inserted deep into "Indian Country" for days on end. Secretly watching and recording entire NVA (North Vietnamese Army) battalions. Learning quickly the disadvantage of reporting enemy activity too soon would result in "Arc Light" carpet bombings from the ominous B-52's.

"The ground would roll and shake" he'd say.

He told me first hand how his team captured a NVA payroll officer without firing a shot. "We laid on our backs in the tall grass, waiting for hours, finally the officer and his two armed guards came walking down the trail. We sprung up and grabbed the officer and dispatched the two armed guards on the spot. They then brought the terrified officer back to their base camp." Can you imagine that? I can't. It scares me to this day thinking how much courage something like that took.

That kind of enemy contact was sure to get him in trouble. Sure enough, during one mission they were attacked by a large force of enemy soldiers. Joe was stabbed in the arm by an NVA soldier carrying an AK-47 with a folding stock bayonet. They got out, but not before they had to deal with combat up close. That day shook Joe to the core.

Another time, Joe happened to be in the vicinity of a NVA rocket attack. An orphanage was hit and was in the process of burning down. Joe heard the sounds of those kids screaming and with complete disregard to his own safety, went into that burning building and pulled those children out of there. I like to think that some of those kids have grown up, and made something of their lives. I would hope that some of them might remember that brave Army Ranger who saved their lives that day.

It wasn't always intense for Joe. He used to have a photo on his kitchen table in one of the "hooches" he lived in here in Hampton. It was a picture of Joe near China Beach, outside of DaNang. He's standing there holding a surfboard. Big smile on his face. Joe had found a way to surf in Vietnam. That photo is so cool. I would look at the slides Joe had. It was at the time, amazing to see how beautiful Vietnam was where Joe operated out of.

Of course that was before we ever heard the words "Agent Orange".



Turns out, they sprayed the areas he and his team worked out of pretty heavy. Now for all intents and purposes, I don't believe for one minute, that the US government knowingly sprayed their own troops, knowing that the stuff they were spraying, would cause cancer and some serious harm, and even death. I don't think Joe believed it either.

Joe left Vietnam on July 3rd 1970. He was awarded The Combat Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the Pathfinder Badge, the Parachute Badge, MACV Recondo Badge, Vietnam Service Medal w/ two oak leaf clusters, the Vietnam Campaign ribbon, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the M-16 Marksman badge and a number of other awards and medals.

He moved to Hampton to start a new life and to go surfing. He quickly got a job working as a carpenter with local surfer Norm Murphy. He was on his way to becoming a solid "Hamptonite." He bought a house on Mill Pond Road in Hampton and was the happiest I'd ever seen him. We surfed and worked our way through the years, and life was good. Working and Surfing. Joe was responsible for naming a lot of the surf breaks that the kids surf today. He was constantly pushing us to ride different breaks in the area. His brother Steve and Mom would travel up to visit from New York every summer.

He was proud of his nephew Eric and couldn't wait to take him surfing. Joe was a survivor and nothing could possibly go wrong.

Around 1977 Joe started to get sick to his stomach. We both joked about what was wrong with him. Neither one of us having any idea. But Joe paid no attention to his pain. He continued to work as a carpenter with Norm Murphy. The two of them built many of the homes you see here in Hampton today. Joe was becoming part of the community here in Hampton. We were surfing and working. Joe being sick was just a temporary thing. No big deal. The war was behind us having ended in 1975. Nothing but good times lay ahead for us. But that stomach pain was too much. He finally went to the VA hospital.
I remember the phone call after Joe's visit to the VA hospital.

"They gave me my ticket." he said.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked. "I got the Big C." he said. Then silence. And for the first time since I'd known him, he cried. Hell, we both cried. Joe hung on for six more months but the cancer in his stomach spread too far. There was no way out of this mess. Not this time.

He never lost his sense of humor though. At one point the nurse walked in and looked at his untouched plate of food. "Not hungry Joe?" she asked. "Nah, I'm on a diet." he replied. Only he and I laughed. Call it Nam humor.

We talked for hours, about everything. Surfing, music, girls, our friends, our family, work, and more surfing. The very last thing he said to me was, "I'm ready for a new adventure". I remember asking him to try and contact me from the other side. Find a way to let me know that you're there. He said he would try. (*There have been several times over the years where I believe he was there.) Finally, I had to leave, it was a Friday night, and I was playing at the RAT in Boston that night. We hugged each other for a long time, and we said goodbye to each other. Forever. He passed away a few hours later.
Joe Somogyi was 28 years old.

REMEMBER THE FALLEN

Navy SEALs operating in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. From left to right, Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson, Senior Chief Information Systems Technician Daniel R. Healy, of Exeter, NH Quartermaster 2nd Class James Suh, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marcus Luttrell, Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Eric S. Patton and Lt. Michael P. Murphy. SAY THEIR NAMES!

The "GIRLS ON CURLS" Derryfield Surf Project/Documentary Update.
DAY 8 Sunday May 21st, 2023 at The WALL at North Beach, Hampton, NH.





This week Alyssa, Christine, Ava and Elena turned yet another corner. They once again all paddled out alone, sat up on their boards and were able to pick the right waves to paddle for. They caught waves and angled down the line following the breaking portion of the wave. Progress is being made. And this coming week is the last week for this project. We will get them back out another few times and work on the video and then get ready for their big Presentation on June 1st. Keep in mind they all play School sports are right smack in the middle of LAX Playoffs. The last thing I want to do is to interfere with with their playoff schedule. But they've been really good. We only do one hour sessions and always on non game days. This last week should be fun.

I posted another gallery of their progress.




The NEW HAMPSHIRE SURF DOCUMENTARY.
A documentary that has been 59 years in the making. Hear from Local Legends Surfers from all over New England talk about New Hampshire. Coming the Summer of 2023

“SURFING HEALS ALL WOUNDS.” 

Here's one from the past. This was when Khaliddy was granted a visit to the place where Osama Bin Laden's body was dumped. Like the Battle Ship Arizona at Pearl Harbor is known for leaking oil since December 7th, 1941, the leader of Al Qeada's sandals has been spotted floating to the surface, whenever there's a visitor to the murky waters, where his body was dumped. Ironic? No, I'd call it mostly moronic on my part. And slightly amusing. Besides, if it upsets any of the Al Qeada sympathizers out there, then I've done my job.



And so my friends, please take advantage of this weekly photo shop of the mastermind who planned 9-11 and resulted in the deaths of 3,000 innocent civilians by KSM (Khalid Sheik Mohammed). *Note to self -must pick up a case of STINKY SANDALS at Home Depot this week.

REST IN PEACE Running back/Actor Jim Brown.
REST IN PEACE Tina Turner 1936-2023!
GET WELL SOON Bruce Aquizap US NAVY Vietnam Vet.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Brylee Welch May 22nd, 2023!
KEEP FIGHTING Robert Gerard! You Got This Brother!
Please keep LOCAL LEGEND Surfer Norm Murphy in your thoughts and prayers.
GET WELL SOON Sofia Nardone!
GOOD LUCK Gary Ritchie with your shoulder surgery!
GREAT NEWS on Mike Keefe's latest med report!
Finally, I'm calling this a special request.
LOCAL SURFER/MUSICIAN PETE KOWALSKI NEEDS A KIDNEY. A TYPE A KIDNEY. PLEASE if you know anyone with a Type A Kidney please contact me at ralph@adlantic.com


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JOE SOMOGYI. 49 YEARS AGO AT 10th STREET, THE WALL
I realize I have run this photo dozens of times over the last 20 years. But it's Memorial day. And Joe was a war hero in Vietnam 1969-1970. He died from exposure to AGENT ORANGE. He was also a great surfer who named a lot of the breaks here in NH. Watch the video at the top of this page to see him surfing. SAY HIS NAME. Photo by RALPH.
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I kept a daily Blog on my CATCH A WAVE FOR MOLLY surf campaign, when I surfed every single day for 365 consecutive days. Click on the Banner above to read entries of my daily journey. There's some really interesting and true experiences
that happened during that year. Some of which are to this day, unexplainable. Some are just mind blowing. But all true.

I started on July 26th, 2010 and ended on July 26th, 2011.

Some rainy Sunday, pour yourself a cup and go through the journal. Pay close attention to the month of May in 2011. Read that month and let me know what you think of that. Be forewarned it will change you forever.

All photos taken this week unless otherwise noted.

Today- SUNDAY MAY 21st, 2023
Photos by RALPH



(Above) There were some pretty waves on Sunday May 21st, 2023.
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(Above) Waist to shoulder high and clean and green.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) The Curro boys enjoying the the waves and the weather.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Perfect Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Different shades of green. Sunday May 21st, 2023.
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(Above) There was some rocking and rolling going on out there.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) I looked up and saw this little inside grinder.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Perfect peaks up and down the beach.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Inside and outside the green machine like waves were a welcome sight. Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Welcome to the New Hampshire tropics.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Young Duffy McCarthy was out cruising on his LB.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Local Legend Kevin "Doc" Grondin out the back.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Cam MacLeod in perfect trim. Sunday May 21st, 2023.
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(Above) Mike Stanek doing some Stanek like inversing.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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The art of Donna Baldassari

Hannah Vokey is one of my favorite surf artists.

(Above) James Morse on the wave of the day.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) This might be my son-in-law Pete. Sunday May 21st, 2023.
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(Above) Still, there were more waves getting by folks than there were
people riding them. Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Head dipping Mackey V. Sunday May 21st, 2023.
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(Above) Stanek stealing second base out the back while Duffy slides into home plate. Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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I love Erica's whimsical Gull art. So cool and unique.

ONLY THE DURHAM STORE IS OPEN.
Due to the massive fire back in August the
Hampton store is closed. We will let you all
know when SECRET SPOT is back in
operation on the seacoast.
Thank you.
Jon Gozzo and family.

(Above) Kim, Kevin, Duffy, and James. Sunday May 21st, 2023.
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(Above) Kody Grondin sans hoodie flying into a promising inside section.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) James Morse riding his future wife Bella's board into a nice coverup.
See the follow up pic in the gallery. Sunday May 21st, 2023.
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(Above) Sugar Shayne riding the sugar express.
Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Kody banging a gong. Sunday May 21st, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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Today- GIRLS ON CURLS UPDATE FRIDAY MAY 25th, 2023
Photos by RALPH



(Above) The project is winding down this week. Friday May 25th, 2023. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery

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(Above) This is Alyssa dropping into a clean left. Friday May 25th, 2023. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery



(Above) Ava leaning into a lined up left. Friday May 25th, 2023.
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(Above) Alyssa having to navigate through the inside. Friday May 25th, 2023. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery


(Above) Christine dropping into a semi bumpy wave. Friday May 25th, 2023. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery

(Above) Christine dragging a hand on an imaginary overhead bomb. This is the stance you want for when it gets bigger kid. Friday May 25th, 2023. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery


(Above) This is Elena angling into a clean looking left.
Friday May 25th, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) The obvious takeaway for me is seeing how they are true friends and solid teammates. They cheer each other on constantly. May 25th, 2023. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery




(Above) At one point I looked up and saw this "Curling" cloud.
Friday May 25th, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Long after we are all gone from this earth, SGT Desiree Loy NHNG
will never be forgotten. Friday May 19th, 2023. Photo by RALPH
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I don't see much out there.

I'm picking Tuesday as the best of the week 5-30-23

May 28th, 2023

This caught my eye. Someone took the time to paint a shark on this boulder.

(ABOVE) Not sure where I found this. But it clearly caught my eye.
Photo by Uncle Google.



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