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This is from 2018. The music is from my old band SEMPER FI.
HAPPY 247th USMC BIRTHDAY!

   

November 6th, 2022 The RUN is 9 out of 9 Weeks.
Waist high or better at least once a week.
There were chest to head high waves on 11-2-3-22

THE RECORD FOR THE MOST CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN A ROW FOR WAIST HIGH OR BETTER. August 8th, 2021 was 53 WEEKS! TOPPING THE 43 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS SET IN 2009!



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LIVING AND PAST VETERANS.
HAPPY 247th BIRTHDAY TO THE
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This Veterans Day marks my 53rd year as a Veteran.
 I was 17 yrs old when I enlisted in the Marine Corps. I didn't have a hair on my face. My parents had to sign for me. My recruiter at the time promised my parents that I would be a COMBAT ARTIST. In other words, I would have been "back in the rear with the gear" drawing pictures. I would never see combat. That's what GYSGT McGuirk promised my mother and father in 1968. But when I shot EXPERT in Parris Island? And not just expert, but the highest shooter in my platoon and company. I was awarded the LEATHERNECK AWARD and was promoted to PFC as the High Shooter. You can see all of this by clicking on the image above.

When it came time to hand out MOS (Military Occupation Specialty) they figured I would be better suited carrying a rifle than a pencil. If you click on the image above you can see this collage in a better light. That whole story will be prominently written about in the book I am writing about my life. I was not kidding when I said I did not have a hair on my face or chin. In fact, one of our Drill Instructors used me as a living mannequin. SSGT Mayville actually drew on my face with a marker to show the others in our platoon where to shave. I had to stand in the head (bathroom) while the other recruits walked up to me to see where they should apply their shaving cream. Pretty funny.

To be perfectly honest with you all, by the time I got to Vietnam (at 18yrs) I still had no facial hair. I had the typical baby face. I had like one long single hair on my chin. I could dry shave that thing. Hell, I could cut it off with my K-bar (knife).
Truth be told, I was not the youngest one in my platoon. We had a young 16yr old Puerto Rican kid from NYC in my squad. Tony Beltran was just a kid. I mean we were all kids, but Tony really looked like a kid.



I can remember seeing Tony (on the right with the PRC25 radio) with his fatigues being too big, his helmet was too big, his boots were too big. Turns out he lied about his age to join the Marines. And back in the 60's they just wanted bodies, so they turned a blind eye to the kids trying to enlist.

That's me in the middle with Cpl Lee Carter leaning against the tree. I lost touch with all the guys in my platoon. We all came back to "the World" one by one. I hope Tony made it back OK. Lee went home before we did, so I know he made it. I'd love to be able to speak with them again. To hear their voices and to find out what kind of lives they lived. Or, maybe I really don't want to know, for fear of finding out that something terrible might have happened.



This is me firing my M-14. I got to carry the 14 because of my shooting ability. The M-14 was much heavier than the M-16, but was far more accurate. While I was not an official sniper MOS, I was the designated sniper in my platoon. My friends used to call me a "Dinging Mutha****er". I'd always laugh when they called me that.

People have asked me over the years, why did I enlist at such a young age?

The truth is, I was always around veterans. My dad was a WWII SEABEE vet who served in the South Pacific. All my uncles were WWII vets on both sides of my family. And my youngest uncle Angelo was a KOREAN WAR Vet. He got the Bronze Star in Korea for valor and bravery. In fact, all the kids in our neighborhood had parents who served during WWII and KOREA. Practically every house on every street had a veteran living there. And all the kids in my neighborhood went to Vietnam.

From 1965-to 1975 we all rotated to and back from Southeast Asia.



This is a clever photoshop of my dad in GUAM 1943 and me in NAM 1970.

I tried to make it look like we were in the same photo. We did both have salty looking covers (hats). It's funny because I did end up being in some places that he served. Like The Philippines and Okinawa. We both walked on the same the same ground. Years later when I met Cory, I found out that her dad Jerry was a veteran too.



Jerry served in the 101st Airborne, USA. He jumped out of perfectly good airplanes. Cory's mom Judith jumped out of one too when they were together. Yikes. Jerry went on to make history in the GWOT. And speaking airplanes. My stepfather-in-law John was a Fighter Pilot in the Air Force. He retired as a Lt Col. He flew some of the fastest fighter planes in our country's arsenal. Pretty impressive. We are all proud of both Grandma and Grandpa Rastl.



Here's Judith and John with our son Max last week when they were here visiting last month. There's a lot of Military service on both sides of our family.

I know plenty of local veterans who are surfers. WE SERVED WE SURF.



Here's Col Tim Bailey USMC in Afghanistan. Tim did two tours in Afghanistan including being the recipient of the Bronze Star.

And my longtime friend Jay Hammer who also retired as a full bird Colonel in the US ARMY. Jay served in Iraq and many other places around the globe. I have surfed many times with Jay over the years. We have been friends for a very longtime. We give each other a hard time about our branches of service, but I know (and he knows) that we will always have each other's backs.
WE SERVED. WE SURFED.



And Jay was/is a great surfer. He was one of the best back in the day. Though he's slowed down (he's in his mid 60's) he still gets out there as much as possible. Why? Because he's a surfer. And REAL Surfers never quit. We just get longer boards and thicker wetsuits.



Local legend Joe Kutt, myself, and the late John McCain back in 2008.
John was a great man. One of the most honest and heroic men I have ever met. I worked on both of his presidential campaigns. And to this day, I feel as though he would have made a great president. RIP sir.

And speaking of Veterans. As in VETERAN SURFERS in their 70's and 60's. Myself, Johnny Meehan, Tony Berardini, and Markey J shared some really fun waves last week on 11-2-22 at that popular left. man, the laughs and rides were coming at such a rapid fire pace that our heads were spinning. One of the most memorable sessions for all of us. This is what Surfing is really all about. Surfing with good friends on a warm November Day.

"SERVING AND SURFING HEALS ALL WOUNDS."

 



I will never forget this day for as long as I live. 11-11-11. Veterans Day with Ed at 10th Street shooting the surf. Just a classic Day filled with great waves and rides and Ed and I just laughing all afternoon long. I really miss you Ed. You left us way too soon brother. There has been a big void here on the seacoast ever since you passed. But my promise to you and Kathy remains solid. As long as this Blog is posted, I will feature one of your pics here at your corner. Love you brother. Photo by Ed O'Connell
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NOW FOR SOME LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS
GOOD NEWS. Dave Cropper is getting stronger and better by the day. Seen here with his pride and joy, his lovely daughter Veda. At a recent gathering. Dave is gearing up for the next phase on CINNAMON RAINBOWS. So stay tuned.



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THE PATRIOTS are now 5-4 for the season.
They beat the COLTS 26-3 due in most part to their stingy DEFENSE led by this man.



JUDON is a BEAST! They say that DEFENSE wins championships. Good thing, because we STILL have a serious QB problem. But as long as our defense plays the way they do and our special teams rack up those 3 point Field Goals, I guess we're still in the hunt.

Meanwhile, our old QB pulled off a stunning come from behind win with just seconds on the clock. God it was such a bittersweet moment watching Brady orchestrate that last second drive down the field and win the game with virtually no time on the clock. We had that man for 20 years. And in that time we have enough memories to hold us all over until the end of time.




KSM Photoshop of the Week
Khaliddy is still trying to weasel his way into Gisele's broken heart. But so far she's not biting. She's too smart for the Old Windbag. Gisele is so NOT into The Sheik's BS. She has refused all the Goat skins and camel dung he's sent her. His guards have tried to set Ole Khaliddy straight. But he's like a long lost puppy. He wants to keep trying. Damn you Khaliddy. Let it go.



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).
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GET OUT AND VOTE ON NOVEMBER 8th!
GET WELL SOON Dave "CROP" Cropper!
HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY George Masten 11-9-22!


HAPPY 247th MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY 11-10-22!
HAPPY VETERANS DAY 11-11-22!
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Please keep local surfer Mike Keefe in your thoughts and prayers in the next few months during his treatments.
Keep fighting Mike!
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Yesterday-VIETNAM VETERAN ED O'CONNELL 1968.
Most surfers did not know that Ed was a Vietnam vet. They just thought he was an old Surf Photographer. Honestly? Ed saved the lives of so many grunts in Nam. He was also the sole survivor of a chopper crash when his Medevac chopper was shot down by the enemy. He lost all of his teeth in that crash. He never spoke about his wartime experiences to most people. But he and I were always talking about it. How could we not? Next to my late friend Joe Somogyi, Ed was someone I could talk to about my own demons. Ed passed away on July 1st, 2014. He is still missed by all of us who knew and loved him. Photo courtesy of Ed O'Connell





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Today- THE NOVEMBER SUMMER SWELL 11-1-22.
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(Above) I think this might be Jesse Gould. I hope it is.
Tuesday November 1st, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Casey Lockwood looking for a shoulder to hop around on.
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(Above) The water was surprisingly still warm. Casey Lockwood.
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(Above) Floating by on a nice right. Tuesday November 1st, 2022.
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(Above) This guy has run out of room. Tuesday November 1st, 2022.
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(Above) This guy is facing down a beauty of a wall.
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(Above) This is a head high wave. Anybody want to dispute this?
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(Above) This is what you missed on Tuesday November 1st, 2022.
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(Above) Casey had enough of the closeouts. November 1st, 2022.
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(Above) Unknown. Tuesday November 1st, 2022. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) The water was still ridiculously warm. Tuesday November 1st, 2022. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery



(Above) This guy managed to find a hollow section to pull into.
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(Above) This looked like fun to me. Tuesday November 1st, 2022.
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(Above) There he is. Mr Brian Joyce. Tuesday November 1st, 2022.
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(Above) This guy is hoping for a semi soft landing.
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(Above) The RUBICON has four new tires and I swear it drives like
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(Above) The sets just kept on coming. No wind and smooth faces
in November? Oh hell yeah! Tuesday November 1st, 2022.
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(Above) How many deer do you see? Tuesday November 1st, 2022.
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(Above) She owned the marsh. Tuesday November 1st, 2022.
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Today- THE BUDDY SESSION
Wednesday November 2nd, 2022.
Photos by Shelly Berardini



(Above) There we were. Johnny, Tony, Ralph, and Markey J.
Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 Photo by Shelly Berardini
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(Above) That's Patrick Hall on the inside wave, me on the middle wave, and Markey J paddling into the wave out the back. But look at this overall set. Whoa! Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 Photo by Shelly Berardini
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(Above) Tony getting one of the better waves of the day.
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(Above) That's Johnny on the right and me on the left. Splitting the peak.
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(Above) Markey J. Wednesday November 2nd, 2022
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(Above) There's Tony on a nice wave with me way inside hooting him on.
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(Above) This is me grabbing a rail and pretending I'm at pipeline.
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(Above) Johnny gets the most waves and the best waves.
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(Above) I came in to shoot a few pics with my cellphone. I had no idea Shelly was shooting. Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 Photo by Shelly Berardini
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(Above) It sure was fun. Johnny, Tony, Ralph, and Markey J.
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(Above) This guy is out in all kinds of conditions and he flies under the radar. Jimmy Dunn. November 5th, 2022 Photo by Jimmy Dunn
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(Above) This looks like he's surfing some mysto Water Falls. Jimmy Dunn. November 5th, 2022 Photo by Jimmy Dunn
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OCTOBER 6th 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.
On October 6th, 2022 the surf cleaned up from the night before. I was a short window to shoot. Max and Artie Seaman were the only two out at the Wall that I knew. I used the Beautiful People soundtrack. It just seemed to fit. I live for October. I wait all year for her to show up and in the blink of an eye, she's gone. But I do my best capture her beauty each year. Watch in 1080

Hurricane FIONA RI to NH September 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

On September 23rd and 24th, 2022 the crew from NH scored waves from Hurricane Fiona in RI to NH. She was a short lived, but she was a clean ground swell. Clearly the size was down south, but the clean green was up north. Kudos to Lili Lapierre and Kody Grondin for the RI footage.
* I only shot the NH footage. Watch in 1080
Music is by Ty Tabor
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HURRICANE EARL 2022.mp4 from
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HURRICANE EARL in New Hampshire
September 9, 10, 11, & 12th, 2022

PADDLE FOR ROBIN 8-19-22.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

Robin Rowell was a New Hampshire and California Surf legend. The Memorial Surfer's Paddle was held on August 19th, 2022 at his favorite break in New Hampshire. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Keep paddling Robin...keep paddling. We will meet you out in the lineup, when we cross over the Rainbow Bridge. We love you.



NINETEEN EIGHTY TWO
The year was 1982. A handful of friends surfing the Wall.
Featuring: Robin Rowell, Kevin Grondin, Mike Paugh, Billy Ritchie,
and yours truly Ralph Fatello Music is by Roxy Music


FIRST SUMMER SWELL OF 2022.mp4
from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo. This was the first official swell of the summer of 2022. It hit on the 24th of June and lasted 5 days. The two best days were Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th. The water was intoxicatedly warm. In fact it was 70 degrees on Sunday. That's pretty damn warm for June. The music is a song I wrote in 1982.
I remember writing it in the summer of 83 and David Robinson and I worked out the arrangement and he produced it at Syncro Sound. This was to be one of the follow up songs to The VINNY LP that he produced.
I remember doing those cool ascending and descending background vocals. David and I have worked well together with all three of my bands. That's David playing the Linn Drum and my brother Johnny plays a really cool guitar
solo at the end of the song. *On a sad note, the day I shot this video, a biker was killed by a drunk driver in broad daylight.

There's a scene of bikers at the end of this video. I wonder if he was one of them. RIP David Penney.


MAMA'S DAY 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

From Sunday May 8th to Friday May 13th, 2022. Five days of overhead waves. Seriously, 5 days worth. It never really cleaned up, but surfing overhead surf in May? Nobody was about to complain. The whole Mother's Day theme was carried along with the soundtrack. I used my own music that I wrote and recorded from the mid 70's.
The VINNY Band was a popular Boston/New England band in the 70's-80's. These songs? They crack me up. There's nothing about them that sounds like surf music to me. But that's what makes it so funny. It kind of does fit the vibe. Three of these songs were produced by the super talented Steve Sadler. 

The highlights? Billy Leibundgut's drone footage adds to the overall vibe. And my favorite? The version of my song MAMA MIA by Steve Sadler is brilliant. And PLEASE try and watch to the very end where some of the boys wish their moms a Happy Mother's Day. It's all good.
As always, I hope you enjoy it. All 25 minutes of it. Watch in 1080 or higher

WILD WINDY WEDNESDAY.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

Wednesday April 27th, 2022 was a WILD and WINDY day. The swell filled in from late morning until dark. The locals that were around, scored some fun waves. This has been a pretty good Spring so far.
Music is by the Adobe Library.



SPRING EQUINOX 2022.mp4 from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

Spring Equinox. The first day of Spring, March 20th, 2022. Followed by another Spring swell on March 26th, 2022 and then the big swell. April 8th, 2022. The day my 4th grandchild was born. Her name is "Malia" and it means
"Of The Sea." The music is by my two bands The VINNY Band and The NOR'EASTERS. The first song is called The WHIFF and the last song is called UPSIDE DOWN.
Both songs were produced by The CARS Drummer David Robinson. 

The whole video is under 10 minutes. I know that seems like an eternity to some of you younger folks. But I don't care. I have said this before, and I'll say it again. I make surf movies, not Tik Tok clips.

Of Sun, Sea, And Smoke.mp4 from
SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

Saturday January 15th, 2022. One of the coldest days that I can remember
(and I've been around this block of ice a few times).
Single digits, with a wind-chill factor way below zero.
I got Frost Nip on my fingers. Took me hours to get some life back in them.
But having said that, the local crew were out and making it one of the
most dramatic videos I've ever shot.
I'm still cold just thinking about it.



Nicaragua from Brayden Rudert on Vimeo.

Always happy to share Brayden Rudert's videos here. This is one he shot and edited from his trip to Nica last summer. This edit features a handful of local Hampton locals. Kody Grondin, Matt Colby, Mikel Evans, and Max Fatello. The video is cool and so is the music. And boy couldn't we all use warm tropical water.


SURFER'S PADDLE For Greg Smith from SURF FREE OR DIE on Vimeo.

The traditional Surfer's Paddle for Legendary NH Surfer/Skier Greg Smith 
on October 24th, 2021 at The Rocks. This was one of the Top 5 Paddles I've ever been involved in. Greg Smith was a true legend. The video is long compared to most edits, but to hear the true Greg Smith stories is worth it. Thank you to all who helped out in the paddle. From the photographers, to those who spoke, and to those who came to pay their respects to a true New Hampshire legend. Special thanks to the Grondins for hosting the after hours gathering. Keep Paddling Greg. Keep Paddling Brother. "A Hui Hou."

Please donate to Greg's daughter Sofia Smith Go Fund Me Scholarship Fund.
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Video and edit by Ralph G. Fatello
Additional video Cory B. Fatello
Drone footage by Martha Lardent
Music by QWILL
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A Best Of RPOTW The Last 5 years, or something like that.
Song "Mirrors" by QWILL qwillmusic.com


This is the updated trailer with additional footage from PAX. The named storms of Winter 2013-2014 are featured in this impressive winter season of snow, surf, and freezing temps. The local surfers here in New England have been charging all winter. Look for Weston Rogers, Jesse Gould, Max Fatello, Joel Feid, Lenny and Kai Nichols, Johnny and Perry Reynolds, Steve O'Hara and a host of others. The music for this clip is Robin Trower.





(Above) ALL RISE: The 10th Street District Court Of Surf is Now in Session.
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This is my pic of the week. Monday. 11-7-22

 

 

 



Because the newer version of DREAMWEAVER no longer has a Rollover feature I will simply place both BEFORE and AFTER images side by side. This is what happens when you get caught doing something stupid.





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November 6th, 2022
"I wonder what Ralph meant by saying
"The Wetsuit is NOT your friend?"




(Above) I hope he has a sense of humor.
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