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Most young Surfers I know who are engaged, and about to get married, are all looking forward to that pending "Big Day". And most of them are also hoping and praying for one thing on their wedding day. Do you know what that is?

They are hoping, that there is NO SURF. Oh yea. It's true.

Unless of course, both the future groom and bride are both surfers. Then that would be special. But most surfers who marry non-surfers, well, they are secretly praying for a day with no surf. Or maybe just a little swell. You know, barely waist high.

The last thing any surfer needs on their wedding day is surf.

The temptation to go surfing would be the ultimate Marriage test. Not to mention the friends you invited to the wedding who are surfers. They'd be miserable . And they would blame you for missing surf. As they should.

I know that's not fair to say, and it seems a little self centered.

But I'm talking about surfers. And let's face it, most of us are self centered. We do and say anything to get out of situations to be able to go surfing. And getting married is no different.



I remember when we got married (above) 25 years ago this week. There were waves the day before, and there were waves the day after. But not on the actual wedding day. Whew! I dodged a bullet there. And look, if my bride was a surfer, it would be a completely different situation.



But I rarely saw surfer couples back in those days. These days it's common. But back when I was getting married? Rare was the female surfer. Let alone the female girlfriend who surfed. Not the case today. There's a at least a couple of dozen or so locally I know who share waves together on a regular basis.

Married surfer couples are common today.

I will say without question, that every Surfer wants surf on their honeymoon . I did and got great surf in Hawaii. In fact, to this day some of the waves I got at Hanelei Bay in October of 1987 were some of the best waves I've ever ridden in my life.



Getting surf on your honeymoon is a good sign.
North Shore Oahu October 1987.

 

 




I know how happy I was on my 10th anniversary when there was surf.
Can you blame me? I'm happy any day there is surf, but we all tend to find the hidden special meaning of days when there's surf on certain special days in our lives . Clearly, a wedding anniversary is special.

Speaking of special, on Wednesday October 10th, 2012 my wife Cory and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. If there's surf on our 25th...I'm going surfing. Like you all didn't know that. And I'm sure certain members of my immediate family will join me.

October, oh how I love you...

Now for Some Of My Weekly Global Observances:

Not sure what your take was on the debate this week. I know where I'm leaning. And I am leaning heavy in that direction. Real Change. Real Hope. It's time for all of us to get back on our feet. Enough is enough.

Syria bombed Turkey this week. Turkey is one of our allies. Not good.

Meanwhile the whole 9/11 Libyan attacks are not going to go away anytime too soon for the current administration. Deal with it guys. This is REAL LIFE. And it affects each and every one of us.

Exclusive GITMO photos of ole Khalid Sheik Mohammed dressed up as a bride. Word has it that the Horny Terrorist has had a meltdown with all the September/October Bride photos as of late on Facebook and
whatnot. KSM has not gotten laid since 2003...he's a bit backed up. But this? This is disturbing. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Even an evil mind like this lowly SOB.



Note to self: Must pick up a bundle of Wedding Gown material
at Home Depot.

Red Sox season is over. Hello? Is this thing on? The Sox season is over. Bye bye Bobby...so long Dice K. That was a great season. Not. But hey the Patriots appear to be back on track. That's good news. (For now.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

HAPPY OCTOBER EVERYONE!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ryan Schnell October 9th!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY "Crackie" October 10th!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dario Fatello October 12th!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Joe McGovern October 13th!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Alex Orestis October 14th!
HAPPY 25th WEDDING Anniversary Cory, October 10th...I love You!
Congrats to TS NADINE for breaking a NEW Record!
GET WELL SOON Matt Denis WHS student!

Please Support ALL The photographers who contribute to Ralph's Pic
Of The Week every week for the last 9 years. **Think about BUYING a HIGH RES Photo from any of the weeks on RPOTW. Keep in mind the photos you steal from this site are low RES. You can't blow them up. Order HIGH RES photos that are suitable for framing. It's a GREAT Gift Idea. A nice framed photo of your favorite Surfer or Surf Break!

Remember my friends...Surfing Heals All Wounds....
Pray for Surf. Pray for Peace. Surf For Fun.

Ralph

 

 


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Yesterday- 25 Years Ago...October 10th, 1987.
(Below) I remember how happy I was that there was no surf this day. Thank you Lord.
There was one wave that broke about waist high this day. I saw it from the Chapel.
I was freaking thinking the swell was building. It did build, but not until the next day.
But we were already on our way to Hawaii...where the surf was insane the whole two weeks. Twenty five years ago this week. Photo by GAF.



Click on the photo above to see the larger version.


TODAY ... all the photos below were taken this week, unless otherwise noted.

Today-Tuesday- October 2nd, 2012. Photos by RALPH




(Above) This guy lucked into a few clean ones before the wind got on it.
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012. Photo By RALPH
* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.


(Above) Pev up and on the nose from the very first wave. October 23, 2012.
Photo By RALPH* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.




(Above) Noreen Lynch. Glassy and waist high. October 2, 2012.
Photo By RALPH * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.


(Above) Hail October! Longboard Goofy saluting the day. October 2, 2012.
Photo By RALPH * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.






(Above) Pev was ROCKING OUT! October 2nd, September 23, 2012.
Photo By RALPH * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.




Today-Monday, October 1st, 2012. Photos by Ed O'Connell




(Above) Unknown on a chest high wave. Monday October 1st, 2012.
Photo By Ed O'Connell * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.




(Above) Unknown on a waist high wave. Monday October 1st, 2012.
Photo By Ed O'Connell * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.







(Above) Empty gray hole. Monday October 1st, 2012. Photo By Ed O'Connell
* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.



(Above) Unknown on a right we'd all be happy with. Monday October 1st, 2012.
Photo By Ed O'Connell * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.




(Above) Unknown re-entry. Monday October 1st, 2012. Photo By Ed O'Connell
* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.








(Above) The true end of summer photo. Monday October 1st, 2012.
Photo By Ed O'Connell * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.


Today-Sunday - September 30th, 2012. Photos by RALPH



(Above) Ryan Jackson kicks one through the uprights. Patriots win. September 30, 2012. Photo By RALPH * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.







(Above) Is it still hollow if it's overcast?? Yes it is. September 30, 2012.
Photo By RALPH * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.



(Above) Is it still fun if it's overcast? Yes it is. Just ask Bob McNeil. September 30, 2012.
Photo By RALPH * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.


(Above) Weiland Anderson digging the chest high surf. September 30, 2012.
Photo By RALPH * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.
Today- October 1st, 2012. The Family Fair Tradition Continues.
 Photos by RALPH



(Above) Josh Day working the Boston Hoodie Booth at the Topsfield Fair.
October 1st, 2012. Photo By RALPH
* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.





(Above) I've taken all three of my kids to the Fair since they were babies each year.
Noelle tells me this is the last year going with me because she's off to College next
year. I told her I will fly her back to keep the tradition going. The Topsfield Fair.
October 1st, 2012. Photo By RALPH
* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.








(Above) Give Noelle some credit here. She's a vegetarian. And that's one large beef.
October 1st, 2012. Photo By RALPH
* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.


Today- Late September California Boat Trip. 9/23/12.
Photos by The Phantom



(Above) The Phantom and his crew of eclectic surfers are a unique bunch. In that
elite group there are those who ride every conceivable craft. Bellyboards, kneeboards,
Stand Up Paddle Boards, and they even have their token surfer. They all dig the
boating experience. That's just how they roll. This is a photo gallery of one such trip.
Keep in mind, they pull a few dozen of these trips each year. But this is how they roll.
Anti parking lots. It's surfing combined with adventure. September 23rd, 2012.
Photo By The Phantom
* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.









(Above) I love this wave. So does this guy. September 23rd, 2012.
Photo By The Phantom * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.





(Above) I love this photo. Check the wave showing behind the boat.
September 23rd, 2012. Photo By The Phantom
* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.

























(Above) Check it out. A SUP, a Surfer, and a Kneelo. That's one hell of a crew.
September 23rd, 2012. Photo By The Phantom
* Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.









(Above) It is as pretty and serene as this photo. September 23rd, 2012.
Photo By The Phantom * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.



















We welcome all Surf Related pics from our Readers. Just make sure they are at least 900 pixels wide. If you have any OLD photos of local surfers and surfing we would love to see them and share them with our readers. We can scan them for you. And we get them back to you undamaged.

If you have prints/slides we can scan them.

And we don't care if you shoot pics with with your cellphones. I mean it. Most of the images you see on the news and on the Internet were shot with Smart Ass Phones.

Just shoot them and send them along.





(Above) Surf Dog at the 4th Annual Huntington Beach Surf Dog Contest. September 2012.
Photo Via the Internet. * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.




(Above) Surf Dog at the 4th Annual Huntington Beach Surf Dog Contest. September 2012.
Photo Via the Internet. * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.



(Above) Man of Free in the Land of Plenty. September 2012.
Photo Via the Internet. * Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.




NEW QWILL Single JUST RELEASED on fathers Day June 17, 2012 GREAT SONG





Great NEW EP from local surfer/musician
Nick Checo download it for free by clicking
on image above.






(Above) All Rise: 10th Street District Court of Surf Justice is now in session, the
Honorable Judge RALPH presiding. CASE 182 BLATANT DROP IN OF THE WEEK-
Click the photo to see the outcome of this Surf crime and the verdict.
Photo By RALPH




















Click above to follow the entire CATCH A WAVE FOR MOLLY Blog. From start to finish. In chronological order as it happened.



CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON on each clip to view videos




This is the latest trailer for the documentary SURFING HEALS ALL WOUNDS. This was the most labor intensive project I have ever worked on. Both emotionally and physically.
There were times when I did not know if I could finish it. Having to relive the whole year in editing was so stressful. After finishing this movie, I realized that Buck Rowlee is my hero. In fact, the whole Rowlee family are. I was just a vehicle to help tell this story. I really hope you get something out of this. It is available at the Local Surf Shops and online. surffreeordie.com Portion of the proceeds will go directly to the Molly Rowlee Fund. Thank you. Surfing, Community, and Love.

 
















Look who we saw working at Topsfield Fair this week! CRACKIE Himself! Crackie is working the Fair trying make a few dollars on the side during this tough economy.
Meanwhile If you have a question no matter how stupid, or absurd, please send it here...crackie@adlantic.com

Crackie has his own Facebook Page. You should Friend Him...though there are no guarantees that he'll be nice to you.









 

Shot last week by Lenny Nichols. Coming Next Week!


Recorded in 1978. Click on VINNY CD
art to see a larger version and how to
order this CD and others for sale at
GAF Music. www.gafmusic.com
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Shot last week by Lenny Nichols. Coming Next Week!


Recorded in 1983. Click on VINNY CD art
to see a larger version and how to order this CD and others for sale at GAF Music.
www.gafmusic.com
A Division of Adlantic




Shot last month by Steve Dillon. Coming Next Week!







Shot last month by Steve Dillon. Coming Next Week!




Click above to read the entire MOLLY BLOG in Chronological order



 
 



 


(Above) Put the cursor over the images above to see happens when you DROP in
on someone. You become Invisible. Simply put the mouse over the photo to see the
original photo and then marvel at the results of what happens when the criminal
becomes invisible.*Put the cursor over the photo to see the Real image.
Photo by RALPH







 
Today 2012 "I Got it! I Got it! Quick take the damn photo!"



(Above) From a few years ago. How do you think he made out
here? Look closely. My guess is not too good. Photo by RALPH
 









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