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June
17th, 2007 Fathers Day That's a lot of positive energy to tap into. And of course, you have surfing. But truth be told here. You can surf with any of the options I listed above. Including the military. Surfers have always figured out a way to get into water. Don't know how some of them do it. I just know they do it. How else can you explain the year round crowds? So
today is Fathers Day. I hope you all either got to see your dad, or called
your dad today. Or if your dad has passed even recently, I hope you get
to spend some time with your Mom and or siblings. I know how hard it is
today for some of you. Just like Mothers Day a few weeks ago. It's hard.
You want to pick up the phone to call them, but you can't. It's hard.
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So
to all you surf dads out there, I hope you get to spend time with your
kids today, at or near the beach. What kid does NOT like the beach? Seriously.
What kid on this planet hates going to the beach? The fact that you're
a surfer already puts you in the "My Dad's Cool" Department.
You kidding me? Your kids think you're the coolest dad. You're
the cats meow. You're the man. You're a Surfer. So dig it...enjoy the day all my fellow Surf Pops. Say, speaking of pops, what did you all think of the ending of the Sopranos last week? I know some of you don't get HBO and a good number of you don't watch the show period. But, I also know that a good bunch of you Good Fellas and Good Gals watch it. Or rather, used to watch. It's over now. If you don't mind me saying, I thought the ending was pure genius. It was the perfect ending for that series. Why? Well, for the obvious reasons. First and foremost, now the show is open to a number of options. They could come back with either a new series, or a full length movie. The
other reason is, by having the screen go black with sans music, they
left it up to you the viewer to decide if Tony and his family
got whacked or not. Are you kidding me...? That was a great ending to
an amazing series. I for one feel good about it. I like the feeling
of hope being an option. I don't care if there's only a sliver of hope.
I have a hard time giving up on anything. I want to believe that there
will be something else. Just like in life. I believe there is something
else beyond this world. I believe. Besides
what kind of a Fathers Day would Carmela, Meadow and AJ
have if Tony got whacked? Mardone...it would of been terrible.
Awful. Instead we can imagine the family Sopranos all celebrating
Tony and his ilk as a glorious day in New Jersey. This column this week is NOT all candy and roses. Hardly. There were a couple of heated exchanges this week in the water that caused some of us to take note. I will say that they never went beyond some yelling, and carrying on. However, we need to quell this now, before it gets to the next level. Everyone needs to just calm down, and try and get some kind of order out there in the water. What do I mean? Well, for starters, no one likes it when one or two people seem to get all the waves. No matter if they are on a LB, or a short board. You need to be aware of what you're doing out there. What may be fun for you can get on someone else's nerves. I know, I've been on both sides of that coin. Now I'm not saying that you need to give waves to beginners, or anything like that. Beginners need to learn on their own out there. They should all be aware of that. If you're a beginner you can't possibly expect to get a set wave when the first swell of the summer hits. You need to earn that slot in the pecking order. I'm talking about those who should know better. Bottom line.You can't take all the set waves, and you can't be swearing and yelling at older respected Surfers in front of their kids. We need to share the surf and be calm. We are one step away at having the whole thing shut down if things get out of hand. So lets work together and please show respect to those who came before you. No
matter what their skill level. Remember
my friends...Surfing heals all wounds.... |
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Yesterday
1983 Jesse Ciarmataro at a tender young age at The Wall
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