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March 19th, 2006

Tomorrow (Monday March 20th), is the Official First Day of Spring. Did I see snow in the forecast though? Does that surprise any of you? Well, it shouldn't. I mean if you've lived here for any length of time, you know dam well, that Winter does not end on the first day of Spring. Hardly. Winter ends when it wants to end. And sometimes, that means right through the whole month of April. I mean let's face it. This is not the West Coast. Nor is it the Southern East Coast. It's New England and we're playing by a whole other set of rules when it comes to weather.

Don't be surprised if you see some of the white stuff tomorrow morning. Some of you, may very well remember, that just a few short years ago, we got hammered by a Snow storm on April 1st. We got hit with at least a foot. And it was intense. The snow lasted for a good solid 12 hours. And it certainly was no April Fools Joke. Like I said, my "Praying for warmer weather Friends" , we're not out of the woods just yet.

I've heard some rumblings this past week about a Flat Spell we're all going through. I read somewhere where someone said, they forgot how to surf, it's been so long. Are you kidding me? Pardon me, while I throw in my two cents here but...a Flat Spell? I don't think so.

Look, I was in the water a week ago Friday and, although it was not perfect and clean, it was a solid head high, to slightly overhead ( on the sets). Look, I don't want to burst any bubbles here but...a Flat Spell is NOT considered a Flat Spell until we've had at least two weeks of Zero waves. The swell we had on that Friday & Saturday was fine. In fact, Max and I got worked pretty good at the Wall that afternoon. There were only two others out at the Wall that Friday (March 10th). My point is...that was Surf. So, to call it a Flat Spell when we actually had surf is... what's the word I'm looking for? Oh yea...STUPID.

Like I said, you have to wait at least 2-3 weeks before you call it a Flat Spell. It's in the rule books, go see for yourselves. Granted, we may never see consistent surf like we had last year. But, who among us would beat down on a solid 5-6' day? Seriously, who? I'd like to get a look at you. Certainly no self respecting New Englander. Maybe some Cali transplant or some visiting Hawaiian...but a local? Nah...I don't think so.

Flat spells are serious issues. But I don't think we're quite there just yet. Ask me in another week or two, and see what I have to say.

But, for the time being...I'm not panicking.