Summertime

Yup, it is officially summertime. Why do I say that? It’s not just the date telling me that, or the heat or the need to take a shower twice a day.

It’s the fact that on Sunday I took my board out and every 15 minutes there was a half way decent wave and seven surfers trying to get on it. Not that I am complaining, it was just funny to see.

The good things: getting out of the house, getting up early to beat the families that will flood the beach after 11 am. There were no screaming kids at 7 am. I was able to see more dolphins and the water wasn’t that cold. It was great to get a good parking space, with time still left on it!

I talked with the older surfer guys on my way in. I had looked up the conditions on Surf line before heading out. It was small, great for me, so I knew what to expect. The older guys were disappointed in the waves. It must be said that they had short boards and I a long board. It was better for me than for them. Of course they still in great shape for men their age, so there is always that.

I left them and went into the water. This is never a bad time. I was still smiling to myself, on my street as I was loading up my board the young guy across the street and his friends where still coming in from the night before, classic.

After being in the water for a while I dried off and listen to music and read a book. Sure it was just a few hours all the more to savor it. Since it’s only three months, I hope you go out and enjoy it a bit, summertime, nothing like it.