While I was getting back into surfing my friend lent me his board. It was made for him and since I hadn’t been on one in years I didn’t notice how ill fitted it was for me. He is much slimmer than I and it did not float me as well as it could have.
After struggling with that board for over a year, I broke down and got my own. It has been so much easier to ride and I love it. Funnily enough, that same friend asked to borrow my board this week.
It is a 9’6” and had bigger rails then his. It did make a difference and he was able to catch waves much more easily with my board. He had a great time on Wednesday and even tried out someone else’s paddle board.
Another friend, that we have in common teased me that it was his board now. Not so I have already asked for it back. I won’t be able to go out on Friday but I will be out on Sunday instead. I have been out of my routine and it’s not good.
In the last few months I have been concentrating on my dancing. This has been great. All of my dancing is to help me loose weight so I will be better on my surfboard. It’s time to see if my hard work has paid off.
Not to be stingy with my board, I was happy to lend it to him. It’s just that I do use it. The water is getting a bit warmer. I was in fact planning of having some time alone next week and was going to use it to surf, write then surf again. Now that my plans have changed, I still want to surf.
Since I do have a nice big board, others that are learning might need to use it for a practice. I guess I will share, till they have the money to get their own board. Already there have been requests.
It’s not the sharing part; it’s going to surfing with other people. I really treasure the time I have to myself out on the ocean. That is my time to recharge my batteries. Sure I will go with a group from time to time. But not always, sorry boys, that’s my time. I am grateful I have the right board to do this with. It makes all the difference. ;-)
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