Sorry for the delays in the updates, but I've just had some other things going on. What can I say, it is what it is....Anyway, the forecast is saying that there may be something ridable locally this weekend...And sunshine!! I just may have to hit it Saturday morning before Commie Fest if there's waves. On bright note too, the countdown for "Cape House II" will commence soon. Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

 

 

  The conditions last week weren't as good as would have liked. I had more days of blown out surf than I would have liked, but I get to catch some swell and some rays. Vacation did give me time to re-charge my batteries and clear my head, hopefully my co-workers will notice. For some reason they always think that I'm the grumpy pissed off guy..I dunno. Anyway, it is what it I guess, all that I have to say is "Screwball" WTF?...

   Anyways, back to surfing.. I only got  out 2 days last week, Monday and Wednesday. I surfed Newcomb Hollow both days. The intel checked out, that is the best break in Wellfleet this year. The fact that Newcomb's doesn't have a huge cliff to hike up and down is also a bonus. Monday was in the waist plus range and somewhat clean. I good first day in the water, nothing terribly challenging.

    Wednesday's conditions were really good; chest to head high clean waves, warm water, warm air temps, and sun! I didn't surf as long as would have liked because my shoulder was acting up. I  was really concerned about snapping a leash and then having to make the swim back in, so I cut my session short.

  Long story short, September 5th will be here before we know it Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

    Well, no surfing this weekend. Once again  MSW was wrong about Saturday. I awoke Saturday morning at about 8:30 am,  checked the cams (through the links on "B-Town Surf!" of course), and instead of being clean and ridable, it looked like shite. Very choppy and just well, "shitey".

   In the whole scheme of things though this probably wasn't as bad as it would normally be . I ending up getting out of work at about 4am on Saturday morning, so going to back to bed after checking the cams wasn't all that bad of a thing to do. And if you read today's Herald, there's a photo from Sunday's longboard contest at Nantasket on page 3. Judging by the size of the waves in the photo, I'm glad I passed on this too.

   Last week by the way pretty much sucked all around. It started late on Monday afternoon while I was at work when a person of an "alternative lifestyle" (not that there's anything wrong with that lifestyle choice) told me I was "hot" and "filled out my jeans well". After spitting out my coffee, acceptance set in and I was like, "Oh well".....It was all down hill from there. This, coupled with some other events that occurred during week , made for a period of extreme suck-ness.

     It concluded on late Saturday night / early Sunday morning with losses in both events of the bar Olympics. What can I say, sometimes you win...And sometimes you get knocked to the ground, kicked, and repeatedly beat with a blunt instrument. It is what it is I guess...

   On the plus side though, only 4 days until "Cape House I". I can't wait!! Pray for surf. Until next time, Aloha.

  If the forecast holds, there may be waves in Hull tomorrow. MSW is calling for a 4ft @ 9 sec SE swell (Cape blockage?) at Nantasket. Hide tide is around 11:30 am, so I'm going to try to get there around 9:00 am. I can only do the morning because of  some work stuff I have going on in the afternoon.

   "Fireman Mike" and "Corporate Jack" have already said that they'll be there. No word back yet from "The Mormon or "Commie" (or his S.O." Long Haired Jeff").. Pray for surf!! Until next time, Aloha.



 ***** Only 7 days until "Cape House I"...Beers, oysters, Portuguese Stew...And (hopefully) sun and SURF!!

                
                                                          "Waimea Joe"?
        



      I was pleasantly surprised yesterday when I checked the cams and found that there was actually waves at Nantasket. After the "Fridge Guy" left may place at about 2:00 pm (you don't realize how important your fridge is until it doesn't work), I headed down to Nantasket  with my "Tanker" in the rack and and was greeted by glassy sets that were mostly in the "solid" waist high range. The line-up wasn't too crowded for a beautiful Saturday in late May, so there was no fighting for waves. Saturday was also was the first day this year that I've used my 3/2. Hopefully the winter gear will be away until at least the end of October.

      After about an hour and a half or so, feeling the hurt mostly from lack of sleep (Fridge Guy gave me a "10-1" window on Saturday, I got to bed Saturday morning about 5 am after working late..Do the math.), I got out of the water and shot some of these pictures for the site. And then I  headed down to Nor Easter.... The Fore River was scheduled to be opened  during the return trip, so rather than sit in traffic, I figured that I'd annoy Mark for a while.    







              

            After having a coffee and a beer, a Portuguese Beer actually (El Beero something or other... This in turn led to Screw Ball stories), and helping Mark close  up, I headed home. En route back to Casa de Ando, I decided to check out the beach to see if there was something still ridable. When I got to 'tasket, the waves had dropped off some, but were still in the thigh to waist  high range.

         
            
                                                                        Droppin' in




          

   Rather then waste a nice day, and also because of the flatness that has recently plagued us, I put my very damp wetsuit back on and paddled back out. I surfed for about another hour, and now really feelin' the pain, I headed in. The rest of my Saturday consisted of dinner, a nap, and then heading out to the "clubhouse" for some beers. And a win at shuffleboard...Bonus!!!




        





        






                                             Commie paddling out for a late day session




         *** Only about 13 days left until  "Cape House I". Pray for surf! Until, next time, Aoha.













            

  The Massachusetts Surfrider Foundation will hold this month's meeting at  Nor Easter Surf Shop in North Scituate on Wednesday, June 3rd. The meeting starts @ 6:30 pm and all are welcome. Not a member?  Go by and check it out. I have to re-up my membership (and get a decal for my truck), so unless something crazy happens work wise, I'll be there.  Mass. Surfrider Page

  This surf video was sent to me by a friend. Pretty cool stuff, I'm not sure though if they're Brits or Aussies. Check it out.  Link

 The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) welcomes Gatorade as its official beverage. As part of the deal, Gatorade will provide support for upcoming E.S.A. events. Personally, I'm a fan of Orange "G-2"... ESA G-Ade

 I went to Nantasket last night around 7 because the cams showed something that look ridable, though small.  When I got there, it looked smaller than it did on the cams, but I wanted to get wet, so I gave it a shot. Long story short, it sucked! But hey, I did get a paddle workout in. Maybe next time I guess....Although being that it was a rather warm night, I did make one pass down the strip in my P/U truck with the board up the rack. I haven't cruised around 'tasket since the late 80's when I owned muscle cars.

   On a brighter note though, only 21 days to "Cape House I". Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

                                                                           


             As if Montreal didn't have often to offer with hockey, beer, strippers, world class night life, beer, strippers, world class food, and Gordon Lightfoot, Tourism Canada is now trying to lure those of us who surf (as if the previously mentioned stuff wouldn't be enough) north of the border by promoting river surfing on the St Lawrence.

            The last time I was up there, a young female "performance artist" mentioned to me (before I tipped her)  that her brother surfed the St. Lawrence on the north side of the Island. I just may have to try this the next time I visit our northern neighbors.  Surf Montreal