Naked Old Men

Session: 18
Date: Sunday, 5/29/05
Place: Grey Whale Cove
Time: It was Sunday, How would I know what time it was
Waves: Very Fun, Head-high
Stokemeter: 8.3

What do naked old men have to do with surfing? Well, not much, unless you happen to be surfing at Grey Whale Cove. You see, GWC is sort of a nude beach, and nude beaches in America tend to be populated by lots of naked old men - and there were plenty at GWC on Sunday. It's the only place I've ever surfed where there's more "hangin' loose" going on on the beach than in the water.

Anyway, saggy old penises aside, it was a wonderful day. The waves were head high, the sun was shining, the wind was minimal, the crowd was small, the water wasn't freezing, there weren't any spooky vibes, and my surfing was pretty solid. Mike was with me and we both had a good time - Mike had some lefts to ride finally - and he still managed to show me some pretty nice wipeouts. He had one particularly good one right in front of me where he took off going right, stood up, and then instantly catapulted his body backwards into the air away from the wave and landed at the bottom on his butt. Good show Mike! He also had some nice rides too though, of course. I had some good ones too - some long rides all the way in, some short ones, some close-outs, a little bit of everything. The place was a great spot to surf on a nice sunny day, but it wouldn't be that inviting on a greyer foggy type of afternoon or early evening. But on Sunday in the middle of the day in the sunshine, it's a very beautiful place to surf.

Aloooooha!