off time

1 10 2011

Having a great trip. Up the coast to Mendo for an amazing gathering of the “wee folk”, the “good neighbors”, elves or whatever at the wedding of our good friends Chris and Rachel. Then on to gold rush country for my brother’s family, then on to Joshua Tree for my wife’s Mother’s and her sweet man.

Along the way we’ve been amazed and educated by good wine makers, enthralled by faerie, spanked by the Pacific, tested by a forty three year old vehicle and had a wonderful time. Back to Avalon this week and ready for Halloween (and our 18th wedding anniversary) in Kentucky. See you wherever.

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Busy Weekend

12 09 2011

Crazy weekend in the Mainstrasse. Oktoberfest was in full swing and so was the shop. Next stop San Diego!

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Oh Kentucky

6 07 2011

Drove route 27 from Ohio to nearly Tennessee and ended up at a friends vintage trailer in Burnside, Kentucky. Well actually the original town is at the bottom of Lake Cumberland below us. It’s easy to forget how absolutely gorgeous this state is until you get off the freeway and travel a bit on the old “super” two lanes. Awesome.

Spending a couple days reading, napping and floating in the lake. Sweet!

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Patrick’s new HPH speedster

1 06 2011

Thanks to Patrick for the photos!

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Kyle’s tattoo

26 05 2011

Only one more sitting to polish and dial it in!





Guru Shaper

24 05 2011

My good friend Rob Yuen’s shaper Steve Coletta, on a go out at Santa Cruz.

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Dee Felice Cafe

24 05 2011

Shrimp sautĂ©’ with spinach and blackened orange! Yum, go there.

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experimentation

24 05 2011

With a nudge from Matt Calvani, I’ve moved into a new approach to shaping. One of a kind, eyeball specials. Not a lot of measuring, just looking, feeling and creating. Pretty exciting. Just don’t ask me to make another one just like it. These are truly one of a kind.

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9’5″ HPH speedster (Simmons)

22 05 2011

Coming soon to Surfindian! Get it before Chris decides to keep it. This board will be built by Bing using 6oz Volan top and bottom, polished gloss top, satin gloss bottom, with Geppy #2′s glassed on.





Wing swallowtail

9 05 2011

New shape on the way. One of one.

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