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from the vaults
Thank You, Gracias, Arrigato!
Here’s an incomplete list of all the people who make it possible for me to be so spoiled:
The crew at Channin’s for making me look good
Randy Wong for the infusion of mana into my boards
Avalon Tattoo for giving me a place to work
Dana and Dot for giving me space
Jacek and Caroline for loaning me space
Jim Phillips for his generosity
Tra for the rides
All of my surfboard clients for allowing me to build your tools of joy
All of my tattoo clients for your trust
Every pilot that didn’t crash
Everyone at Tourmaline for sharing their waves
Swami’s Cafe for the acai bowls
Last but certainly not least, my beautiful wife who puts up with it all. I love you baby
New project!
My new friend AJ. We started drawing at noon, started tattling at roughly four, and finished about 7:30. Long day but I’m pretty stoked on the results.
Baja
Thinking a lot about Baja lately. I may need to disappear this winter for a while.
Hadji: a life well lived
I just heard today that one of my personal heroes has passed. After suffering a massive stroke last week, Hadji apparently passed a few days ago. I was fortunate to count him among my friends and have to say, he was a constant inspiration.
Hadji was one member of a crew, inspired by Skeeter, to return to surfing later in life. The crew, including Billy Goldsmith, Captain Dan, Black Mac, Bud Powell, Ron St. John, Larry Gordon, IRS Dave, John Bishop, Inge, Mary Helen and Dave Ish, and a host of others I’m not remembering at the moment, were always a constant presence at Tourmaline in the mornings. They were a concrete link to the history of surfing and ocean lifestyle in San Diego.
Hadji will always embody the positive attitude and joy that surfing brings to life. I had the honor and pleasure of sharing many sessions with him and the rest of the boys and will treasure the memories forever.
rust belt reality
Living in the Midwest has some interesting advantages. The view from here gives one a perspective not easily achieved from either coast. This is the middle, the heart, the soul of this country. What happens here doesn’t stay here, it migrates. Decay and creation, yin and yang, rich and poor.
Surf check!
Hadji at 90 doin’ what Hadji does. Livin’ life. One of my personal heroes.
Coolest bar I’ve ever seen!
Karen and I just had a great time at Seattle’s Bathtub Gin. Probably the coolest place I’ve ever visited. Walk down an alley, past the piles of trash, and enter the virtually unmarked door, and enter what looks like a 17th century London pub. The most extensive gin selection I’ve ever seen. Truly a great time.
Cincinnati/Newport
Yes, it’s as cold as it looks, but beautiful in it’s way.
another stint “on the hill”
Can’t wait to be shaping again at Channin. Feels like forever. Got a few ideas rattling around. I’m gonna hug my bus as soon as I get there.
mast surfboards 