A good weeks work sandwiching a few Pavels.
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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.
Saturday night at The Comet!
Playing with my friends this weekend, and surfing next week! Life is interesting.
“old man”
So last week I get a carving board from Original Skateboards. The thing is so different from any skateboard I’ve ever had, starting with clay wheels in the early 70’s, that I hesitate to even call it a skateboard. Turns like no other. I’ve been skating around the neighborhood, getting the feel of it. It feels good to be skating around just for the fun of it again.
Anyway, I’ve gotten two memorable compliments.
“You are the coolest old man I’ve ever seen!” yelled from a window of a passing car by a cute girl.
My first thought was “right on!” then,……. OLD MAN?
A couple days later… “I’ve never seen an old man, on a skateboard, with that many tattoos… cool…. right on… you’re a legend!” yelled by a young man as I skated past on the Newport flood wall. Once again, cool, then,….. OLD MAN?
Well I’m just not sure what to think,… but I’m still gonna go skate today.
Thanks!
I’d like to thank all of those who have ordered boards recently. My next trip has booked solid thanks to all of you.
I’m looking forward to shaping several Simmons style boards as well as some EDB’s, a quad and a glider. That leaves no time for more stock but fortunately you can still find my boards in stock at Surfindian.
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.
Opening party at Surfindian!
Thanks to my friend Laurent Kramer for the pics!
Great night at Surfindian
Had a wonderful night at the Surfindian grand opening. Check out a good article here
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