3d Coast Surfing

It can be said that Texas HAS surf!!!!  Yes, we arrived in Galveston TX today and headed down 37th street to the beach and quickly found SURF!  Hooorahhhh.  I found surf only 5 hours away from LA.

If you look real hard you can see me in the whitewater...  It was very disorganized with short rides, but FUN  :)

It was very mushy and all over the place, but nothing different from a storm along the East Coast beach break.  Best part of this was the jetties along the beach which help create a little bump.  I was a pig in mud to say the least.  

However, it did cost me a little bit!  MrsBlue is not too happy with my "search for waves" along this trip.  Well, I have now found the waves so no need for continued looking...  

MrsBlue...THANK YOU for putting up with my search and coming along for the trip.  It wouldn't be the same without you along in the Smartie with me!  I DO love being with you and it's really great hanging out with you for hours on end...even when we go through Beaumont at 90MPH and miss the lunch spot!

Day 226 - Day 8 Session 9 - Sunday Morning

While I know I should be at Church on Sunday morning, I will tell you this...I experienced God while in the surf.  Yes, it is amazing as you see what God does when you are sitting on a board waiting for waves.  In fact, we had a nice visitor as we were sitting out there...waiting.  A large dolphin swam by just reminding us of the wonders of this world. 


Today's surf session was a little less glamorous, but still fun filled.  We had the entire group paddling out...friends who love a little water.  Q and his brother Paul (a surfboard shaper who has made several hollow wooden boards...and they are a work of art).  Because the surf was so small,  Q decided to ride his longboard as well.  The only negative of the morning session was the Q found a crack on his board and it started taking in water...not good :(  And his board was a beautiful board...which he knows how to ride.

BEEGEE and son were in the grouping this morning as well...we even did a little board swapping which drove MrsBlue crazy as she was taking pictures...normally the board goes with it's owner.
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I even got to try out a fun little 8' 7S SuperFishXL... On the right wave, this would be a great board.  It has a five fin setup (quad or thruster)...which makes it a nice ride.  Wish I had this on Tuesday when the waves were a little less friendly.

However, as usual 3DoorsDown makes every wave he goes for...whether it's on his "What I Ride" or anything you put under his feet...


While surfing is a lot of FUN...the buddies you surf with make it even better.  What a good day surfing with awesome people.

BTW:  After wards we made a breakfast run to the Waffle House...not a bad way to finish a session :) even if there was ham involved!!!