Good Bye 07

Well shoot it's the last day of 07 . I have to get busy!! There's all kinds of stuff I didn't do yet this year. Climb Kilimanjaro, Raft the Amazon, Sky dive over London, The list goes on and on!! Only 14 hours left. I think this year I'll make my to do list a little shorter. Lets see umm ....

1. Laugh more

2. Smile more

3. Love more

4. Help more

5. Meet more

6. Sail more

7. Surf more

8. Work less

Learn to spell a little better..... Yea that should do it ....

Here's hoping all your hopes and dreams come true in 08 !!

Gota sail

I gota get back out on the water!! Been working way to much it's NOT healthy !!! Over booked myself and looks like no trips till mid Jan. Boo Whooo Whooo. No work, no messing around . What a vicious circle.

Morning

Off we go onto another day. I can't wait to see what it brings. I think it will involve alot of sanding. Ooo boy!! I have to make the last couple bucks before 07 is over. And get a new start on 08. 07 was a bit of a train wreck finicaly, way to much mess'n around and not enough go go for the bucks. It's hard to be self employed .....But it's imposable to be fully employed. I can't under stand how you can give up freedom to make someone else rich. The hardest part is not enjoying life but busting butt to chase the duckets needed to enjoy life. It's a balance thats sometime hard to achieve. With my 2.00 burrito now costing 6.00 and everything else going out of control I'm finding the work thing has become even more necessary. I bid a job the other day and the poor folks where OMG that much? Well yea, I had to spend 6 dollars on a burrito and 200 on gas just to wake up this morning. I'm kind of surprised that air doesn't cost us, Oh wait a minute it does every time we register our car. This is freaking me out I need to go to the beach and mellow out for a bit.

Oceanside

Oceanside pier looking good. Offshore and some little bumps......Nice!!

Beach'n

And again I find myself at the beach. It's my drug of choice. As much as I dislike the crowds traffic and rush rush of San Diego, There are few places nicer. I mean it's December and the beach has it still going on. Not like the summer masses but more the local feel. Winter here is the best short pants and fewer beach crowds. This is the time of year you meet the true local beach folks. In the summer ya don't meet as many people cause there are sooooo many of them.

In the winter you meet the salt of the earth beach lovers, the ones that come out even when it's cold and rainy. It's the drug of choice for many here thats why we put up with high rents and summer time beach madness. Oh and yeup we get some really nice winter swells, and more offshore mornings. Oh sure the waters 64 but nothing a 3 mil cant handle. I was lucky enough to live up in Humbolt for 12 years and was turned on to the surf up there. Holly sheet ya wana talk facking cold !! The waves rock up north it always seamed big (real big) and lonely and beautiful. And we had the beach junkies there too, The real beach junkies snow on the sand and every thing. Keep in mind you can drive on the beach there and build bonfires without fire rings!! Then again it was only the hardcore beach junkies and the law never hit the beach no one cared. We did what we felt like doing with out any beach babysitters. It was grand and to my knowledge it's still there we didnt ruin it at all. To bad I couldn't make a legal living and have a decent tan there. I'd still be north.

Don't get me wrong, I'd rather trunk it all year long and soon enough I'll set sail and chase summer until I catch it and hold it in my hands. As long as I can smell the salt in the air I guess it'll all be good.

San Diego Christamas

What a wonerfull day Heavy dutie offshores this morning super clear skies and way way way to much food. Just unbeatable hope everyone had the same.

Happy Holidays

Well it's that time of year again. We all get together eat to much party to much and rebuild our bonds with loved ones and friends alike.

I hope all of humanity has a wonerfull season and a peacefull new year.

latida

My kinda boring day. Not to much work around this time of year so Im laying low and savin dough. It sucks !!!! Ha, Ya know the feeling like ya don't even wanna spend on food, kinda saving?

Let alone run for a long surf check wasting gas that might be your last gallon soon. Well I can't just sit around talking to the dogs. So I threw caution to the wind. I say let it ride!! Something will come up for a buck!! (I hope) Any ole' way bitch'n sunny winter day here in the San Diego Area. Nice waves kind of lined up and small but beautiful none the less. They say it's gona rain tonigt and maybe it will. But it didnt today so all is very well with the world. Can't wait to see what mannana brings!! This is uor new dog Sadie. Someone must have been realy mean to her. She won't let me near yet. She will, I have hotdogs!! They worked on Clemintine.

pump pump

On a different note this is the sound of my empty head.
Head pumpmig is all the rage in blogo land !!!

another shorty

Myself and a friend hauled ass down to Salina too make sure my boat was ok this weekend. Nice weather and good tunes made it a good ride down. I'm starting to get a bit bumbed on the boat in Mexico thing thou. It's 100 miles down and the boarder wars are starting to wear on me. The sailings is fun but boy is the Marina sloooooooooowowwwooowwo it's almost 6 miles to the nearest 6 pac and well thats something to keep in mind. If I decide to go all the way into Ensenada I get allmost 6 dollars in tolls too that makes my 6 pac 10 bucks not counting gas.

So im thinking of brining her up to San Diego. That way I can just jump on the train. But then again I like Baja even with all the carjackings going on lately. Im safe cause no one would want to steal my truck it's to slow for a getway car. HA

What??

Welcome to San Diego !! Sheeesh ya'd think I woke up in Fargo !!! Iether Im just a big ole puzzy or it's cacacoooold !!! I don't realy want to go to work anyway but when I have to and it'frfrrrrrrfrrrrferezzzzzing out it makes it even harder. I need a boat move pronto !!! South please !!! uh9rf[biv n roiujrgv my fingers where NUMBA

Going Green?

All I really want to do is sail. yither and yawn willie nillie floatsome jetsome I think It is the greenest way to travel, let alone the cheapest as long as you have the time. That's the way I wanna do it and the folks you meet are mostly the same way. Cool ? You betcha !! The other day I met the opposite. Nice enough guy but moving way to fast for me. Smooth talker with gold chains and the whole thing. Then I was out side the shop and noticed this freaking MONSTER parked out side. I asked my new Friend if he knew who's it was. I wanted to take a picture. Well yep it was his (figures). Heck of a nice guy if ya like car sales men. I really had to hold back the real question that was on my mind. Like G's bro, did ALA leave ya a little short where it counts?

But I stifled it so I could snap a shot. My work truck is big and dirty it's a tool it's like half the size of this baby. My god and IT only gets 8 mpg. I wanted to park next to show just how large it is. So with all this bitching and poking fun at my new friend. Ya know I really wanna take it out for a drive, I'll bet the chicks dig it !!! HA Sail boats are sllooooooooooowwwwwwwwww zzzzzz

Yep

That is cooooool!!
Thanks Stancion's

TEST

This would be cool if I can figure it out !!!

Working

AAAhhhH Man Working.

Funny thing about these times, I can't keep up with the rise in parts and materials. My god I feel bad doing bids, it's all most embarrassing everything is so expensive !!! I'm NOT racist but I know there' gonna be some uninsured non licenced guy standing on the corner who's going to do it for the cheeps just to keep the ____'s on the table. I can't say I blame em but the gov and life as me by the Short and curleys. I can't work like that. What ya gonna do? Heck I'd hire em to work at my house.

Snow and surf

I knew it was cold !!! Checking out the surf, was small but clean. But when I turned around G's some one dumped snow on the mountains. All the way down to 3000 ft! I was safe at 15 ft but wow thats close !! Unless I have a snowboard handy.

Brrrrr

Good morning. mans it's cold. Well at least for me it is. I don't really know how people live in Montana or anywhere that gets below the 60's for long stretches. It's been rainy and cold (cool) for a bit. This morning I looked in the mirror and sh!t Im pale !!! I gotta get south!! Maybe find a little place over looking the sea near a port for cheep !! Today looks to be a clear one but I'll bet full clothing is going to be in order. Oh well gona make the best of it, The surf has cleaned up a tad But Im not sure if it's still curb soup still. Have to give her a look when the sun comes up. The thought of pulling on my body condom to surf kinda sucks but the waters low 60's now.

Looks like I might have boat move to do. down the sea of Cortez then another trip back up on a different boat. (YES!) Bring it on, wish I could set it up to do all winter. Wish it paid more but it's like working in a resort area, just being there is half the pay. Men and boats rot in port !! I heard that yesterday and it is sooooo true I can feel the rust settling in. I'll have to scrap my bottom soon it's starting to have lot of land growth on it Ha thats a nasty thought but true.

Pushing buttons

Kind of a boring day here, The surf is trashed from wind. The dirt is mud so can't work. really not loaded with dough so I dont want to be just messing around spending. So I took pix of my Beer Box ......YEAH!!!RIGHT ON !!!> WHOOO WHOOOO...... Whew! That was fun!! It was so much fun I thought I would share it with the blog world. Hold on to your hats!!!! Bah ! Hey I wonder what this does? Hu not to much wow holly cow !!! That was Crazy..Hey this is kinda fun... Man I need a cheep hobby. This is gonna get me in Trouble ! Wheew that was a Trip !! glad I made it back alive. As you see my beer box is almost M.T. mark

HUH?

Ya ever had one of those daz that make no cents at all?
All ya can do is shake your head and wonder what is really going on. I'm shaking and it still makes no cents. My daughter got a new tattoo just for me(?) cause she calls me PoPPa. Hummm...? And her X boy friends dog is pooping in the backyard..?....and my poor beach bike and board are all wet and not at the beach..?..I'm confused....it makes no cents..but neither did I today...ha...

Wheres the love?

I been sitting on land way to long and need to get away from the Telly. I'm kinda running a teenage flop house right now. At all times of the day or night the freakin dummy box is on. Kids sleepn in front of it, on the floor, on the couch, all over. It's like a magnet I tell ya. I like haven the kids around I know they are safe here except for that VILE thing bringing all that negative stuff into our space. It wouldn't be bad if it was glued to the Disney channel. But it's like fight club and cops and stuff like that. And ya wonder why kids go on shooting rampages. What ever happened to censer ship. Come on lets bring back the Discovery shows and Happy Days maybe the Brady Bunch....now thats class TV.
I love it when I go a long journey with no boob box in site for weeks on end WOW my head is sooooo clean (except for the beer fuz). Nobody else's thoughts binging pumped into the grey matter I have left. It's just way to much to handle. Bad news over load. G's US maybe it's the rain today.
On a better note my brother was crewing on a Cat form La Paz to San Carlos and the boat started to take on water !!! They had to turn around. Yes I know this is not a better note yet. Anyway he was saying how the Captain was all in a panic. He didn't even know how to bring up the sails. They where motor only? WTF? What happens when the motor dies? Come on ! Well ya know the last thing you do is panic. And ya better be able to sail into port. Soooooo It looks like I may be bringing it up in a week or two !! Yes !! PULL LEZ I'm ready!! Bags haven't even been unpacked yet.

sWell that didn't last

Soooo the swell that was gona wash San Diego away kinda didn't. Nope but the storm looks like it's coming. South winds and choppy seas and all. So much for surfin.
I tell ya when it's cloudy Im just a bum I must be SOLAR POWERED. This is the Oceanside pier looking ~~COLD~~ and ''""''CHOPPY''""''. And some of my friends in the _____________GLASS_____________ !

It's still pumpin

Well looks like the swells gona go thru the week end, Woo Haa! Only problem I can see is it's gona rain! Boo Whoo. I went surfing 3 days after the last rain and there was so much stuff floating around, like dirty stuff, I don't think I'll be going straight away after a rain around here. Even with out the ash from the fire storms there is a lot of poo poo, ear ache, staff infection stuff floating around. Sure makes a water lover try to keep the gutters clean. I remember one strong rain in La Paz a few years back OMG! The sewer lids where popping off the street. I'll never swim in that bay unless my prop is fouled. Today however....should be ROCKING!!!
Off to check it, Chou

Swell Traffic

WOW Killer swell today. Most of the places where maxed out. I watched a few guys at Beacons they got worked !!! Then a few guys tried Cardiff reef to no avail. Just mile long walls of water. About 6 lines of whitewater to punch thru.
Realy the only place holding was Swami's. And everbody was there !!! If not in the water. On the road watching... As the day rolled on and the tide rolled in I noticed a few other places starting to hold the swell. I'll bet tomorrow goes OFF!!! Beach'n day !!!!

Hey

Took this one outa the companionway brrrrr. What a puzzy all of 58 degrees.

Fast trip

Made a fast run down to LIBERT"E. I had to pay the slip fee's sheeeeesh they nailed me for only paying one month. But may be taking her out to the islands again in January. (Catalina Isl.) The Kite boarders where tearing Salona beach up. I got to Salina around 3pm payed my dues and headed to the outback looking for MUD!!! I found plenty. Ya gotta love Mex in a Yeep. Some spots where a bit gnarly deep and very slippery. Nothing like getting stuck in the dark in the mud and no one around to help. Lucky for me it was all good. Headed to the Cantina and met up with some friends I hadnt seen in a month. That was fun, we took part in the local loco water. Which means we had way to much. HA. Sure makes sitting in the boarder line a lot of fun. All in all it was fun just to short. sea yaz

Rainydaze

Wow what a day, all rainy and slooooow, Only left the fort once and could hardly get around. Southern California drivers don't do well in the rain. I was going to head down to Salina but dont have the top on El Yeep. Spent the day doing muzic with the daughter and friends. Gotta keep the ole iPod up to date ya know. Hank Williams III Yeah!!! and Im not a country kindda guy but this stuff rocks. All I need now is some David Allen Coe. The outlaw stuff. Anything to keep the pod from getting boring. Nothing worst then doing a crossing with the same old bam bamm boom boom now I have some twang too.

I saw this carving on a boat I wonder if folks would still buy something like this? Looks like a fun way to make a buck. Well heading south in a few, gota pay the slip fee's or face a Mexican firing squad. Should be fun Yeepen in some mud.