landlocked

being away from the water on a beautiful day like today is pretty sad but as i thought, my energy just isn't up.

today i addressed an issue with one of my car tires which of course, brought up issues with the other tires on the car which meant i got to watch money sail away from my bank account. is that watersport-esque? the whole time i was thinking "I CANT HAVE ANYTHING GO WRONG WITH MY CAR WHILE MY BOARD IS ON IT!!"

i'm a little attached to my board.

the surf cams showed enviable sunny, glassy, shimmering water but generally SC was flat and Linda Mar looked to be spreading its usual wave of punishing froth across its entire entrance. pleasure point was a nice view as about a dozen or so riders were out and a couple of them making really nice use of hardly chest high peaks. cowells also seemed to be housing a less crowded pack, which again made me feel i was missing out as i've really just been craving lots of paddle time to strengthen my arms. it seems even 38th ave is now breaking into some pretty longboard friendly rides- i feel as if i've been up all day and it's only 1:30! it just looks like a glorious day to be in the ocean. sigh.

i'm intensely jealous watching all the relaxed room in the water! in santa cruz! on a sunday! it's just so beautiful out there and i'm in bed, coughing after a visit to east oakland and a grilled chicken sandwich from wendy's.

i finally ordered a "board buddy" surfboard carrier, which sounds nerdy as hell but is basically a handle for extending my puny wingspan so i can carry my board one-handed under my arm with a lot more control. pretty expensive for what it is but i feel kooky as hell struggling to manage my board just out of the water.

i'm also interested in getting a "surf jimmy" which is like..a much sturdier version of putting a plastic bag on your feet to slide up your wetsuit. the plastic bags REALLY help but tear easily and make me feel like an eco-terrorist just having them around me in california. at only $8, seems like an easy investment.

the last item on my surf shopping dreamlist  (besides actual surf ability) are hard racks for my car but so far, i've been pleasantly surprised at the sturdiness on the block soft racks and even a dodo like me can install them. keeping it below 60 mph isn't that fun though.

pretty much every central/norcal spot is showing a "green light" on surfline so i suspect this morning's spaciousness won't last. and now i see 6 people taking off on one wave at cowells. today is the kind of day i needed- one that has me frothing and totally pumped to get back at it next weekend.