Pretty Purple

I finally finished painting my board. It didn't come out as great as the last time but I think once the sun fades it a tiny bit it will be good.


 I didn't end up surfing today as we went to Connecticut to celebrate Nana's 90th birthday.  What an amazing life she has lived so far! She inspires me to live a more beautiful life. I hope that you find inspiration in someone or something every day.

~Peace and Waves~

Summer is here, and it brought fun little waves!!!

Finally, what we here in Long Island have been waiting and waiting and waiting for.  No more 6 mil, no more 4/3, and soon, time to shed the 3/2. No boots, no gloves, and best of all, no hoods.  I can hear every splash, every drop of water, and every funny thing that the guys in the line up have to say in their thick Long Island accents. 


While the waves this weekend won't be epic by any means, warm waves, even windswell mush, is welcomed with open arms.  Yesterday morning I had a great time just messing around being silly with Danny (my husband) and a good friend.  Sometimes, that's what it's all about. Just being out there, feeling the water slide past your finger-tips when you paddle (no gloves!), feeling your toes touch sand when you hit the bottom (no boots!) and the sun warming your face.

As I write today, I am waiting for the tide to drop in hopes of a fun sun-set session.  I am also re-painting my rocket as the sun faded most of my work from last summer.  (I have also done an hour and a half Heated Vinyasa Yoga class (I can't say enough about how strong my practice is making my surfing), ran errands, and watched the new Nike 6.0 women's film "Leave A Message")). (If you haven't seen Leave A Message yet, you can download it for free on the Nike 6.0 website. I HIGHLY recommend it. TONS of shredding and none of the usual filler junk that they put in women's surf films. Great job to Aaron Leiber, who filmed and edited the whole thing).

On that note, here's to an awesome and productive summer filled with sunshine, warm waves, getting stronger and surfing harder! 


~Peace and Waves~

First Session Without Gloves!

I finally braved the water temps (still around 49-55 F) and surfed in a 3/2 and 3 mm boots, no gloves. The first few minutes were what I expected; stinging, burning hands.  I eventually got used to it and it felt good.  The waves were choppy but chest high and fun enough.  Some sessions it's all about catching a ton of waves and some it's about the quality of the waves.  I caught a ton of waves but felt that only a few were actually good.  Although I have been surfing for 9 years, I still have SO much to work on and today was not giving for the work I wanted to do.  I guess any waves are better than no waves at all and every session teaches me a lesson in one way or another.  Overall, a great time surfing with the surf team.

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