Here I sit broken-hearted. . .

Original photo by Erik Cleves Kristensen

OK, I'm not really broken-hearted, nor was I in the bathroom recently.

It's been about a month since my last post and a bunch of things have changed in my life.

I am no longer gainfully employed.  Well, let's re-qualify that statement:  I am no longer employed by Corporate America.  My time with the company was like a former co-worker used to say: "It's been real and it was fun, but it wasn't real fun."

So, I felt the need to make a change, a rip-the-roots-up and start all over kind of change.  I don't think there is ever a good time to do something like this, nor is there a bad time.  It is a matter of a bit of planning and a bit of a taste for adventure.

We'll see where this goes.  I'm building my own empire and going back to school.  I also need some form of income as well as my own insurance. 

My newest adventure will focus on personal training.  I have my certification and I'm getting started with Kinesiology classes this summer.  I'm also training clients in the San Diego, North County area.

I'm on the climb of the first hill of an exciting roller coaster.  Click, clack, click, clack, up and up we go. . . My hands are in the air.  I'm excited.  I'm ready.

Saturday Surf Session

Original photo by Clayton

Well, it has been quite a while, I think a solid month, since I went surfing on Saturday.  I did in-fact make it to the water this past Saturday and Sunday.

I went to Anderson Street both days.

On Saturday I surfed my Grain Steamer.  It was a lot of fun.  The swell came in from the south and had nice shape with a decent period between waves.  It made for a fun two hours of surfing.

I was there early enough in the morning to see the family of dolphins lazily swim by.   They would surface for a long time, go under briefly, and then resurface and just sit there.  It must be a lot of fun to be a dolphin.

Original photo by Clayton

Saturday was a sunny and hot, beachy kind of day, too.  I made it to the beach by 8:30 and it was already packed with muggles of course.  Sorry, Potter reference.  It was crowded, even out in the water.  Thankfully, I know how to surf well enough that getting my fair share of waves wasn't an issue.

On Sunday, I was lazy and didn't make it to the water until 10am.  By then the wind was already howling and affecting the waves.   The swell direction had also changed from southerly the day before to northerly.  Despite the wind and the swell direction, I still had fun for the hour I spent on the water.

I surfed my Meyerhoffer Lemondrop for Sunday's session.  That board never disappoints.  It is so easy to paddle and so fast down the line.

As I paddled out into the line-up on Sunday, I noticed that my ribs were sore from Saturday's session.  I also noticed that my arms were heavy.  I had no paddling power.

After Sunday's surf session, my girlfriend and I went for a hike at The Laguna Coast Wilderness Park.  It was a lot of fun.  We powered around the 3 mile loop taking in the beautiful SoCal day.

So, now I'm pooped and it is time for a nap.

Happy Star Wars Day,
And May the 4th Be With You!
Clayton