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BajaNomad
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Photo by SEAN M. HAFFEY
Greg Long of San Clemente pulls into a monster wave near Todos Santos Island near Ensenada, Mexico.
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
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surfer jim
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yep...those are the waves I will pass up......
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Tomas Tierra
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He's got foot straps, so that doesn't count...
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cardonhugger
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Common Sense
Senor Andy, I kneweth you would be not loathe to respond, especially upon subjects dealing with such chivalrous conviction!!!
I must say, I have been thinking of your brother and hope he can be cured and join you again on your adventures....How's he doing? My brother is my
best friend and usual Baja/Southwest travel partner. All of us need to send your family healing Baja thoughts and prayers!
Now, surf magazines: I recently cancelled my 15 year subscription to Surfers Journal(And I love the mag.) My neighbor and good friend for some 30
years now, Rodrigo, was featured a few months back in the Journal, showing his recycled artwork and a few too many photos of a place and area "down
there", now too often mentioned in this forum and others. Easy roads, caravans, break-ins and clueless campers contributed to the disassemby of his
"shack" years ago, so all that remains is a rock pad and garden. Spent many a week there with a lot fewer people before "progress" approached.
I boycotted his 'Journal article/ Birthday party with Pezman and Huelet attending and told him I felt the article was more about his ego than his art.
(He's supposed to be a "Saint" of the spots!) I no longer tell him when or where I'm going...
The satellite photos used to be the AAA map or Mex. topos: You still have to get stuck, skunked, scared by weird stuff; and every bit is worth it for
the solitude.
Speaking of satellites: Vanderberg launch this eve. 6-27 between 7-9pm. Look to the West/Southwest for the show...
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bajaandy
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CH,
Thanks for the kind words and thoughts about my brother. It is difficult even now to write about it, but Matt has gone off on the ultimate adventure
without me. He passed away on March 15th, three months and a day from when he checked himself into the hospital. The tumors were vicious. Radiation
and chemotherapy did almost nothing to check their rapid growth.
As benificary to his estate, it was left to me to go through his belongings. There I came across a 43 page hand written account of one of our trips
to Baja, complete with photos pasted in with captions written below. It is, to me, priceless, for as I read it I can hear his voice and his laughter,
and see his face.
I apologize for getting off topic. Now back to our regularly scheduled program....
subvert the dominant paradigm
"If you travel with a man, you must either fall out with him or make him your good friend."
JBL Noel
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Cincodemayo
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Bodysurfin was and is more my style...Crazy days at the Wedge in Newport Beach when they'd pump in 10-14 footers. Short and sweet rides hopefully not
impaled on the sand. Great rides at Laguna Beach during good swells at Lagunita and Blue Lagoon when they'd swell in at 8-10 feet.
Did catch the tail end of a hurricane at Cabo in the mid 80's while staying at the Solmar...Awesome 10-12 foot rollers with 100 yard rides..some of
the best waves I've ridden. That was when they didn't care about people going in the Pacific side. Now with all the beach sprawl good luck even
getting in the water at Cabo with all the "Beach Police".
Don\'t get mad...
Get EVEN.
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaandy
CH,
Thanks for the kind words and thoughts about my brother. It is difficult even now to write about it, but Matt has gone off on the ultimate adventure
without me. He passed away on March 15th, three months and a day from when he checked himself into the hospital. The tumors were vicious. Radiation
and chemotherapy did almost nothing to check their rapid growth.
As benificary to his estate, it was left to me to go through his belongings. There I came across a 43 page hand written account of one of our trips
to Baja, complete with photos pasted in with captions written below. It is, to me, priceless, for as I read it I can hear his voice and his laughter,
and see his face.
I apologize for getting off topic. Now back to our regularly scheduled program.... |
Sweet memories keep us smiling.
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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Tomas Tierra
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cardonhugger
Speaking of satellites: Vanderberg launch this eve. 6-27 between 7-9pm. Look to the West/Southwest for the show... |
we were anchored behind Santa Rosa island, it went right over....Pretty awesome.
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turtleandtoad
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In the 50's, my friends and I rode wood longboards at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz. No leashes in those days, and if you had to kick out, you sometimes
got your board back in pieces. No beach, just vertical cliffs.
Unfortunately, all my pictures from that era were destroyed decades ago. I do have some photos from a return trip about three years ago, I just have
to find them.
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
37\' Georgetown w/3 slides & 275 Watts of Solar Power
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I am here
To paraphrase Frank Lloyd Wright; I\'m all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let\'s start with keyboards. --
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cardonhugger
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Andy,
Matt made it to the top of that Diablo Peak, and is probably soaring about it on the thermals, awaiting your next ascent!( That was a great account of
your May trip!)
My brother(who lives in San Diego) and I talk on the phone every day, many times counting the days till the next getaway. Ironically, the other day
he, while chatting, pulled out some crinkled paper upon which in his HORRIBLE chicken-scratch had kept a rough journal of one of our first trips
together to Baja. He started reading some entries to me over the phone and I was feeling a little impatient, figuratively rolling my eyes at his first
observations of such a pristine place. I had already been South on numerous adventures for decades while he had been married with children for some
20 years. Guess I was feeling a bit jaded listening to his recount of what seems now so routine about a Baja experience!
It had to be the next day that I read of Matt and his journal. La tormenta en mi corazon that I felt was very profound. My brothers' words, thoughts,
terrible handwriting and, uh, subpar photos are a treasure I have to cherish this very day!
On my most recent journey, while alone I'm certain I conversed out loud to my brother pertaining to Baja sights and sounds I was enjoying.....what I'm
not sure about is what I was hearing back in response! Was it Matt, padding along the beaten "Dog" paths next to a windswept bluff...or was it just a
few too many of those icey-cold Modelos whispering in the breeze?
Saludos a Senor Matt y mi Hermano!!!
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bajaandy
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CH,
Thanks again for the kind words. Just to set the record straight, the guy that went with me on the Diablo trip was not my brother Matt, but a long
time climbing partner from Seattle also named Matt. But, I suppose that dosen't mean that brother Matt wouldn't be up there on Diablo as well. He
is, for certain, now a small part of the Pacific ocean, floating about out there. As for the voices, I find that I must often ask myself a similar
question... "Who ARE you, and how did you get in here?"
Glad to hear that you have a good thing going with your bro. Hope that lasts for a good long time.
subvert the dominant paradigm
"If you travel with a man, you must either fall out with him or make him your good friend."
JBL Noel
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Bob H
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Old photos
I have a hard time getting digital images from old photos. But here goes nothing..... CIRCA 1966 9'9" Oceanside noserider. And yes, this is Bob H
at 16 years old 
[Edited on 7-6-2006 by Bob H]
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DanO
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Goofy and proud of it
In surfing and all other aspects of life.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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Sharksbaja
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Goofy
| Quote: | Originally posted by DanO
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You or Bob?
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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DanO
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That'd be me. Don't know Bob well enough, but some of his posts show promise. 
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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