Back in New York
Today was my first day back surfing in New York. I arrived back in time for the biggest snowstorm of the winter---1 foot of snow on March 1st, and spent a week on my computer working. I looked out my window at waves and surfers and snow but they barely registered and I had no desire to go out; I just had so much work to do. I got up from my chair a week later and the temperature was 60 degrees.
So today I had to go surfing. Because it was so warm and sunny and Saturday, the water was packed.
I felt as if I had completely forgotten how to surf, plus I'm still a bit sore from skiing...but slowly it came back. I can still surf. Just, every time I got up on a wave today, there was somebody else on it, someone I hadn't seen going for it. So to avoid hitting them I'd have to bail and I didn't really get any rides. But yeah, I can still haul my ass up on a surfboard.
Damn that water is cold. I think it's still bottoming out. It hasn't turned around yet. Despite the sun and warm weather I had to get out early because my fingers were cold even in my best warmest gloves.
So today I had to go surfing. Because it was so warm and sunny and Saturday, the water was packed.
I felt as if I had completely forgotten how to surf, plus I'm still a bit sore from skiing...but slowly it came back. I can still surf. Just, every time I got up on a wave today, there was somebody else on it, someone I hadn't seen going for it. So to avoid hitting them I'd have to bail and I didn't really get any rides. But yeah, I can still haul my ass up on a surfboard.
Damn that water is cold. I think it's still bottoming out. It hasn't turned around yet. Despite the sun and warm weather I had to get out early because my fingers were cold even in my best warmest gloves.
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