Un Gringo

Con una Camara

I've done a lot of surf travel, in my relatively short surf career

Yet I've never managed to get outstanding photos on any of my trips.

Too busy surfing

Mexico

Horace lives on.

Plane leaves...in 7 hours.

Time for some sleep.

See you down there. Buenas noches!

DOMO

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of going up to Spokane, Washington, and participating in the LARGEST 3-on-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN THE WORLD.

Participating is not the right word.

A few weeks ago I had the privelege of going up to Spokane, Washington , and DOMO-ING the LARGEST 3-on-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN THE WORLD.

That's better!

Who knew that Spokane, Washington, population 195,000, eastern Washington state, near the Idaho border, would be home to the world's biggest 3-on-3 basketball tournament, but, apparently...it is. The Spokane Hoopfest, 20th anniversary.

1 weekend

428 courts

6,701 teams

26,253 players

13,000 games

40 city blocks

And 4 X-TREME DOMO SIGHTINGS!

It was a lot of fun and a great trip. Who cares that we only won 1 game. Hoopfest isn't about who wins or loses. It's about who has the best team t-shirt!

We Win

Thanks Dan O (and family) for organizing and bringing us up to your hometown...and all the good hospitality and free food.

No thanks Zac for pushing us into the '6 foot and over' division.

In addition to the hoopfesting, other highlights included some awesome sunsets and fishing on the houseboat, supporting the local Native American population by making a charitable donation at their casino, debating the merits of various frisbee golf disc personas, and finding my sandal after somebody decided to steal it one day and then bring it back the next. Thanks guy.

San Diago, which of course in German means a whale's ...

• Just back from a quick weekend +1 trip to San Diego, got home late Mon night. Surf report: Scripps, WindanSea, Blacks, something by Bird Rock, Trestles.

• Good times, likely just a couple weeks too early for the full trunking it experience, surfed some in boardies and 2-1 top, but mainly 3-2 temps.

• To the place serving food on PB beachwalk, wow, that really is a lot of plastic you throw away every day! Something to think about. Ramin and co, not happy campers. (update: More info:) We mentioned it to the server and you could tell she felt bad about it. But they're a small little place, that actually does very brisk business, and as such they have no space (nor time) for an actual dishwasher. So as sad as it is, and really indicative of the throw-away culture that still prevails, it is cheaper for them to throw away the plates/glasses/silverware EVERY SINGLE TIME one person uses it. Seriously, that is BAGS upon BAGS of plastic trash they are going through every single day. The place bills themselves as a healthy food option -- depends whose health you're talking about -- healthy for our bodies perhaps, but certainly not healthy for our environment. Long story short: another consideration when choosing a restaurant. Does the food look good, AND, do the plates look good?

• Dodge Durango drinks a ton of gas. But works well as Haole Hauler 2.0. Five dudes, Five boards, Five bags, all inside.

• Surfari in PB/Mission Beach...good place to rent some higher quality boards. Rented a 6'3 x 21 x 2 5/8 from there for the three days. Hooked us up a bit and let us return it after closing time on Monday too, allowing for time to get up to California classic Trestles and back.

• Southwest Airlines: $49 fares! Score!

• Back to work.

Sessions 157-163 - Tues Oct 28 - Mon Nov 3 - Sandy Beach, Dogmans, Domes, Marias, Indicators, Wilderness

All day Every day, 6'8 CI Flyer for days 1 and 2, sick 6'7 Byrne stingerfish for all the rest

We'll just let the pictures do the talking. 

Sadly though, I don't have THAT many surf pictures...Selin prefers reading her book to searching the lineup for me in the camera view finder, and I prefer surfing to taking photos. Plus, I don't have an uber powerful megazoom supercamera. Plus, my "waterproof" camera broke a few months ago. Maybe one day I'll get one of those mega uber cameras -- they are pretty sweet -- but until then...we'll work with what I've got.

Is it time to go back?