THE BIRDS! (2)

Speaking of the birds...

this BLOG has gone to THE BIRDS.

Weak.

Fun surf this morning.

Only a few birds.

And one stinkbug.

THE BIRDS!

Whoa! Checked the PP surf cam and it was a full blown Alfred Hitchcock-esque BIRD ATTACK! Right after capturing this, a set came, the birds left, and it was back to the usual scene. But whoa how would you have liked to have been in the middle of that!!!!

filmed in Bodega Bay, 1963.

ONE DOLLAR 88 CENTS!

Anyone who knows me knows I love cereal.

(Probably) My favorite cereal of all is Quaker Oatmeal Squares.

When they are on sale, I buy lots of them.

Monday they were $1.88 a box at Safeway.

I bought 8 boxes.

It is now Thursday and I have 2 boxes left.

That is a lot of Quaker Oat Squares in less than 4 days.

I wonder if they're still on sale?

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.

Down time

A few quick snaps from the other morning.

Fun run of surf over the weekend and into the early week...just what I needed.

Time not spent in the water was spent fixing some much-neglected (but much-loved) boards...

And enjoying the long weekend, home at the beach, with fireworks, family, and friends.

How to properly move furniture up a set of stairs

Any aspiring furniture movers out there, take note.

Here I demonstrate proper technique on moving a couch up a set of stairs.

1. Review the staircase, clear any obstacles

2. Make sure camera is properly positioned and in focus

3. Keep hands ready at all times in case of emergency

4. Maintain position at bottom of staircase, ready to quickly run for cover in the event of any incident

5. Cautiously proceed up staircase, celebrate a job well done

Follow these 5 simple steps and you'll be ready to safely move furniture all over the house, satisfying your Mother's every redecorating whim and fancy.

some kind of paperweight thing

OMG IPHONE 3GS Unboxing!!!!!

I found this video to be pretty funny. Seriously though, people...sure do love their precious stuff.

Thanks to Quality Peoples blog for the post.

olallieberry

Look out it's a Berryasaurus!!!!!

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What Moves

A few weekends ago Yosuke, Joel, Ramin and I went mountain biking in the mountains west of Redwood City. Skeggs Point. It was awesome. Some epic single track and Yosuke knows those trails inside and out...outstanding guide. He even loaned me a bike (RIP bright orange Klein -- stolen from me way back in college). It was a great time, great workout, and a fantastic outdoor activity on a flat, waveless weekend day. Good times.

But, could somebody please tell Danny MacAskill to stop following me? I mean, I just watched his video below, and...every single move he does...exact carbon copies of my moves on Sunday! It's uncanny! From the 360 flip I launched off the redwood tree at the bottom of Resolution Trail, to the 30 foot drop I bombed off that rock outcropping at Manzanita...they're all there! I give him credit for putting together an entertaining, well choreographed, very watchable video...but next time, Danny, come up with your own moves, ok?

Seriously now though -- insane video. Watch the whole thing. Unbelievable.

Nice to see him wearing a helmet. Good influence for the kids.

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.