I’m Back… and Alive

Posted on May 31, 2007

Nicaragua was good… well, kind of. The surf that we were supposed to get really never happened because of some little tropical storm. All of the surf spots we wanted to hit were blown out and the wind really wasn’t in the right direction. Let’s see if I can sum up the trip and then go into detail later… in order…

The flight was good, we made it on time with no issues. The boards went through and arrived intact just like us. Immigration was good but the rental car took some time. We stayed about an hour from Managua where we flew in so the ride was scenic. Keep in mind this is the poorest country in the region. The hotel was nice, big and no one spoke English so I need my translators there all the time. Thanks Ernesto and Johnny for putting up with me. The surf was kind of crappy as described but we made the best of it. Montezuma’s revenge hit early the following morning and lasted for me until around 5 days in. If you’re not familiar with it, look it up. Not fun. We traveled to Dan’s land and surfed there and made the best of it as well.

(days pass with minimal surf, sun and rain – free booze and free food. Mary arrives with a busted surf board.)

We have a hellish day coming home but finally make it home in one piece. We did meet some pretty cool people along the way that can drink their faces off and have a great stories to tell. Thanks Justin and Carla for adding to the fun.

Things that were fun: Riding ATV’s on the beach, surfing when we could, winning money in the casino (and then losing it), meeting new people, flirting with the staff, 2 massages, drinking by the pool, learning some Spanish, growing a beard and working on my tan. In the mean time I have put up all of my hi-res photos. I’ll have the other photos up as soon as I get them. For now I’m beat.

All My Bags Are Packed…

Posted on May 22, 2007

So the crew and are I are pretty much all set to go though it looks like Frederico won’t be able to make it. Which really sucks but he’s got things he needs to take care of so next time I guess. Since the upcoming swell is going to be about the same size as what we had here recently and maybe even bigger I’ve decided to leave the longboard at home and pack the rarely used shorty for those days that require some duck-diving to get through the surf. It’s going to be epic but this is the rainy season so maybe not so sunny all the time. No worries, I’m not there to get a tan – I’m there to surf.

Our flight leaves at 10:45 from Miami tomorrow morning and returns around 5 on the following Wednesday. I’m sure I’ll have a lot to say when I get back as well as hundreds of photos to go through.

As well as boards I’m also packing the Washburn acoustic guitar – for those nights of drunken stupidity when I feel the need to make an ass out of myself. Could be every night, who knows.

So for now it’s one more day at the office. Tonight I’ll probably make the final adjustments to the pack job, make a run to Walgreens for travel toiletries and it looks like we’re all set. Look out Central America!

Missing The Family On Mothers Day

Posted on May 18, 2007

I just got in to the office this morning and saw that my Mom sent a photo of her and my sister Sheizka from Mothers Day. Wish I could have been there with you guys to enjoy what looks like a nice, cool Ohio day. Sheizka and I got together and got Mom a really nice ring with her birthstone in the middle between both of ours.

Maybe next year I’ll make it up for Mothers Day… you never know.

Under A Week Left

Posted on May 16, 2007

The boys and I are getting so excited about the upcoming trip to Central America. There’s a swell brewing off the coast of New Zealand that’s about to throw some solid surf towards Nicaragua. Should be around the double over-head size by the time we get there and remain pretty solid the entire time. Whew – this is going to be fun. Dan’s watching the Surfline and WetSand reports religiously now.

Smokey Smokey

Posted on May 14, 2007

This weekend was fairly uneventful. Saturday night Christine and crew had a little get-together over at their house but nothing big. I stopped by my favorite, Falcon House for a beer and a shot before hand. The rest of the weekend was spent just bumming around the house. Dan and I hit the beach for a bit on Saturday but the wildfire smoke made the air really hazy and not that pleasant to be outside. Sunday was even worse as I contemplated hanging out by the pool but the haze was disgusting.

Hopefully last nights torrential downpour calmed down the smoke and fire a bit. 4am I hear “BOOM” and the thunderstorm commenced setting off car alarm after car alarm. This idiot who lives in my building has some after-market alarm put in his 98 Piece of Shit (for what I have no idea) and it’s sensitive as hell. Every time he arrives or leaves he sets the damn thing off for 5-10 seconds. I think the idiot does it on purpose so that everyone knows he has an alarm on his ride. Moron…. but I’m not bitter.

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