It’s been a little quiet on the blog this week – I’m in Costa Rica! What a dream. I’ve been surfing every day and exploring the town in Tamarindo, so there’s plenty to share when I’m back in the states and make the time for it. We took a direct Costa Rica flight into Liberia last Friday, and then drove to… View Post
Last weekend the beach was so crowded with Spring Breakers! It was cool to see so many people having such a good time out there, even if the shoreline did get really full. We had to drive foreeeeever to find a space we fit in, but luckily Chris has his cute little white-top FJ to 4×4 us wherever we need… View Post
Winter came gusting in on the first half of Aphex Twin’s set – the first time he performed in the US in 8 years. The swampy air on the edge of the bayou was humid and heavy all day at Day for Night until he started. At the first bursts of wind the crowd started cheering. Then the rain started… View Post
Last Wednesday we took the day off and went down to Galveston for some long glassy longboard waves. A thick fog had rolled in overnight, so in the early morning you couldn’t see farther than a few feet in front of you. It was almost more like cloud surfing in Galveston. Slide. The beach is rarely so crowded this early,… View Post
Surfing on Christmas is becoming something of a tradition for Chris and me. As it should. At two years, we’re still a relatively new relationship navigating through both of our families’ Christmas timelines. It’s important to remember to take the time on Christmas to do something for ourselves. Last year we broke away to Surfside to try out the new… View Post
For anyone else who tires of being a spectator, here’s something surfy from Chris’s point of view surfing around Matagorda Beach. These were all taken using Chris’s GoPro on a beautiful, clean fall day on the beach with some beautiful waves. Standing on the beach taking pictures is fun for a while, but soon enough you have to test the… View Post
Did anyone else catch the Super Moon last night? A Super Moon occurs when a full moon is at the closest point to earth in its orbit – its perigee. This full moon looked bigger than usual, because it was! Literally. This Super Moon marked the closest the moon would come to the Earth for the next 18 years. The… View Post
Last weekend we drove down to Matagorda surfing for the day. It was beautiful, as usual. In the morning an ominous fog blankets everything lately, but by the time the sun’s up there isn’t a cloud in sight. If it took me a little longer to edit these photos than usual, last week was just overwhelming with life happenings. I’ll… View Post
Last weekend Chris and I made it out to the Texas Renaissance Festival, with his friends Omar and Jefferson. If you don’t know what a renaissance festival is, it’s like a little town going back in time. There’s a big gathering of vendors who sell their Medieval-to-Renaissance themed wares including clothing, jewelry, home, and gifts. Even the food includes medieval-style… View Post
Is surfing season back yet? Things might be looking up for this October Surfside. When most people think of going to the beach, and even surfing, they usually imagine a balmy paradise. But as people who surf know, the best waves come in with the cooler temperatures. The warm summer doldrums yield mostly flat water, especially in the Gulf, and… View Post
