So been living in Texas over a year now, and still don’t have much of a life outside work. Sure I do the downtown thing from time to time, but that’s fun in small doses. I have had a hard time finding a new past time now that I am land locked and no surf in sight. I took a trip down to the Texas coast and picked up an 11′ long board or the Epoxy Titanic as I like to call it. I have taken it out to the lake for a few flounder prone paddling sessions, get a lot of funny looks from the locals. Today my new stand up paddle was delivered to my door via UPS, and I ripped into the box like a fat kid on Twinkies. Jumped in my truck and had it in the water in 10 min. I have to say that stand up paddling is not easy the first time, and getting my big 6′7″ ass to balance on the board is like teaching your dog to do the dishes. After a few failed attempts I started to think I was never going to stand up, came up with a million excuses why I couldn’t do it…. board is too small, it’s too windy, I drink too much beer, etc. etc. In my frustration I prone paddled across the river as fast as I could, trying to build enough speed to coast for a few yards, like catching a wave I popped up and was standing. I started paddling to keep my speed… and that was it… I was stand up paddling… fucking stoked. To some this might seem like a small task, but I have not done any exercise for almost a year.. and it shows.
So now I have a new passion and something to get in the water for again, it might not be surfing and nothing like the beaches in Hawaii… but for me it’s the release I have been looking a long time for. Hey I found the stash… now go get me a lighter and a bag of Funyuns.
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