This January and early February, California was graced with some solid surf and fabulous conditions up and down the coast. While where I live in SoCal had some big swell and waves, we get nothing like what hits Central and NorCal. The premier Big Wave Spot in that zone is Mavericks. It is a giant, cold water wave that has assorted other hazards like big sharks and gnarly rocks on the inside. The following YouTube video link will connect you to a film of an incredible wipeout by one of the world’s best BIG wave riders, South African Grant “Twiggy” Baker. Even with all his years of experience and expertise, he chose a wave that surprised him and he paid the price. Fortunately, Twiggy came out of it relatively unscathed. This was in large part thanks to the water safety patrol rescue team. Without them, the outcome might have been way different. Check it out. Cheers!
What did I miss?
Reflections on the Effect of Language on Belief Systems on Language
Naming —> Language
Language —> Communication
Communication —> Understanding
Understanding —> Generalizing
Generalizing —> Categorizing
Categorizing —> Belief Systems
Belief Systems —> Naming
And on and on…
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Wow…how long has it been?!?
“It happened so fast.”
An old friend from the early days of my teaching career recently uttered that line as we were reminiscing about working together over thiry-five years ago. Upon further reflection, it seems his comment was really a general statement about how we humans perceive the passing of time. That comment pretty much sums up getting older for many people, especially when it is time to retire and/or sign up for Social Security and Medicare.
Sometimes, it just feels like yesterday when I began my teacher training at San Diego State University. I even remember the first person I met and the first activity we did as a group from the very first class meeting. Ironically, the first person I met became a lifelong friend. Eventually, he even asked me to be his best man. And that first activity…well, I used it many times myself with new students on the first day class. I remember commuting with both of those old teaching buddies back in the early/middle 1980s…the types of vehicles, the music we listened to, some of the BS we used to joke about, etc. By the way, I retired from public education after thirty-two years as a middle school teacher. AND…that was just over five years ago! Gee, where does the time go?
Over the years, I have shared my thinking about how we perceive time with quite a few folks. Some have probably heard my analysis more times than they would like is my guess. So, I figured I would take the time now to share it with you dear reader.
Continue reading “Wow…how long has it been?!?”You Just Never Know…
…what you will find…even in a place you’ve lived for close to 40 years. Yep, that’s just what happened to me the other day.
I was out on a Lyft adventure when I ended up at Torrey Pines State Beach. It’s a great spot to stop and take a break. There’s restrooms, beach walks, a river mouth, bluff hikes…just a cool San Diego place (among many might I add). There’s also a “secret section” to the reserve…
NoCo Crew Fantasy Surfing League
Quite awhile ago, when Surfer Magazine started the Fantasy Surfing website, a good friend and I signed up and began competing against each other. It was (and still is) good fun. Plus, it forced us to pay closer attention to each althele’s performances on the professional surfing tour. Which coincidentally, started broadcasting the contests live online at that time. Hmmmm…how serendipitous, eh?
How to Hard Boil an Egg…
Several years ago, a well known chef friend of mine was on a mission to cook an egg perfectly. Truth be told, at the time I didn’t get it. Here’s a internationally recognized chef focused on cooking…an egg. It seemed so simple. Ever since I was young, my mom fried, scrambled, boiled, or poached eggs almost daily. If she wasn’t cooking them individually, they were going into cookies, cakes, casseroles or any number of other types of dishes. Eggs were probably the first thing I ever even tried to cook because it seemed so simple. However, I learned I was wrong. Cooking an egg is harder than it looks and not everyone knows how to do it. I suppose all of those years watching my mom and grandma model the egg cooking process engrained it in the neuronal networks of my brain. So…here is hard boiling an egg in five steps.
Step 1…Get a fresh egg (or however many you want to boil).
Windy Winter Walk
Finally!
After floundering around for what seems like forever…well, maybe a couple of months…TrySlowBro.com finally has an e-commerce component! Check it out. See if something speaks to you. Cheers!
The Story of Laurie…by Laurie.
I was born and raised in Southern California and have always had an affinity for the beach and the coastal lifestyle that goes along with it. As a young girl, some of my fondest memories are of spending part of each summer break at my grandmother’s place on the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach every year.
Weekend Grilling
Grilled Sausages and Peppers
Here’s a perfectly tasty lunch for a sunny, Saturday or Sunday afternoon in the backyard. An added plus it that it’s easy to prep and cook. Bonus feature: it’s also visually appealing on the table. The following recipe is for two people. However, it can easily be scaled up for bigger parties by simply adding the same amount for every two additional guests.
