Health & Fitness
The Day Surfers Hope There Is No Surf
The last thing any surfer needs on their wedding day is surf. The temptation to go surfing would be the ultimate marriage test.
Most young Surfers I know who are engaged, and about to get married, are all looking forward to that pending "Big Day". And most of them are also hoping and praying for one thing on their wedding day. Do you know what that is?
They are hoping, that there is NO SURF. Oh yea. It's true.
Unless of course, both the future groom and bride are both surfers. Then that would be special. But most surfers who marry non-surfers, well, they are secretly praying for a day with no surf. Or maybe just a little swell. You know, barely waist high.
The last thing any surfer needs on their wedding day is surf.
The temptation to go surfing would be the ultimate Marriage test. Not to mention the friends you invited to the wedding who are surfers. They'd be miserable . And they would blame you for missing surf. As they should.
I know that's not fair to say, and it seems a little self centered.
But I'm talking about surfers. And let's face it, most of us are self centered. We do and say anything to get out of situations to be able to go surfing. And getting married is no different.
I remember when we got married (first photo) 25 years ago this week. There were waves the day before, and there were waves the day after. But not on the actual wedding day. Whew! I dodged a bullet there. And look, if my bride was a surfer, it would be a completely different situation.
(Second photo) But I rarely saw surfer couples back in those days. These days it's common. But back when I was getting married? Rare was the female surfer. Let alone the female girlfriend who surfed. Not the case today. There's a at least a couple of dozen or so locally I know who share waves together on a regular basis.
Married surfer couples are common today.
I will say without question, that every Surfer wants surf on their honeymoon. I did and got great surf in Hawaii. In fact, to this day some of the waves I got at Hanelei Bay in October of 1987 were some of the best waves I've ever ridden in my life.
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(Third photo) Getting surf on your honeymoon is a good sign.
North Shore Oahu October 1987.
(Fourth photo) I know how happy I was on my 10th anniversary when there was surf. Can you blame me? I'm happy any day there is surf, but we all tend to find the hidden special meaning of days when there's surf on certain special days in our lives . Clearly, a wedding anniversary is special.
Speaking of special, on Wednesday October 10th, 2012 my wife Cory and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. If there's surf on our 25th...I'm going surfing. Like you all didn't know that. And I'm sure certain members of my immediate family will join me.
October, oh how I love you...
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Now for Some Of My Weekly Global Observances:
Not sure what your take was on the debate this week. I know where I'm leaning. And I am leaning heavy in that direction. Real Change. Real Hope. It's time for all of us to get back on our feet. Enough is enough.
Syria bombed Turkey this week. Turkey is one of our allies. Not good.
Meanwhile the whole 9/11 Libyan attacks are not going to go away anytime too soon for the current administration. Deal with it guys. This is REAL LIFE. And it affects each and every one of us.
Red Sox season is over. Hello? Is this thing on? The Sox season is over. Bye bye Bobby...so long Dice K. That was a great season. Not. But hey the Patriots appear to be back on track. That's good news. (For now.)
