My story is about one special birthday week, more than sixteen years ago...
Like yesterday's story, this story takes place at the same spot — a reef break known by the locals as "Terramar." But there are a few differences. I'm a few years older, I'm no longer a bodyboarder — I've graduated to stand-up surfing — and I'm considerably further out from shore.
to come with me, in the Wayback Machine, to the late fall of the year 2000.
Yesterday was my birthday. (The dreaded "Big Five-Oh").
Now, I know that God knew it was my birthday, but I didn't expect such a spectacular birthday present... Terramar was fabulous. It was, as they say, "really going off." And hardly anyone was there.
The waves yesterday at Terramar were glassy, uncrowded, and consistent. I kept getting one great left after another. My birthday surf yesterday was my best day overall, maybe ever. Waves were running anywhere from waist to shoulder high, with an occasional head high set.
Today (Thursday) is almost (but not quite) as good overall. Even so, I enjoy a couple of stand-out waves today. I'm surprised and delighted by two lefts that, individually, are even better than any of the waves I had yesterday on my birthday. I will never forget them.
The second of the two lefts is well overhead, steep, hollow, and takes me from the point of the reef almost to the beach. My only regret is that I don't have any of this on video. Still, I won't forget the next best thing...
that later during my session I am surprised by a couple of girls who paddle out. One says to me:
"We saw you on those two lefts - those were definitely the waves of the day."
Now, that puts a big smile on my face.
Why not surprise me? Let me see you out at the break some morning when I least expect it.
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