MDR Harbor Clean Up Day

Posted on 03/24/2014 by BT

It wasn’t a race, and we were the only “prone” paddlers in the event, but this weekends MDR Poker Paddle and harbor clean up was a really fun little event. Took Daniel and his buddy Jack down to collect a poker hand at five different stations around the bay, along the way grabbing plastic crap that folks mindlessly toss into the water, and we had a blast.

The course was a respectable 3.5 miles and we collected a fairly strong hand (a pair of Jacks and a pair of Queens, Ace high). It was not to be, however, as someone came in holding four 8s. We did manage to win “Best Family Effort,” as my day was mostly spent pushing the kids forward like a tug. Lots of fun and good cause. Can’t wait for the next one.

California Tuesday

Posted on 03/04/2014 by BT

Hooky with dad…

5:45 — wake, coffee, donut hole, hard boiled egg, coffee
8:15 — arrive Bear Mountain (probably the last snow of the season); realize no one is on the mountain (score)
11:00 — burgers, Sarsaparilla, lazed about in the sun for 20
1:00 — pack and rack, we have shite to do
3:30 — grab boards and towels and head to the beach
4:00-5:00 — small west swell, sunset, “Dad, I’m tired, will you please carry my board?”

Now if I could just work the dirt bikes into the picture…

Not Right

Posted on 02/10/2014 by BT

Sunday, February 10th, 2014

Zip-line Instructor: “Trust your gear. All you have to do is put trust in your gear.”

Me: “You’ve just handed me a pair of gardening gloves from Home Depot; they are meant to arrest my descent at 50 mph, 300 ft. off the ground…and you want me to trust my gear.”

Zip-line Instructor: “Exactly.”

Me: “You, my friend, are an idiot.”

Zip-line Instructor: “You’re in a tree, with your 10-year old son, and you paid for this.”

Me: “Good point. Let’s do this.”