Gliding Surf has been small at second bowl and sharks, but not too small. I've had the LB out and it has been a blast. Put it in groove mode and hang on - just glide. Last two days saw sunshine and no wind. Crowds are starting to pick up, but he who knows it scores it. The boyz have been enjoying the weather - oil cans and Rick's nuts at bar-b-que rock. And the girlz. The Mayor's getting real dark. Yout' basball is drawing to a close for me, and it has been a rough season. Looking good and winning until the last inning; then the wheels jump off the cart. One game saw 5 errors in the top of the last inning with two outs that allowed the vistors to take the lead and win. G-babe's soccer scene has righted the wrongs I incured in baseball (see the link "boyz on da ball"). I had to go to smeLA during the Memorial day weekend for a soccer tournament. The boyz played teams from SoCal, texas, and nevada. They came away with two wins and two draws. On the way down I checked SB, ventura, malibu, and points in between - all flat. I heard the surf was similar on the point. Also checked in on KB - lost from the point and groveling in the SoCal arm pit. In my last log I mentioned that I would provide some history on the border between the US and Mexico. I got my information at http://www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/. Between 1835 and 1836, the relationship between the US and Mexico tensed as the US land grab began to take hold. During this period, US settlers were pouring into Texas (Mexico at the time). President Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana attempted to slow US immigration by abolishing slavery and enforcing customs duties (what comes around goes around - a theme revisited over and over in our history - are we not trying to halt immigration from Mexico?). In response, the settlers revolted - remember the Alamo. War between Mexico and Texas - the Texas Republic - was declared March 2, 1836. More land grab adventures to come - now a surf shot of Big Wednesday from Penguin.

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