6.26.2005
South Slide
The south swell that had the first part of the week in waves backed down during the remainder of the week, but if you had the patience, there was still surf to be had. Got to ride the new fish on Wednesday at sharks and got some fun LB waves at sharks Thursday and Friday. Went out Saturday evening at sharks and caught the first dribbles of a new south. The rumor of south swell was raging even before the last one was gone - so, needless to say, Sunday reached critical mass early. The swell appeared to arrive, but the wait was long and only a few two wave sets had decent size. I heard a lot of the crew saying they would wait for Monday - I'm sure the crowd won't be any better than last Monday. Who cares - waves from the south are it! Saw a Gustav brown clip on Saturday night - late - some good views of the crew having fun and a Rocky cameo. I appreciate how brown and company are showing some local business. I spoke about my surftech being thrashed last Monday - by Friday Ralph had it back in great shape. I'm sure many know - Ralph's the best glass craftsman/artisan in town. Also glassed my fish - and it's muy bonito. KB wanted me to post a public service announcement for him. He's involved with raising funds to fight cancer. Here it is - adios.
I am part of an organization called the Ocean of Hope Campaign (O2H) that is supporting The Sarcoma Alliance, a non profit organization (Tax ID 68-0443045). O2H is a Team of paddle boarders who race to raise cancer awareness, and we work hard to raise funds for the Sarcoma Alliance. What is sarcoma? Sarcoma is a rare cancer of the connective tissue that involves soft tissue (e.g. muscle, fat, nerve, blood vessels, and cartilage) and bone. There are over 50 subtypes of sarcoma that have been identified. Approximately 15% of childhood cancers diagnosed each year is sarcoma. What is the Sarcoma Alliance? The Sarcoma Alliance is an organization that works to raise awareness and funds in order to support those whose lives are touched by the disease.
Most of us have been touched by cancer. Whether a friend or family member, many of us have suffered a loss to cancer and understand how important an organization like the Sarcoma Alliance is to those who are fighting cancer.
I would like to solicit each of you into assisting me raise funds for the Sarcoma Alliance. I will be paddling in the Catalina Classic on August 28, 2005, which is the culminating fund raising event for the Sarcoma Alliance this year. Please take the time to go to my personal web page with O2H at
www.active.com/donate/o2h2005
Click on the View Fundraising Pages drop down menu box and select brown, Kelly (that's me!). You can read my story of why I am doing all of this and you can provide a donation to the Sarcoma Alliance (tax deductible) here.
If you don't want to use your credit card and would rather send a check, send it to:
The Sarcoma Alliance775 E. Blithedale #334Mill Valley, CA 94941
Please make sure to include a note to credit Kelly Brown's account with the Ocean of Hope Campaign. Your donation will then be added to my goal total.
I really appreciate the time each of you took to read my message and helping out the Sarcoma Alliance. Kelly (worse than ten Brazilians) Brown