Surfwise

Just watched the movie documentary, Surfwise. It follows the life of Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, a Stanford grad doctor and renowned surfer who dropped out of the medical profession to search for something bigger in his life. Along with his wife, they went on to raise nine kids on the road, in a camper, searching for waves. The kids never went to school and followed a strict regimented lifestyle with their parents. Everyone speaks out in this movie about how their unique upbringing has impacted their lives.

Words to describe this movie - fascinating, disturbing, funny, sad, and (finally) sweet.

Blast From the Past

I used to write the newsletter for the Belews Creek Windsurfing Club. That club was made up of members in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem area. It still exists today but is now called the Triad Windsurfing Club. Anyway, I still have copies of most of those newsletters. Its ironic that I've transitioned that writing to a blog site. I still feel like I'm sometimes writing a newsletter. Below is an old photo from March 2001 after a session at Belews Creek, and the exact caption that was under the photo on the newsletter's cover. From time to time this year, I may post some of that old material as there were some really good (and hilarious) trip reports that are still somewhat useful and valid today.


Above: Nothing Like Spring Sailin’! Several of the club members showed up at our site on Belews Creek to sail on a windy Saturday in March. From left to right: Jeff Clark, Rob Cornwell, Mac Barnhardt, Jeff Shanklin, Karol Wolicki, Don Wrenn, and Jan De Looze. More photos from Belews and the recent WindFest 2001 in Hatteras inside.