September 6th, 2008

Well, now that Hanna has made landfall in NC, I’ll post my photos from yesterday.

I have to say, one of the best things about these tropical systems that come raging through is the yummy surfer boys! (even better than the “boys of summer”) These systems bring every surfer within a 100-mile radius out. In force.

Why are surfers so good looking? I mean, even the old timers are good looking! Surely an ugly boy wants to surf.

Maybe that’s a question for another day. At any rate, I was awaken around 8 yesterday morning to howling winds. Hanna was 200 miles off our coast. Yet the winds here were raging, about 35 mph. I jumped up, hit Surf Guru first thing to check out the surf report (yeah, I don’t surf, but for some reason, I’m fascinated.) Big Wave Dave says that surfing is dangerous at this point. The swells are about 25 feet high, and the wind was causing major problems. The surf guru host suggested maybe heading to Jetty Park because the Cape affords some sort of protection from the wind.

Apparently the surfers were not listening.

I threw on some clothes and headed for the beach. Already there were 20+ vehicles in the Cherie Down Park parking lot. As I got out of the car, camera in tow, two surfers were asking one surfer how it was.

The one surfer dude confirmed, “Yeah, the waves are huge!”

To which the two surfer dudes started getting excited.

One surfer dude continues, “Yeah I was the first one here” (insert chest beating)

Two surfer dudes didn’t stick around to listen to the rest. They jumped up and down with excitement, grabbed their surfboards and yes, ran to the beach.

I made my way onto the beach to see quite a few people standing on our already eroded shores.

There were probably fifteen surfers in the ocean. I watched for a good ten minutes as they futilely fought the winds and waves and tried to paddle out far enough to get up on their boards. To no avail. The winds were just too strong. And the ocean was ANGRY!

I know, I said it before with Fay, but these waves were unbelievable! The biggest I’ve ever seen. I can only attribute it to the fact that we’ve had Fay, Gustav and Hanna all in a row. They may not have been direct hits, but they all affect our weather and conditions.

So I took my shots, watched the beach disappear beneath me (and a few other people.) The wind was so strong that a few of my photos came out blurry.

When I headed back to my car, two guys were standing on the walkway. As I passed I made the comment “I think it’s a little too rough for these surfers.”

To which one guy commented, “Yeah, it’s a real black diamond.”

What? Excuse me? What does that mean? (please, surfer people, I want to know.)

Later in the day, I headed to the grocery store. I bet I passed at least 60 surfers along the way. All heading to the beach through the various accesses on the four-mile trek to the store.

Cocoa Beach is the east coast, surfer headquarters. These systems confirm to me that this is a surfers paradise.

So here you go…the photos.

TS Hanna

TS Hanna

TS Hanna

TS Hanna

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September 6th, 2008

Ummm, I think this is another link to this project.

On Blogger

So if you can’t see the Flickr you should be able to see this.

It’s interesting, we’re five days in and I’m seeing some amazing photos.

Just think what a year will bring?

;-)

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September 6th, 2008

Ok, this seriously reeks, but I want to support my Netta’s Flash Fiction Friday!

prompt: When she gets hungry, she must be fed or she gets cranky. Don’t worry, she didn’t eat the moon. She ate half my burrito.

Roger and Sophie

“Crap, crap…CRAP!” Roger wagged his finger. “I leave for two seconds and you do this. Sophie, how could you?

Sophie looked back, head hung, brown eyes wide and sad.

“You know, the thing is, I would have given you some! I would have! Why did you feel the need to steal it behind my back?”

Sophie turned and began sulking from the room.

“I’m not done with you, young lady! Now get back here this instance!”

Sophie stopped momentarily, threw more sad eyes over her shoulder at Roger and then continued her trek to the kitchen.

“Dammit, Sophie!” Roger took off after her. “All I want to know is what do you have to say for yourself? Huh?”

When she’d reached the cool linoleum of the kitchen, she plopped down, chin between her paws and gave Roger her best “I’m sorry” look.

Suddenly, Rogers heart softened. Giving her furry head a scratch, he said, “It’s ok , girl, you know I can never stay mad at you long. Tell you what? We’ll just go get a few more burritos and you can have one of your own.”

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September 5th, 2008

Yes, I live on the barrier island of Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach/and a few places beyond. Even though Gustav headed into the Gulf, because the state of Florida is basically a peninsula in the Atlantic, even when Gulf bound …we feel it. We feel the effects.

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September 3rd, 2008

St. Augustine Beach, FL

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September 1st, 2008

Well, my ‘net friend, Reenie, sent me an invite to an intriguing opportunity a few weeks ago. At first, I was a little intimidated by the commitment. I mean, the last big commitment I made lasted for 15 years and at this writing, it doesn’t look like that commitment will work out as I’d hoped (but that is possibly another story for another day, or possibly even never)

When I first heard about it, I couldn’t help but think of this YouTube video from way back.

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September 1st, 2008

Flower Photo

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August 31st, 2008

LOL….

I have just been given this lovely award
I Love Your Blog

by Ethan over at The Natural State Hawg. If y’all don’t know who he is, or have never read his blog, you should, because he’s just downright funny! So thank you, Ethan! It is much appreciated and I am honored.

Now then, here comes the difficult part, passing it along. Of course, there are “rules.”

1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog;
2. Link the person you received your award from;
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs;
4. Put links of those blogs on yours; and
5. Leave a message on the blogs that you’ve nominated.

I really hate this part because I find so many wonderful blogs…so many wonderful blogs, so little time!

But I have to do what I have to do.

Netta at Word Webbing and hey, while you are there, write a little 500 words story for you. Based on your piece, she’ll research appropriate markets you can submit them to.

Liz at Pocket Cultures. She has several blogs so I’ll let her choose which one she wants to post this award in. She examines cultures and blogs of the world, and I’m honored to say that she has highlighted my blog on hers.

Jessica at Thoughtful Reflections. Jessica always has interesting tidbits that I would never hear of if not for her.

Oh, my dear, sweet Uncle Che at AZ Blogging. He examines every aspect of blogging from how often you should post to free webhosting. I always learn something when I visit.

PK and Dalton at Blogging Us-Exploring Colorado. Not only do they post pictures and tell of wonderful places to visit in the state, but she usually includes a history lesson or two along the way. And I’m all about the history.

Sandy at Wit’s Bitch. She truly is Wit’s Bitch. Sometimes she finds the strangest things to blog about and she always gives me a much needed chuckle or two (or three, or four)

Pet Rescuer Central. The blog examines everything having to do with rescuing animals, care, resources and personal stories. Well worth the visit, the read, and the donation!

So now, y’all go read some fabulous blogs, those who the award has been passed to, pass it along to the places you love to read.

Ethan, thanks again!

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August 28th, 2008

The first dress she tried on was pink. It made her look like Little Bo Peep.

The second dress she tried on was brown. She looked like a conservative turd who’d just lost her money in the stock market.

The next dress she tried on was yellow. She looked like Little Mary Sunshine from the Chester Community Commune ready to sell her eggplants.

The red dress made her look like a harlot.

The purple one, a dethroned queen.

The black one, an angel of death.

Throwing the last dress on her bed, she studied her fleshy form. Clothes do make the person. They make them into whoever they want to be.

But she just wanted to be herself.

authors note: for all you writers or wannabe writers, or frustrated writers, feed your hungry, demanding muses with the next best thing to hit the blogosphere…Flash Fiction Friday. For more details, visit WordWebbing.Com

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August 27th, 2008

Canaveral Beach

Wordless Wednesday

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