“Surf Diamond Reef great! Coming??” - a word from Annie

- a no time for cameras so thought this is close enough

Ok Mobette’s,
Tuesday – the day three of us head out to get some waves – what a morning – after a big weekend, for me that is – Tri season has finished and so did I – another challenge conquered.
Haven’t surfed the reef in ages – at 8.54am I received a text message from ACTurv
“Surf Diamond Reef great! Coming??”
Well I’d had just showered, washed and blow dried my hair.... all ready for a hard slog working on the computer..... What’s a girl to do...... Get amongst it like any one would, and I did. Nice full waves, first wave, it’s been a while, so a couple of strong paddles and up I pop, easy as, carve some turns lefts and rights, the wave continues, wow, what a feeling – a smile, a grin appears on the face and wow, cut back off the wave and paddle out to do it again.
Next wave, Sullo says, “it’s yours, get in the zone”, it was a good wave, again I paddle and pop up, wow, this is big – fast and full – wooo hooo – carve a few turns, it goes on and on, now the white wash is catching me, wave closes out, but I keep riding – the power, the beauty of the sea....... the grin is bigger this time. I paddle out again, to see ACTurv and Jules catch one in together – what a morning. Got out the back, behind the break, the blokes were impressed – they even said so – said the wave’s face was 8-9 foot – it was bigger than me (I’m 5’3”) – ahhh, now we girls know that blokes don’t go around and say things like that!, especially to you out there behind the break. Now I’m sitting here ready to start work feeling like nothing else matters..... I can still see the wave, the sun glistening across the face of the wave, the warm water..... good friends – at peace with the world.......

Hello Hello!

Last night I did a really fun thing. REALLY FUN! Eldest and I saw The Cat Empire play at The Enmore Theatre! It was such a blast, the place was jumping! And I mean that literally -the old floorboards were bouncing people all over the place! These guys play such a fun brand of music you can't help but groove and bounce. They brought the house down! (not literally but I wouldn't put it past the old Enmore!)



There's the spiritual leader Harry (he sometimes looks like he is praying when he holds the microphone with two hands at his chest, head bowed) with his alternate vocal sounds, amazing magic trumpet, and damn clever lyrics. Felix, does as damn fine job of being the clean cut front man - sexy voice, reggae drums, and fabulously gorgeous! Combine this with the other exceptional talents (drums!! keyboard!! double bass!! DJ dude! trumpet! trombone!) and you can't help but bump and groove with a smile on your face! It was great to see these guys enjoying themselves too. They would smile and nod in time with the drum/keyboard solo admiringly - like they enjoyed making this music! Ya gotta love it.

More smiling, more music please.

I'm alive, I’m alive, Im alive,
and my eyes want to cry,
and the night and the sky is so high
and life is sublime...

They play funky, earthy fun. You can't help but jump... Think I'll get them for my 40th. They'll come wont they??

SM
Going off to ring Felix.

Delightful Mother's Day

This day last year I was stuck in front of this computer screen studying all day long while other mums were surfing in the lovely Autumn sunshine. I hoped next years would be better.

Well, it was! Today I had the best Mother's Day ever! It started off with green eggs and ham in bed this morning. Thank you Dr Zeuss and those guys on tele that inspired my family to prepare this lovely breakfast (well, me really - I had it all organised so that they couldn't go wrong. ;) The green comes from spinach and parsley - not creme de menth as Husband suggested!

Then we went surfing at Crowdy with Acturv and co. Husbands minded kids and mums lolled about in the perfect conditions and leisurely tried our hands at a few right handers. Of course we pulled these off easily and would've pleased the crowd no end - had there been any people there! We almost had the place to ourselves. Its good if you can get it.

It was a classic Autumn day today - the sun warm and the water delightful. I hope all surfermums had a lovely day today whatever they did. And credit goes to the husbands for their contribution to making it possible. They know how we need to be spoiled now and then eh? ;)

SM

Dreaming

Finally got this photo off my silly videocam.This is the place where you walk down all the stairs past the shops/restaurants that have been built on the edge of the cliff for the tourist trade, and eventually you find steps leading down to the inside of a cave. It was low tide when we were and we walked through the cave (sandy bottom) and its like a mini beach - you just paddle out. The best part about it though was looking back up at the white cliffs all around, its awesome. I could see the chapel which I forgot to look for when I was back on land and didn't see again. Silly of me not to take the waterproof camera down and get a shot. Anyway, its in my mind.

Have settled back into regular life and all is going well. Sea is big - too big for me but maybe it will change the shape of the banks and we will get some fun out of it eventually.

Heres hoping.

SM
PS. My thoughts and love go out to our Pommy MOB member and her Mum.