hell yes

Finally I'm feeling a little bit relaxed. Finally things are ironing themselves out, not so much pressure. Swine flu seems like forever ago, but in reality everyone in America decided not to travel because the news said that swine flu would probably get them. Even the Tamarindo Automercado has a section dedicated to swine flu, with masks and gloves, the whole lot. My neighbors with businesses in Tamarindo talk about how slow its been, I say yeah its been slow. The economy sucks anyways, and to top it off you've got the vice president saying that he wouldn't fly on a plane. I think the travel industry will look back on swine flu and say that it had a bigger affect on travel than the 9-11 attacks did. The good thing has been that we've had great waves, and no crowds at all. I always tell myself that no matter if I was tending bar or fixing a van or cleaning the windows of my own hotel, I'm way better off. No cubicle for me. I'd hang myself with my own tie. I would. I just couldn't do it. Especially now, after living down here for so long. I'll find a way to sell coconuts like señor Pipas did. I'm so fortunate to be living with my family on the beach in Costa Rica. it doesn't matter. it all works itself out in the end. Fortunately people realize that swine flu was a passing fad, to be replaced by a pregnant woman in Laos possibly getting the death penalty for smuggling heroin, or the NBA playoffs.

I have to give props to my boy John Cheshire. Check him out this morning when we went surfing:

This is what the outer reefs look like. Which one? I forget. Come down here and we might take you here, or to one of the other 20 places like it that the rest of the surf world hasn't figured out about yet. Here's some more pics that Rafa took:

http://www.witchsrocksurfcamp.com/dailysurfphotos.php

I've been hanging out with Greg Gordon, the owner of CRsurf.com. We surfed the rivermouth today mid-day, tomorrow he and John and I were talking about trucking it down to Nosara or Camaronal for a day session. Yeah, I know its mother's day in the US, but mother's day in Costa Rica is on August 15th. Holly should have ten mother's days as it is, she's the best mom. Should I feel bad for going surfing with my friends instead? Somehow I remember situations like this coming up in my life for as long as I can remember.