I went surfing today. It smelled like fish. The water was the color of olive juice and the wind could have blown the sound of the train's whistle all the way to San Nicholas Island. I took the kids to the beach with a few of my friends yesterday. The … [Read more]
+The bug's first surf +surfing on this board with her at 36 weeks pregnant … [Read more]
It's a weird feeling to be afraid of a blanket. But that's what new parenthood does to you. You leave the hospital with a brand new, freshly breathing human and weird instructions like, "Whatever you do, don't leave them alone with a … [Read more]
One day, Scott helped me make a list of everything I had to do so I wouldn’t melt into a puddle of self-pity and overwhelm. One of the things on the list, right under ‘get non-ugly clothes’ and 'don't be a bitch', was ‘get in shape’. I said I would … [Read more]
I always think I have the best excuses for not doing something. Lately it's been that I'm trying to heal, in every way, after growing a baby. I wasn't ready to travel again. And what could be a more annoying statement than that? I hadn't been … [Read more]
One of the first things I remember about falling in love with surfing was that it was spring. The wind was constantly onshore, I had finally moved beyond my learner's permit and awkwardly vaulting over the middle-seat of carpool in a uniform skirt. … [Read more]
