May 26, 2014 - Jeness Beach, Rye, NH

This is great! I've been surfing two weekends in a row in May.    The kids were accounted for elsewhere and to continue our anniversary weekend, we went up to the seacoast and Portsmouth for part of the day, Memorial Day.  I didn't expect to go surfing, or for there to be any surf, but it was in the knee to waist range and clean.  Not really enough waves to go around and it seemed to fade a bit.  Nonetheless, I had at least 3 nice long rides, mostly rights with many more shorter rides.  Booties and gloves still.  Beach got really crowded when we left and we were lucky to get a parking spot.  These were really long board waves and I still need to get one.  Good workout.  I call this photo "stepping off", photographed by Laura who fell asleep on the beach.

May 18, 2014 - The Wall, Hampton Beach, NH

This year I am determined to get out surfing more after only 4 sessions last year.  Sunday morning was my chance to use my new 4/3 suit that I got boy my birthday.  Arrived at the the wall at about 9:30 after being held up by a huge tow truck convoy.  At first look, I was surprised to see rather large looking surf but it was about waist to chest.  Water 50 degrees and air 63 degrees.  I was a bit concerned about my damaged finger and having just gotten over a nasty virus.  But all was good.  I taped up my finger, and put on my new tight suit, bootys and gloves and headed out to low tide.  At first, the waves were hard to catch.  They would break out far and reform.  As I drifted pretty far south towards the yellow hotel, I got a bunch of really fun and long rides on the face.  Had to catch em as they were building high.  Got some nice long lefts and a really nice right or two.  Some of these you had to crouch and pump to keep going.  Never had any problems with crowds in the lineup.  Plenty of continuous waves for all. I got out and walked back north seemed like a quarter mile.  Got pounded by waves trying to get back out near my car, then got back to my car just in time to see an officer finish writing me a $25 ticket.  Fun morning.  I need to surf at least once a month.