Trudging down with a weight on the shoulders and mind. A grey sky. A deluge is coming. On the eve of destruction. I start filling up my glass.
The wind carries a roar of the waves, a southerly swell borne on a southerly wind. Cool but so warm to the ear. Again my friend. Crisp in the air. A kink in the neck. Look around in our own backyard, coming back from space, pounding out the drums, it’s a disgrace. Say grace, and over and over.
Buttery clouds. Greg and Snoopy are jumping upon arrival. Is that a wolf that howls? As first light hits the beach, white foam rolls in. Ready to throw myself out of the black and into the red. Come down and waste away with me. Our latest and greatest blogger Deb thinks about joining the surf safari. She who hesitates falls.
Some people walk up the ramp in a quiet, reserved manner. Some are attracted to the bright lights and a flashing camera. Di and Kath fall into the former category!
Colleen the Wave Queen arrives. Kylie snores. Charlie is absent? Still hibernating for the winter? Avengers assemble? 6.09am passes and we push down the ramp. Waves, waves and more waves. Still waiting for the Eynsford girl to join the SSSS wave gang. Time. Talk of yesterday, stay in the present. The ocean swim gang join shortly after, yellow caps and smiles. Party waves everywhere. The Drinks Express flash past. A 10 minute lull in the waves cool us down. A red light floats past? Wolves bay lusting for blood. Colleen scores wave of the day, a searing left hander, top to bottom on a clean face, body planing, like something out of a Riddo playbook
Clear, with a rhythmic pulse of waves like a heart of the sea. Pushing us to shore. A warm coffee belatedly comes. Inside. Birthdays. Hybrid working. Never regret a swim. People and places who fill our hearts. The grey day turns bright and lightness returns.
Thanks for the swim and coffee team. Remember don’t let your true love run cold!
Rusty the Fish and Baby Spice (it’s true she’s back from Dragonboat heaven… I think)
When the world is falling apart, come down, get out there… and seize the day: