More of the same.

Well, in the fast-paced, action packed news of my life, things are pretty quiet. No major events have happened, therefore I haven't felt inspired to post. My day life has become the routine of work, which I enjoy. I still love my job. I recently was put in charge of a major project, so I'm excited to head that up. The afternoons are filled with waves (this is the wavy season in Michigan, after all), or hanging out with friends. I feel like I don't do much, but I have no free time. Strange. The boogie boarding is still great fun. I broke the leash on Justin's board the last time I went, so today I bought a new sweet one. I like it a lot, and I think he will too. The picture was from that session, which ended the strap. Riding in Grand Haven is a complex beast to tame. I've never ridden in the ocean, or at any of the sweet, well-known hotspots for waves. All I know is the Grand Haven Rockpile and the Pier. Basically, in a south wind, the waves build up as they approach the shore. Coming in at a diagonal, they rebound off the pier and create these super narrow, tall waves. Riding one is challenging, because if get outside of it, you'll just stop. Riding along the pier is exhilarating, because most of the waves are pushing you straight into the cheese-grater type pilings, but there is a 3 foot "safe" section every so often which can yield some pretty intense rides. Today, Dave, Nate and I went out. The wind had a lot of south too it, so riding along the pier was out of the question. Every so often the rebounds would line up right and we would get some super intense rides, but for the most part, it was just large chop out there. But hey, any day in the water is a good day, in my opinion. My boss from this past winter is right, though. While I am totally loving these waves, I can't wait for the white powdery type to fall from the sky and change my outdoor recreation completely.
I spent this past weekend in Saginaw, visiting my friend Jamie. It was a great weekend. Met some new friends, played games, and just had a great time. More on that in the future.