Winter arrives here Sunday night, so I took advantage of our extended Indian Summer and rode my bike to the post office.

[surfered]

After getting the mail, I pedaled thru the center of our little beach town to the surf shop. It was a pleasant 76 degrees.

I was looking for a new board, one that might make me feel younger or, at least, not so old, but if I get one any longer or wider, the Coast Guard would probably require running lights and a life preserver.

Not finding “the one,” I peddled home, enjoying the day, dreading the temperature drop, the inevitable colder water, and getting into and out of a wetsuit.

Please excuse me as I’m suffering from the birthday blues. I know time marches on, but just like a roll of toilet paper, it’s going faster toward the end.

[catrose]

1. Happy birthday

[MLAA]

2. Sounds like a day well spent

[surfered]

3. It was 🙏

[a kennedy]

4. I am starting to hate ALL holidays, and seriously do not get me even started on birthdays......

But gawd love ya surfered, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

[surfered]

5. 🤙🏄‍♂️

[erronis]

6. I can totally feel your pain about getting older, wider, etc. But in the Berkshires (snowy/15F)

I don't sympathize.

[surfered]

10. Yikes!

[KS Toronado]

7. Well there is one good thing about being over the hill.

You gain speed going down.

[surfered]

11. Didn't I say I was suffering from the blues?

[KS Toronado]

13. Oh I'm sorry, I meant I was gaining speed ,

[surfered]

14. 🤣

[malaise]

8. Happy Birthday

😀😀
It’s cool here tonight- a very pleasant 68.
No winter here ever😀🎄🎄

[surfered]

9. I remember. I have been to your beautiful country. Driving on the left for the first time and...

...I learned the hard way what a Sleeping Policeman was.

[KPN]

12. Haha. I know the feeling surfered. 75 next week here. So I just started SUPing

last winter to up my wave count.

Of course, a wetsuit is required year-round here anyway, so not an obstacle for me. But air temp is. Below 50 and I have a hard time talking myself into the water anymore. Been a week now but looking up for next week.

Happy birthday! Never stop!

[surfered]

15. Brr! One advantage of a SUP is you're high and dry.