Busy Surf-less Weekends

I haven't surfed in almost three weeks. The past two weeks have been crazy, busy for me and, as usual, when I can surf, it's flat, and when there are waves, I can't surf. This past weekend was same ol' story. I was prepared to surf on Friday, but the surf reports indicated that it was a choppy mess. Although the surf dude has been busy with lessons, his early surf report said it wasn't worthwhile for surfing; that while it was enough for lessons, it wasn't actually worthwhile for going out. By Saturday though, that had changed. The waves, while not the best, were a better formed. However, I was already over-committed and, by the time I could have gone, it was quite crowded. (My Saturday morning included a necessary 18-mile run. Marathon training takes a lot of time.) Spring/summer is in full swing. Cars lined the Seawall.  Galveston hosted the annual Beach Revue, which includes a bathing beauty contest. People lined the Seawall to watch. Even if I had wanted to go on Saturday afternoon, I wouldn't have been able to find a parking spot.

I noticed on the webcam that the
seaweed is back. It didn't look
quite as thick as it was in this
pic a couple of years ago.

Although the surf didn't look great on Sunday, I still would have gone if I didn't have to work. I don't have to work often on the weekends, so when I do, I really can't complain. Well, I can a little if I miss a good day of surf. But that wasn't really the case this time. I didn't miss much. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a morning or evening this week...maybe tomorrow. We'll see.