Bumpy week and a date request from a superhero

I was glad when I made it to Galveston today and saw some small, but rideable waves. I needed some surf time, which ended up being quite cathartic and a great ending to a rough week. I don't really want to go into it in this blog right now, but, although the week started rather smoothly, it was quite bumpy during the rest of it. I experienced extreme sadness this week, but I'm fairly certain that I would not change a thing. I learned a few things about myself and about others. I'm proud that I didn't seek complete strangers' approval, but I am also disappointed that I didn't hold my ground on one thing.

I can't get one part of my week out of my mind. It's a quote I heard, one that was originally written by Tolstoy in "Anna Karenina": "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Wow!

Originally, I thought I would surf during the week, but it didn't work out. I was glad I got to go today though. By the time I arrived after work, Brian had completed his lesson, Robin had already been surfing several hours and Angie was almost ready to leave. I surfed with all of them for about an hour before they all ditched me to wrap up their lives for the week. So, I had the waves almost to myself. One other surfer had arrived about 30 minutes after I had gotten there. The surfer had a kid with him. He had the kid on a longboard, while he sat beside the kid on a short board. The tattooed surfer was trying to teach the kid how to surf. He explained to me that the kid was a friend's kid. After a some small talk, he asked me what kind of music I liked. Having not been asked out in many, many years, I had forgotten the small talk and was then completely caught off guard when the guy asked me if he could get my phone number and take me to a concert. It was a wonderful invitation and ending to a sad week! His name was Bruce Wayne...just like Batman. He laughed when I said that and told me he gets that comparison alot. I wonder what it would have been like to date a superhero. My thanks to Bruce! I'm sure I'll be seeing him again at the 43rd street jetty.