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5. Mexican Miracle
To an aspiring grom (young surfer) who was growing up at the beach in the 1960s, Bruce Brown’s epic movie The Endless Summer had a deep-rooted effect on me. By the time I entered high school in 1969, we were developing our own obsession with finding perfect wave.
4. Heaven on Earth
my time with Dad at San Onofre that most influenced my views on balancing work and life later in my career. Just mention the words “San Onofre Surfing Club (SOSC)” and it brings on a rush of heart-felt memories of living an unencumbered life on the beach doing what I enjoyed most, surfing.
3. Crown of the Sea
Growing up at the beach in Corona del Mar in the 1960s was an idyllic environment for a surfer grom like me. We had a tight-knit community of friends who gathered daily at the beach, constantly anticipating the next big south swell.
2. Malibu and “The Greatest Generation”
A brief history of the greatest generation of surfers who fought in WWII and ended up on the beach at Malibu pioneering the sport of surfing.
1st Wave – Longboards to Shortboards
The rapid transition in surfing from longboards in the 1950s to the shortboard revolution of the late-1960s.
“That’s not fair …”
I am at a loss to express the void we all feel over the sudden and unexpected passing of Roy Lambertson (obit).
See You In Heaven Redwood
Celebrating the short life of our dear dog Redwood
Today
"Lord, I look to you today and I see you are providing for me today. Tomorrow will bring enough problems of its own. Today I trust in you..."- Ben Kelly (April 30, 2020) A favorite pastor of ours during this time of "virtual" services is René Schlaepfer of Twin Lakes...
Work-life balance in Silicon Valley (podcast)
This wedotalk podcast by good friend and running partner David Jaques provides an overview of my journey of surfing for balance in Silicon Valley. Enjoy! David Jaques Mike Mulkey https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAF2F6B4mfuuFw8blXXWPii_1MhWxrw0X
Kicking Out
“I don’t know what the future holds — but I do know who holds the future.“ ― John Wooden (quoting his father) Today, kicking out is somewhat of a lost art in surfing. It’s not often I see a surfer cleanly exit the wave they are riding while going over the backside to...