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Mike Mulkey
8. Lessons for The Grandchildren
Following are a few of the areas from dad’s legacy that his grandchildren should take note of. These are all quite simple, not anything that would surprise those who knew dad. But the combination of them together is what sets dad apart. He lived each one of them to the fullest.
2nd Wave — The Sun is Setting
The passing of dad (Kona Jack) and the legacy he left the grandchildren.
12. HODADS
Ever since the evaporation of our “Mexican Miracle” video in Mazatlán (in 1972), I had continued to envision starring with my best surfing buddies in a surfing movie.
11. Peace of Mind
Two basketball coaches emerged in my life to have an untold influence on my future.
7. The Spirit of Char
My mother Charlene (“Char”) was, for me, the perfect mom. Char was a living example of the power of the soul. Her spirit carries me forward each day.
10. Circle of Life
Balance in life has been my modus operandi. It is in my DNA. As I came into Silicon Valley aspiring to achieve success and to support our family, I was constantly battling equilibrium between my work, family, and personal life.
9. Riding the Wave in Silicon Valley
Riding high on the technology wave in Silicon Valley while discovering the best wave (and rides!) of my life at Steamer Lane.
3rd Wave – Eight Feet, Cold, and Glassy
Riding high on the technology wave in Silicon Valley while discovering the best wave (and rides!) of my life at Steamer Lane.
6. Leisure Society
The only time in my life I lived away from the ocean was my four years in college at the University of Utah (the U) in Salt Lake City. Despite not getting wet, those years proved to be pivotal to my future.
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.
