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Mike Mulkey
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...
Swimming with Jerry
“If you are going through hell, keep going.” -- Winston Churchill I was at Trader Joe’s when a fellow Mountain View Masters (MVM) swimmer dropped in on my cash register and blurted out, “Hi Mike, did you know that Jerry passed away on Father’s Day?” This confused me,...
The Future Is Secure
“No time is lost waiting on God.” ― Amish Proverb These are gnarly times! This reminds me of 1969 when Richard Nixon became the 37th U.S. president and set up his “Western White House” at La Casa Pacifica overlooking one of Southern California’s top surfing spots,...
