by Mike | Feb 1, 2022 | 1960s, Corona del Mar, Grandpa Jack, Jesus, John Wooden, Prayer, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.”-John 16:33 (NIV) Quitting the Corona del Mar High School basketball team my junior year is one regret in life that has lingered. I showed up late for a Saturday practice (the surf had been good), and...
by Mike | Jan 10, 2022 | Leisure Society, New Beginnings, Silicon Valley, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“If we are enjoying so much progress, why is everyone so worn out? “-Dr. Richard A. Swenson, M.D. Age with wisdom can be a wonderful thing. I look back now on some of the hardest experiences in my life and realize how they helped me grow. My leap from college at the U...
by Mike | Jan 10, 2022 | balance, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
Surfing in Heaven – Section 2 title page (chapters to follow).
by Mike | Dec 10, 2021 | 1960s, Bible, faith, San Onofre Surfing Club, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“Heaven is full of answers to prayer for which no one ever bothered to ask.”-Billy Graham Team “Endless Summer” reunion at SanO 2016 To an aspiring grom who was growing up at the beach in the 1960s, Bruce Brown’s epic movie The Endless Summer had a deep-rooted effect...
by Mike | Oct 20, 2021 | balance, Silicon Valley, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
Surfing in Heaven – Section 1 title page (chapters to follow).
by Mike | May 7, 2021 | Heaven, surfing
Redwood getting his leash fitted for the tandem board If there were a bright spot in this pandemic, it was my relationship with our “fox-red” Labrador retriever, Redwood. “Red” (as we called him) was pretty much the center of attention every...
