by Mike | Feb 19, 2022 | 1960s, balance, Grandpa Jack, humor, John Wooden, Malibu, San Onofre Surfing Club, Simplify, sunset, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”-John Lennon Surfing Malibu circa 1949 on a Simmons Foam Sandwich(photo by Doc Ball) If there ever were a perfect sunset, Dad (A.K.A. “Kona Jack”) surely would have seen it over his 27 years at...
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 23, 2022 | balance, biking, exercise, John Wooden, running, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs, swimming, triathlon
“Next to love, balance is the most important thing.”– Coach John Wooden Anyone who has known me throughout my professional career would back my claim that balance in life has been modus operandi. It is in my DNA. As I came into Silicon Valley aspiring to achieve...
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).
