by Mike | Jun 22, 2016 | Grandpa Jack
June 20, 2016 This post is in honor of our father, grandfather, and good friend, Jack B Mulkey * On the night of a full Strawberry Moon, Kona Jack, as he was known on the big island of Hawaii for the past 27 years, passed away peacefully in his sleep, just 4 months...
by Mike | Feb 28, 2016 | Silicon Valley, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.” Coach John Wooden Prologue (Part 4 of 4) The intent of this final prologue is to briefly review my...
by Mike | Aug 16, 2015 | San Onofre Surfing Club
“I’ve learned that simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.” Andy Rooney Prologue (Part 3 of 4) While Corona del Mar provided a near ideal beach community for a young grom growing up in the 60’s,...
by Mike | Jul 22, 2015 | Corona del Mar, Malibu
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson Prologue (Part 2 of 4) Crown of the Sea My “San Onofre experience” and growing up in Corona del Mar plays a big part fitting this work/life balance puzzle together....
by Mike | May 25, 2015 | WW II
Prologue (Part 1 of 4) “… surfing on a wave is a phenomenal conjunction of forces; the mathematics of it are profoundly complex. However, as an expression of the essential relationship between man and nature, surfing is unique in its clarity. And as a metaphor for...
