by Mike | Feb 12, 2022 | 1960s, John Wooden, San Onofre Surfing Club, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.”- Coach John Wooden When my wife Marla asked me what I wanted for my 50th birthday (many moons ago), my immediate thought was not to give up on my lifelong dream of filming a surfing movie. Ever since...
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 | Nov 22, 2021 | 1960s, Grandpa Jack, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs, WW II
“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 -Art by Jim Krogle While Corona del Mar provided an ideal beach community for growing up, it was my time with Dad at San...
