Christmas crossroads

Gnarly crossroad yesterday afternoon. Surf crappy wind swell slop, kite weird, heavy south winds in town or find the wife a Christmas gift. Note, I spent weeks seeking her requested gift and failed.. Pondered for a while sitting in the rain watching guys get mini shacks going left ( an anomaly in Santa Cruz). Put a herculean effort, charged down town SC, fought of fellow procrastinators, found a thoughtful gift (still have to find the original gift), barged to the Harbour and kited heaving (it got big quick!) south winds at the murph bar with 2 other guys. Christmas a day early! The harbor patrol tracked us down at the beach because someone had called in a kiter in distress, but I think it was just my buddy Jacob who crashed a few time and chose to go half a mile out into the bay on certain runs, which had me freaked out as well. Serious donuts on the 6 ft" shorebreak, especially when one lost their board. Start kiting, it makes boring, rainy, stormy days some of the most memorable experience. Merry Christmas.