Let Go of It

Generally I use this blog to share stories of adventure in its more traditional form.  Mountains, oceans, bikes and boys.  Today I saw a video that inspired me and I had to share it with the crew.  And remind us all about that other kind of adventure...art.

When I saw this one I thought of mom.  A different perspective, a different way to think of art, something to be experienced while making it and discarded when completed.  Take from it what you will but I think it's definitely worth 3 minutes.  Let's try to take something we are trying to control the outcome of and just enjoy the process.  As he says in the video.  Let go of it.

Pardon My Dust from SnowGlobe Studios on Vimeo.

Sunset Session

Got out for a nice mellow sunset session on Saturday night.  Waves were a small but consistent knee to waist high, nearly no wind and warm (relatively) water.  Sweet, simple, classic norcal longboarding.  AND dogger chilled on the beach with no leash.  I think she had a better time than me!

Night Mission

Our pal Yu is always up for an adventure.  Recently he hatched a plan to ride the entire 35-mile East Bay section of Bay Area Ridge Trail afterwork.  It will be a fun little mission taking the gang through El Cerrito, Berkeley, Oakland and ending late night in San Leandro.  Tuesday night Yu and I hit about 15 miles of the proposed route.  We cruised through some tight single track with poison oak nipping at our legs and arms.  By the end of the night I was pretty well spent and we hadn't even ridden halfway! Fun times as always and no rash afterwards.

Summer

It's here and it's in full swing.  Even in the Bay it's hot and sunny with a few warm nights sprinkled in to keep us all guessing.  We've been doing some riding, a bit of surfing and lots of walking and running with the new dogger.  El Bloggo has fallen down the priority ladder a few rungs so I thought it was time to update with two videos I've been pretty stoked about.  Hope these inspire you to get out and enjoy the planet.

Adrift from Simon Christen on Vimeo.

Restless from Leo Zuckerman on Vimeo.