Old Vans, New Board

Kickin' it old school! Vans. Big-assed D-fin. Don't bother to look for a leash plug, leash loop or anything else to which a leash can be attached. It's not there. You either kick out or swim. Period. Since I don't kick out well, I'll be swimming quite a bit, I think.

When I got the email from Dave telling me my board was ready, I was overly stoked and completely underwhelmed. Who isn't excited about picking up a new stick? Then again, who's excited about driving on the 405 . . . ever? I certainly am not. For reasons I don't understand though, the trip down to Newport and back was smooth; the traffic on the freeway never came to a stop. Amazing!!

As soon as I walked in and saw the board, I got giddy. Remember, I don't get giddy. I'm not one of those giddy kinds of chicks. I get happy. I get goofy. I get silly. Giddy? Not so much . . . unless I get a stunning new board.

As soon as the giddiness subsided, happiness ensued when Dave pointed out that the guys walking in the door behind him were Cam Oden and my boy Kyle Lightner. Kyle and I are fast friends . . . who'd never had a face-to-face conversation before today. Of course, we hit it off so well in person that it was difficult to leave. I could talk to Kyle all day. He's a smart, talented guy with a wonderful wit. Getting a chance to hang with him for a bit was worth the drive down and back. So, picking up a board and chatting with Kyle made for a nice little day trip.

Oh, yeah. I'm supposed to be unveiling the new board. She's a pig! If you don't know what I mean by that, do your research! I'm certainly not talking about her looks. I'm talking about her shape. If you think she looks good in pictures, you should see her in person. She's quite the looker. When I ordered this board, Dave asked about the color scheme. I knew I wanted aquamarine and black. I just wasn't sure how I wanted those colors to exist on this board. After a few emails back and forth, we settled on this: a black nose with a black stripe a few inches under the nose. Dave, you killed it. Killed it, I tell you!! Thanks!