First things first…… yes…. the very last deck party is on for Monday evening…. around 6p…. and yes “posse’s” are welcome….. On tuesday the demolition will begin on the south side of the building…. potluck etc…. you know….
Just had a conversation with Kim at the CB Chamber… we discussed this years “Stormy Weather Arts” weekend, Nov. 7,8 & 9th….. She was planning on a 3 day showing of an hawaiian photographers work at the chamber …. I guess he is pretty good…. anyway, we talked about the need to promote Cannon Beach, or Northwest photographers at our chamber…. Kim totally agreed, and will be working on getting out some sort of release on this…….. The idea is to get some of our local photographers to show some of their surf photography, especially local shots and local surfers, and the local surf shops could show some of their high end unique surf equipment…. The Chamber would give the Surf Photo display all day on Sunday… (although I think we should highlight all weekend…. but a start is a start!) I know for a fact, we have some great local photog’s floating around here!!! If you are interested, you can contact Kim at our Cannon Beach Chamber email at chamber@cannonbeach.org
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Went up to Indian really early…. that’s why the picture is a bit dark…. S winds howling 20+mph…. Surf was junk, so then drove over to the Cove….. really couldn’t tell the diff…… both looked like crap….. W 5-7ft @ 6-9 sec’s today… SW winds in the am, but supposed to turn from the NW later, and the swell is supposed to pick up to 9ft. Thurs NW 10ft, Friday supposed to drop to NW8ft with N winds, Sat. NW9ft with N winds, then Sunday NW7ft with N winds…. looks like the N end of Shortys this week might be good….. Maybe??? Going back in the AM to take another look……
So….. I am at the cove, and Elec. Ben pulls in with a message from Mr Finger….. Ben said that ( and I asked several times if the wording was correct) Finger needed to know what time the deck party was on Monday, as he was going to bring his “posse” over………… yes…… he said “posse”…… so… with this challenge, I guess I will ask DL Jim to assemble the CB “posse”, and Sandy to assemble the Cove “posse” and Samoan the Portland “posse” so we can have a full “posse” deck party…… Mo… Can you put together the San Diego “posse”? And Tom, how about the Irish “posse”..? Tim… how about the Seattle “posse”……??? Hell yes!! Deck party 6:30p on Monday….. on Tuesday, they start the demo…… we will allow “decorating” on the old building (at least the part to be destroyed)…. so we can post pictures….

Surf will be great this morning, because at the market, it is hell day….. double duty today…. both regular and organic grocery deliveries…. but, still might get some late morning water time…… Wed. early morning looking good as well. Today,W5ft @ 9sec’s, no wind this morning…. supposed to get some N/NW winds later…. Wed morning, W5ft, building to 9ft later in the day with Lt. SW winds in the am, N/NW later in the day. Possibly might invade Sandy’s area in the morning…. Thursday NW8ft with NW winds….. better on this side of the head. Friday NW8ft with N winds… again, this side…. Sat. NW9ft with N winds…. south of the head might be the better call…… Get some!!

Met Arnold up at Indian this morning, we decided… what the hell, didn’t look that good, but we needed to get wet! Turned out to be a bit of a paddle to get out, even though the rip was working, and the intervals were pretty tight…. water was nice…. still on the warm side! Glad we went….. got a bunch of shoulder to head high juicy nuggets… some bouncy drops, but damn fun….. then the foot paddled out…. I think he needed the the big orange board….. but he was getting a bunch when I left…. met Samoan Eric on the road in…. Good start to a week that we thought would be crap…. sun is even out…… go figure! Tuesday should be about the same, picking up on Wed and Thurs to 9-10 ft, then dropping on Friday to 7ft…. Felt like it still had some South in the swell today…. We have now decided that the very last deck party will be on Monday… Labor Day…. we want to get a bunch of signatures on the building before we knock it down…… and, WE WILL BE OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION!

Big change from Saturday…. swell picked up W 5-7ft today, with SW winds 20+ this morning…. only place I would go would be to the cove….. I think most places will be blown out….. Monday and Tuesday looking like W5-6ft, with N/NW winds….. so much for the warm temp in the water and air today….. Wed. and Thursday pick up to NW 9-10ft with N winds….. back to this side of the head. Supposed to rain again this afternoon, so the chances of the deck party are nil……. looks like we will have to do one on Labor Day… Monday……. hours before the deck is destroyed forever…..

Got out early fun waist to shoulder high waves…. water is nice and warm!! Was out with Stuck up, Brian and Gordon along with about 8 others early….. One of the loud brothers were out, but found out that when they are by themselves, they are quiet…… W5ft @ 9sec’s, no wind early, N winds later….Sunday picking up to 7ft, then W 6-7ft for most of next week….. Busy at the shop!!

Cleaning up, still overhead, but fast …… closing out on the sand bar, with tide going out, might get some snappers….. should be really fun after the tide turns….. evening sess might be the call…… This morning, W7-9ft, dropping to 6ft later…. rip is running strong, and currents pushing south ….. Sat. morning will be a fun one as well…. W5ft with Lt N winds… Sunday W7ft with S winds (cove?)….. Monday and Tuesday W 6-7ft with N winds…… Sunday night is looking like Rain…. f’ing rain……..so, the last chance before we destroy the deck for any deck party might be Saturday night…… Going to wet early…. hope the 2 biggest obnoxious “loud brothers” find somewhere else to surf……

Stopped by the cove on the way back to CB….. looked just as nasty as this side of the head….. not much being missed today! Found some piece of “art” sitting in front of my computer……… um…..? Thanks Sandy???? I think??!!!

Big and nasty this morning, a regular “victory at sea” morning….. all because Gordon showed up early …….. It looks all of W 10-13ft @ 8-10 sec’s… SW winds blowing this morning, but the weather reports are saying that it will start to clean up later today, with sunshine friday etc…… Friday W9, dropping to 7ft later in the day @ 10 sec’s, with N winds. Sat. W5ft, N winds, Sunday picks up to W8ft with S winds, then drops a bit on Monday to W6ft with NW winds…. Going to hit Warrenton this morning then make a stop at the cove to see if it is any better….. then back to the shop….. so, at least the weekend is looking good!

just got back from the drive over the head……. not much difference between earlier and now….. MIGHT be better in a couple hours……. who the hell knows!?!? going to go look again in the morning…. back to work.