Mavericks Contest 08

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Mavericks 2007/2008 is a memory! Marty instigated a paddle-out through roiled waters to observe the action close up. We somehow thrashed out to the contest area. Once there Mr. Phelps (a watcher) bobbed like a jellyfish alongside rescue jetskis and surf groupies while I, (a doer) surfed mushroom rock.

The fog burned off and the day was glorious, warm sun & blue water dazzling our brains into giddy optimism blurred nicely by adrenaline and endorphins from big-surf paddle exertions. Beverly and Michele biked out to the point and embraced the festivities from beach and cliff. Roark studied the scene from the comforts of a party boat, Tim from the cliff over Ross' Cove.

The contest winner decided to split the 57k pot with all 6 finalists - a surf commie aloha gesture capturing the spirit of the day. As we paddled home across the harbor, Mermen guitar riffs reverbing across the water - the party was really just beginning!

Home later; pasta, Michele's special sauce, salmon, Maverick's ale and Ollala berry pie with Bud's vanilla ice cream served by Beverly to a happy crew of Phelpses, Jordans and Bryan. As conversation subsided, muffled by sub- clinical food comatosity, we wondered idly: finale for 403 Garcia St ?