I have such a love-hate relationship with my SUP. Some mornings I leap out of bed, so eager am I to "walk on water," as my good friend calls it. Other mornings I dread it, aching muscles and clean white sheets singing a siren song of sleep. On those mornings, my board is the giant … Continue reading SUP LOVE (AND HATE)
Sign of a morning well spent. Copyright ML Houk 2019
The arrival of June Gloom is right on time in Southern California. While many bemoan the monochromatic month, I am thankful for it. The beach is the star of May, with it’s Memorial Day excesses. Even when, as this year, the month is marked by rain, rain, and more rain, people from all over Southern … Continue reading The Secret Beauty of June Gloom.
It’s a secret world of hellos. A “good morning” from a construction superintendent rebuilding yet another mansion as I unload the board, standing up on the running boards of my SUV. The nod of a fisherwoman heading out on her pontoon boat as I cast off from shore, the paddle slipping into the water like … Continue reading Ode to a SUP
The Melbatoast Chronicles 