Williston Park Water Tower

When Don was in his early teens, late one night he was carousing with some friends in Williston Park. There might have been some beer involved in this caper, no doubt warm. Someone in the group decided to bet Don $20 that he couldn't climb to the top of the water tower. All the way to the tippy top (above where the water is stored). The tower doesn't look too tall in this photo, but it's about 300 ft high. And the only way to get to the top is via a skinny vertical ladder that is completely exposed (one wrong move and you fall all the way to the ground). To make matters worse, it was the middle of the night and pitch black. Needless to say, Don made the climb to the top and collected the $20 (much to the amazement of his buddies).

Doug found out about this adventure several years later and almost lost his lunch !!!

Priceless!

Was watching this movie the other night, Changing Lanes. Not a great flick but this brief exchange grabbed my attention. Hollywood is stealing your lines, Dootze!

Wave O the Day

We had a great weekend of surf this just past. Oftentimes, when you're not ridin', you're reflectin'. I think of Don often between sets, miss him a ton, and soon a set wave comes along with his name on it. He called them "Loomers" at Flies..."Loomers, glistening on the horizon" he used to say. I'm pretty sure he knows that as long as I'm out there, there will be some for him.

Yanks Dedicate Victory to George

No doubt they were referring to our George, not the rich old dude in Tampa !!!

THEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!!!

Hey D-Rod, We talked about this back in June - how this was the year - and they finally did it! Andy, Hit-deki and Mo' were awesome and Moose and Frootz were thinking about you last night as we celebrated over the phone lines. #27 will always be for you brother.