Welcome to the Caribbean!!!! Our band of shop travelers has made our way down to our favorite Caribbean haunts for our annual r&r. As we speak, TS Alpha is passing us by to the west. We've had several inches of heavy rain tonite. The surf was flat today..... hopefully with all this passing, we'll have some fun surf in the next few days. This is normally one of the best times of the year here....... hopefully it will continue. I can't upload any photos because the dial-up is too slow, but will try to keep everyone updated on the surf! I understand it's a rainy cool night in NJ too!

Flooded Lake Como 10/13/05

After over 7 days of rain and over 10" on the ground a flooded out Belmar finally broke into the clear on Saturday afternoon to off shore winds and a thumping overhead swell....... The ESA/CNJ District also held a local contest at 17th Ave.

This photo was taken at the pier on Friday night before it began to clear up!

Saturday featured 50+ surfers at the pier

17th Avenue 10/09/05

The Fall cold fronts have begun, the temp's have started to drop and hopefully this will be a regular occurence!

8th Avenue Boyz......

Frank and Tom Petriken joined the local crew, Justin, Brendan, Dan and Big Joe for some sick barrels during low tide!

Cecil Lear Rock!

The Cecil Lear rock was unveiled during the Belmar Pro on 17th Avenue in Belmar. Besides being a lifelong Belmar resident, Cecil was responsibile for the first full-time surfing beach in NJ. Cecil was also the founder of the Eastern Surfing Association, judge at the World Contest, and an inaugurial member of the East Coast Hall of Fame.

Besides being my friend, Cecil Lear is one of the most humane, nicest people you could ever know. I love Cecil Lear!