OH, OH, OH....this is tide guides final SURFING camp of 2007, it has been an absolutely terrific season (Professor Minor surfed 40 days down here and rode probably a 1000 waves) this is more than i deserve, but what the hell I'm 55 already. Tonight the Houston Yaught Clubs Annual Regatta is arriving here in Port "A", having departed from Houston, and before dusk billowing sails fill the horizon, I have heard that the "Elisha" a original 150 foot square rigger is part of the regatta. This awesome display is visible from our front row seats in our beach chairs. Trinity has arrived in the School van, ten students Oliver, Jason, Jessica, Stephanie, Daniele, Paul, Jeff, Darren, Christen, Ally, and after introductions we walk in the darkness on the soft sand to the waters edge and chat. Waves are nearly flat tonight, so we can let the tide wash our feet. Next morning a swell has arrived. Tide Guide has eased up on a long standing tradition, i usually cease and desist surfing once the water temp drops below 80. Saturday morning the temp is 72, YYYYYOOOOwwwww, but once in and with this building swell it feels OK. Everybody is having a blast. We do 3 sessions. Sitting around the camp fire after a hardy dinner Saturday night, Stephanie asks a question? WHAT IS THE WORD FOR THE SOUND OF A WAVE. No one could answer her, and i can guarantee nobody gets into Trinity University who is a dummy. But still no answer, so we are working on it, we even decided that it would be OK to coin our own word. Sunday Oliver carries on a Trinity tradition, he had carved a pumpkin last evening while every one ate some-mores. And now he cuts open the bottom and puts it on his head and then goes out for a surf, and he stands up. Waves have bumped up this morning to 10 foot outside, to much for students and i ask them to stay on the inside, Jason and Oliver assume duties in camp while some students are sleeping in, i go out at 8.30 a.m. and get some dynamite waves, big drops, i surf for over an hour, this will be my last surf this year and its a hit.....!!!!!
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Hey Bill,
We miss surfing so much! I actually looked up the word for the sound of a wave in Lithuanian, and it turns out that the English language has one too. It's just not used very often. Here is it goes.. the word is SOUGH.
n. A soft murmuring or rustling sound, as of the wind or a gentle surf.
Oh well.. I still think we should make up a new word and coin it. Any ideas?
-Steph and Paul
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