Alex's Life/Beach and Around Town

...floated to the shores of Tampa Bay, grew up on the streets of West Tampa, got the Surfing bug at an early age and pursued it during most of my waking hours. Listening to and playing music was my second passion. Traveled all over Florida and when I became old enough, traveled to different parts of the world to pursue the cosmic glide. Even though I have much more responsibility than when I was young, I still get as much (possibly more) of a thrill (rush, natural high, excitement etc.) out of surfing and exploring new surfing spots. Surfing, to me, means a very deep or even spiritual journey in my life. The early surfers in California called surfing "The Church of the Open Sky"and I can see why. All the beauty that one is surrounded by is beyond comprehension. Beyond the spiritual outlook, surfing can be a good physical outlet and an excellent aerobic exercise to enhance one's health.

THE OCEAN AND AROUND TOWN (AND BEYOND)

... more activity on the way/will up-date soon!

ON A MORE PERSONAL NOTE

We (the Arnold's) moved to the Jacksonville Beach area on the 15th of June, 2009. We have enjoyed our time in the Savannah/Tybee Island area and will miss our many friends who we have spent time with. My youngest son, Michael, was born in Savannah (St. Joseph/Candler) on the 27th of June, 2005. The rest of us arrived in Savannah in February of 2002. I will always remember the fun times I have had in the Coastal Georgia area in and out of the water and wish everyone all the best! Keep in touch and if and when you come down to the sunshine state to surf, send me a message and we can go out and catch a few waves!

SURFING LESSON/40 + YEARS OF SURFING EXPERIENCE!

Anybody out there need some surfing lessons!? Feel free to send me an email (rockawayalex@aol.com or hotmail.com) and we can arrange for a time and place for a surf lesson. I am Red Cross First Aid and CPR certified with lifeguard and surfing experience for over 40 years (I'm giving away my age)!

Eastern Surfing Association North Florida District

The North Florida District at this year's ESA South East Region Championships ripped! Just about every age group and category had at least one surfer from our district in the finals (including myself in the Legends Division). A good handful of Finals were won by our District including the prestigious All-Star Tag Team event! Just want to shout out a 'thank you' to Mitch Kaufmann who runs the North Florida District and is a very good surfer in his own right! Looking forward to 'The Easterns', the best of the East Coast taking place, as usual in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina September 19-26, 2010. Our district (North Florida District) contest season usually starts in the Fall. I will post the schedule when the dates become official...