i went to the beach w/ melissa, andy and my cousin Ben. it was sooooo much fun! prolly the best time i have had at the beach. we got there kind of late...around 6. the sun was still up but it was kind of chilly. once i got in the water tho it was ok. the redhead let me borrow his boogie board and so i went out w/ that while my cousin surfed. dumbass that i am, i was riding the board upside down....so the nose went down and hit the sand...the board dug into my stomach and OUCH. so i went to lay out...then i went out on the surf board and tried that. i didn't get to stand up but it was fun just the same. when you catch the wave and just ride it...it's the best feeling in the world. it's a different kind of freedom that you can only get from either flying or something like that. it's awesome. i kneeled on a couple of waves. i also scraped my knees, swallowed some saltwater(yack!), went under a few times as well. and even tho there are aspects of the beach that i hate...the sand and the saltwater....i love the beach!