After the popup

Just a quick note (I'm exhausted, and fought a head cold to go out surfing today, but glad I did) to say I'm getting my popups and drops most of the time, it's what happens after that's frustrating. Staying on the wave, turning, keeping the balance.

It was great, considering how shitty I felt, to get a lot of compliments on my surfing today! (From non-Mafia members, naturally.) I actually heard from someone a compliment I've given to others such as W. (that's you, V.): "You paddle so well, I've seen you catch waves I never thought you could catch." A number of people have remarked on my paddling. I owe it all (mostly) to W. And someone who said "You're out every time I'm out" said he has seen me make great progress. I thought my rides today were short and crappy, but he thought they were good and pointed out that the closeouts meant no one got long rides. I actually got complimented on my drops! Me! Surfing with a cold, yet! But I knew I could do it and I did.

Hope I feel good enough to go out tomorrow.