OCEANSIDE HARBOR SOUTH JETTY LOW TIDE JAN 16th 2025

I tried out the new wet suit with the neoprene hood this afternoon at the Oceanside Harbor Beach, between the 2 rock jetties.

The tide was the lowest I've seen, a great setting for my gradual swim post surgery. Water temp just below 60 Fahr.

Visibility less than 2 feet, not encouraging. I just kicked easy on my back with fins to work on my lumbar area. 

A few surfers for a calm sea with 2-3 foot being the biggest set I saw at 4 pm or so.

My lumbar is killing me after I  got home and all this evening. On a sky note, Mars is visible tonight, just below the 2 Gemini stars, specifically, below Pollux in the southeastern sky. A few photos.

Bottom photo shows Pendleton hills in the background. This is a great beach for easy living/exercising with lots of sand still.

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."

Harbor Beach Oceanside CA Dec23

Late afternoon, just before sunset. Almost the same conditions as yesterday. Chilly, rough, just a brief dip with some kicking with the fins. Trying to strengthen the low back. (Mission Impossible.)

The man sitting watching the sunset has the right idea. 

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."

Harbor Beach Sunset 22 Dec

Quite rough before sunset at the beach today. 

But fun!

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."

A Beach for the Three of Us Today

I'm getting back in the routine again. It's a good feeling to have gotten my freeze on and then follow-up with hot coffee.

Low tide. Two surfers and I had the water to ourselves. Two foot waves, little shape. Surfline has 57 as the water temp but my finely tuned hypothalamus has it a bit warmer--say 59. 

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."

I GOT WET TODAY...GREAT EXPERIENCE AT THE HARBOR IN OCEANSIDE, CA

Friday, December 20, 2024

The body felt okay today. About 3 p.m. I hit the Harbor Beach for a 15 minute healthy embrace of cool salt water. Fins...I did some easy kicking on my back--my idea is to strengthen it and maybe improve the area.

The water was a comfortable 62 degrees. I have given up on my full suit, the 2mm suit. I'm too fat or it shrunk. I think both.

My wife bought me a 2mm jacket a few years back. I wore that and a swim suit. Oh, now I wear my beautiful yellow neoprene hood. It really makes a difference tolerating cold.

I'll add a few photos.

There were about 8 surfers this afternoon. The waves were slow, 2 feet, 10-15 second intervals. A low tide. One surfer was getting decent left hand rides from the south rock jetty and heading to north. 

Walking in one foot of water I did see a stingray idling by about 5 feet from me. They don't bother you.

Neck is good. Thanks, Dr. Moazzaz.

Lumbar surgery in my future if I can build up the courage to face the 1 week post-op torture pain, then followed by 2-3 months of painful healing and rehab. I don't know...

Our water here is great for an average person like myself. Gentle enough to relax in. I read the interrnet news comments and so many people slam California. I hope they stay away. We live a good life here a ten minute drive to the water.

Pain meds afterward along with muscle relaxant, but that's pretty typical for my condition.

Advice to young, wild adults: Don't rodeo. The real pain comes in your 50's.

I am not embarrassed by my photos. I figured the less-than-good looking guy that I am may prompt others to think about trying to re-join life's activities.

Merry Christmas.

And as always:

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."