9.20.11 - 9.27.11 1 year in California!

9.20.11 - 9.23.11 - LM Sessions
Because I was preparing for Fog Festival and had a ton of design work for clients, I recorded where I went surfing, but I can't remember the exact details of these sessions. Jacob and I went to LM four days in a row. We met up with Nikki for a sunset surf and on we also ran into Amanda in the line up. The waves have been good for longboarding and the wind has been really tame. The fog has subsided and the days have been really sunny and pleasant. I love September through December in Northern California. This is definitely the best time of year! 

9.24.11-9.25.11 - Pacifica Fog Festival!
We set up a booth with the help of my friends, Denise and Stephanie, at the Pacifica Fog Festival. The festival took place next to our house! Our neighborhood is pretty quiet and this is one of the major events that happens. It was great seeing so many people come to Pacifica.

We met a bunch of great people and finally met Emily and Max! I have been talking with them through twitter for a year. We are excited to go surfing with them soon!

Thank you everyone that visited us at our booth and for supporting us!

BirdSwell Booth at Fog Festival


This boy really wanted a picture with his new "Whale of a Wave" BirdSwell T-Shirt.
He was adorable!

9.27.11 - 1 year in California!
Today marks Jacob and I living in California for a year! We had a pretty normal day and went surfing at LM. The waves weren't that great, but we caught a couple together. We saw Luke going into the water as we were getting out of the water.

It takes time to reflect on a whole year, but I know that it has been one of the best years of my life. I am grateful for all the people that I have met through surfing, Jacob's work, my networking group, my work and life in general.

I really miss our friends and family, but we have been fortunate and a lot of them have come to visit us in our new home. We have been back to the East Coast a couple times to see our family and the newest member of my family, Ellie!

What a great year and I hope California continues to bring happiness and prosperity for Jacob and me! I am so happy!

Ride Waves and Spread the Swell,
J-Bird