i can’t believe that summer is over, or at least symbolically with the passing of labor day. compared to summers passed, this one just flew by. i guess it’s because i’m getting older, i’m married, maybe have more responsibilities? whatever the case it went by too quickly. i only took the boat out twice for wakeboarding, once to lake perris and then this weekend to marine stadium. eric and i have only been out fishing a handful of times, and i still haven’t got on my bike, even though i’m planning to ride the final rosarito to ensenada event at the end of the month.

this weekend for the second labor day in a row, we set up on the thin strip of beach that runs along the south side of marine stadium, where we put up a canopy, and could beach the boat. usually, wakeboarding can only accommodate up to 8 people because of the size of the boat, but this way lots of people can come and take turns with the wakeboarding while others can chill on the shore. it was a lot of fun, even though i ended up getting pretty sunburned (taka’s stupid japanese sunscreen). it’s unusual that i get to see that many of my friends at once these days, since everyone keeps moving further and further away, so it was a good time boating, bbq’ing, (at one point a patrol car drove by and asked me about my grill ’cause he said the residents were making complaints? anyway, he just told me that if i wasn’t using it to cover it up with a towel, ’cause bbq’ing is illegal on the beach.. cool guy) playing football and just otherwise enjoying perfect socal weather.