It isn't a recognised term, but I have hit a surfers funk! It is what I have chosen to call the unreasonable fear that has engulfed me and that I can't seam to shake... I got stomach ache just looking at the waves this morning and almost gave up after 30 minutes of trying to get passed the breaking waves. Just as I was ready to pack it in there was a break in the swell and I put my head down and just kept repeating to myself "you will make it" in rhythm to my strokes. Eventually I heard Alvaro shooting from behind that unless I stopped paddling I would reach Hawaii... It just got worse from there and I finally gave up having caught only 1 wave. Now granted, it was a day of hard surf and most people in the water where struggling to get out, but I am better than this - I know that!!
In addition (and maybe partly why my surfing has been off) I have a food problem. Actually, many women would probably call it a quality problem and many more not a problem at all, but I can't seam to get enough food down to even get close to the amount of calories I need. I am trying to remedy it as we speak however with a wholewheat pizza and so far so good...
Finally, I was hoping to introduce you to the latest family member, Bob. That is what I have named my new car that I bought today. Unfortunately by the time we got back it was too dark to take a photo so he will have to wait to make his debut until tomorrow. Alvaro and Wendy (Alvaro's girlfriend) kindly took me all the way to San Jose and helped me through the ins and outs of buying a car, and then drove it all the way back for me to Jaco. Half way through the "check engine" light came on..... not kidding!
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