Death by evaporation. May the saltwater wind that gets shot out of a barreling wave blow me away like an old puffy dandelion into the sky.

You instinctively know that nothing will ever be the same, and you have to carry that knowledge around with you like a huge weight. The next time you see your girl, you can’t look her straight in the eyes the same way you did for all those years.

I discovered surfing, which I absolutely fell in love with. That feels good and kind of keeps your body aligned, so does the salt water.

Personally, I am stuck with one foot in the past and one foot in the present.

The fact my relationship with my son is so good makes me forgiving of my father and also appreciative.

Even as the words came out of my mouth, my heart was dying a million deaths.

My work was done, so it was time to start digging my grave again.