Got out for another morning fun time...... an interesting group this morning..... Cheap Bastard, Finger, Stuck up, Slomo.... and a couple more..... waves were everything from mushy, junky and some would stand up and get steep.... shore break had some teeth to it...... waist to chest.... NW 4-5ft @ 8-10 sec's.... high tide was at 6am, no wind, but supposed to be light winds all day... high of 84 down here..... Wed., NW 6 @ 9 sec's with light NW Winds and high tide at 7:15am Thurs. NW 6 with light N winds, high at 8:30am Friday and Sat. NW 5 with light NW Winds...... So.... we are out there this morning.... early, tough to get into them, as the tide started out, got a bit easier, but still had to work...... so..... there I am going down the wave....and who is paddling out in front of me...... the infamous Finger..... I can do one of two things..... cut in front of him, or head straight for him..... naturally, since he is a long time friend, I took option 2.... went for him...... then, as if everyone else in the water sees what is going on, starts to chant.... " take him out".... over and over....even from the parking lot, I can hear this chant......" take him out"....... wow..... in one clean move, I can make so many happy........ then at the last minute, I remember..... wait....he is a friend of mine....... so, I just clipped him...... HEY..... what are friends for???? He gave me 1/2 of the peace sign...... damn, got that warm and fuzzy feeling..... BTW, the last pic today is "Hoppy"..... he was pulling up as I was leaving......