i did it!

Yep, I did it - I went surfing in the Atlantic!! Steve and I went out to Martinique yesterday, and the waves didn't look too good to him: close-outs, so nowhere to go but straight. However, that's just what I look for in a wave: lots of foam to play in! So I crawled into his wetsuit, put on the booties and gloves, and played in the ocean for a while. It was a lot of fun - the water was pretty warm, so I was toasty in the wetsuit, even those it's too big for me. (Random thought: Steve and I always think of ourselves as basically the same size, so it was pretty funny to see my skinny arms and shoulders in his wetsuit. Turns out I'm the smaller one, at least from the bum up.) Even more positive about the whole thing was that I could almost stand up on Steve's board, which is too short for my skills. But I just need to bring my front foot forward / wider stance, which I can practice. So, when mom and dad bring Devon's board to live with me, I should be unstoppable (until the water is TOO cold!).
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I love Martinique cause it's not very busy, has a sandy bottom, and is right by Harbour Fish and Fries. The fried fish there is amazing (but super bad for you - we have to eat extra healthy afterwards!).
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What else did we do this weekend? Nothing on Friday night - there was a huge rainstorm, which soaked me on the way home from work, but did provide perfect weather for Indian takeout and watching a DVD. Steve surfed on Saturday morning, I went for a run, then we went to Costco. (Another random thought: we are loving the Costco produce section lately, and they have plain Liberte yogurt which is so good over berries or peaches.... mmm... snack!)
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Another important discovery on Saturday: the fancy liquor store by Costco has a bulk wine section, where you can fill up your own bottles for $66 a case. Now we have to save up some wine bottles!
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Clark and Stephanie's housewarming party was on Saturday night. Their place is a new condo (with a semi-circular wall of windows!), and it looks great - Stephanie has great taste, and a good job to back up her taste!
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Now, back to work for the week. I am staying at this temp job until September 14th so things are fairly settled for the moment. Steve finishes anesthesia tomorrow, and goes 'off-service' (i.e. not anesthesia) for 8 months, starting with obs.