My busy husband

Lately, the blog has been consumed by Kira...not that that is a bad thing, but there are other things going on. Tom has been enjoying his new position at work, the only problem is, he works a full day at the office, comes home and, because he has two jobs right now, often has meetings and work at night as well. Last night was a perfect example of this...he worked all day, came home, made dinner for an event, and ended up dealing with an issue until late last night. Just to give you an idea, when I got up out of bed at midnight to feed Kira, he had just walked in the door. We knew going into this that it would be a difficult year but we made that commitment knowing that it would only be like this for a year.

That is why I encourage him, when he gets a chance, to get away. Surfing is the only outlet for him right now, where no one can reach him with a problem or issue by phone. He can release stress and enjoy himself and come back refreshed.

Monday, he was fortunate enough to have a day off and a friend snapped these pics of him. I believe the water temp is in the fifties right now so it would be insane to try to surf without a wetsuit.

When I come to the shore with Tom to spend time with him and watch him surf, he always asks me, "how was the spray?" When a surfer does a cutback, the larger the spray, the more impressive the move. You can see he has "spray" in this pic!
This picture is a perfect example of what Tom would call "getting tubed." It is when the wave curls over your body while you are surfing through it.
Coming out of the tube....

More spray on a cutback.

Nice right? Make you want to take up surfing? I have to say, Tom is very focused when he has a hobby, and he is a very good surfer.
I love the beach, but mostly the ocean. Watching the waves roll up onto the shore is a constant reminder to me of God's power and strength in creation. The ocean is vast and strong. We are small and weak in comparison and when I look at its vast expanse, there is no denying God's existence. Thinking of the ocean always gives me encouragement knowing how great and mighty God is to have created everything on the earth.