The previous Thursday evening, Bob invited everyone to La Jolla Shores for an evening surf session followed by nosh/beers at his parent’s place on the water.
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| Bob, me, Oscar, Jeff, Dan and Graham at La Jolla Shores |
Waves were scarce but the water was warm. Bob got a hard time from most due to showing up with a sponge board but then Bob proceeded to surf better than the rest of us. After a rinse and put away the gear, we had pizzas (thanks Bob!), beers, chips, and salsa while watching another beautiful SoCal sunset.
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| Post surf session nosh/beers at Bob's parents place in La Jolla Shores |
I arrived late Sunday morning for the luau due to a work crisis and missed the morning paddle out. And was elsewhere when Cymer team pictures were taken. Oh well. Wave conditions were not the best but the team did well enough to make the finals for the third year in a row.
The lunch and auction were entertaining. Cymer’s donated board, with wood inlay, went for $4,500. The Daisy boards, built by Walden and Merritt, were introduced with an explanation that had many people in tears. Those boards went for $11k.
Funny moments with Fernando Aguerre of Reef Sandals fame took the mic from the professional auctioneer and spurred on the bidding. Several times. Fernando is quite the character.
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| Fernando and 'Da Bull' working the crowd. |
