Got two fun hours in micro-conditions with the giant green machine. My 9'4" Wayne-O log that is insane. Wifey was on the Takayama and even my daughter, back from school for the week, joined in. Great family fun in the beautiful sunshine.
Two bro-brahs tried separately to back paddle me on the few set waves that came in. Nope, not going to let that happen. I think one of them was kind of mind-blown I wouldn't let him paddle past me. Hahahah! If there's one thing I know how to do, it's paddle. Got some fun screamers - came back on one and a cool guy in the line-up said, "you almost rode that one to Ventura." Good crew of not too many people, and the back paddlers stopped trying to back paddle, except...
A friend's kid who was out there. He thought he was too cool for school. He was bellying in the foam on one and wifey took off without seeing him bellying it. She rode it all the way through. As she was paddling back out, he apparently yelled at her 'Don't drop in on people!' I missed it, but I would have read his little @$$ the riot act. She was bummed and confused since she didn't even see him. I missed the yell until she told me afterwards. This kid's dad is super cool and someone I consider a friend, and a pretty great person, so this surprised me. Kid trying to ride on the laurels of his father and grandfather - we were all young once, but you gotta earn respect.
That said, still got some great waves and had a ball for a few hours in the sunshine.