Whisker Pole Wednesday Surf & Culture Report
Lost Boys & Co...
Do you know how much time you can waste on "Photo Booth?" A lot. Take our word for it, a lot!
Light overcast this morning with 10 miles visibility. Winds were offshore by 3.7kts and the sea surface was smooth. The wind turned fairly early, but it was good before it switched. The air temperature at 7am was 59.9° and the water was 61.2°. Low tide was at 7:09am +0.0' snd high tide was at 2:22pm +3.1'. The buoy was reading a 3.9' swell out of 272° and we're calling it 3' to 4'.
A rather moving eulogy from Paver:
Thank you for the condolences, Professor.
Mark [major --- as differentiated from Mark, minor aka Maleko] was nearly 90. Some of the Kings Canyon crew may remember my dad & his wife camped there with us once quite a few years ago. For those interested, here's the obit I wrote:
Paver
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
Do you know how much time you can waste on "Photo Booth?" A lot. Take our word for it, a lot!
Light overcast this morning with 10 miles visibility. Winds were offshore by 3.7kts and the sea surface was smooth. The wind turned fairly early, but it was good before it switched. The air temperature at 7am was 59.9° and the water was 61.2°. Low tide was at 7:09am +0.0' snd high tide was at 2:22pm +3.1'. The buoy was reading a 3.9' swell out of 272° and we're calling it 3' to 4'.
A rather moving eulogy from Paver:
Thank you for the condolences, Professor.
Mark [major --- as differentiated from Mark, minor aka Maleko] was nearly 90. Some of the Kings Canyon crew may remember my dad & his wife camped there with us once quite a few years ago. For those interested, here's the obit I wrote:
COLE, Mark Born New York City, Sept. 18, 1919; died Ventura, CA, April 29, 2009 as the result of a severe stroke. Survived by his wife, Liz; step-daughter, Kristen Gibson; sons, Tony (Diane), Peter, and David; grandsons, Mark and Blake; sister, Sheila; brother, Les (Esther); and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Major, USAF Res. Ret. Attended USMA Westpoint '44; left at the request of the Academy, which deemed him "careless, reckless, and unamenable to discipline." Subsequently, accepted in the US Army Air Corps; following pilot training, he was ordered to Europe and flew P-47s on armed reconnaissance missions (9th Air Force 36th Fighter Group). Like a knight in the Age of Chivalry, his steed an aircraft, along with thousands of others, put their honor and lives on the line to defend Western Civilization against the Nazi onslaught. During R&R in Britain, he met Eve Porter, a Brit who worked with the American Red Cross. He returned to England after the war to marry Eve. They settled in the San Francisco Bay area, while Mark worked and used the GI Bill to complete his undergrad degree, B.S. Mechanical Engineering at U.C. Berkeley, Class of '49. Moving to L. A., he worked as an aerospace engineer at many defense companies over the course of his career, among them, North American, Hughes, Aerospace. He moved his family to Westchester in 1954. He retired in 1981 and moved to Ventura Marina where he lived aboard his boat Cumara. Following the death of his first wife, he and Liz were married in 1989. They had wonderful times traveling and sailing during these nearly twenty years. They moved to Ojai in 2007 where they resided happily until Mark was hospitalized. Mark donated his body to medical research. Beloved husband, father, and friend. He was dearly loved; he is sorely missed.. There will be a memorial gathering on May 17th. Donations in Mark's memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Here's hoping for smooth sailing and fair winds for him.Paver
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
