There will not be many blog entries here for a while. My father passed away on Monday. I am heart broken and exhausted. Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayes in this difficult time.

D, Pat, Noah, KC, Rich and Eva...22km. Newport Pier and back. 3 x 10', 3 x 8', 3 x 6' and 3 x 4'. Rest 2 between. Flat and warm and a good long one.

KC, Ryan, Eva, Cathy and me...4 x 1000m on the course. Hard, resting about 3'.

Pat and I went double today. Grinded out 10km for time. 45:20..flat as a milk pond, but a slight breeze and gorgeous day on the sea.

D, Eva, Pat and KC 2 x7', 4 x 40", 2 x 5', 4 x 30", 2 x 3', 4 x 20". 2' between sets and 1' between pieces...nice mellow day.

Saturday we paddled a time trial...Willie lap we call it. 8.5 km. So much harder than hard pieces. About 45 minutes of max effort. Then today, Monday, another hard 2 x 2000m. It seems to be getting warmer out and with the kids back to school, much easier to get out and go. The group we have in the am is growing to at least 4 people, somethimes 9 or more. Looking to keep is going up to Molokai in May. Any one who wants to come is welcome. 9am m/w/f and then on the weekend we try to do a long one and downwind if the wind is blowing.