Esterillos Domination ISA World Juniors...

Well once again, da Esterillos boys are kickin that ass at the ISA World Juniors in Ecuador...Go Calli, Danny and Meikol! and all the Tico Surf Team.
Check out the live results at http://isaworldjuniors.com/2009
The surf out front not too shabby, but it ain't no Ecuador...82 degree water temp down there.

Tourism way way down in Costa Rica...

We are prepared to ride out the storm, gotta big bag of rice, big sack of beans, some can goods (imperial), gotta make it thru this economic downturn bra...

Da numbers don't lie, last March we did 72 surf lessons, this March 2009 we have done 71...anybody care to take a surf lesson? Help a brudda out. Na we gone be alright...

Chilli Dogs...and Ass Whoopins...

Well we settin round the TV, well just me, ever body else have no interest in watchin Costa Rica get they ass kicked by a bunch of real mexicans, the beaners won Mexico 2 Costa Rica 0, time to get drunk up in Esterillos Oeste. Any way threw down on some real beef hot dogs, Adam calls em chicken lips and a-holes and I says Hey Bro dis from a Cow. Aint got no Wolf Brand Chili, no problem, whoop some up real fast, little Onion, ground beef, chili mix, cayenne, BAM! We gots Chili Dogs, kick it up a notch wid some cheddar cheese, moostard, ketchup and Larry throws down a can of Baked Beans, god almighty help us, good waves tomorrow...

Hasta Luego Shawn and Cailin...

Last night big goin home party for Shawn and Cailin up at Ozzie's place in Atenas, ever body wearin jackets, freakin cold up there, great dinner, beautiful house, helluva view up there, you not gonna believe it but we settin around the FIREPLACE of all things, a fireplace in Costa Rica...god almighty.

Any ways, we love you Shawn and Cailin.

Oh Shit Man, Dat a Shark!

Well I check da surf and waves kinda small, well really supa small so I decides goin fishin, get out there super clear water, trow out the shimano hand line with half a sardine on the business side and next up a freakin shark swimmin up say what up bra, he says is that an extra slab of bait in yo pocket or jus happy to see me, I back the F up to knee deep water and keep on fishin, saw two more sharks, decide to get rid of the insurance bait in my pocket, well we ain't havin no ceviche tonight, try again tomorrow...

Goodbye Kooooort!

Well, we have a nice little get together down at Vago say goodbye to Mr. Kurt, be takin a job up in Santa Barbara, get his daughters some edumacation proper fo bout 3 or 4 years. This man is a saint. Well, afta we playin up da live music in Mary, all is well til Brett bust out lyrics to REO Speedwagon, "heard it from a friend who..heard it from a friend who, heard it from a motherfucker you been messin around..." Any way, down hill from there...

New Line of Surfin Boards

Well we done got up and sponsored by brand new line of surfin boards, gotta brand new fancy logo look jus like the ole Imperial bottle but a little different, finally got the ole Soda Mary Surf Team up on da wide screen in black and white, thanks to Chad and Erin, welcome back to da ghetto...pura vida, da waves are small but we still hava lotta fun bra...

Sweet Home Alabama...

Today we surf out front on Baby Reef and she still spittin out small babies, kind little waves with the occassional top turn floater off the top. Went for breakfast with Les, Yvonne, Pat and Larry bout 9am, had a couple of coldies while the other folks is drankin coffee, sep Larry, he drankin his old Pilsen, the drankin team has no problem...

After a 2 hour nap, woke up, gotta go to work, did 4 surf lessons for a nice family from Alabama, wow, nice people, they did great and after the lesson we shows them the best place to buy cold beer, Go Bomba! Back to their house on the beach and they invite us to have dinner, grilled RED SNAPPER, did not refuse an invite from a proper southern hospitality, you guys are PURA VIDA!

Thanks for dinner y'áll...Jim, Laura, Gregg, Ben, Emily and Jennifer, welcome to Soda Mary for some Seafood Gumbo one day, or Jambalaya or Etoufee, it ain't no problem...

Big Reds Jersey

Well the recent swell came in last week, big and funky, wierd direction, tried to straighten itself out, now it's small again, but fun...here's a shot of Reds from New Jersey right out in da front porch...

Photo by Pat.

Missin da Carolina Drankin Team

Well, da Carolina crew done left bout a week ago, we been surfin and drankin and carryin on, somebody gotta do it, they probably up in north america doin the same stuff they do here, probably shootin guns and fun stuff, any ways, dis photo for da Carolina Crew!

Pura Birras goin out to Heyward, Amy, Tripp, Megan and Ross, plus whoever I forgot, PV!

Monday Night Live...Day an Echo up in Here?

No day ain't no echo up in here, yes we jam one mo time, Soda Mary Live otra vez bra. We don't have too many playas tonight jus a couples dat we pick up off da street...well to start out we gots Steve Buchi on guitar/vocals, Peter on super vocals/guitar, Rick from Chupacabras on BASS (he da only one plug up to lectric), Eric up on da congos and bongos, Legend Mike playin a mad blues harp, Reds keepin da pace with Riddim, and Ms. Cailin Callahan on the best vocals and sweet guitar playin, many pura vidas to all da players tonight

Among the crowd we gots famous people from downtown Esterillos in da such as Jimmy, Larry, Todd, Pat, Adam, Maria, Pops, Yvonne, Janel, Craig, Dave, Kate, Jeanna, Ozzie, Yo Shawnee and da big big big fat Lagarto!

Das bout it til tomorrow mornin, we got kind ass waves waitin to be ride...

Sunday Night Live at Soda Mary...

Well we have live music jus bout every day of the week but tonight it's Steve Buchi and Peter throwin down the old school lyrics...

Today da waves still big and confused but tomorrow we gonna trick dem an go to Coralillo Ho, get some long rides yáll and blog bout it tomorrow...

Costa Rican Air Force...

I stole this from my friend Teri's blog, but well worth the repeat...one word says a thousand pictures...Fly!

Thanks Teri for the beautiful photo!

Think I Gonna Like dis Country...She Say Ya Know What Honey, I Tink Yo Right...

Well, we been watchin da Aaron Nazrul and da Boom Booms play music and write new songs for couple days now, really good times, very talented group of guys, they like family. Feel bad cuz last night they play down Hermosa and we pose to show up, but it start rainin, the surf is huge, windshield wipers don't work, man we gotta be on A game tomorrow, no way we gonna crash a party and just have couple dranks, make it home early and paddle into huge surf at 5:30am, well I paddle in to huge surf at 5am, got my ass handed to me, 10 waves for you on da head, rode one in on da belly, glad I did not go out last night, sorry we could not make it to da show...

Try to describe Aaron's voice like impossible, first drag a sea shell across the table, well not high enough pitch, next open the door on kithcen to Soda Mary, well too high of pitch, he has a classic voice, just check it out... http://www.myspace.com/aaronnazrul Surround him with super dedicated talent like Jordy, Tom and Richie, you lookin at a Grammy, no bullshit...we look forward to see you guys back in Esterillos, take a rest from yo tour bro, let's go surf!

Soda Mary...Live All Day...

Well today just got one surf lesson, gotter done real quick, nice canadian fellow did real well...

Got the Aaron Nazrul Boom Boom RV parked in front of the ghetto cabinas, ever body lookin over like it's a parade. Well they practicin they music learnin new songs and rememberin old songs cuz gotta get ready for da full moon party tomorrow night y'all, it's on bra...

Props to my boys from Vancouver, they some surfin mofos, but the music is betta...

Cold Showa...jus like air condition...

Today I finish all my works, gotta bout 6 longboards danglin on top my car, gotta pay visit with my wife and kids down on da beach, well we jus chillin, dip the pool, nice and fresh, lay down on da blanket in backyard catch some nap while the ants try an attack me under the mango tree, drink some nice coffee and chillin out, but I'm still really hot from workin on da beach all day, 6 surf lessons, sweatin like a ho in church, my bottom lip still on fire look like a dog turd in da sun, catch a break, go up stairs and take a COLD shower, wow, god bless cold showers...

Aaron Nazrul postin up at Soda Mary

Well last night one of da best party ever in Esterillos when Aaron Nazrul band rolled back thru town comin back from somewhere in South America, every body got all hanged over in da mornin so we power our way thru the Sunday sippin on cold beers, great party last night y'all up at Fred's 55 birthday out by the pool. So we all chilled up at Soda Mary, throwin down our favorite cd when da band walks up, what up brothers. Tomorrow we gone do some surfin with da Aaron Nazrul band y'all...Parece que va a llover, ay mama no llore!

Need to practice some tacklin drills...wrap up!

Okay, we gotta new policy round here, if you see me on the dance floor or sangin Karaoke, get yourself into a 3 point stance and tackle me, wrap up, no break away jerseys, no miss tackles, no touchdown dance in the end zone, no lectric slide, jus get me off the dance flo, no more broken feet, knees, etc. No mo Hotel Californy, no mo Woman No Cry, thanks in advance bra...

Thank the surf is pickin up a little bit...

Woke up dis mornin when Larry banged on the door, cup o java in hand, wake up mofo, the surf done picked up and we runnin late (5:15am). Lathered up the spf fitty (50) grabbed the Hanes rash guard and bout 9 and half feet of longboard and head down to jailhouse, baby reef is spittin and reelin, first take off little overhead, wow gonna be a good day, checked out a beautiful sunrise...we sho is lucky...

ps. the photo you see is just a representation, names and images have been changed to protects the innocent...Have a nice Sunday!