Welcome Lucy

Gerry Lopez, in his new book "Surf is where you

find it" wrote that "Life goes on and surf...continue(s) to

come on a schedule entirely it's own and almost impossible

to predict".  There is a saying by some renowned religious

leader that seems similar in it's own way.  "Man makes plans 

and God laughs".  Surfing teaches us that you never know,

some things are out of our control.

Those words rang true for me this past week as my granddaughter

Lucy came into the world.  Lucy came on her own schedule

and in her own way.  My daughter and son in law made elaborate

plans.  Lucy was to be born naturally in a water birth.  Well,

that's not exactly how things worked out.  After an emergency C section

for mom, and a few days in the NICU for Lucy, today is homecoming.

I'm grateful, happy, and relieved.

Life, like the surf, goes on a schedule all its' own.  We try to predict

and make plans but often we are reminded that some things

are out of our control.