Because when someone bites you, you frikin bite back!!! TREE
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
We love you Indra, Brent, Nica, Theo, Jeremy, and Pornos!
Seattle is such a great city for so many reasons. For one, it’s home to Indra (Tree’s sister), Brent, Nica, and Theo, and words cannot express how much we love hanging out with them. On this trip, Indra and Brent helped Tree switch from a PC to a Mac, an act of love if there ever was one. After he made the big switch, Indra, Tree and I went to Chateau St. Michelle and drank a couple bottles of their Summer White and ate Paninis in the garden to celebrate! Later that night, Indra and Brent and Tree and I saw Eclipse (Go Team Edward!!!) and ate delicious Argentine food at El Gaucho. As always, we had a great time with the kids as well. We love you guys and miss you already! 
Seattle is also home to our favorite restaurant, Pomodoros, which we affectionately call Pornos instead. I don’t think Tree christened it that for any real reason, but the nickname is surprisingly appropriate. Matter of fact, if I had to choose between pornography and the cannelloni made with a lamb ragu topped with béchamel and mint, I’d choose the cannelloni every time as a far more tasty and inspiring mood enhancer. It’s my most favorite thing to eat in the entire world, and if I could, I’d eat it every day. I miss you too Cannelloni!! 
And finally, Seattle is home to one of my favorite people and most longtime friends, Mr. Jeremy Jones!!!! Last night we partied it up on Capitol Hill with great drinks and even better conversation. Check him and Jimmy Hendrix out! No more Cannelloni for those two :)
This morning we said our sad goodbyes to the fam and headed to the Oregon coast where we’ll be for at least a week. –STEVIE
Friday, July 9, 2010
Another day on the job... hanging with Laird Hamilton
I got the email from my pals over at Tsunami Sales. Laird Hamilton was flying into Seattle to do an event for REI at the flagship store downtown. But first he was doing a small industry only Surftech demo on west lake. Stevie and I were extended an invitation. How the hell are you going to say no to that???
My good buddy Mike runs Tsunami and pimps Surftech. He is by far the most bad ass rep I know in the business. He gave me the total hook up on a new LAIRD 10’6 Stand Up board and off we went. The new board is really sweet, especially with the autograph on the nose! It is a great addition to the quiver. Stevie’s not too happy though. She claims the new board has totally blocked access to her shoe rack. I’m also receiving dirty looks from Kiki who has lost real estate to both surf boards and wine. I promised both of them that I’d move some boards to the roof rack as soon as we get back to Socal.
Laird was super mellow and humble. Not the type of guy you'd think would surf an 80 foot wave! We had fun paddling with him. I must be sailing under a lucky star because in the last year I’ve SUPed with Jerry Lopez AND Laird Hamilton. If I somehow manage to get a surf session in with Kelly Slater I will have completed the trifecta of surf gods! It could happen… tree
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Moving South
Just wanted to say thanks to my AMAZING Mom. Thanks for opening up your home, for taking us sailing, and for all the love. We'll see you before you know it! Take care and live in the moment!TREE
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Riding the winds of life
Today we had a fun afternoon sailing with John and my Mom! The wind was perfect. We ate cheese and salami and drank beer and chatted about the day when they'll come sail with us on our boat in a far away tropical place.We've offically gone as far north as we plan to go and tomorrow we start our journey south. I miss the ocean so much and can't wait to surf again. We're sad to leave though. But we'll have one more chance to hook up with my Mom and John next month. We're going to all meet up in San Francisco to sail on the bay in early August. In the mean time, we've got a lot of coastline to explore in Washington as we poke our way south.
Over and out. TREE
