Sir Nathaniel runs the Gauntlet…
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Nate’s Bachelor Party Paintball Fun
Published January 8th, 2008 in Video and Family and Friends. 0 CommentsOld video unearthed and uploaded to MHough.com. More videos to come soon…
Photos: Big Waves and Fing at Overload
Published December 11th, 2007 in Events, Surfing and Photos. 0 CommentsBig Tuesday- December 4, 2007: Giant waves slam California Coast
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Due to a large storm spinning off of the California coast, San Diego gets slammed by massive surf. Waves were coming in consistently at 10′-12′ and the set waves were maxing at 18′. Last December I intrepidly tried to go out in similar sized surf and had to paddle back in without catching a single wave (unless you consider getting almost drowned on the way in “catching” a wave). This time though I was ready. I’ve been swimming laps regularly and practicing holding my breath, plus I was equipped with my 7′ gun. After a brutal paddle out I made it to the break and started dialing in the waves. Boards were getting broken all around and I took a few set waves on the head. But after about 3 hours I managed to catch 2 waves; one wave was in contention for being the biggest wave I’ve caught to date. Worth it? Of course!
Fing rocks Overload!
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Local San Diego rock band Fing honored Overload this weekend by agreeing to play a show in conjunction with the monthly “Ray at Night” art festival occurring in North Park. I built 2 additional stages but unfortunately underestimated the amount of sound equipment the band had. So after some brainstorming and some quick thinking we were able to construct a multi-level stage that was able to fit all of their equipment. Although it was raining outside, that didn’t stop the crowds from showing up and when Fing started to play the shop was full. They played a great set and a good time was had by all! If you get a chance to see this band live or pick up their music I highly recommend it!
Thanksgiving 2007 Smackdown!
Published November 25th, 2007 in Events, Photos and Family and Friends. 0 Comments
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I know that’s a dumb title but I was just watching some news and was appreciating (visualize sarcasm here) how they name everything like it’s a wrestling match so I wanted to get in on the band wagon. Editorial note aside, this year’s Thanksgiving feast in San Diego went great! This could have been my most challenging year of cooking due to the volume of food and small kitchen. But, with help from 2 cats who shall remain nameless due to requests from law enforcement, everything came out tasting great. On the menu: turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, corn bread casserole, green been casserole, herb bacon zucchini casserole, cranberries, biscuits, pumpkin-cheesecake pie, pasta salad (thanks Chief!), and authentic Jamaican sweet potato pie. Guitar Hero kept everyone entertained until we passed out. Last night we had “Thanksgiving Part 2: Return of the Turkey” to try to put a dent in the leftovers and to satisfy our Guitar Hero addiction. On a serious note, I truly am blessed to have such great friends and family in my life. They’re what makes life great and it’s a privilege to be able to get together with everyone for the holiday!
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