It's been 7 years since my last entry into this journal. A lot has changed.

My son Jason recently left this entry on the BLOG : 

 Jason Froelich said...

Dad, it's been really great surfing with you on Mondays lately and I can't wait until April 6, 2021 when you are retired and we can go surfing all the time :-)

11:17 PM

 

Exactly 7 years ago, on my last entry April 6th, 2014 (my birthday)

 I was 58 years old and my dad was dying in a hospital up in Reno.

   My mother left this earth long ago, when I was 24 years old. My Sister left early too. 

 My immediate  remaining blood family members are my brother who is 74 years old,

 and my son Jason who is 34. 

I promised myself years back at 65 I will try to retire.

I did it ! !

I retired at 65 a few days ago ! ! 

I can surf when ever I want to. I hope to surf a lot. 

I hope to surf a lot with Jason, my son.

I have been working on my now old and beat up body, in anticipation.

Shoulder lifts with dumb bells'

Curls

Sit ups

Pushups

Bicycling

long walking

I have lost about 30 lbs and have about 20 to go ideally.

I have only surfed 5 times this year. Both knees have sustained damage... real damage.

I can still pop-up but it is slower now and more guarded. But in the only 5 sessions this year 3 of which were with Jason I have stood up on waves and got into faces, 

I AM FILLED WITH REAL HOPE !

Hope to surf often with my son in beautiful thick glassy waves, Wearing only trunks.

~ Gliding in, under, over, and thru the beautiful waters ~

I AM STOKED

Totally stoked.

Surf on .... I know I will