Author Archives: authorpaulhayden

As I enter my fifty second year as a surfer I came to consider all that the sport has meant to me and my life. My first thought was of just how old I am. The second was of how … Continue reading →

This morning while between lulls while surfing I reflected on the year just passed and the new one starting today. Certainly this past year had it’s share of heartache, disappointments and struggles but looking at it from a glass half full … Continue reading →

About ten years ago while visiting my mom who at the time was living in Venice, Florida I attended a church in the town during my visit. During the priest’s homily he said something that I’m sure hit a nerve … Continue reading →

There aren’t a lot of TV shows I follow religiously but I really like the new show “The Great Indoors”. If you haven’t watched it, it basically deals with the struggle between generations working together and understanding each other. I … Continue reading →

The holidays can be a tough time of year for many of us. Some may be alone with no family around. Others may be left saddened by the loss of a loved one. Some may be struggling with job loss, … Continue reading →

Families are often torn apart by many circumstances including war, parents who put children up for adoption, through natural disasters, divorce or by family dysfunction or abuse. Regardless of the reason, children are often scattered to the wind, often lose … Continue reading →

Let me start off by saying my blog post today isn’t going to be one that espouses or condemns any candidate. There’s enough of that going around already and I’m not sure at this point that I could change anyone’s … Continue reading →

We all have dreams and things we would like to do, become and/or accomplish. Some are simply pipe dreams that it would be cool to achieve but in reality they are simply that, just pipe dreams that we either aren’t … Continue reading →

I just returned home from a ten day trip to the “Big Island” of Hawaii with my wife Kathy. We had an awesome time there and although there wasn’t a lot of surf I still had fun boogie boarding, shelling, … Continue reading →

I’m sure we all know that someone who seems to light up a room when they come in and instantly garners the attention of everyone present. Heck, you may be fortunate enough to be one of those people. Whether it … Continue reading →