Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Evil Eye

Hola amigos, I know it's been a long time since I rapped at ya, but the waters are not always head high and glassy over here at headhighglassy. I've spent much time recently in bed, and not in the good way. The days unravel like a ball of tired, dizzy yarn, punctuated by the occasional visit to the doc, who's getting closer to putting his finger on what exactly ails me, though I wouldn't recommend anyone put their finger on it, as it probably looks like this:
But boards must be dreamed of, then shaped, then glassed, then delivered. It is the wool that spins into yarn, the grain that feeds the sheep, the water that feeds the grain. It is the child who pulls on your pantleg and turns their sweet round face up to yours, the dog that circles at your feet, drops, and licks your ankle just once. I believe I have a fever. Onto the board porn!
This is Janna's new 8-something broadsword ordered for her somethingtieth birthday.
It has lots of fin options and an Evil Eye on the deck, so don't snake this nice lady if you see her shredding the waves of Northern California or Central Mexico.
Could be the fever, but did I mention Leslie reproduced this design IN RESIN?
Janna comes from a long line of waterpeople--Portuguese fishermen, to be exact--and this Evil Eye has protected them from drop-ins, kooks, and angry gods for generations. I'm going to stare it a little longer with the hope my virus will get exercised and head back into the deep and the dark from whence it came. Perhaps it will leave a little chicken soup and turn the heat up a bit on its way out...

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh, my.
That is amazing.
Width?
Thickness?

Feeling the need to place an order.

turtle said...

despite the fever, the words are flowing nicely, as is the resin.
sick...in the good way.

Pico said...

Been bitten by a tick recently? I'm paranoid, but doctors not being quite sure is a symptom of Lyme's. board looks amazing. Keep waiting till I see these lucky bastards riding these works of art.

HeadHighGlassy said...

Hey Patric, I'm beginning to share your paranoia. Hopefully, my doc will, too. Thanks for the board props.