Thursday, July 21, 2011

Wave and Weather Wizard!

I thought it would be a cool idea to tell people when it would be a good time to go surf or play at the beach. My dad studied waves and weather at San Diego State University so he said he'd help me do the forecast. I'll be talking about 3 things: Waves, Weather, and the best day for both. So here is my forecast for the next few days. I'll be doing this every Thursday so you can have a good weekend.

WAVES:
As you can see in the picture above, the waves are tiny. The waves from the North Pacific are only about 4' and the South Pacific is only sending us waves about 2'. The good news is that it looks like we should have windswell north of us arriving on Saturday. Which will create 4' waves in San Diego. Also out in the Pacific is Hurricane Dora. It had winds of 155mph earlier today but is only 115mph now. It is under Baja so it's hiding from us. When it comes out, it may only be a tropical storm without any real waves. Bummer.

WEATHER:
We have fog in the morning and sun in the afternoon for the next few days. Then tropical moisture comes our way next week with more sun and thunderstorms out in the deserts and mountains. Nothing too exciting here at the beach. Pretty typical summer.

BEST DAY:
There is good and bad news. We have waves on Saturday but it will be cool and foggy in the mornings. And next week it will be perfect weather but no waves. My prognosis (my dad helped me with this word) is Saturday. Since we are supposed to have sun in the afternoons that would be the best time to go since we'll have waves too.


So that's the forecast for the week. Banzai baby Alex!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Very Happy for Berry Happy

Berry Happy is a frozen yogurt place in downtown Encinitas, CA (next to the world famous Encinitas sign). There are lots of interesting flavors like Green Apple, Cinnamon Buns, and Watermelon as well as the usual Chocolate and Vanilla.



My favorite creation is chocolate and vanilla swirled together with chocolate sprinkles and Oreo crumbs and brownies.

They have lots of toppings to choose from. Like gummy worms (my brother's favorite topping), coconut shavings, strawberries, strawberry puree, rainbow sprinkles, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, brownies, and my dad loves the caramel sauce with blackberries.

And it's cool how you pay for it- you put your creation on a scale and the more it weighs, the more you pay. And the less it weighs, the less you pay. (PS- don't go too crazy on the toppings or you will pay a lot!)

If you want a fun place that the whole family can enjoy, look no further, Berry Happy is the place to be!