SDDS: Midnight surf on 8/29/07 (ASL Vlog)

Summaries:

This vlog told a story in American Sign Language then picture slideshow.

Friends meet me at Tourmaline Surf Park and we surfed under full moon at midnight!

All of us went to 24 hours Mexican Food after surfed.

Cheers,
JON

SDDS NEWS 8/28/07

(Transcript)

Hello..

I want to share with you about SDDS news on this week! I have two events for you.

News #1

Tomorrow at midnight, I will surf while full moon and warm water. I had great time from last year and I want to do it again this year! Anyone of you interested to join with me? I will surfing at Tourmaline Surf Park.

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News #2

Terrie Berdy and I met at KODAWest event at Huntington Beach in couple weekends ago. I’m happy to give her kids surf lesson until she notified me that 10 deaf and youth want to learn, who came down to Oceanside from Riverside for surf lessons.. We have been communicating through emails. Also, I was thrilled that USDSA help out with rental soft surfboards! I will have surfboards ready before they arrive. I will have friend, who will be volunteer and they does know ASL and experience in surf for years. All of us will spread out by separate groups as focus on student better. We will be there at 9 AM and hang out all day.

Do you have a plan for this weekend? If not then you are welcome to join us. I might have extra surfboards to loan to anyone.

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See you at sand or water!

Cheers,
JON

SDDS: Reunion 8/21/07

(Transcript)

Hello..

I wanted to share with you about SDDS reunion that 6 of us met at Tourmaline Surf Park. We had great talks about our experiences in surfing for many years. We just realized that we have surfed with 2 or 3 of us at the same time until we all met at the reunion at once! We are appreciated with ourselves in the surfing culture that we went through difficult times in the hearing world in the past. Several years later, we got more comfortable with the surfing culture by having friends to give us support and feedbacks. Now we do have more knowledge about surfing culture that we could share our experiences with anyone.

We would like to share our experiences to the youth deaf surfers. Are you ready to join us?

Cheers,
JON

The vlogger teaches vlogger to surf!

Hello..

I would like to introduce a deaf vlogger, who came all way from Fremont and take surf lessons from me. Do you want to know who is the vloggler? Let’s find out on the vlog!

Cheers,
JON



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A Deaf Surf Lesson in San Diego from Burbank

(Transcript)

Hello..

I want to share with you about Sharon Dror and her family who came down to San Diego from Burbank for surf lessons. Sharon contacted me last week after she saw the SDDS vlog that her kids want to learn how to surf. We have been communicating through emails. Sharon has 2 kids, Michael, 14 years old and Rachel, 11 years old. They were learning how to surf while Sharon and her fiance, Ken Rothschild were shooting video and taking pictures.

I'm very pleased that Sharon willing to shoot video for me while I was giving lessons to the kids. I helped the kids by pushing them while they were on the surfboard so they could ride with the waves. I'm impressed with them that they were emulating from my help to their independent.

Now, I will let you to view the rest of the video clip.

Cheers,
JON

Picture by Davy: Tourmaline 8/11/07

Surfers: Jess, Jon, and John

Photo: Davy

ASL Story: Tourmaline 8/11/07

(Transcript)

Hello..

I want to share a story with you about Tourmaline Surf Park. We called “TL” and this place is special. I enjoy going there because people are friendly and easy going.

Jess, John, and Davy met me there. We discussed if we should surf with small waves. Jess, John, and I agreed to paddle out and catch some waves, while Davy swam underwater with his camera. We all were pleased to be in the warm water. We were chatting while sitting on our surfboards at the same time watching out for swells to come. In between waves, we had to put off our conversations, that way we can focus to catch some waves. After riding the waves, we paddled out then sat on our boards. We continued our conversation.

John, Davy, and I were pleased to listen to Jess’s message from what she heard from other surfers talked. She said, one surfer asked other surfers. What’s different between flat water and parking a lot? The other surfer said, I don’t know. The surfer said,” Just get wet” (chuckle) Also, She shared with us that she noticed that people are friendly and mellow at TL.

We have been surfing there for two hours then we chatted more at the parking lot. Jess, John, Davy and I had a good time until they decided to leave. I grabbed my camcorder to shoot of the waves before I leave. Now you can enjoy the view of the clip.

Cheers,

JON

Meet me at Tourmaline Surf Park!

Hello SDDS friends,

I would like to let you know that James Queen and I agreed to postponed our interview to other time due surf forecast that say poor condition at Cardiff/Swami’s this Saturday. I decided to go to Tourmaline Surf Park this Sat at 6AM for couple hours. If you are interested to meet me there with your surfboard. Also, I will still be happy to give you tips to improve your surf skills in ASL.


Tourmaline Surf Park:
Ability Level: beginner up
Local Vibe: mellow
Direction: Click on Map Google

See you at the sand or water!
JON

SDDS News 8/6/07

(Transcript)

Hello,

I decided to surf after work. The waves were small but I had fun anyways. I would like to share a story from last weekend. I met a new friend and her name is Danae. She is currently learning ASL and she also watches all the vlogs. I got a real nice gift from her. A cool shirt with printed that says "SDDS". Let me know if you are interested to have one of those tee shirts. I can contact her to get more.



I offered James Queen an interview about his deaf, professional photographer, and surfer in person. I would like to post his photo works on SDDS blogs on this weekend. He and I agreed to have an interview on this Sat. He would be pleased to show his photography talents to the deaf community. He would also like to work as a photographer in the deaf community. I probably will release the vlog this Sat evening or Sunday morning.

Now, I'm ready to go home!

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This Saturday, 8/11/07 I will meet some friends at Swami's or Cardiff's Reef for surfing. I will make an announcement on this Thurs to confirm the basis on surf forecast.

Cheers,
JON SAVAGE
SDDS