THE COOLEST DOG SURFER EVER!

Check out this video for how surfing is done with four legs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc7nS5ldE0M

Gamadin News story

Today's Local News, a San Diego North County newspaper, recently did a story on me and my book. They got it right, too. I want to express my appreciation to TLN's reporter, Leah Masterson, for doing such a professional job, coming to my house (on time :) ), her thoughtful questions and her concern for detail to get the story right, and to photographer Scott Linnett for the great photos, next time I want to be taller than the robob.

Thank you, Leah and Scott!!

READ THE STORY

On Winning

Mark Twain said it best:

Every man has a secret ambition:

to outsmart horses, fish and women . . .

My Dad, 1st Sgt Jack D. Kirkbride

My dad was my greatest hero. Some of the military types in my book were patterned after him. To the left of one of his two Purple Hearts is the Bronze Star. Click the highlight to hear him sing the Marine Corps Hymn in 1941 without any musical back up.

Gamadin Book Jacket

Many of you have asked what the final book jacket will look like. This is pretty much it, except that what you can't see in the photo is the starburst will be gold . The entire logo, including the starburst, will be embossed along with the ship. A big thanks goes to the book designers at Greenleaf Publishers who helped me put the cover design together.

Mike McCombs Painting

I made contact with Mike McCombs, a Lakewood High School friend of mine whom I hadn't connected with in years. I wanted to send him a book because he had read one of my earlier manuscripts way back when and liked it. What better way to return the favor of reading my unedited version, than to send him one of the my first "signed" editions? To my surprise since I last talked to him, Mike has been busy creating some fantastic paintings. Check out this cool painting of a surfer slicing down the face of a wave. Way to go, Mike!

Drop by his website at: http://www.mccombsstudio.com/ and check out the rest of this work. He's even got them for sale, too, in limited edition, signed prints.