my first attempt at surfing

today was the perfect beach day, 87 degrees and clear. matt and i decided to swim for a bit, then he hoisted me up on the surfboard when a wave was coming for us. with almost no effort the wave caught the board, and shot me toward the shore. i never stood up, it was more like being on a body board, but going much faster. much much faster. suddenly, the water ended, the board stopped, but i kept going. i slid off the front of the board and scraped across the sand in 2 inches of water. it was so embarrassing when the water receeded and i was beeched on the beach in front of a couple that were just trying to enjoy the view! there was an unbelievable amount of sand in my bathing suit, and my legs got very scraped up from the sand and shells, but i guess my first try could have been worse. i don't know how, but it probably could have...i'll keep you posted on my surfing progess. if i ever try again!