My beautiful daughter, the one that I do it all for, the one that came into my world in 1995 and made me the best version of myself. The one who taught me how to love unconditionally. So proud of the amazing woman I get to watch you continue to grow into.

The one who I met in that horrible anatomy class 25 years ago. The one who says, whether your right or wrong I am there with you! The one who I can travel the exact same way with and we are so good with laying low and watching murder mysteries...The one who I have traveled far and wide with to see our DMB. My Dave Matthews music loving and concert going partner in crime!

The one that I met through Tupperware and we have turned that into a 27 year long friendship...so many memories, so many concerts, so many trips and SO many Gentlemen Jack shots....we Love and miss you Mr. Tom Pao......my country music concert loving friend. Love our adventures and looking forward to so many more!

My amazing sister, the one who came into my life by very unconventional ways! We always say "oh if they had raised us together, boy would they have lost their minds". The one that I am so lucky to have in my life and will always be grateful for. I feel so blessed that we have been able to raise our kids together and have them all be so close as cousins should!

The one who I met 25 years ago in the dreaded summer speech class, she sat down next to me and we have not stopped talking since; fitting we met in a speech class! We do not always talk as often as we wish but the second we do its like no time has passed at all~

Stinks....My short stint in Santa Barbara...I lucked into having the two best neighbors, that turned into 30 year friendships and counting. From our Friday nite"Waiting Room" rooftop Kilbasa and fried rice dinners...off course with a couple Lowenbra's...to riding our beach cruisers to Sands, to all the surf trips to Ventura/Ohai all those years, Mexico, Indonesia, our feral camp adventures all over and the one time you convinced me to by a dirt bike and ride it from Arizona to Moab Utah. It feels like I've lived 10 lives just with our adventures. And of corse our latest MTB adventures, Big Bear, Mammoth, Kern, da Cano just to name a few. And finally watching you become a Doctor to starting a beautiful family. I couldn't be prouder.

Dern....The other half off the 30 year family-ship that I wasnt expecting from 6503 Del Playa. I believe I met you the day after I met StinkZ...but our bond is as strong. From those long back off the truck rides to Jalama, to our same Mexico, Indo surf trips, to more glamping for all those New Years Eves. We always made a tradition to hang regardless off what part off California we were in. To that epic trip when you lived in Hawaii, I felt like I was mafia with all the respect the locals gave a "transplant houla"

E.J. we were the two little dudes skating back in 1986. Where do I begin with the adventures. From hunting down backyard pools, ditchs and ramps. To our many surf adventures to Mexico, Samoa, and all over California. Camping from the late 80's to now, fishing, gambling, golfing, gambling when camping, you name it we have done it. I'm stoked we have started the next chapter on our MTB missions.

Coach...probably the most inspirational person I know. Coach moved into Prados in 1978...I was 7 he was 6. We grew up in the best neighborhood imaginable. I was into BMX, little TJ was great at any sport...football, basketball, baseball, marbles, break-it...etc. he was a 3 sport star and played D1 football. He came back and hired a longhaired surfer that never played organized sports...and we never looked back. 5 years coaching under him and countless years off playing adult baseball...and of course laughing... every time I see Coach thats what we do is laugh

Coach...I have know Rick as long as I can remember. That blonde afro maybe 1976. Also from the greatest neighborhood Prados. Man collecting cards, every streetball game imaginable. He actually had a BMX bike once. He was our OC when we all coached together, and he was my first coach...coaching me into playing fastpitch baseball. Once again when we all get together its nothing but laughter.

ScabZ...What can I say about this guy...Probably the most hard working loyal people I've meet in a long time...I met Jon at the pre-ride before our first MTB race in 2018. We raced the next day, he won, and I've been in amazement off his dedication ever since. We raced 4 years together, traveling across California, Oregon, Mexico, almost every race with his beautiful 4 kiddos and Ally...and don't forget da ROCK. He has built the most knarly MTB trails in a town I can say that people travel long and far just to say they have ridden these trails.

da BoZz...I met Kevin, his son Brad, and a super good looking dude Mike on the same day. It was a Strava connection that since we are riding the same trails we should ride together. Well that was Aug. 2018 and basically 4 off us have been riding almost every Tue/Thur/Sat or Sun for 7 years plus. Kevin is a 2nd maybee 3rd generation Pacifican and his MTB skills would say soo. He used to ride the super knarly old scool Pacifica trails on a Bridgestone RB1. Kev and the boyZ have traveled all over in the past 7 years + Canada, Tahoe , Oregon, and all over California.

Mike Mike, He's the super good-looking dude I met the same day with da BoZz and Brad. MM is another super hard working loyal friend im blessed to have. He is also responsible for all the secret trail building I cant speek about. I have traveled the Cali coast far and wide with him, who is always up for a adventure. We have traveled all over California,Oregon,Tahoe, Canada.