blandoland.

i'm expecting!

2011-10-02T09:41:00.001-04:00

and i'm due next week!

board, pics and stole courtesy of billboards.

where the sun don't shine

2011-09-30T12:05:00.003-04:00

i scored some fun, clean and foggy surf earlier this week. fingers crossed for a good fall.

(bald stand in: unidentified)

twice as nice

2011-07-10T18:30:00.002-04:00

after not surfing for 7 weeks, i scored some waves this weekend. saturday was sooo good. sunday was fun too. a much needed surf vitamin.

tag

2011-06-17T09:25:00.001-04:00

what's in the box

2011-06-15T22:00:00.002-04:00

You're my boy, blue!

2011-06-12T11:45:00.001-04:00

Vans past. Vans present. Same color.

canucks are .5 years more advanced than you

2011-06-06T18:01:00.000-04:00

michaela+at-at shirt=RAD

2011-05-23T16:59:00.000-04:00

super secret surf spot map

2011-02-18T13:49:00.000-05:00

i keep forgetting

2011-02-01T20:23:00.003-05:00

billboards was recently interviewed on korduroy.tv with a sweet little short film. check it out or at least go look for him in mexico.

photo:eric

doozers

2011-01-21T18:35:00.003-05:00

Fraggle Rock, OCNJ 1/19/11

36/39

2011-01-20T19:52:00.008-05:00

36 degree water. 39 degree air. it was great to get a surf.

so it's been a while, here are some pics.

my girls when it was warm.

heather's winter roses. these bad boys were blooming during 35 degree december days.

christmas corral.

i took one of my old action figure cases and spray painted for Kaela.

a snow swinging Michaela!

Take 5 minutes...

2010-11-22T19:55:00.001-05:00

And hop on swing. You'll be glad that you did.

sometimes it's about need

2010-11-16T21:31:00.002-05:00

there has been a lot of good surf in new jersey lately. i haven't been getting much of it. i went down today not expecting much, and when i saw the waves, it didn't look like much. the winds were wrong and it was a bit choppy. but some nice little peelers made it through. the bojo hull was the right tool.

I surfed today

2010-10-28T18:05:00.001-04:00

It was fun. I didn't snap any photos except this one on the way.

plus 1

2010-10-25T17:50:00.002-04:00

Happy Anniversary Heather! 7 years ago yesterday, Heather and I first met at Chaucers( a bar). Every year we go back even though it has since changed to Pub & Kitchen. This year we went back as three. The photo is taken at the table we first met. You have no idea what the future holds for you.

just needs to be dipped in peanut butter

2010-10-11T15:18:00.001-04:00

a chocolate covered pretzel, covered in M&M's.

A forecast is just a forecast

2010-10-06T20:20:00.001-04:00

The winds ended up a little too south this morning. I was hoping for some cleaner lines. Fortunately, I did score some fun speedialin' waves to make make the session worth the trip. 3/2's and chilly.

igor this or igor that

2010-09-20T20:35:00.003-04:00

drove from this
to this.
surfed with dand yesterday.

surfed with shawn today.

Slanted & enchanted

2010-09-17T22:40:00.001-04:00

Pavement. It was so nice to see you again.

feliz cumpleanos!

2010-09-10T21:08:00.000-04:00

six months new.

heavy rotation

2010-09-08T13:07:00.000-04:00

somnambulistic surfing

2010-09-07T17:39:00.003-04:00

my little girl kept heather and i from getting any shut-eye from Thursday on. I did manage to make it out sunday morning. the waves were still fun but i've certainly surfed better.

dand and i

2010-09-01T14:16:00.002-04:00

we scored a great morning. there was barely anyone out. it was a glassy wave machine. if this regular wave action continues, i may feel like a surfer again.

keeping score

2010-08-31T11:55:00.004-04:00

swell courtesy of danielle, pics courtesy of guru steve

i scored a great monday(+25 pts.) log session with dand. missed sunday surf(-50 pts.), but had a fantastic day with my daughter(+ where's the infinity key?).

blandoland update request by guru steve(+80 pts.)

happy to be here.

later

been surfing

2010-07-14T16:12:00.002-04:00

i surfed a great 4 hours session on saturday with Rev Jeff and Mortgage Man Kent.

i had a great session this morning.

i don't have any surf photos, but this video of my daughter is way radder.

Cheers

2010-07-09T14:35:00.001-04:00

7 week dry spell broken.

Buena bunny

2010-06-14T17:38:00.001-04:00

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Stay gold

2010-05-29T20:26:00.000-04:00

Semi fun little session with Rev Jeff. Bing gold standard, it's been too long girl.

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should have been there yesterday

2010-05-27T13:37:00.002-04:00

strong early winds kind of pooped on the waves, but i managed to score a few on my Billboards Billzer.

Local bike thugs

2010-05-26T15:28:00.001-04:00

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@ work of art

2010-05-20T21:08:00.001-04:00

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Huhh

2010-05-17T12:49:00.001-04:00

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mothers and daughters

2010-05-09T20:25:00.000-04:00

and matching vans.

this is how i roll

2010-05-06T21:47:00.000-04:00

michaela finding her light.

oh yeah...

2010-04-12T21:34:00.000-04:00

i grabbed a surf with dand on friday. we had fun.

first father surf

2010-03-31T19:42:00.002-04:00

so if if surfing as a dad means being out of shape, no paddle, exhausted and slightly bloated from too many tasty IPA's, then maybe i've been a father longer than 3 weeks. thank you heather for being cool with me surfing. Guru steve make sure Shawn pays up. Happy 3 weeks old Michaela! a happy sighhhhhhhh....

nicknames

2010-03-28T22:58:00.001-04:00

kaela, mikki, mica, critter, terror-dactyl, li'l bland....

welcome girl

2010-03-13T16:49:00.003-05:00

Michaela(mick-A-lah) Patrick Bland. 3/10/10. 8.3 lbs. 21.5 inches.

with this much love, i hope my heart does not explode.

nursery wall

2010-02-25T19:23:00.001-05:00

elephants, giraffes, balloons, robots and skateboards. little bland due sooooo soon.

been working?

2010-02-20T11:00:00.001-05:00

boards i've loved before

2010-02-07T15:44:00.002-05:00

channin cl2, 9'4.

as if

2010-01-30T11:03:00.001-05:00

planes and cranes

2010-01-21T21:00:00.000-05:00

snowy session

2010-01-20T13:16:00.002-05:00

it was a fun log morning. clean peelers. i was surprised to see it snowing when i pulled up to the beach. it lasted for the first half hour of the session. it was nice.

birthday surf

2010-01-18T17:25:00.002-05:00

37 today, that goes for age and water temp. monday surfs always kick ass.

bowling for two

2010-01-17T10:43:00.000-05:00

a must have surf rig

2010-01-15T12:31:00.000-05:00

1st.

2010-01-14T15:51:00.000-05:00

the simple life i live

2010-01-12T21:34:00.000-05:00

some/sum of oh nine

2009-12-31T12:52:00.003-05:00

another year. lost some. found some. found some that were lost. created some. visited some new places. didn't return to some places. some things remained the same. some things will never be the same. in the end, 09' was just fine, thankfully. cheers to 2010.

kisses.

our trash is sucker free

2009-12-30T16:57:00.001-05:00

unfortunately philadelphia is not.

steve snap

2009-12-29T21:23:00.003-05:00

guru steve sent me this back in november. he was milking the last day in his 3/2 before his winter hibernation.

photo

winds and waves

2009-12-29T06:15:00.002-05:00

dan with his new-to-him, Anderson brothers marshall. a fun monday surf. the swell held up despite the winds. i was wishing i had other brought other board choices. still had fun. the new rubber kept me toasty.
merry chrISIStmas!

re sent

2009-12-21T16:10:00.003-05:00

nativity hipsters.
i suckle.
that's right, i tag it up. and it's true.

terminal cupcakes

2009-12-13T14:28:00.001-05:00

reading terminal yummy-ness.

sudden sneaky snowman

2009-12-08T19:34:00.002-05:00

heather woke up to this 5:30 the other morning. someone set it up on a timer. she was wonderfully amused.

in the aeroplane over the sea

2009-12-04T15:02:00.002-05:00

first i hesitated.

then i took advantage of what may be the last warm surf day for a while.

next, i surfed.

finally, neutral milk hotel all the way home.

yay cafe!

2009-11-30T08:13:00.001-05:00

Publish Post a new expresso machine makes monday better.

a harmonically scenic backdrop

2009-11-24T16:23:00.002-05:00

greyday

2009-11-23T18:14:00.001-05:00

ho-hum.

surreal sunday

2009-11-15T19:16:00.001-05:00

65 degrees and sunny and waves. if only the ribs didn't hurt as much.

donde'?

2009-11-10T21:11:00.000-05:00

wonderbland

2009-11-03T15:53:00.003-05:00

a warm and fun november th3rd

we were tricked

2009-11-01T12:36:00.000-05:00

not my house.

heck, yeah!

2009-10-31T07:43:00.001-04:00

nyc 2oo8

a couple of broads

2009-10-26T07:23:00.001-04:00

..ummm...i meant boards.

the sunday waves were great. long and peeling.

won more

2009-10-21T14:27:00.001-04:00

muy frio

2009-10-19T21:09:00.004-04:00

i can't believe how cold it got. i went from trunks and a jacket to a 4/3 and boots. no bueno. waves were bueno though not in this photo.

THIS HEART'S ON FIRE

2009-10-16T16:43:00.003-04:00

this heart means my heart and this photo is my favorite photo!

new mo'bland model due early spring.

where the wild things are not

2009-10-14T21:11:00.001-04:00

i heart balloon photos

2009-10-12T22:22:00.000-04:00

spruce st.

freak scene

2009-10-10T12:14:00.002-04:00

dinosaur jr. last night. it's crazy to think i've been listening to these guys for over 20 years. it's crazy to think i've been doing anything for over 20 years.

poor little guy...

2009-10-09T15:18:00.002-04:00

didn't stand a chance.

peeps the plant

2009-10-06T19:23:00.000-04:00

two virgins

2009-10-05T19:07:00.000-04:00

brought

2009-10-02T20:45:00.002-04:00

mas bland

2009-09-28T11:43:00.001-04:00

the mo' blands welcome little jenni and her boston terrier, teagan, to our household. let the chaos begin.

a late september sunday

2009-09-27T22:10:00.003-04:00

the phillies won.
the eagles won.
work ended early.
the winds switched offshore.
the water was trunkable.
the waves were good.
***real good

crew surf- surf crew

2009-09-24T19:44:00.004-04:00

we had a gathering of philadelphia film & video production crew/surfers this morning. the waves were warm, clean and very loggable. a good time.

schwartzie, kyle, and guru steve hamming it up.
one of steve's cooperfishes.

can't drive 55

2009-09-22T20:47:00.000-04:00

philly senior scooting warp speed. walnut st. am.

primarily dan

2009-09-19T14:59:00.003-04:00

dan's friday choice of boards.

girls just want to have fun

2009-09-18T14:32:00.001-04:00

a long island mobile advertisement.

in spain on the brain

2009-09-13T07:59:00.003-04:00

lately, i've been daydreaming about my trip to spain i took with mo(heather) earlier this year.

MADrid one09

street salad

2009-09-10T08:35:00.003-04:00

heather came home and found this pile of greens in front of our house. after a short game of charades with our asian neighbors across the street, she figured out that they were drying their boc choi in front of our house because their house is in the shade.

thank you south philly for your entertaining ways.

pleasantly surprised

2009-09-08T13:18:00.004-04:00

kyle p.'s surf film premieres friday.

bano banter

2009-09-07T13:28:00.001-04:00

dear deer head,

2009-09-04T12:47:00.003-04:00

dear dear head,

i am sorry someone killed you and placed your head the wall of a 12 foot wide house.

sincerely,

blandoland

the geezer

2009-09-03T09:30:00.002-04:00

mortgage man kent allen shot this of reverend jeff eaton. nice BIC kent. where are your precious casters?

i'm going to miss you pop...

2009-09-02T22:58:00.001-04:00

...but i'm glad you're not in pain any more. William Black, grandfather.

saturday with cole

2009-09-01T06:37:00.004-04:00

i'm not a fan of working on saturdays, but if i do, at least it is with a phillies' player. mr hamels is a very nice fellow.

i surfed danny with dan

2009-08-30T21:24:00.002-04:00

rider: un(id)entified

i rode a quad, a hull and a longboard. i had fun, fun and fun.

crazy 8's

2009-08-27T19:28:00.002-04:00

click above

our backyard made the apartment therapy top 8.

rowhome rooftop yoga anyone?

2009-08-25T10:12:00.000-04:00

oh billy

2009-08-23T20:35:00.002-04:00

a great, not epic session this morning. winds didn't stay offshore like they were supposed to. i should have been here yesterday morning when the winds did things they were not supposed to do.

if you sow the seeds, nature will grow the seeds

2009-08-19T21:31:00.001-04:00

phanatically photocopying

2009-08-15T01:42:00.000-04:00

another day in the (my) office.

bojo & the n-devil

2009-08-11T21:43:00.000-04:00

uno

2009-08-09T08:01:00.002-04:00

upper t-ship.

beach feet

2009-08-08T16:51:00.001-04:00