Surprise on the North Shore

So I went up to the North Shore today hoping to catch some of the Billabong Pipe Master surf competition, the third of three in the Triple Crown Series. Unfortunately, it was canceled the day I went because the surf was not "big" enough for the competition. I still saw some pretty good local surfers practicing and probably some pros as well, but I'm not versed in the surfing world to know who is who yet. Give me some time and I might get better at it. Anyways, the surprise was a guy that was dressed up as Santa Claus. I guess Hawaii got an early visit from Santa. It's also interesting to note, in the surfing world, Hawaii is considered its own country. Then again Hawaii seems to be the neglected state in the Union (along with Alaska). Another side note, shipping costs more here in Hawaii and also to Alaska, for some reason it isn't really fair if you think about it.