Tales from the Cobblestones

Times are weird and things are strange. The Corona virus is among us and we have to adjust. We are being asked to "Shelter in Place" be "Socially Distant" and Self Quarantine. For a Surfer, that may be hard...Especially when the waves are good. As more and more of California gets shut down day by day...the lingering fear that they may shut down the beach is a realistic threat. Surfers have been asked to Quarantine all around our community. I was curious how other surfers are dealing with their quarantine. Today's guest is Writer Chas Smith. Chas began his writing career as a foreign correspondent, covering stories for Vice, Paper and Blackbook Magazines. He also was a war correspondent for Current TV. After being kidnapped by Hezbollah during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon War..He transitioned into Surf Journalism where he was the feature writer at STAB Magazine before becoming "Editor At Large" at SURER Magazine. He is also the co-owner of the surf website BEACH GRIT. Chas is a Surfer, a father, a husband, a writer