Questions are left as written. That being said, some of you need to learn how to use Spell Check! - CF

hey dibi, what is your take on nonviolent offenders in prison?people in prison for pot possesion.what can we do to persuade congress to reconsider to instead make programs for nonviolent drug offenders rather than send them off to prison.1 in 4 people are in prison for a nonviolent crime.what would you do,if you had the power,to make a safe alternative for nonviolent offenders? - Kyle Aye 

Dibi: I think the system is completely broken. The war on drugs a complete bust. Take a look at Mexico. I’m afraid I’m not qualified to make a rash statement on how to fix it, as everything seems to come with huge unintended consequences and I really haven’t studied the situation in depth enough to give an educated answer.

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What was it like to raise two complete badasses? - Cliff McCrary

Dibi: Life with the boys has been a challenge, a pleasure, a million laughs, nail biting, and an extravaganza!

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Hey there Dibi, what are some accomplishments outside of surfing that you are proud of with Christian and Nathan? - John Raleigh

Dibi: Surfing is what they do - not who they are - I’m very proud of who they are as men.

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Who has the LAST Word??? - Nohea Rochlen

Dibi: That’s funny, I suppose it depends on the situation, but I would always hope it’s the one with the best idea.

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Real Bacon or turkey bacon ? - Dave Winfield

Dibi: I don’t eat either, so I would suppose it’s the one you like the best.

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Come on Dibi, give us something to chomp on. What’s something about Christian that we’d be pleasantly surprised to know about? Does he help little old ladies across the street? Does he cook breakfast for you? There’s gotta be something anti-Christian that’s actually very very Christian! Lmao! - Phil Creager

Dibi: He’s great with little old ladies and always says that manners are free and is always surprised that more people don’t have them.

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So Christian is the King of Airs and Nathan’s made his mark with the raddest craziest tube ever. What can we expect from Greyson? A 10 minute flight into orbit as he flies from one ramp to another? - Tim Huett

Dibi: Wow, that sounds pretty cool. My hope for him is that he gets to be and do whatever’s best for him.

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Nathan is a fucking beast!!! Way deserved at the Billabong XXL!!! Do you Dibi think he will ever top that monster wave? Does he? - Clark Nesmith

Dibi: Hard to say; that was the swell of a lifetime. So I guess a lot would depend on nature, and that’s certainly unpredictable.

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What is a fond childhood memory with the Great Walter Hoffman? - Bill J. Kemp

Dibi: I remember driving on PCH in the green Chevy station wagon, checking the surf until we finally parked, and walking through the jungle to get to Trestles and spend the day. It was a great way to spend a childhood.

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did you ever come up with nicknames for christian and nathan that they are ashamed of? - Fernanda Albuquerque

Dibi: I don’t think so. I think they’re pretty good with the childhood stuff. I believe they both feel that they’ve been extremely fortunate.

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Were there early signs of Nathan’s bravado as a child that you witnessed? - Marc Stinson

Dibi: Nathan always did everything with Christian, who was five years older, so he pushed himself to really excel at an early age just to keep up.

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Hi Dibi. So has Herbie ever used wax? He-he-he - Kiaela Nishei

Dibi: I’m sure before he made Astrodeck (back in the dark ages of surfing) he probably used wax.

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Dibi your artwork is amazing. Christian posts up photos now and then and it’s no wonder he is the way he is with such a creative person for a mother! Is Christian an artist in his own right? - Lindsey Nance

Dibi: Most definitely. I always thought as a surfer he was the first abstract expressionist.

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Hi Dibi! What are Christian and Nathan and Herbie’s favorite foods? What is your favorite dish? - Christina Straye

Dibi: i’m really not sure what the guys favorite food is anymore. Mine is spinach salad. Boring, huh??

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Man I can’t get an answer out of Christian so maybe you can help dibi?? Will you guys ever release Tweak Freaks on DVD???? BEST SURF MOVIE EVER! - Peter Lindstrom

Dibi: No, it’s not worth it, sorry to say. It’s expensive to have it reformatted and as soon as one person buys it, it’s instantly on YouTube, so it just becomes an out of pocket expense and business is very tough, so I can’t afford to make one mistake. But, it’s always nice to hear someone likes our work, thanks!

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I remember the Interview Magazine interview and photos. Did the Fletcher Family ever have a feature in Rolling Stone or GQ? - David Wahl

Dibi: No, we’ve been in a lot of random nonsurf publications, but not the ones you’ve mentioned. But, who knows what’s around the corner?

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Was there ever a declaration from either CF or NF that they would be pro surfers or was this just a gradual assumption that they would be? - Matt Wilson

Dibi: No, never. They just grew into it naturally.

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Damn Dibi! Nathan looks like that actor Benicio Del Toro. He ever get that from anyone or am I totally high? - Steven Ross

Dibi: I’ve always thought there was a resemblance myself, so I suppose we’re both high.

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Do you think professional athelets get pay to  much and if surfing was in league of basketball and getting paid would you still think they are or aren’t getting pay too much? - Libretto De la Rosa

Dibi: Surfers don’t get paid anything like basketball players, and I can’t say what they should be paid. I’m a capitalist and I guess the correct answer is whatever the market will bear.

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Axfuxx, Absolut, Bloodshot, Mutilage, Fletcher, etc. Are Nathan & Christian still playing music? By themselves or with other bands? - Jim Brougham

Dibi: Nathan still plays for personal enjoyment, Christian has been spending a lot of time recently working with a friend on custom bikes.

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Is that Nathan Fletcher Facebook Fan Page legit? Or is it a fake? Do you know Dibi? - Kevin Ferguson

Dibi: Yes, it is legit.

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Dibi you look so wonderful and amazing! Is it good genes, good health and exercise, the fountain of youth? Kudos my lady! Keep up all the great work – I love reading your posts! - Nate Schaffer

Dibi: Thanks, that’s very nice, I appreciate it.

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Have you made a art piece that exemplifies your two sons, and what does it mean to you?,more like a feeling… love you all. XOXO. I believe any question must include her art;) also any abstract realizations of her offspring …insight from mother to boys - Melody Miller

Dibi: I’ve done many paintings of the boys in the past, and during the process it did give me a lot of time to think about them which I think was really terrific. I don’t have as much time to paint now, I do a lot of writing and that seems to be very satisfying for the present.

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Should the mentally ill smoke weed? - Eric Trench

Dibi: I don’t know, maybe it would be a real buzz kill for them.

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Why does kiteboarding get a bad rap? Did Herb ever Kiteboard? - Scott Werner

Dibi: I don’t know why it would get a bad rap, I think it would be hard as hell and fun as heck. Herb never had the opportunity, but I’m sure he’d love it.

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Congrats to Greyson for making it on to the Flip Team. Is this his first board sponsor? Find that really hard to believe! Is he riding for any kicks company? - Randy Westheff

Dibi: He’s had other sponsors in the past, but he’s really become serious in the last couple of years and I think Flip is a great fit.

My family is featured in the August 28th, 2011 issue of The New York Times Style Magazine. If you happen to have an extra copy around, send it over to us!

In the meantime, here’s the online version of that article, as well as a video piece on the whole family (minus Nathan).

Click on the link below or copy and paste it to your browser. You know the drill by now!

http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/family-values/#more-175333

Just to remind you guys, I’ve left all the questions written as is. I’ve figured, why go out of my way to make some of you guys look smarter than you actually are and correct all your grammatical errors? Fuck that. - Christian

Hey Dibi, We met a few weeks ago, I stopped by the Astrodeck HQ and picked up the Barney in white and we talked about your Dad and the sandals named after him. I want to try to stop in soon and pick up a pair…Hope all is well…Take care! Oh as for a question ask Christian, or maybe you know…In reference to skateboarding what is wrong with mongol? Why is pumping mongol lame? - Richie Newhall

Dibi: I asked Greyson for his expert advice on this. Greyson: “First, it’s mongo. Second, it’s push. And third, it’s ugly.” And Christian said: “It’s nonfunctional and tiring.”

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This is for the Hey Dibi question section. My question is, Dibi do you think there are Hawaiian and Brazilian kids who rip harder than the OC kids but there never gonna be recognized as much cause of stupid phoney surfer stereotype? Or do you think they get enough coverage? Thanks. - Barry Blenkhorn

Dibi: What’s enough “coverage”? Kids used to surf because they loved it, now it’s about a sponsor. I think the whole thing has changed. And a lot of it? Not for the better.

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Hi there, Dibi. Putting all family loyalties, history and roots behind, just for the sake of this question, do you think you would have been drawn to surfing as an “outsider” looking in? - Brock Springer

Dibi: It’s really impossible to know, if I put all of my past aside like you suggest, I might not ever have had the chance to go to the beach or anything else. So I really can’t say.

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Dibi congrats on you and Herbie! Youv’e come a long ways babie! And you are still married to each other thru thick and thing! What is da secret to your success?? - Mark Hammy Bonaventura

Dibi: I’m not a quitter, and most of the stuff we might argue about, we already have, so why bother?

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Hi Dibi. Do you like Christian’s tattoos or not? And does he have a tattoo that says “MOM” - Rachel Carter

Dibi: I really don’t think about them one way or another, but I am glad he’s not a girl, ’cause like everything else, there is a double standard. No, “MOM” doesn’t seem to quite fit with the monster motif.

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Dibi and Christian, that photo of the two of you together…cherish those moments. Bruce Weber is a great photographer and he captures the moments so well but I think you two made it easy for him! - Alicia Hardwood

Dibi: Thanks, he’s really great to work with and I’ve been very fortunate to do so on quite a few occasions.

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What is some thing you think people are wrong about you and the family? - David Flemhing

Dibi: I think people generally think we’re much different than we are. We work hard, and are completely driven, have quirky senses of humor that others sometimes misunderstand. But I really don’t spend a lot of time analyzing what others think about us. It seems somewhat futile at this point.

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Christian, will your mom conduct any further interviews coming up for Dside or Juice? I’m a big fan! - Daniel Whelton

Dibi: Yes, I’ll do more D-Side. In fact, I talked to Jason Jessee the other day and he said he’d be stoked to do an interview, so as soon as he’s back down this way, we’re on!

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Hey Dibi, do you think surfing will get bigger or smaller as far as popularity? - Joseph Miligiani

Dibi: Bigger, more crowded, more money, less SOUL!!!

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Do you think Christian and Nathan would have made a name for themselves in surfing if they weren’t Herbie Fletcher’s sons? Not being a dick but just really wanted an honest answer. - Paul Gothard

Dibi: Their talent made them. We made it easy for them to go surfing, living at the beach, but they stood on their boards alone.

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Dibi san come to Japan with you to i welcome hole family! - Junichi Nishida

Dibi: Thank you for the invite, I’d love to come again. I think Japan and its people are amazing.

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Hey dibi I guess this is more a question for Christian but anyway if he could chose 3 sponsors to sponsor him who would he chose and i dont mean just surf brands but maybe a drink company, shoe company, you know whatever. thatd be sick if he answered thanks dibi! - Corey Jackson

Dibi: This is what Christian said: “Donald Trump, Virgin Airlines. But I can see no one treating me better than my mom. She’s always been behind me.” And he just walked out of my office laughing.

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IF I NAME MY FIRST BORN FLETCHER CAN YOU GIVE ME ASTRODECK FOR LIFE? JUST KIDDING! HA  HA HA IT WAS WORTH A SHOT!! - Rick Klievers

Dibi: Amusing. I wish Astrodeck made enough money to sponsor me!

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Where can I get a copy of Chop Suey Club? Was it ever released in regular theatres? Thanks. - Chris Hernandez

Dibi: No idea. Ebay, Amazon? I’m really not sure.

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Christian, please thank your mother. I really enjoy Hey Dibi and also The D Side Interviews. How refreshing and fun! Thanks so much for the wonderful read week after week! - Beth Waidmann

Dibi: Thanks for the support. I’m working on getting some more interviews, and as long as I keep getting questions, I’ll do my best to answer honestly.

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Do you think online and internet presence has ruined surfing? By that I mean with live webcams, everything being sales pitch with websites, magazines being online and not working on being a good publication, etc? - Micah Tolle

Dibi: I don’t think it’s one or two things that have taken the soul out of surfing, but all of it together has really made it way less cool in my opinion.

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Why don’t Nathan and Christian go on surf trips together? Used to see in the mags they always did with Herbie. Nathan still got a chip on his shoulder or what, man?!!!!!!!! - Jim Sullivan

Dibi: It was easy when they all lived at home, but they’re grown men now and it’s hard to get everyone’s schedule organized at the same time.

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Looks like the boys scored some fun out in New York. The Fletcher’s sure do live a life we all “can’t imagine!” Where were you on this trip, Dibi? - John Van Houten

Dibi: I was here sitting at my desk working. Not so glamorous, but a necessity.

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Individually speaking, what is your fondest memory of first Christian and then Nathan when they were groms? - Theresa Ohlani

Dibi: There are a million moments, thankfully, with both that have made my relationship with them extraordinary. It was all the little things; like watching them eat sandy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that they wanted to share with me. Laughing so hard, milk would come out their at the table. Making cookies for them when they came from school to share their day. All the stuff that might be taken for granted becomes the memories of the best we’ve had together.

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Why is Julian Schnabel so fascinated with the surfing world? He doesn’t surf. That ain’t surfing. freaking poser. Why are so many celebrities fascinated and claim to surf, it’s bullshit. Matthew Mcconaughafuck? That fat fuck Jack Osbourne? If what they do they think is surfing then FML! - Matt Downey

Dibi: Julian does surf and Herb’s made many boards for him. Yes, he doesn’t surf like Christian, but he has natural style and learned as a kid in Texas, where Herb first met him.

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Does Greyson snowboard anymore? I remember him in old ads with World and Ryan Scheckler. - Drew Simpton

Dibi: Given the chance, yes. They just were focused on surfing and skating this season. I’m sure they’ll try to take a few trips in the coming season.

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Didn’t know CF was born in hawaii. he play peewee football at sunset elementary? lol. How long he was raised here before the move to cali? - Koa Reynolds

Dibi: We had Christian in Hawaii, but moved to Idaho to go skiing when he was two.

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Christian I see your folks name attached to John From Cin. what did they do? I know Greyson starred in. Thanks man, you are the Air Master! - Troy Shaw

Dibi: This is not Christian, but Dibi. We were consulting producers, and from the final product, I guess you can tell no one much listened to us.

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Dibi do you help Christian come up with all those really deep and sometimes funny questions? Not that I’m complaining! - Jennifer Fowler

Dibi: Christian has always been different than anyone gives him credit for, and maybe now others will get a glimpse of what I’ve always known.

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I ain’t voting for Obama again. I don’t know if I’ll vote for Christian. But Dibi? Hell yeah! Dibi Fletcher for Prez! Ya got a campaign manger? - Brian Friholtz

Dibi: Hope and change not working so great for you? I’d hate the job though, but I surely believe that we all deserve better.

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honestly speaking dibi, if christian was not written that letter by jeff booth and etc do you think that really started the drug spiral with christian or he would have gone down that way regardless of the letter? - tony ortega

Dibi: I don’t think most of life is predicated by one event, but more like the compounding of a series of events. Saying that, in hindsight, I believe that Christian ’s drug use was part of a series of poor choices.

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Hi Dibi, I really loved the photos of your beautiful mother. How gracious and elegant. I recall reading about your ballroom dancing as well. Is this another family gene much like surfing that’s in the family blood? - Helen Reynoldo

Dibi: I always took dancing as a kid, and got my mom into ballroom about 15 years ago. We used to go all over the country playing dress up together. It was a great time. But business got so difficult I really had to pay attention and just didn’t have the time to devote to a hobby.

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Do you think there should be drug testing in surfing WCT let alone all other sports? - Brent Luchman

Dibi: Whether I think there should be or not, it pretty irrelevant. I assume it’s just a matter of time. Dude, the government wants to dictate what light bulbs we use!

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Who or what do you not respect? - Clint Andreas

Dibi: I have no respect from the over-encroachment of the government on my civicl rights!

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THAT ANNIE LEVOBITZ PHOTO IS SO F–KING DOPE!!!! Any more shots like that? Any of Nathan from that shoot? - Michael Spurgess

Dibi: The photo is considered one of the top 100 photos of the 20th century. CF lucked out to be in it. Nathan wasn’t part of the shoot.

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Why CF looking for graphic artist when he has his own mom who is an artist! Step up CF come on dude!!!!! We’ve see it on Hey Dibi your mom’s the shit! Give her commission too! LOL!!!! - Eric Anthony

Dibi: We’ve got a whole new T-Shirt theme going that we’re all collaborating on, and I think they’ll be killer. Thanks for the vote of confidence though.

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Just to remind you guys, I’ve left all the questions written as is. I’ve figured, why go out of my way to make some of you guys look smarter than you actually are and correct all your grammatical errors? Fuck that. - Christian

Space Odyssey Series #1 by Dibi Fletcher: 40"x36"x8" thick. Made from wood, resin, copper.

Hi Dibi, how are you? My question is in regards to Walter your father actually. I am just curious about how Hoffman Fabrics came about with he and the late Flippy (RIP). Thanks you’re doing a great job! - Daniel Mercado

Dibi: Hoffman Fabrics was originally started by their father, Rube, in New York before either of them were born. They got into it after they grew up and were ready to settle down.

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Dibi surfing wise, what do you think Nathan does better than Christian and what does Christian do better than Nathan? And no diplomatic answers! - Ken Overton

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Hi Dibi! You are so beautiful. I love the photo of you and Christian, side by side. And it being a Bruce Weber photo adds to it. Any chance that we’ll get to see more photos of beautiful you? - Laurel Fishmann

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Okay come on. “Hey Dibi” needs to be bought and put into a column for Transworld Surf or syndicated live on access cable or Sirius. Maybe CF can read the questions and you can answer or there can be live call in from viewers. I wanna see DF live! - Peter North

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Dibi! Please tell Nathan to stop smoking! Thank you.  - Sara Lloyd

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Still in New York as of this writing. So much to report back; from the Hamptons International Film Festival to the Agenda Trade Show to Greyson and I just meeting up with random friends and hitting the streets. Who knew that summers in New York would keep me this busy?

I’ll write more about our trip when we’re back in California. In the meantime, here are a few snapshots.

Greyson, Mark Gonzales, Herbie

Frank’s Chop Shop hooked us up. “Looking clean” on the lower East Side of Manhattan.

Greyson checking out the NY skate parks.

Occasionally, I’ve written stuff about my dad and even post up some pics of him here on my site. He has his own website, too: www.herbiefletcher.com. And on top of that, Herbie even has his own Facebook Fan Page where a lot of people write to him and communicate. Haha, my dad’s trying to catch up with the 21st century.

Everyone knows how I feel about my parents; I love them and they’ve given me nothing but support and love back. I know I’m lucky. And since Father’s Day is just around the corner, I wanted to express that even more with this little write-up. But, you know, I thought I’d take this opportunity to also acknowledge my grandpa, Walter Hoffman. He doesn’t have his own website and he doesn’t have his own Facebook - I don’t even think he knows what Facebook is. But I feel like he’s being cheated by not having some kind of acknowledgment with an online presence. Not that he’s the type to ever ask for it…

Anyway, my mom and I were talking about it, and we found this classic photo of Walter. How cool is this? Check out the Malibu Board. I could go on and on about how great my grandpa is; what a pioneer he is in the surf industry, his early days surfing Rincon, Dana Point, and Makaha, and so much more. But instead of me writing a novel about it, I think my mom got it down tight, and got it down right:

“I love this picture of my dad. He looks so COOL and stylish standing with his board - that was considered one of the most contemporary of the era. Although years have passed since this photo was taken in the early ’50s, he’s still the same surf-stoked guy that plays his ukulele on the beach under the palapa on the weekends after catching a few waves. He really embodies the essence of the waterman and reminds me constantly what the beach lifestyle is all about. He’s the greatest dad, and like many men of his generation he doesn’t say much in the way of compliments, but I hope I’ve been a daughter that he’s proud of. I sincerely wish all the fathers -young and old - a very Happy Father’s Day!” - Dibi Hoffman Fletcher

Walter Hoffman