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Maso getting back to work! Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Back on the beach, Tom Luker, Craig Toth, and Adrian Garcia were gearing up for the impending holiday with some cheer. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

Juan Carlos Gerena was all over this wave with a clean backside gaff. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

No sooner had Brian Toth returned to the Puerto Rican beaches from Hawaii than he received a big Christmas bear hug from his good pal Josie Graves. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Brian was happy to see his dad, Craig, too., caught in a portrait of two generations of Boricua chargers. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Rex Roetgers was glad to have his sister Barbara in town from California for a Christmas visit. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

The following morning Brian Toth was happy to get back into his home waters and lay down some fresh tracks on familiar trails. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Nature ruling. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

We never got this New Jersey native’s name, but he managed to catch one of the waves of the day this morning. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Fresh off her second place finish at the Nissan/Banks Independence Pro in Barbados, Maria Kuzmovich was full of confidence and charging hard. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Josie Graves also had a strong performance in Barbados, but is never more comfortable in the water than surfing in his backyard. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Many of us have seen Brian Toth pull this stall maneuver dozens, if not hundreds, of time. It’s just rare to see one captured from the water. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Josie pitted. Again. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Florida’s Bake Jones was on hand to enjoy the tube fest. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

One of the legends and unsung heroes of Puerto Rican surf culture is Javier Gorbea. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

On one of the inside section’s better lumps, Shayne McIntyre pulled into a good one, but his board took a serious lump of it’s own ending up in two pieces. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Not one to be deterred by being boardless, however, Shayne simply donned his swim fins and took off on his gut. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Making a strong statement for one of the island’s most accomplished 50+ year-old surfers, Javier Gorbea puts it on a rail. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Barely a week shy of his birthday, Jake Cruz dropped into one of the biggest kegs of the morning. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Not one to be left behind, Wesley Toth was lingering right around the tap at this keg party. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

A little later that morning Ramse Morales was arcing through this bottom turn and looking stylish in doing so. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Gus Betancourt arrived mid morning from the capital, and threw down the gauntlet mid face on this wave. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Ramon Díaz never seems to be far from the action, and always near the power source. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Leif Engstrom was another west coaster who came north for this session and proceeded to fly high over the end section. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Even through the middle of the day the waves maintained their composure nearly as much as this unidentified surfer did during this no hands pull in. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

A couple days later one of the Engstrom twins was enjoying the clean conditions close to their winter roost. Photo: Jim Crotty/caliprsurfphotos.com

On a beautiful Sunday morning Kristian Ferreira was cruising through the golden mist. Photo: SpongeBob SquarePants

Meanwhile, back in the city, Pablo Diaz emerged from another excellent dawn patrol with an ear-to-ear grin. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Picture perfect. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Don’t mess with Wilito on his court. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Ferreira again, the following day, still shooting the curl. Photo: Lenin

When the next swell arrived on the 14th, David Santiago, who had recently returned to the island after nearly a year in California, wasted no time pulling into the green room. Photo: SpongBob SquarePants

Morning glory. Photo: SpongBob SquarePants

Shayne McIntyre was all over this next swell, and drove right through this frothy one. Photo: SpongBob SquarePants

Peanut gallery. Photo: SpongBob SquarePants

Boricua sentiment inspired by its Hawaiian brethren. Let’s hope the government is hearing us. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick

Josie Graves threading the needle. Photo: Steve Fitzpatrick