Panama declaring a state of emergency over dual earthquakes and a devastating Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport have sent shockwaves of geopolitical terror across the globe, though you would never know it from the patio at Cerritos. Expat retirees sipping hibiscus margaritas paused for precisely zero seconds to digest the escalating Middle East crisis, preferring instead to debate the optimal swell angle for Thursday morning. As world leaders scramble to contain international warfare and seismic devastation, local surfers remain firmly committed to the far more pressing emergency of finding a working ice chest. After all, what is a crumbling global order compared to a clean right-hander at the point?