Sunday, December 31, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
I need to skate!!!
Yesterday I watched the Etnies 12 pack that came with my new shoes. It was so awesome. All women doing their thing. WooT! Anyway, it inspired me to practice my Ollie. Check it out!
Snow...
Alright, before I even start talking about the snow we've had let me clarify to all the folks that don't live in Denver that we just don't get a lot of snow here. We really do not get much snow EVER. When we do get snow it's here and then 2 days later it's back in the 50's and the snow is gone. That being said the rest of this post will make some sense.
I AM OVER THE SNOW ALREADY!!!!
We still have a good 8-10 inches in our front yard (which gets the most sun) and that is after several days of 50 degree weather. The roads are THICK with ice and snow and don't even get me started on our alley. Holy cow!! It's snowing again right now. They are predicting another 18" or more by morning and then a second wave tomorrow evening. Unbelievable.
Saturday, December 2, 2006
bah...
It’s cold here. Fourteen degrees sort of cold and there is snow everywhere. That means no skateboarding outside. I want to go to Woodward tomorrow, but I know it’s going to be a fight. My son is on restriction and my daughter doesn’t want to go so I’d have to figure out how to go alone. That’s not going to work. *sigh* No skateboarding this weekend. I hate that.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
The beginning, a very fine place to start
Perhaps I should play like “The Sound of Music” and start at the very beginning. How did a 37 year old mom of two get into skateboarding?
My first board was a handmade board cut out of a piece of plywood painted purple with some skate wheels attached. It was hardly fancy, but it was a good starter. I was 7 or 8 at the time and the woman who lived next door painted a spider web on the bottom. Then I got a clear blue acrylic board. I didn’t use either one all that much. I skated up and down the sidewalk every once in awhile rolling down the side of the gutter into the street. It was an introduction. Skip to my teenage years. I knew a number of boys with skateboards and they’d let me borrow them for 5 or 10 minutes when we were hanging out. This was still before there was anything remotely like a skate park in Colorado. It was all street skating on big wide boards. There was also no protective gear to speak of. So, on one of my 5 minute borrows I crashed and hard. The board kept going leaving me in the middle of the street concussed and with a broken tailbone. I was done.
I regretted being done for years. I asked for a skateboard for Christmas. No dice. I grew up. Got married. Had kids. And I still wanted a skateboard. I’m not sure why I never bought myself one. Perhaps it was because there rarely ever any extra cash or maybe because the little extra cash we ever did have wasn’t for me to spend. I don’t know. The bottom line is I didn’t have a skateboard from my pre-teens until last Christmas.
My boyfriend asked me “What do you want for Christmas?” and my immediate response was, “I want a long board.” I’d seen others around boarding on long boards and it looked like fun. It looked like something I could do and not kill myself. Sure as can be he got me one for Christmas along with all the protective gear. Now THAT is a good man. I loved my long board. Christmas day we were all out skateboarding on our new boards (the Danimal and little B got new ones, too) skating around. I LOVED IT. So, from Dec.25th on I was long boarding every chance I could get.
Geoffrey was using Dan’s old board and Bronte was rocking her little board. They were all learning new things at the skate park every time we went. I was long boarding and while I loved it I have to say it was a little lonely being on that long board. I had the itch to try a short board, so I did. I hated it. I tried again and again. I liked it more and more. Now, I feel neglectful of my long board but I’m having so much fun! I love it! I love it! It’s what I do to relax, to think, to feel challenged and accomplished. I know I’m not that good. I don’t care. I’ll get there. I just enjoy it. And that’s the point. When you stop having fun it’s time to stop. I have yet to stop having fun and doubt I will any year soon.
My first board was a handmade board cut out of a piece of plywood painted purple with some skate wheels attached. It was hardly fancy, but it was a good starter. I was 7 or 8 at the time and the woman who lived next door painted a spider web on the bottom. Then I got a clear blue acrylic board. I didn’t use either one all that much. I skated up and down the sidewalk every once in awhile rolling down the side of the gutter into the street. It was an introduction. Skip to my teenage years. I knew a number of boys with skateboards and they’d let me borrow them for 5 or 10 minutes when we were hanging out. This was still before there was anything remotely like a skate park in Colorado. It was all street skating on big wide boards. There was also no protective gear to speak of. So, on one of my 5 minute borrows I crashed and hard. The board kept going leaving me in the middle of the street concussed and with a broken tailbone. I was done.
I regretted being done for years. I asked for a skateboard for Christmas. No dice. I grew up. Got married. Had kids. And I still wanted a skateboard. I’m not sure why I never bought myself one. Perhaps it was because there rarely ever any extra cash or maybe because the little extra cash we ever did have wasn’t for me to spend. I don’t know. The bottom line is I didn’t have a skateboard from my pre-teens until last Christmas.
My boyfriend asked me “What do you want for Christmas?” and my immediate response was, “I want a long board.” I’d seen others around boarding on long boards and it looked like fun. It looked like something I could do and not kill myself. Sure as can be he got me one for Christmas along with all the protective gear. Now THAT is a good man. I loved my long board. Christmas day we were all out skateboarding on our new boards (the Danimal and little B got new ones, too) skating around. I LOVED IT. So, from Dec.25th on I was long boarding every chance I could get.
Geoffrey was using Dan’s old board and Bronte was rocking her little board. They were all learning new things at the skate park every time we went. I was long boarding and while I loved it I have to say it was a little lonely being on that long board. I had the itch to try a short board, so I did. I hated it. I tried again and again. I liked it more and more. Now, I feel neglectful of my long board but I’m having so much fun! I love it! I love it! It’s what I do to relax, to think, to feel challenged and accomplished. I know I’m not that good. I don’t care. I’ll get there. I just enjoy it. And that’s the point. When you stop having fun it’s time to stop. I have yet to stop having fun and doubt I will any year soon.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
First Post
I was thinking today about how many skateparks in Colorado I've been to and skated. I haven't said much about any of them. The thing is that my regular blog doesn't really seem to have the appropriate audience or spot for all our skateboard trips experiences, etc. So, here is my new blog.
So, what exactly does a 37 year old mom have to say about skateboarding? A lot. Let's get it started.
So, what exactly does a 37 year old mom have to say about skateboarding? A lot. Let's get it started.
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