TO THE PARENTS...

I really want to keep this blog going with positive posts about fun skateparks, really good sessions where I’ve learned something new, or talking about the really fantastic people I meet when I’m out skating. However, this post is not about any of that. I need to get this off my chest so I can focus on the good.

Parents- GET OFF YOUR ASSES and get involved in your children’s lives!!! Don’t sit on the side of the skate park while your kid goes around terrorizing smaller children, nearly getting themselves (and others) seriously injured by snaking other people, and in general making a complete nuisance of themselves while you catch up on work, or read the newspaper, or whatever the fuck else you might be doing that is keeping you from having quality time with your kid teaching them how to be respectful of other people WHILE having fun.
How can you participate? Most obviously ASK THEM QUESTIONS about what they have learned, want to learn, or are having problems learning. ENCOURAGE THEM to keep trying. Also, when you see that your kid is cutting in when someone else has been waiting patiently let them know that it’s not alright! It’s bad manners and those are unacceptable anywhere. You know your kids learn by example IF you are there to guide them. So simply BE THERE WITH THEM. Let them know that the skate park is just like anywhere else that they need to be respectful of other people. That doesn’t mean that they can’t have fun. It just means that they can’t do it at another person’s expense. Lastly, if you are willing and able GET ON A BOARD. It’s hard. Yeah, o.k. it’s really hard, but that’s what pads are made for. I understand that it’s not for everyone, but even if you do it one time your kid will understand that what he/she’s trying is worthwhile and that their interests are important to you. So, in conclusion GET OUT AND BE A PART OF YOUR KID’S SKATEBOARDING. IT’S IMPORTANT TO THEM!!!

O.K. That’s all I have to say about this.

I'm slightly better than this

Spring!!

We had a 3 hour session on Sunday morning at 20th Street. It was a lot of fun, but I really over did, and by Sunday night I could tell. My knees are so shot. meh... It still didn't stop Bronte and I from going back on Monday for an hour or so. While there a mom that has been bringing her little guy (he's 4) there said, "You've gotten a lot better since last summer! Way to go!" That made my knees feel a lot better. YAY! The weather has turned and we are sooooo skateboarding again!

You can do this on a skateboard... TOMORROW, April 10th!!!!

Background
In the spring of 2005, Libra, the bartender at the Mars Bar in Seattle, wanted to do a luau night. What was created was “Tiara and Lei” day. At the time, Annetastic (Seattle) was very active on tribe.net and decided to share the event with her friends. The first “Tiara and Lei Day”, April 10, 2005, was celebrated in Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, and Memphis mostly by member of tribe.net in addition to the celebrants at the Mars. Celebrants dressed up in tiaras and leis. Fruity drinks were drunk and many photos documenting the various parties were taken.
April 10, 2006 saw the 2nd Annual celebration of Tiara and Lei day celebrated across the country. Again, celebrants donned their tiaras and leis and partied with their local friends, sharing the various events across the internet with friends afar.

How to Celebrate-

It's really as easy as it sounds. You make plans with friends and put on a tiara and a lei. You can wear them to work, out on the town, or just acting silly at home. The point is to put on a tiara and a lei, submit pictures with a brief description to:

Tiara and Lei Day Flickr Group
External Links:
Historical evidence of the founding
First Tiara and Lei Day as celebrated by Smoooochie
First Tiara and Lei Day as celebrated by Mynx d’Meanor
Second Annual as celebrated by Annetastic!
Tiara and Lei Day at the Mars- Year One

Second Annual as celebrated by Mynx d’Meanor
Second Annual as celebrated by Smoooochie and Danimal
Third Annual Announcements:
Annetastic!