We had made plans on this one earlier in the week. I knew I’d be up in Buena Vista for most of the day, but back in time for a late skate with a fun crew. It ended up being as fun as we had hoped. We started out across the bridge on 16th, walked over and started at the black slanted slabs that I’ve never skated before. Fuzz had already been skating and was warmed up and ripping. Lipslides up, down, manuals up /down, bluntslide up and a nose manual up which he hasn’t done before. Carleigh was trying to line out a boardslide down followed by noseslide up which would be sketchy because the slabs aren’t even and it could stick. She may have gotten one noseslide I’m not sure. I dorked around and got a couple things I was hyped on. A line of wallie the corner of an electric box stand then a manual up a slab. It wasn’t pretty. I also ollied into them a few times, but could barely do that. I also did some kickflips out of a little curb cut and slammed on some front pop shoves. Slamming felt good though. My new shoes felt better and I’m getting somewhat used to them too. Still not as hyped on them as regular vulcs though.

We peeped some big gaps. Fuzz ollied a rail. Then I tried to ollie a little bench which took awhile. I was having lots of fun though and a little kickflip into a curb cut felt great. Some more cruising around. We ended up at a little downhill backside ledge. Fuzz back 50d the lower part, then did the higher part too. I posed some noseslides before trying crooks. I eventually got the crooks even after a Teva wearing jock borrowed my board and almost noseslid it. Pretty funny actually. Fuzz also did a slappy on the lowest one then noseslide the taller one. I tried for that too as Carleigh felt out some front 50s after she made friends with a big M&M in the store window.

More cruising. Ended up at the 16th St mall and a really fun spot that was a bump and about 20 feet later a 4 stair. Fuzz did kickflip bump, ollie 4 stair first t trough a crowd. It took me a few tries, but I honestly blame a couple of my attempts to lack of effort due to the distraction of several scantily dressed women. Whew. I got the line too as did Carleigh. Oh wait, she slammed on the 4 stair, but we all know she could do it. We bailed out quick as we knew 16th st is a bust.

We stopped at 7/11 for some snacks/drinks. After that we were pretty beat and decided to play tourist and look at the big 4. Man it’s huge. We got warmed back up by riding down the long six stairs and ended up at the Tabor Center which ended up also being a blast. We all ollied the 3 then did ledge tricks. Fuzz did front 50 pretty quick then chilled in the nice warm air. Carleigh and I battled our tricks for awhile. I finally got front board and she did noseslide. I had done the front board once probably 6 or 7 years ago. I was hyped. We all were. Such a fun night and crew and spots and weather and everything one could ask for.

After lots of chores/cleanup around the house Ollie and I set out across the street to the school. We played on the long two for a bit and I hadn’t done much more than some sw front 180s off when FedEx came with a delivery so I went home to help them unload. Then I came out and did a couple kickflips and a heelflip before leaving for Buena Vista.

On a super nice friday evening Carleigh, Dean and I rolled toward Arvada to sell some boards at Community then Crisis. We hit this school I remembered for some reason and ended up skating a long time. Well, I did at least. We started down below at the rainbow ledge area. After some warming up and rolling around and over the rainbow Carreigh and I settled on some stuff. She did switch front 180 then noseslide and she was getting on the tall part. I was trying to front 50 the whole thing, but due to cracks had to get on right at the very start which was a little odd. I never got past the top. I had some little crooks down coming back and a few non-popped 3 flips.

Then we went up top. I posed a bigger gap for a bit before settling in on a line to this thing. Carleigh ollied the 3 block straight on and over the first ledge. Sickness. I was trying a line of kickflipping off a curb above, then ollieing onto this thing, one push and ollie the 3 block. It took forever. Literally. I was having a lot of trouble with kickflips. I guess I’m still getting used to the new shoes. Plus the crack in the landing didn’t help. I also had lots of problems ollieing onto the ledge as there was a big crack then I would basically have to ollie and turn 90 degrees backside then one push and ollie. I had a few close ones before finally getting the whole line right after Dean said we needed to leave to get to Community in time. Glad I got it, but it shouldn’t have taken that long.

When you pop ollies as high as I do these types of photos are bound to happen.

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