Went to Blue Skies skatepark on my ‘gym break’ feeling very arthritic and sore. I don’t know why. After a flailing around for a bit things started coming together better then expected. Got a boneless on the bank, ollies to fakie on the big bank, cab kickturns on the little bank (yes this is a relatively new one for me and so fun). Had some lines that came out of nowhere which I can’t remember now. Front boards on the flat bar went ok, I still suck at that trick. Did a couple treflips that would only count on defense in an over 80 game of SKATE. Same with a varial heel, but I was hyped on that one because I was committing pretty quick. Tried a dream line of ollie the flat bar (in front on the photo), then a quick ollie to fakie on the little qp, curve around then f/s halfcab heel then some front 50 trick. Never got the halfcab heel. Hucked treflips to fakie on the bank. Did a sweeper on the bank! Got into back to on the escalator ledge (going slow, but I was just feeling it out). I was hyped on how easy the ollies over the flat bar went. Ah, turns out this is the fist time I’ve skated there with my bigger setup. Fun session.

So tired from being woken up the night before at work. I forced myself to go skating after making the kids dinner. I ended up at Red Curbs. I did a slappy crook which felt great then bailed trying to ollie into a front 50 on a curb. Yeah. I knew it was bad at that point. So I tried to huck back tails since I have to learn that trick now or get a letter in O-L-D-F-A-R-T. I cannot comprehend that trick. I can rarely do it when I kickflip in which seem so much easier to me. I left after awhile feeling very frustrated. Oh yeah, I had new shoes. The lovely NB+ Stratfords.

(setup 8.25 venture wides bones med bushings no washers 52mm null wheels)

Man what a night. Called for work, running India to/from ballet in north Boulder, making dinner, etc. Late night I decided I needed to skate. I went out to skate Rampy for a few minutes, but ended up skating awhile and skated pretty hard. Did a little of everything. Got a couple more Texas Plants, tried those fakie pop disasters that everyone except me can do, did fakie rock to back smith, a couple f/s ollies, an accidental fakie f/s feeble, front tail, several back smith stalls that felt cool.

(setup 8.25 venture wides bones med bushings no washers 52mm null wheels)