Pushing

You can tell a lot about the legitimacy of a skateboarder by how they push. Check out a cool photo gallery at this link http://espn.go.com/action/skateboarding/gallery?id=4938916

A night with the Homan's

Amalie scanning the rocks, then filling her pockets.
Brooklyn and Amalie getting down with some Play-Doh. Not sure if Ami is picking her nose stuffing some up there. I just noticed that.

Amalie received a water color book, kitchen toys, and Play-Doh as a late Christmas gift from the Homan's. Needless to say she was not disappointed!

Snap and I just gettin' some shots on the chair up.

Justin and Kristin, what a couple of lovebirds!

Amalie and I ventured up to Welches to spend a relaxing evening with the Homan family, which included Snap Dude on this particular weekend. The kids had a blast playing and the adults went up to Meadows for a couple of hours of "ice" boarding/skiing. The conditions were far from ideal but we still had a good time.

I skated here on Sunday.

This is the set up from Grenade when their warehouse was over in SE Portland. Epic snow/skate shop now has it and they charge $5 to skate all day! I plan on making it over there at least a couple of times a week. If you're in Portland and skate go check it out, they are right on the corner of 23rd & Vaughn. Best $5 I ever spent!

So it goes.........

Somebody please help me find a dry home!

Just when I thought I had found a place for my mini ramp it fell through! So now I'm back on the hunt. I need a place indoors so I can skate year round. Ideas, comments, suggestions, or smart ass comments are all welcome!

Am Jam!

Epic skate and snow in Portland is putting on an amateur skate contest this weekend. There will be live music, barbecue, beer garden, and the best part is that it is all indoors! They have the bowl from the old Grenade warehouse so I'm sure things will get wild! Check it out if you are around.

Binding machines!

Out with the old.
In with the new! The 2010 Rome Targa. Click on title above to check out Rome's website. These guys are down for the cause.

I always try to support companies that I feel are doing something positive and making contributions to their respective markets. I've always ridden Lib/Gnu boards, have been wearing Holden outerwear since they came out, won't buy shop decks, etc. etc. But just like any other consumer I stray from time to time. I thought I needed $150 Oakley goggles one season, so I bought them. It's weird how they work exactly the same as a pair of $80 goggles from say Airblaster or Ashbury! Then last season I did something that I swore I would never do, I bought Burton bindings. I know Burton's history when it comes to snowboarding and all of the contributions they have made. But let's be real, it isn't the company that it used to be. I finally bought new bindings this weekend and they are truly things of beauty. I can't wait to strap my feet into these. Check it.

Friday night man-date.

The Exit store at Bridgeport has a nice layout. Lot's of floor space and all concrete. Perfect for skating in. But they would probably throw you out if you did that. Weird mall/suburbia vibe.

Those two kids arm wrestled for the chance to challenge Zak for a new skate deck. The really little kid in the brown sweatshirt won. Then Zak CRUSHED him!

Zak and I made our way over to Exit on Friday night to check out a compilation of Nick Lipton's (Yobeat contributor) favorite video parts. We started with a romantic dinner at California Pizza Kitchen. I had beers, he had water. Such a strong willed young man, that Zak. Anyways, the night was fun and the video was pretty awesome. Everybody walked away with some free stuff and Zak even arm wrestled a 9 year old and earned himself a new skateboard deck! You should be feeling really good about yourself pal.