skate journal: tired Crest View session with Ollie (June 8, 2011)

Posted in Skate Journal on July 10th, 2011 by corpo

Liz had made plans for a late evening movie with a friend so I was allowed to skate right after work at 6:00 before watching the kids. But India ended up having a sleepover and Ollie said he was into skating again and that he would want to come again. Rad. We chowed some nachos quick, then went to one of Boulders best schools. I was feeling really tired from standing all week at work again. We cruised around the school for awhile before settling in on trying some lines up top. Ollie was trying to ollie a crack then do a front 180 all quick off the curb. He would get it. He also got back 180. I tried a line of pop shove, front 180 off the curb, halfcab flip, manual. The halfcab flips did not come easy. I might have gotten the line, but I think I touched on the manual. I tried again and slammed super hard on the manual as I didn’t even make it up the curb. Ugh. Then we went back to the main area. Ollie did a sick front board to fakie into the a slight downhill on the stair by the long aluminum bench. Then he did a super awesome line to it. Walk up the 12 stair, ride down the handicap ramp, wave at your shadow, push downhill going fast, ride sideways off the curb, then front board to fakie. I wish I was 9 years old again. He has the most fun. I did a boardslide to manual on the shorter bench which was the only thing new and remotely good I did. I got a front 50 on the bench too which was hard as I didn’t have much drive. Ollie killed it though. That kid rules to skate with. So much energy, smiles, etc. He back and front 180’d the two stair. Oh yeah his baller line was the jump off a playground equipment landing fakie, halfcab off the first curb, then front 180 off the second all quick.