skate journal: DAY 2 IN SF (march 7)

I had stayed at Nick’s house Friday night with Jason and Kathy.  So Friday morning after doing Nick’s dishes (ha) Nick, Jason and I went to 3rd and Army to meet up with everyone.  Of course we got there first right?  We met up with a couple of Nick’s buddies and Randy was ripping.  My foot was still sucking and warming up was impossible.  Austyn Gillette was there ripping, being nice and ripping.  He was filming a line, but never quite got it before it got crowded.  Too bad because I’m sure we had some BGPs up in there.  We skated the quarterpipe tranny for awhile and Jason was landing the best ollies I’ve ever seen him do.  After a burrito at the taco stand we met up with the rest of TF and stayed at 3rd & Army for a long time.  Jake, Fuzz and I played the longest game of SKATE ever.  I won it only because I was able to land 5 tricks somehow.  I think we stayed at 3rd & Army the whole day, but my memory is messing with me and I think I’m forgetting a spot.  That night was the shop party and a good time was had.  Oh yeah, there was this dude Julian at 3rd and Army who might be the best ledge skater I’ve ever seen in person.  He did switch front crooks like it was rolling off a curb.  He would grind them super far and pop out so high he was above the ledge.  He would switch kickflip over the flat bar sooooo good.  Dude was super fun to watch and made me want to skate ledges better.  Oh wait, my foot, and I’m old, and I suck at skateboarding.