After work I met up with Rob on a really nice afternoon. I had a new deck so that my Lakai’s would have better grip. It worked. There was little leaves all over the painted section. Rob had cleared them out a little, then we had an official Huf rug that was folded up for doing tricks over. Rob was doing no comply shove and straight no comply in no time. I was trying 180s and switch ollies over it and trying to back them with fakie flip, but couldn’t seem to land a fakie flip. After awhile I gave up and did fakie varial flip first try. Halfcab flips were working too, landed on several treflips, but never rode away from one. I struggled with front shoves too. Argh. Rob had some long lines going. Switch front 180, back 180 the rug, elusive fakie flip, b/s flip revert (ha), probably more I am forgetting right now. Then we played a game of SKATE. It wasn’t our finest. Rob had gotten a couple on me. Front shove (argh) and 43 shifty. I had gotten a couple on him, fakie flip and halfcab flip (I think). We both had some questionable b/s flips. I did a one foot never thinking it would give Rob a letter. But Rob did double or nothing and still didn’t get it. Doh. Varial flop was the last trick. Matt House stopped by with his dog and was 0-3 on treflips. Unheard of. I should have skated longer, but I was tired and hungry and went home.

(setup 8.5 null lazer deck, 5.8 venture black icon trucks, venom 88a bushings, 3 washers inside each axle, bones 51mm stf pj v1 wheels, lakai griffin vlk b/w size 11.5, footprint 5mm insoles)
(pain level 4/10)

After another exhausting day at work I left for MRKT with no plans. I drove along the foothills which may have taken longer, but it was pretty nice and relaxing. Turns out I would have some sunlight left in FOCO so I went to Fossil. The same crew of dudes was there as last night, just no bikers with flat bars. It was super nice out. I briefly warmed up on the top are of the park doing a couple 50s and stuff on the curb then went down to the ledge below. I struggled with front 50s and crooks. Only landed one crook, but almost got a crook shove the next try. I managed to front 50 the taller part for the first time in awhile. Did a few basic flippers and was somewhat happy with my new Lakais.

(setup 8.5 null perception deck, 5.8 venture black icon trucks, venom 88a bushings, 3 washers inside each axle, bones 51mm stf pj v1 wheels, lakai griffin b/w vlk size 11.5, stock insoles)
(pain level 2/10)