August 14, Sunday spent day at skate park to watch Jes and Luke skate. My thoughts as I watched my daughter speed across the hard smooth cement walls and ramps was that it looked so easy and graceful yet the hardness of the surface offset that feeling. I could just imagine the pain of scraping an elbow, knee or thigh. To contrast this we spent the remainder of the day at Whytecliff Park paddling on the forgiving surface of the ocean. The chop of the water and wake from passing boats was unforgiving to a novice SUP'dler, but infinitely more gentle than cement. A brief moment on my feet ending in total immersion. That's what it takes to master either of these sports...total immersion.
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Brrrr and shiver to both activities. Where the hell is the helmet and pads? My son-in-law is a long-time skater and would give this guy a talkin' to.
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That guy in the photo is actually my daughter and I don't think she wears a helmet snowboarding either. Oh well, I tried my best, you only have so much of an impact as a mom.
ReplyDeleteZD: tell your son-in-law helmets are for little kids and old people, and yeah, GIRLS skate too.
ReplyDeleteHA!! for some reason my son-in-law only skates in parks where helmets are required. I'll have to point out to him that he isn't much of a Libertarian. No worries, my grand-daughter skates...really well.
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