057: talking about sheets and skateboarding

I come to bed to find that Diane is in the process of changing/washing the sheets.

Monkey: "hey babe, the comforter is still in the dryer for a few more minutes, just get under the sheet and you should be good."

Me: "really!?"

Monkey: "yeah, the sheet will keep you warm."

Me:"let me ask you a question. How many times have we had folks stay with us this cross season?"

Monkey:" Oh I don't know 4-5 weekends?"

me:" exactly, and was it cold any of those weekends?"

Monkey: "yeah, at least 3 of them..."

Me: "so how, many times did you say to our guests, "hey, here's a pile of sheets, if it gets cold in the night, just grab one?"

Monkey starts laughing.

She replies, "never, we set a pile of quilts and blankets down there..."

Me (emphatically) "exactly, the sheet doesn't do shit to keep you warm, don't sell that stuff to me. sure it makes the bed comfortable, but warmth, no fucking way..."

Laughing out loud Monkey comments, "ah, you bastard..."

I roll over across the bed, and kiss her good night.

****

I have not ridden a skateboard in 20 years, but is still find myself drawn to skateboard videos.

Luckily, at the clog factory there are a number of skaters who are happy to share their DVD collection with an old guy, who rides bikes, but used to skate.

Last night I watched Enjoi's Bag of Suck. Seriously, this might have been the coolest fucking thing I have ever seen in my life.

Check out at little of Jason Adam's run here.

Dudes skate so fast, so much style, and the sickest lines ever...

I just kept finding myself watching with my mouth wide open...

Tom has told me that at my core I am still a wrestler, which i have to admit I agree with, but at some extent I would argue i am still a that skater kid too.

I watch these dvd's and I think about line choice, I think cross races. Much like old skateboard contests, cross races are highly competitive, but also as much about the competition as having a good time, the culture and really enjoying the folks around. When I ride my best cross regardless of my result, I am happy. I also recognize, that I'm always working to improve my cross, and never satisfied...

Much like how I looked at my skating when I was younger, I look at my cross as a craft, an artform as much as athleteics.

Like I said this was one of the damn coolest things I ever saw in my life.

For the record, my best cross this year, was pretty good, but my best is still ahead of me...

respect
fatmarc