I drove home late last night from camping in Tofino so that I could put on High Kicks#4 this morning. I got home late, and found I was pretty sunburned from hanging out in the sun. This morning I slept in a bit, overtired , whiplashed from really getting into the Bison show, and super dehydrated. I got up to the park for an hour of skating at noon.
The park was empty again, all mine for my endless enjoyment. I put on my headphones and cruised around, getting little pieces of air off the top off all the banks, singing, and hand dancing. I wore a hat today, and I like the way it closes off the outside world and forces focus on the immediate. I could only see about ten feet ahead. My own little world...my favorite! I rode past two decks leaning up against the long ledge at the bleacher side of the park when I got there. They kept catching my eye, and I rode up to the deep bowl to see if there were some kids hiding in it that they belonged to. I scanned the fields and the parking lot...all empty. Were these boards left here as gifts? There was no one else around. And in the hour I was there, no one made any move to claim them. Could I really put these complete and functioning decks into rotation for my girls? Fucking High Kicks!
Way to make my day, anonymous donor! I promise that they will be well used and it is very possible that you could be responsible for inspiring the valley's next girl skater to go on the road and live the dream!
