Skate Log: #6, Etnies, round 3

Feeling good and back for more. Finally finding some lines tonight in the flow course, and working the combi-bowl a bit more, f-side grinds in the shallow. Still can't seem to stick a stall or a 50-50, and didn't skate the skull bowl, as it was in full session with GvR practice. Definitely need new knee pads, these old ones are pretty blown out. I'll hook that up this weekend. Looks like any skating will be at Costa Mesa, as the contest will run all weekend here.

Skate Log: #5, Etnies, round 2

Just 2 days since my last session, but I'm feeling good, and more than that, my knees aren't feeling bad. My first trip here wasn't all that productive, but I'm up for the challenge this terrain provides. Well, well, look who's here, Lester Kasai! Never really knew him all that well, and I wasn't really sure what to say to him, so I let that go, and just rode. Afternoon sun-gouge is a factor here, and will be until the time change, I think, but that will come soon. Traffic not really a factor, and it's only 10 miles anyway. Still looking for the lines here, and I do not seem to have much flow tonight, can't really even stick an axle stall. Still, I tried the combi-bowl out, and if nothing else it's fun to ride...

Skate Log: #2, Etnies

I've got the bug back, checking websites and youTube for info, and I gave theEtnies Lake Forest park a try today. Wow, now this feels like a skatepark, like something I haven't seen since the old Pipeline in Upland. I'm a little out of my element here, having left my ollies back in the 90's, but the Skull bowl with it's coping and tile is calling, strong enough to brave the 5pm traffic and see what's what. Can't really say I tore it up, and this park lacks a mini-ramp style section, but watching people speed around the flow park shows me where I need to get back to--speed! The biggest thing for me now is to be patient and keep building back my confidence.