I really do, and here’s something from the archives. There aren’t many skateboarding photos of me, but this happens to be a rare one. Damn winter, basically you skate for the summer and then have to wait for the winter to pass. A lot of stuff is forgotten, my legs don’t always remember every trick after 6 months of skateboarding-deprived time.
After 8 years of skating I’m surprised I still haven’t quit. To me skateboarding struck as a “sport” that utilized freedom. Quite frankly it’s not a sport, but as corny as it sounds, it is a way to express yourself. You can be aggressive, relaxed or middle ground when it comes to your style, you can skate however you want. You can take any risk you want to take or just do whatever you want. I started around -99 and I’m still going. Of course now I leave the crazy tricks to others – I simply relax when I skate. Not to mention that I’m at the age where I can’t meddle with the law – much, so I skate the local park during the summer when I can.
It’s a shame that all of my friends who used to skate have quit over the years, so to me skateboarding has become less and less of a social event. Sure I’ve met some new friends because of the sport and some of my old friends still skate because of nostalgia. Skateboarding offers freedom no other sport gives, I guess that’s why I still skate, and continue to skate for years to come if possible. I guess summer of 2008 will be my 9th year, never have I fully quit either. Out of all sports I’ve ever tried I always quit quite early but this one got a hold of me for years and years. I guess it’s safe to say that on some level I love skateboarding. It’s weird.
However, I love my wife more, she even lets me continue the sport that scares her to death 
