These are precious times...

Precious times these are. Yes it's cold, but now is the time to get out and skate before that white fluffy stuff starts falling from the sky. Yes, you could go and shovel out the park, like Rollin' Randy, but I don't think I am up for that just yet. I used to, but just the thought of shoveling my driveway is enough to make me want to stay inside for the entire winter while the snow is on the ground. The thought of shoveling my driveway, cleaning off my car, and then goin and shoveling the skate park is just too much for me right now. I know, I sound like a fairweather skater. I sound pretty weak, but I am. I just can't do that right now. I will take going to Rye a couple times a month until the snow is gone.

I have been skating again now for about a month. I have been out about 4 or 5 times. I know not much in a month, but that's all I can do. I do feel like I am making great progress though. I feel like I have ollying while moving down pat. It feels good. I am getting much more confident. I can feel my confidence grow every time I go out and do something just a little bit better than I did before. I went out tonight around 8:45 and got home around 10:00. It was a great night tonight. I was ollying really well while I was skating along. It realy made me feel good. Only problem is that it makes me want to do a lot more. It makes me want to start doing some crazy stuff. Stuff I am just not ready for. I need to keep myself in check with what I should be trying. I am not 18 anymore. I am 31, almost 32, with the body of a 50 year old, at least. But just getting out and skating is making me feel a litle better. I am sore, but I love it. It is very much worth it. I really hope that within a year I will be doing some grinding and flip tricks. I know, those are tricks that aren't easy, but I don't settle for not getting better. I will work until I have those things down perfect. I don't mind sitting there doing the same thing for a few hours while I try to make progress working on a trick. So I am definitely making good progress. I am getting a really good feel for this, and I hope to be skating for a long time. But for now, these are precious times. Time to take advantage of the fact that there is no snow on the ground yet. Time to get out and do what you love to do. Time to get out and skate.