Longing for a longboard?

Not to make you jealous, but longboarding is the MOST FUN EVER! The pollen has been terrible in the A, but we've managed to get some good boarding in around the neighborhood. Thinking of picking it up as your new best hobby of all time, too? Check out my sweet tips:

Just know you're going to fall off of your longboard. It's inevitable. Don't be a pansy, wuss.

Wear your helmet. I've caught sass for this, but I only have one brain, and I kind of need it to work.

Watch for sticks and debris in the road. That stuff has the potential to wreck your face, even tiny pieces of bark that an ant could carry might stop you in mid-roll.

Look out for cars. They will not look out for you, especially if they are driving a big navy pickup truck and wear a John Deere hat blasting "Mumford and Sons" while they almost run you over like a jerk racing down Bonaventure Avenue…….not like that happened or anything......

Wear practical shoes and ones that fit. Shoes that are too big will make you fall off of your board. Also, wearing sandals is a really convenient but a generally terrible idea.

Know that a hill looks a whole lot less steep when you are in a car or on foot. You will start to go way faster than you anticipated, and you will wobble, and you will fall into a trash can, and neighbors will laugh at you because it will be hilarious to watch. This leads me to my next point:

Practice stopping or jumping off of your longboard. It will be the most important thing you practice doing, besides riding the board of course.

Have fun, duh!

 

I love boarding this much!

Boardin'!

Thanks, Ambush Boarding Company and friends for all your advice. Now it just needs to stop raining.......
 
 

 

Springtime

It's spring! This means pollen, unpredictable weather and a revival of hobbies…..and maybe even new hobbies.

1) Revival of old hobby: gardening

It's that time of year, and I love gardening as much as an elderly person. I like crosswords also. My spirit animal may be a saber tooth, suck it. A few years back I had a most successful garden which included carrots, tomatoes, collards, various lettuces, beets and peppers. This year I don't have quite as much room, but I'm planning on giving it a shot. I feel like container gardening is the best solution when you don't have a lot of space.

http://www.sunset.com/garden/fruits-veggies/small-space-vegetable-gardens-00400000044403/

 

2) New hobby: start longboarding!

Longboarding is like skateboarding on a longer board. You probably already figured that out. Due to its longer size, the idea is that long boards are more stable and let's face it: if you're going to put yourself (me) on a piece of wood with wheels on it, you're going to want more control. I have a helmet, and I'll be checking out some options. Here's what I've been thinking:

I also want to draw something awesome on it. Rabid panda? Spring-a-ling!