10 Mar 08 The Skateboard

Remember the skateboard fad, phase, phenomenon?

Thought it was a relic of the past along with other fads of the eighties (baby on board signs, keyboards played like a guitar, video arcades, trivial pursuit and MC hammer pants)?

Not so my fellow connoisseurs of hip and hop.

The skateboard and boarders in general are alive and well in Stockton, CA.

We have a whole den of them just down the street.

I’m amazed at their balance, poise, construction skills, and fearless pursuit of self-expression.