Keyboard Lessons Anyone?

OK here is the Cinema Show solo. Get it down!

Totally Tubular, Man!

Saul's Flippy Trick

Saul can flip his board and make it rotate under his feet in a single leap. It's called a varial, or variol, and it is super hard. Check it.

It is done!

I leveled the ground, kind of, screwed down all the top layer of plywood, and reset the coping on the ramp. It is smooth and fast. The boys are progressing with amazing speed! I am sore as heck from falling on my butt... but I am progressing too. Here are some vids:

Backyard Mini Ramp Progress

Well it is looking more like a ramp now. One layer of 3/8 plywood is down. I need to Thompson's water seal it, put down another layer of 3/8, then a top layer of Masonite. It better not rain again like it did yesterday! Unexpected thunder storm came through in the morning and almost soaked the untreated wood. I don't want that to happen again.

Backyard Mini

We began construction on the miniramp today. So far it looks like this. It has been really fun and easy to make! I can't wait to skate it!

School's in for Autumn

The boys and I began the new school year last Monday, August 17. Seth, clad in skinny jeans and plaid, is in fifth grade now, and Saul, with his cheesy "I'm barely awake" smile, is in third grade. I am all ready to teach fourth grade this year. Wish us luck.

Twist and Shout

The boys and their friends Eli, Sammy, Andrew, and TJ played Twist and Shout at their talent show. They sounded pretty tight!

Domo Arrigato, Mr. Amato!

I wrote the words to this song for Mr. Amato, my principal. So Enjoy!Enjoy!Enjoy!Enjoy!

Well I Squeezed the Tubes...

The Tubes played today at the Asparagus Festival. Seth, Sierra, Dad and I got to meet Fee Waybill, Roger Steen, Rick Anderson, and Prairie Prince after they played and got their autographs. Fee even posed with Seth and Sierra! They sounded and looked great, and were super cool dudes.

Derby Park Footage

Wave Park Footage

Fun!

We went to the premiere of the Powell video, Fun! last Wednesday night at Skate Works in Santa Cruz. The boys and I met skate board legend Steve Caballero and got his autograph on our boards. Fun was a great video with impossible tricks and good music. Got to buy it when it comes out. Here are the pics.

Stock Market Melodies

Bad Goods Live

Lodi Skate Park Reopened!

We had never been to the Lodi park, since it has been locked and chained for over a year. It is all spiffy now, and the half pipe is lots o' fun!I am still learning...

I Think The Fleet Foxes Are Great!

Fleet Foxes - He Doesn't Know Why from Grandchildren on Vimeo.

Mad Eye Moody

Bass!

I bought Duncan's red Fender P- Bass off him so we could have a house bass to thumb bust on, and Seth is already hoisting the funk wrench. Here is a picture of him. Note the picture of him I'm holding up behind him. That was him when he was less than a week old. Now he's ten! Time flies, eh?

All I want for Christmas is a calculaduh!