365 Project: Way more than skateboarding.

365 Project: Way more than skateboarding.

I started the 365 Project as a new years resolution to skateboard every day for the year. With the micro-mini in the basement it should be easy. Pop downstairs for a few minuets everyday and call it or get out to one of the few indoor parks. When the weather gets nice I can start hitting outdoor parks. This isn't my only resolution. Here's the list.

1. Skate every day.

2. Learn to kickflip.

3. Lots o' parks.

4. Texas.

5. No Fries.*

6. Make a stranger remember me forever.

7. Donate Blood.

8. Rock out with the derby girls.

9. Laugh so hard I can't breathe.

10. Treehouse.

I've already done 3, 7,8 & 9. 4 & 10 may be postponed because of $$$. Don't worry about the rest(ask if your interested).

Somehow it's turned into way more than skateboarding. I've been to 42+ different parks this year. I've added to the life list in a big way. I've been involved in skate park design workshops and other community meetings. I'm psyched to have done first aid for Skate Elmira last weekend.   Some how, to my astonishment, people have looked at this blog. (i set up the blog to have all the stuff online so I can pull it up to show friends)

China looked at the blog.

Well I'm not half way done yet and I feel great and there's more to come.

Day 174. That rainbow ends at my place.

Headed out and found this place.

Smithfeild Skateboard Park.

Then I went on another scouting mission to a ditch I want to put another DIY spot.

It's 25degreesC plus humidity & I haven't been there in a few years so it was a long, wandering walk through the woods. 

 Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Deer

(sorry about the low quality, just using the iPod camera)

Then got to the spot. It's a series of concrete ditches.  The lowest 2 both have water but the next one up is perfect.

 Wet spot.

Dry spot.

 See if you can find this little guy (snapping turtle about 2 inches long) in the top picture.

Scouting done, I went into Toronto to The Baitshop (http://www.thebaitshop.ca/gallery/  or @thebaitshop) and picked up more DIY concrete and got a cool deck. The guys gave me a T-shirt and I'm going to do a splatter art deck for them. The shop is really cool.

And that's Day 175.

Much more to come.