Nationals

Well, its soon.. TOO soon for some people i know! I have heard about some skaters around the country skating really well and are hopefully going to put on a good showing in Lincoln. Wonder who the favorites are? Leave a comment below if you have an account! dont be scared! :) I think Freshman boys are gonna be battiling this year, along with the Sophmore men, Grand classic me will be good to i think. I honestly cant wait for the little ones to race, thats the best feelign in the world when they hawk across the line, when they are 40 feet in front of, OR behind there competition. Those kids jsut LOVE the skating!!

Another great time is seeign all teh new products that are out. Im excited to see the new Hyper and Matter wheels, i know Hyper has a trade show booth, and the Matter wheels will be in the Danger booth. Danger has the all new CCN uniforms too, i know they have some very neat designs (look at my uniforms :)). I heard MPC just might have some new wheels out, im intristed to see them and see how they work! As every year, Simmons, Bont, Luignio, and Tru-rev, will have booths, wonder what they have up there sleeves?! Sounds like Liberty sports/ION will have a new frame out, i knwo it looks AND performes SWEET! just you wait for that! There is a new company called anabolix with some very affordable skates and some soft goods, look for them later in the week. You cant forget about Pinnacle (me) eather, i will have new practice chothing, and mabye a few more new things if i can get them done in the next 2 weeks (ahhh)!!! come by to check me out when you get there. Everyone have a safe rest of the week, and enjoy the summer weather!!!!

Remember, accomplish what you want, and reach for where you arent yet!

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I know when i type, it comes out wrong, i know this.. and im sorry. Please just try to read through it as best you can? Thanks!

Hope everyones monday was good.. have a GREAT week!

i hate being negitive

Ok, i know HATE is a strong word.. but i really do hate being negitive.. after all teh events of teh past 2 weeks, it really hit me this weekend, and i was pretty negitive all weekend, and i dont like it.. I got this e-mail this morning and i had to sit back and chuckle to myself,
""I knocked at heaven's door this morning. God askedme...'My child, what can I do for you?' And I said, 'Father, pleaseprotect and bless the person reading this message.' God smiled andanswered...'Request granted'. 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind ofbattle.' When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you!""
From all i am thinking about, streesed about, worried, and concerned, its STILL not as bad as what some people are going through. If you read this, take time to hug and kiss your loved ones, and make sure thy know yoa love em, no matter what is happening at the time!

I hope everyone is skating GREAT as IDN is what, like 19 days away? WOOHOO!! I have been working to get some new stuff out so hopefully it will be all finished and be at nationals for you to see!!!

Just some happenings...

WEll, it seems like if one thing goes wrong, it all goes wrong doesnt it!? This is in no way a a cry out for pitty,.. just letting off a little steam ya know? My A/C finally got fixed, well, one of them, the other isnt yet, at least it cooled down a little outside! My sewing machine is fixed after a week of being out of commision, i didnt think i used it to the point that i am at a standstill without it though. I found out today that my house needs a roof on it (grrr) soon and theres some rotten wood under the shingles. Practice today just didnt go well for me.. my legs hurt, i kept tying my skates to tight, or too loose, my motivation wasnt there, and i couldnt breath cus my nose was stuffed up. THEN to top off the day, Kelli was driving home from practice and a guy pulled out right in front of us and we plowed into him. God was watchign us, because no-one was hurt, but the Tahoe is in rough shape now! Then we find out that the driver dosent have a liscense, just a passport.. so i dont know what we are gonna do now. Eather way, i know God is in control and he will make sure it all works out.

Okay, enough of the rant.. my steam is gone :)

Thanks for the comments yall have sent me.. it made me glad that i am taking a few min out to write whats on my mind every day or two. One of the topics that has been brought up is the drinking and young skaters. I know it happens, do i agree with it, not one bit, but what can i do? Bring it to the attention of everyone? YEP, try to make the guilty feel guilty? YEP Im not going to be the one who calls the cops, or tells tells the parents, but i will tell yall, i DONT condone it, and i wont sponser a skater that does it eather! Im in this to help the sport, not to jsut make money.. and underage drinking is not what helps us, i know this! Another thing is PED's, but thats another post..

Hope yall enjoyed, have a GREAT weekend!!!!! and GO SKATE!!!

Welcome/ODN is over for '08

I have to thank you for reading, its my first blog... im gonna try to post as much as i can, about as much as i can... I will be blunt and to the point in some of these blogs, thats why i made it, and its your choice to read or not! I hope no-one getts offended, its just the way I see things! If there is anything yall want answered, let me know!!

Well, ODN is over for the year, i wish i could have made it out there this year, who knows, mabye next year. We have been gettign my brother Jonathan ready for it the past few months, but after the track portion, i was gettin a little worried, im not gonna lie! He steped it up on road big time though as i think he was more comfertable on the road and he hadent ever skated on the Co track. I gotta give a BIG shout out to him for making the team though, his first time ever trying out, he made it, adn he has 3 years of Jr left too, so i see a big future for him!

I gotta give it up to harry too, he fell the last day of track and ripped and pulled tendons in his shoulder off the bone, the doc told him not to even THINK about skating, well.. (as we know) Harry wont listen, he wanted on the team, and he made it happen! Now, Dane.. WOW, i cant even express how excited i am for him, from what i heard, he made all the skaters race the way HE wanted.. and it worked! B. Bowe, skating road only and making it, big ups!
I heard there was some drama on the sr mens team already, heard it was just immature "kids" doing dumb stuff.. i hope they can grow up soon.. thats not what the sport needs! Another thign we DONT need is some of the "Sr. Team" drinking around the younger skaters. I heard reports that there was a few that drank at the hotel, and in front of the younger kids. If you are gonna drink, please dont do it in front of kids!!!! they look up to yall, they want to do what you do.. and THEY ARENT OLD ENOUGH YET. It wouldnt have hurt to go to a bar, a restuarant, and do adult things, around adults, not 13, 15, 18 year olds. I guess now that im a dad, it means more to me than it did a fwew years ago..

Now that its over, IDN is next, i cant wait.. a little more than 3 weeks away, YOU BETTER BE READY!!!! im looking forward to seeing everyone again, as im sure everyone is.

Well, gotta jet, hope to talk to yall soon!! and good luck to anyone skating any races in the next few weeks!!