Random logistical question: On that day you started at the de young garden in Golden Gate park, then went down, away from the park, to stonestown. After getting the boot from there you drove back to golden gate park and skated kezar, which is a mild push from de young. Why?
we got cock-blocked on a lot of spots that day and drove around a ton, but i think part of the reason we headed back over there was to get a new board for daryl at the shop. i know we got one for him along the way, oh, and john broke his board on that heelflip down the three at kezar and was actually riding daryl's new board for a little while on the hill. so that's daryl loaning once more on the day- what a guy, huh?
On second look, I'm hyped on that Fitzgerald kid. They're going around SF skating all these flat spots and he just can't wait to get charging down them hills. Don't care that he didn't land it, it was awesome that he went for it. Not to mention the fact the Whiteley just subtly pointed out that he wasn't like "hey, can you film me, I'm going to try to ollie the triple set," it seems like he just walked up the hill and went for it, which makes it twice as cool.
That is how it went, and john was nothing if not humble the whole time. good kid.
ramondetta did have that photo come out right before the contest week, although i don't know if he ollied up the curb. ollie is beast regardless.
as for matty, yeah, definitely consistent style point awards throughout the week. looking real good.
as for beards, i remember there was a full grown man in my 8th grade class who shaved every day. i, however, grew nothing until about 18, then fungus until maybe 21. i don't think it got really legit until another year or so after that. reuben is definitely bearded youth.