Today the weather was absolutely perfect, and I've been stressing about stupid stuff lately, so I went to the park to unwind. Ended up skating a lot harder than I intended on and wore myself out like I used to when I was younger. Although I mostly skate by myself now, at least that part of me felt like I did when I skated with all my friends in middle school.
Being in a more rural part of Kansas has been amazing, too. In Kansas City, everyone takes skating so seriously. No one claps for each other, and it's actually intimidating to not be the best skater in a park. Here, everyone is psyched on everything and cheers just when somebody tries a trick. Incredibly refreshing.