I'm not sure if it would be a great or horrible idea to form a SLAP meetup haha.
@IpathCats, a SLAP meetup probably could go in any of many directions but I did randomly reach out to a member that I learned was in my area and he and his girl stopped by and we had an awesome skate on my mini.
Not gonna lie.....it felt super-sketchy but at the same time it felt like an awesome thing to do. We met at a nearby park first and I quickly knew they were chill, and I think they didn't feel in danger so we came to my place and had an awesome skate session. His girl was learning but had no problem doing her thing. He was amazing and a total inspiration for me and I was enlightened by our conversations as well. It amazes me that someone can just drop in and rip on a never-before-ridden ramp but he was killin' it.
As someone who started skating in old age I know I am a short timer for skating, but I did build a ramp in my yard and am trying to collect some good memories. This particular visit was truly a highlight of my skate experience and when they left I truly felt that I had found some skate homies. SLAP members generally seem to be solid, good hearted people so that made it easy for me to send the invite out.
So today I am pondering sending out more invites. If you're in my area, hit me up! (See profile for location....considered Southern New England, Providence, RI and Boston, MA area).