SKATER BOYZ

Its truly amazing

how much fun

one can have

in just a few minutes

While stopped at a railroad crossing, two boys carrying skateboards, ran up to the door of the bus.  I opened the doors and asked, “What’s up?”

They both jumped on board, and thanked me for letting them in.  Each had a number pinned to their right sleeves.

“So, what’s up with the numbers?” I asked.

“We just came from a skateboard competition in Carmel Valley,” they responded.

“Wow.  Did you guys take the train up there?”

“No.  Our sponsor drove us up.”

One of them immediately volunteered, “We did really good too.  I got 14th out of 40 in my age division.”

“Was the competition held in a skate park?” I inquired.

Both confirmed that it was, and we were off and running.

In the next few minutes, I would lob skateboard-related questions, and they would volley with skateboard-related answers.  Some of the most important were:

“Have you guys seen the movie and documentary, ‘DOGTOWN & Z-BOYS’?”

Of course they had.

“Have you heard of Bob Burnquist?” (a North-county skateboard champ).

Of course they had.

They asked me, “Do YOU skateboard?”

Of course I don’t.

They asked to be let off at the local Baskin & Robbins in order to celebrate.

"Was there a stop nearby?” they inquired.

Of course there was.

I dropped them off at the B&R with smiles and congrats.  As I pulled away and tooted the horn, they responded with waves, and all was right with the world.

It’s amazing how much fun one can have in just a few minutes.