Skatepark Review: Rancho Penasquitos

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JASPER SAYS: I gave it four stars because I came here before and now I am better. I learned to drop in since the last time I came and now I can drop in to some of the stuff here. I liked going there because I could use my brother's board too, so I could try other boards. It was a good park and I did a rock' n' roll fakey without the coping. See my first video post:

Skatepark Review: The Cove, Santa Monica

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JASPER SAYS: I gave it a three star because the skatepark didn't have a lot of stuff I can do and we spent most of our time signing in. We sign in at the office and they had to check if we had elbow pads, knee pads, and helmet and I had to get my own skate pass with my picture on it. The good thing about it, it had a drop in I could do and a big bowl that I could walk into and go around. I might like it better when I come back with my friend Elijah, because we challenge each other.

First CrockerBoys Christmas (2007)

Great Christmas morning. Jasper was up at 5 am, still on Minnesota time. He read a chapter of The Thief Lord, woke me up and snuggled for awhile. Then he had to see what Santa had brought. Then he came back to snuggle, then to his room to read again. Finally at 7am he runs in ready to open his stocking, but alas Silas was still asleep. Arghh! Jasper started vibrating and shaking "I can't wait any longer" he screamed, arms flailing and head spinning. Then at 8 am Silas wakes up and we get started with stuffed stockings and Santa presents.

I want to thank my mom for making this first CrockerBoys Christmas a family occasion. I would not have done it without her encouragement. We leave to Del Mar tomorrow morning for Cousins, Aunts, and Uncles, stay tuned for the Christmas that keeps on giving.

SILAS SAYS: I love you! All I want to say is I love you.

JASPER SAYS: I liked Christmas and I got a really cool Lego that you can see in the picture. I am building the spider right now.

The two "big" Santa presents.

The Portland Grammas. Thanks mom!

Skatepark Review: Crocker-Amazon SF

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JASPER SAYS: It wasn't that great because it didn't have that much things that I could do, and was really really small. It was small because it only had a little bowl that had three sections and a little mound thing that you can see in the back of the picture. I liked the upper bowl that I was dropping into in the picture.

One Smart, One Not

Jasper snaps a pic of DaDa defying the laws of age (not smart?)

Jasper continues to drop in deeper and steeper (smart?).

Wizard on a Lizard

Jasper had the idea and DaDa snapped the pic. Our dearest Beardy puts up with the CrockerBoys.

Cold Big Sur(f)

I joined Joel and a high school buddy of his, John, for the annual pilgrimage to southern Big Sur. The weather was unstable but we braved it anyway. Met two of Johns friends at Plaskett campground. First day, very cold, huge surf and strong winds. We combed the beach for jade, a Big Sur tradition. I found lots of green rocks, but I don't think any jade. I needed to get some surf and get pounded so I paddled into a frothy pit and scraped for a few waves, but got the pump and felt much better. Saturday was lazy. Long breakfast, check the surf spots, still too messed up, then a drive deep into the Big Sur back country and a hike down to a creek. Another evening jade hunt and more beef and whiskey. Sunday, so much warmer, no wind, and smaller, but still strong, surf. Nice mid-morning surf at Willow Creek: big faces into shallow boney boulders. Here are additional pics from the TRIP.

John and Joel "sharing" Willow Creek.

A tree by any other name...

Tis the season and we had a great time decorating our tree this year. Nothing like a run to community thrift to augment our dwindling ornament stocks. Notice the lower half got a bit more attention.

Silas Stands Up

SILAS SAYS: I learned to stand up. I went fast down the Hill, I mean fast, not slow, fast! Do you know why I went fast, because I was going down a hill. I did some tricks. I put my board up then I put my foot down on the other side, then I pushed the skateboard down and started going down the hill.I like standing up on my board because it is fun. Do you know how I learned to stand up? Because first I was going on my belly, then sitting down, and then standing up.

Silas getting the hang of standing up.


Once he gets standing he starts "landing" tricks.

Skatepark Review: Novato Skate Park at Hamilton Field

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JASPER SAYS: I learned to drop in at McInnis skatepark and now I am dropping Novato skatepark on a littler hill. I like Novato four stars because it doesn't have as much stuff as McInnis that I can ride and Novato skatepark has good stuff that I can do, but not as much. I like it because it had a little bowl that was slanted on one side and it was steeper on the other side. I might try to drop into the bigger hill at Novato skatepark next time I go. It is really close to McInnis, so I can go to two skateparks in one day.

Elijah and Jasper chilling for a moment at Novato.

Japser doing a drop in on the little hill at Novato.