Where to start, man I really don't know. It's 6:20 am in the airport Monday morning, the weekend as a whole was a huge success. I mean it wasn't the biggest turn out ever...it fell on a Sunday which is a bigtime curveball for most out of towners but those of you who were motivated enough to hang out at the signing and got to sing happy birthday to big Ern were laughin' your asses off. 1st it wasn't his birthday, 2nd lisa made an amazing collab graphic cake just like the new shop deck collab, and 3rd we put a number "5" candle on the cake to signifi his height not a a candle signifying his age, classic, we love that little guy. Next the demo, and oh what a demo it was. All I can say about peter ramondetta is "I told you so.". How sick was he? Countless tricks...regs, switch, he has it all. Then the mildmannered sweet heart from minneapolis Davis torgenson was nothing but a young gun with fresh legs throwing today's latest and greatest new tricks out with ease. Big ern brought his usual flair but threw in a kickflip front 50/50 on the handrail for good measure, and I love how he can do nose manual nollie flip out EVERY time! Dennis was supposed to fly home before the demo but he changed his flight when I pleaded with him at how much all of you guys would be bummed to not see him rip skatesouth apart, so he stayed and did. Dennis feels more at home ripping in mayhem so his demo started when the demo ended ripping with all of you guys in the carnage. Oh and did I mention the wizard yet? Heath went on a filming trip to Atlanta years ago where he skated with grant Taylor for the first time and a kid they called the wizard, now known as justin brock. He came home with tall tales of how gnarly this kid was with glasses. As all who attended the demo witnessed "wizard" may be a more appropriate name for him. Justin KILLED it. He was ripping so hard he got a kiss from jasper my color commentator who swears she only puts out for guys 26 an up. Vertwall: frontside pivot fakie, tailblock, bside air, and a perfect blunt fakie to top it off. Jumpers got crushed with trebombs, frontbigs, and frontbigheels. Handrail??? Forget about it. I think you get the picture.
Blue collar skate heroes came to YOUR shop and YOUR park and if YOU had half a brain you were in attendance and saw an AMAZING demo, you're welcome.
The night ended with ernie shirtless, peter saying "I want to come back" and justin saying "I'll fly myself out here anytime to do a demo for you guys."
Thank you an goodnight.