"Tribal Forever/Forever Tribal," is a saying Edward Pidgeon has about the family of lifer skateboarders. And the old coot is right. The misfits that join together to ride wooden boards on wheels is a diverse community full of creative personalities that truly can be described as a tribe.
I skated alone for a long time. I moved around a lot. I worked odd hours. I didn't know about skate spots or places to meet other local skaters. Then, when I did meet other skaters, I was usually at least fifteen years older than them so it felt odd to really hang out. In truth, facebook helped me finally find my place into the tribe.
Chris "rufusskates.com" Johnson found me on facebook. He had built a mini in his backyard, and he invited me over to skate. From there he got us an invite to skate a backyard bowl I had heard about. I haven't looked back since. I've met some of the coolest, most genuine people since then, and it has helped to make my life so much better than when I skated by myself everyday.
Why am I writing about this tonight? Well, for several reasons. One is that I had so much fun this morning skating with some of the tribe members. I woke up late, didn't skate that well, and hurt my knee (again). It was awesome! I feel overwhelming grattitude to those people tonight: Mike, Ed, Wrex, Kim, Lindsey, Chris, Kris...everyone!
I also write this because Edward is spearheading the campaign to get a park in Hernando, MS. Now, I'll be honest, I haven't donated yet (I'm waiting for some bonus money to come through). I will however, give you this link. Click Here This link will tell you how to donate. Your donation will help keep the tribe together.
Thanks!
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