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I guess this is turning into the summer of the X-Games at the kernan household.  We just joined the Grand Traverse Resort so we have been spending a lot of time swimming and I am teaching the family how to play tennis.  The Big news this week is Jack has decided that it is time to ride a bike without training wheels.  We have a secret weapon (the magic puppy bike) but that is a story for another time.  Long story short:

1. We tried no training wheels on Sunday.  Jack exceeded my expectations but there was no turning involved.  He could ride by himself in a straight line right away.
2. Maggi was doing well but still likes to do things on her own time.
3. Monday morning comes and Jack goes outside.  He proceeds to ride by himself to the neighbor’s house all on his own w/o training wheels.  He just jumped on and off he went.  Turned and now he doesn’t want to be bothered by training wheels or the annoying help from an overprotective parent.  I guess that’s it…wake up, decide you are riding on your own and move on.  Parents are not sure how to handle it so we take the path of least resistance.

Meanwhile Maggi has decided bikes are so 1980s.  She has taken up the skateboard and will be in the 2010 X-Games.  If I get some video this weekend I will post it but she is determined to go it alone and is currently working on her ollie to stale fish grind off the front porch.

Speaking of skateboarding…some know that I haven’t given up my hopes for getting sponsored and having my own deck but I am counting on that happening when I am 50.  Nothing would give me more pleasure than dropping in during my middle ages.  While I have no desire to be Danny Way I still break the deck out every few weeks and work on my kick flips.  I still have the scars and the wounds heal a little slower but the joy never leaves.  There is beauty and art in it as you can see here (thx Kottke).

Always remember:

I still owe some comments on the Traverse City Film Festival..I will do that soon.  There were some gems there for sure so I will submit some reviews shortly.

Filed under: pk on August 18th, 2008