10) Foxy (the cat) ate my blog
9) Ran out of gas
8) Couldn't get a decent connection
7) Winter blues
6) Building a half-pipe
5) Preparing for the grammies
4) Begging congress for a bailout
3) Preparing for my super bowl party
2) Trying to convince myself Arizona can cover the spread and the over against Pittsburgh

and the number 1 reason...

1) Does anybody really give a rats A** what I have to say!

(Sorry to be away so long I was TCB(Taking Care of Business))
So picking up where I left off, I'm back on skies for the next 12 years. Meanwhile
my Son expresses interest in snowboarding NO PROBLEM
Me on skies Him on a Snowboard a happy marriage. So I guess the
new desire for me to get back on a snowboard was a trip to the Jersey Shore this summer. This was also the inspiration for a board shop in Bristol, PA.
A childhood Friend of mine Pat Flynn was still involved in the surf scene at 7th street surf shop in OC NJ. He gives lessons part time. I called Pat to let Him know that I would be down for the weekend and I'd like to get my son and his buddy some surf lessons. Although I surfed as a teenager it hardly qualified me to teach him
since I haven't been on a board since the drinking age in New Jersey was 18.
Pat said he would put me in touch with his head Pro Matt. That morning my Son,
his friend and I meet Matt for there first lesson. Matt told them that
this day will change "THE REST OF YOUR LIFE" and it did!