Tru’s been working on his skateboarding skills. We’ve been down to the skatepark a lot lately, and he won’t stop talking about it. He’s doing okay, I guess. He can stand on the board and push with one foot. His fakie is just as strong as regular. Today he started putting weight on the tail and learning how to kick turn a little bit. That was without coaching from me–I didn’t think he was ready for it, but he just started trying it out.

He’s also turning into a minor celebrity down at the park. The other day there were a bunch of middle school boys who were just fascinated by Truman. Wanted to know his name, what kind of board he rocked, how old he was, etc. As they left the park that day, they hollered, “See you later, Truman!” Yesterday some of the same kids arrived at the park. One of them spied Tru and hollered to his friend, “Jake, Truman’s here! Truman’s here!” Pretty funny…

I’m pretty sure that by the end of the summer Truman will be better than me.