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Comment by Nealie on December 29, 2008 at 6:30pm

My husband and I went snowboarding at Camelback in the Pocono Mountains last week. Great ski resort and it's only two hours from his parents house. Can't wait til the little one can go!

Comment by Kristine on November 24, 2008 at 11:48am

Nealie - I'm curious.. where do you work.what do you do? I'm in the youth marketing business so needless to say, everyone at my office pretty much skates or snowboards. You're the cool mom for sure :)

Comment by Nealie on November 22, 2008 at 6:36pm

Millennial refers to the generation. Also called Gen Y, etc. The ages of this generation is currently at 15-25. Pretty interesting the way they have experienced the world and how they think. It's going to define our society and culture as we get older. BTW...no one knew what a ripstick was. Yep, I'm on the East Coast.

Comment by Marie Reukauf O'Brien on November 19, 2008 at 7:14am

Nealie,
Good post, but you made me feel REALLY old. :) (I'll be 44 in 10 days.) I also ride a Gravity. I'm curious now - what is the Millennial consumer? Did you tell them that college kid would probably be on a shortboard on his way to class? Maybe even a ripstick? :)

Comment by Nealie on November 18, 2008 at 7:24pm

Happy Tuesday to my Skate-Mom Friends. I was proud of myself at work today. I'm the oldest female at my office (@ 30) and the only one with a kid. We had a informational session on the Millennial consumer. They gave us an example of a college kid riding his longboard to class. Of course, I jumped in and asked what type of longboard he rode - silence! No one had a clue - I threw out that Sector 9 is the most popular but I have a Gravity board. Yep, I'd say I'm still the cool mom at work. :)

Comment by Marie Reukauf O'Brien on November 12, 2008 at 7:59am

Hey, Skateboard Moms. Any chance you ladies are also surfers? Is there a SurferMom group?

Comment by Marie Reukauf O'Brien on November 10, 2008 at 12:00pm

Hi, Ladies. I'd like to join. I'm not really good enough for the Parks, but I do skateboard regularly on my Gravity longboard (to/from the bus stop) and I'm a surfer. (I wonder if there is a Surfer Mom group....) I didn't start until I was 29, but both of my daughters skate. The 9 year old can ride anything, and the 7 year old prefers the longboard.

Comment by Kristine on November 3, 2008 at 2:46pm

5 members woot woot! pretty cool we're growing! Let spost some pics of our little dare devils!

Comment by Kristine on October 1, 2008 at 9:27pm

Hi Nealie - I know what you mean about the looks. I've been holding one of my kids and skating. I try to always have a helmet on them but still, people get freaked out. My husband will put one pf the kids standing on the board with him and cruise down a hill, they pick up serious speed and fly by people that are far from amused. Oh well right! I have to find some better pics so I can take down my most humiliating photo ever! lol

Comment by Nealie on October 1, 2008 at 6:37pm

Kristine - I will join your small group as another skateboarding mom. I grew up on a board and now glide to the playground on a gravity board holding my 2-year-old son. I get plenty of interesting looks from the neighbors (parents and kids) but still love riding. Keep on rollin' gal!!! Glad I'm not alone!

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