Woodward Mission, Code Name: Lady 11 . . .

Transition...

...from one thing to another. Our favorite being from flat to vert and back again. But recent times have shown us many transitions.

Skidzilla's bro-in-law, Kevin, and NoShows Grandmother have both made the ultimate transition into the afterlife. Indy has now "officially" entered into toddlerhood (he's two). The Professor has gone from Grizzly Adams to soulpatch vintage surfer dude. (He shaved. If he's not wearin' those funky Adidas, I swear you won't recognize him.) I believe Mofo has transitioned into the mythical world of Animal Chin. Well, have YOU seen him? I haven't, not in months. Junior recently became a SkaterDad. And El Daveid and his wife are also beginning the transition from Happy Couple to Happy Family.

So pad up and drop in. Are you ready to charge that next transition? Get your gnar on Cretins.



- Nikoli and Gimpy gettin' some vertical 'crete in California. (Photo by BadAss Skate Photog, Steve Potwin)

A Few from Ollie's Yesterday . . .

The Retun of OMP!

Skidz scratching one out.

Jason was getting DAMN close to getting inverts back on the big 13 footer.

Putting the FUN in Funeral...

While in Hawaii celebrating the life of a lost loved one, Skidzilla took Gibzilla and his cousin to the beach for a bit o' surfin'.

Just waitin' for my set...

Ain't no thang for the Gibster

Old man gettin' up slow...

Surfin' like he skates... ANGRY!

Cousin Zane - Cruisin'


A horrible reason to go to Hawaii, no doubt... but Hawaii in December most definitely kicks December in Kentucky squarely in the ass.

A loss in the Cretin family...

Even an extended family member of the Concretins is a loss. Sharon (Mrs.Skidzilla) lost her brother last week, and a Brother-in-Law of a Cretin, is a Brother-in-Arms to the Cretins.

Please keep the Skidz and Endresens in your thoughts and prayers this holiday season, as they mourn the loss, but celebrate the life of one of their own. Peace to you and yours Skidzilla.



Everyone, why not stop right now, and go hug those who are important to you, and tell them you love them.

Friends, Skaters, random readers and certainly all of my fellow Kooks and Concretins, I love ya. Thanks for being a part of my life.

Burn Baby Burn!

Skating in December - February used to mean an all day affair. Roadtrip, gas money, lunch money, and $20 for the session. Ollie's Skatepark in Florence, KY is kickass, no doubt. But now, all I gotta do is cross the big creek into Hoosierville and the gnar is on. And once the Bar Knuckle Lounge is complete, with a couch, cooler, and ping pong table for TheProfessor, Travio might have to put up with some transient skaters.

The Cretins have been somewhat spoiled, with almost exclusive sessions all the time. Even at the park, when we're there, we're the only crew rockin'. Well, the word is out that Cretins got it goin' on. I saw several new faces at the Barnacle last night. Stick with us kids. Cretins'll make ya famous.

And it burned burned burned... The ring of fire...


FRO was a bit under the weather... nothin' a few drinks won't cure...
Stylin' Sweeper, right up until he bailed it. (Punkass heckled me all night.)

But he can skeet a lil' bit.


Theme for the night was "Attack the Wall"
I did get the Rock-n-Roll, but the Professor beat me to it, so the F.R.O. was unimpressed. Ass.
Thrasher was pushin' for coping and eventually got it.

Both BS and FS.


Professor Jason FS

Professor Jason BS

I dub the Squirrelly Joe. (He rides super loose trucks.)

Radly can smith grind, in case you were wonderin'.

One of the 'new kids' bustin' a boneless. (post a comment if ya know his name)

If ya got a big deck, eventually everyone will want to be on it.

Great session skaters! See ya next week.


BONUS COVERAGE - Gimpy's Visit Last Weekend

Gimpy with a "yay" grind.

Edward (The Wizard) with a smith revert.

F.R.O. with a lip lickin' smith.

And a lip smackin' invert.

Gimpy huckin' one.

Skidzilla on the extension. (Don't bite yer tongue.)

Travio cruisin' the pipeline.

Skidzilla would be happier with this pic if I had snapped it a second sooner. Gnar fs from the 11' to the 8'.

Gimpin' the hip hop.

Grindin' Joe.

And Gimpy gets the Trick of the Day award. 8' to 4' hip transfer via the tail slap.


The rumor of the Concretins death was slightly exaggerated.

Saturday Morn in Louisville.

It was another beautiful weekend in Louisville. Skated the park for a few hours Saturday morning and then hit Radley's for a killer night session with a bunch of rippers at his newly resurfaced ramp AND another awesome session at the park Sunday morning. Only got some shots of the Saturday morning session:

Skidz hip hop into the pipe

Skidz gettin up

I started to get some lil fs grabs into the pipe

Adam just getting better and better

Joe with a high speed double trucker