Nickname: The Professor of Pleasure
Age: 55
Marital Status: POSSLQ
Have been skating for how long: 12 years
Equipment Brand and Type: Powerslide boots w/K2 frames
Life Philosophy: You never know
Favorite time of day to skate: Early evening to sundown
Favorite skating event: The Roadrash!
Awards/ Competitive Wins: None. But I've finished every event I've entered
Biggest skating adventure: The now defunct Disney World Inline Marathon road trip with the Austin crew. Runner up: Katy Flatlands road trips with the Austin Crew.
Your 'why'/ what do you get from skating: The only way to stay fit and have fun at the same time that I've found
Would like to do this year in skating: Get in the condition I was in three years ago
Coolest Accomplishment: Having an amazing daughter.
Other sports/hobbies you enjoy: Playing music and seeing music performed live
Favorite skating gadget/tool: My lateral thrust angle guage
Mentors: Lynn Durkee, Bryan McKinney, John Cooper
Helpful advice to other skaters/ Beginners: Imagine the possibilities and keep trying; skate with people who are better at it than you are.
Favorite Quote: Everything is the opposite of what it is, isn't it?