the last time i skated was ages ago

This happened a long time ago but I haven't skated since, as I went to detroit and my bags got stuck in atlanta. I've been living without a change of clothes for a week now. Before that, I puked all over the airplane on the way up and stayed sick with a stomach bug. American food sucks. Before that, I went skating in downtown on a bluesky day. It was a difficult session. I started at a new government complex that wasn't yet opened. It had a freshly poured asphalt parking lot on a long hill. I tried doing flat ground lines, but just didn't have the magic. I grueled through it but wasn't very satisfied. Then I went nextdoor for a downward sloping cement tile manny pad, where I also refused to do anything I tried. But I tried a lot of tricks, and had fun on a beautiful day and didn't get hassled by security even though I was skating a courthouse extension building. Then I pushed home, took off my trucks, packed my decks and things into two big suitcases, and haven't seen my shit since then. Downtown detroit looks decent for skating, but definitely requires huge wheels. It really helps me appreciate how smooth every surface in Taipei is. I can't wait to go home.