THANKSGIVING BROUGHT NEW MEANING THIS YEAR.  MY ENTIRE FAMILY FLEW INTO COLORADO SO I DIDN’T HAVE TO BE AWAY FROM THE SHOP FOR MY FIRST BLACK FRIDAY AS STORE OWNER.  I MUST SAY, GIVEN  THE FACT THAT MY TINY LITTLE APARTMENT ISN’T MADE FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR AND FRIENDS AND THIS WAS MY FIRST YEAR AS A HOST THINGS WENT AWESOME.

MOM AND POPS PREPARING THE FEAST.  I SAID I WAS THE HOST, NOT THE COOK.  GOT TO CARRY ON TRADITION.

TRYPTOPHAN AND CHAMPAGNE ARE A GREAT COMBINATION FOR THE SOUL.

FEAST.

TIRED COOK AND TIRED KITTY.  GOTTA LOVE JER!

6 AM CAME REAL EARLY ON BLACK FRIDAY AFTER STAYING UP ALL NIGHT WATCHING MOVIES WITH MY GOOD FRIEND CHUCK.  THE FAMILY ALL CRASHED EARLY WITH PROMISES OF GETTING UP EARLY WITH ME.  THAT WASN’T THE CASE.  BUT ONCE THE SUN CAME UP, POPS CRUISED INTO THE SHOP TO SET HIMSELF UP A NEW RIDE.

PASSION.

THE BOSS AND HIS ‘DADDY’ CRUISER

THE BOSS INTRODUCED A NEW STORE POLICY WHILE HE WAS IN TOWN.  THE CUSTOMER GETS TO PICK THE MUSIC WHILE THEY ARE SETTING UP A NEW BOARD.

POPS ALSO TESTED OUT OUR NEW SKULLCANDY LISTENING STATION.

AND WHILE TESTING OUT HIS NEW BONES 56MM SPF’ WHEELS, HE HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE SHOP AND WENT DOWN.

MY LITTLE BROTHER KNOWN AS BEANS FLEW IN FROM PORTLAND WHERE HE IS GOING TO ART SCHOOL.  IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE HIM IN TOWN.

HE HAS THE SKATEBOARD TALENTS IN THE FAMILY.

IT’S ALWAYS GOOD GETTING TO HOOK MY BROTHER UP WHEN HE COMES TO TOWN.  WE’VE PUT IN A LOT OF WORK TOGETHER OVER THE YEARS.  IT’S LOOKS LIKE THE PORTLAND SCENE IS STARTING TO INFLUENCE AS BEANS TRADED IN HIS INDY LOWS AND 53 MM WHEELS FOR A MORE TRANNY FRIENDLY SETUP.