Santa Monica Shores & Santa Monica High School 02

Next stop was the high school, with the infamous drake pool gap and 14 stair. JoJo was the most eager to skate, beginning a series of nollie flip attempts. But to his disappointment, failure was the only outcome. Contrary to this situation, Cody busted a nice half-cab bringing the drake pool session to a half success (don't sweat it, JoJo). We had little time after drake pool due to a concert Joe was going to, starting at 5:00pm (it was roughly 3:30pm). JoJo had been thinking about the 14 for some time, so he and the rest of us skated over there. With 12 people watching, two of them filming and one taking photos, JoJo was undoubtedly 'pumped'. Although nervous, back 180 was at the top of his 'to do' list, so his first try went down only after a few run-ups. He ate shit pretty hard, but he was still down for more. I had a feeling that he would stick it the next try, since he's got them on lock, and that he did! Popping such a powerful back 180 he landed practically bolts, but sadly enough, the landing was too much. Knowing he can land it for sure, JoJo gave it another try, which became his last. Again, JoJo was bereft of success as he slid for the third time on his hip. Beaten, scarred, and bruised, JoJo decided he was done for the day and walked home empty handed. What a shame... Enjoy the bails by the way!