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We met Justin on the Broadway bridge, he has a unique sense of balance, not only did he ride down the rail of the bridge, but back up the other side!
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Left to Right, Lee, Keith, Michelle, Sean and Charley.

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Photos:Nancy Hartman
Story: Michelle Dennis

Last night, there were 7 skaters fortunate enough to have time in there busy schedules to celebrate the grand opening of Tuesday night spring skating. We met under blue skies and low sun at the Salmon Street Fountain on the Waterfront. Knowing we had to take advantage of remaining sunlight, we crossed the Hawthorne Bridge to the Eastside Esplanade where we hugged the Willamette to the ramp at the Steel Bridge. That's where we said good-bye to newcomer, Keith, who came all the way from Hillsboro to squeeze in only an hour.

Up the ramp to the Rose Garden where we skated the parking garage to the top and bottom, then, at Charley's suggestion we skated the Broadway Bridge.

At the Lovejoy ramp, the one that's temporarily closed to cars on the West side of the Broadway Br, we paused to take pictures. We sat on 8" wide guard rails, 4' high, to pose when up ride these two bicyclists who proceeded to set their bikes up on the rail at the top of the ramp, and ride them down to the street at the bottom of the ramp! Nancy was so impressed she must have taken a roll's worth of shots of these cyclists. Then- get this, they mounted the rail again at the bottom and rode all the way to the top again. We cheered and hollered.

Next we scooted back to the Eastside Esplanade via the Steel Bridge, said good-bye to Lee (who got to warm up his skates after a leg injury last year) at his car, and back to the fountain via the Hawthorne Bridge. Again, at Charley's suggestion, the remaining group agreed to meet up at the Buffalo Gap for some live music, oyster shooters and beers. We picked up a bicyclist on the way, Aimee missed the beginning of the skate, but caught us on her bike instead!

Thank you to all the rest who made the skate great: Sean, Maria and Bryn.

I hope to catch up with more skaters as the season heats up. Cheers, and Roll On!
Ciao,
Michelle

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Sean needs new wheels!

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Eastbank Esplanade
Do we have fun? or what?

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Looking down from the Rose Garden Parking Garage at Lee and Michelle

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Lee is out getting ready for the Rose Festival Parade Skate.

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