images from the past

May 28, 2006

When I was a junior back in Missouri State University, I spent a lot of time in the basketball courts between classes. On warm days you’d find me out there a couple times of week on my bike riding flatland.  It was a great surface to ride on. A couple tricks I have only landed once in my life and that was the place it happened. One day in early spring, a photographer was there shooting around the area. He happened to come by my favorite spot while I was riding flatland and snapped a few pics from afar.  I remember the nice photographer waving to me.

The next morning I woke up to find a surprising email. A fraternity brother sent out a group email congratulating me for getting my picture in the Springfield News-Leader.  It was a pretty cool shot.  I didn’t want to buy a paper, but I was able to grab some tossed copies in the lobby of the dorm.  Pretty nice shot I thought.

Tonight I was googling my name. I always like to see what pops up.  Crazy I know, but I don’t feel guilty about it or anything, it’s just curiosity.  The News-Leader used the old photo again for a story just a few days ago. I’m glad I found stumbled across it.  I’ll see if I can actualy get a print this time.  Flatland freestyle frozen in time.

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