Paradigm Slide

This year I bought my wife a longboard for her birthday. Admittedly it was a bit of a chipmunk gift. I wanted a smaller board that I could do a few more tricks on, but she really wanted a longboard too, so it all worked out.
The great news is that she took right to it. I'm really happy about it, because it means that in future I'll have someone I actually enjoy spending time with to come out with me. But there's a neat byproduct of this.
We went to one of the more upscale areas to do some boarding the other day. On the way back Janet laughed to herself a bit and I asked her what it was about. She said that in the past anytime we've driven down that particular stretch of road she's always looked at houses, but this time she was looking at the trails and paths and roads for nice board runs. It's not quite enough to call a paradigm shift. But it's a start. What makes me so happy about it is that she's seeing the world a bit like I do. A fancy house is one thing, but a healthy mind, body and inner balance are a whole lot more important. Hopefully longboarding can be a door of perception for her in that light. Maybe we can both go into our 60s like Cliff Coleman.