next up, from our skate community, we've got sean connolly, and chico brenis, tell us what you think, guys! come on up. >> hey, what's up, everybody? >> i'm going to read this off my phone. i wrote a little something special to me to be part of this. so i really appreciate it. sorry. to no end, sion william gains, peppy mono, spence cer, po blo ramirez, trevor prescott, jake phelps, basto, botelo, eric swanson and mark dillard. [applause] i say these names in remembrance and also as a reminder of how short life is. it seems like yesterday i was here to take advantage of all you can eat hot cakes before 8:00 am at the carl's junior over there. make sure you don't lose your receipt. i'm extremely honored to speak at this opening ceremony, a skate spot for some of us. although it may seem like an exaggeration, is another way of saying home. when i lived up the street, my apartment was very small. at that time, i could navigate the sidewalks and city streets as i wished. as a matter of fact, i used to warm up on the same black marble benches right over there besinger as i made my way down