Project X

It’s the Roper Romp in today! Grab some apparel and get a free Roper Romp sticker or you can purchase them for $5.

Todd here. This is a photo I took at ‘Punchbowl’ aka the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawai’i. For those who travel to the O’ahu, I always highly recommend a trip to this important space that provides a very solemn and real look at the cost of war. Here, a worker is shown polishing the headstone of a soldier who paid that ultimate price. On the 4th, I hope you enjoy a great day with your family and also remember those who gave up their lives to help us continue to push forward and make our country the best it can be. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Max Makai is 15. We’re unimpressed and annoyed by the world. It’s been an ‘interesting’ year . Teenagers are hard, no matter how cool you think you might be. He was my first product release and still the one I am most proud of, even when things are tough. My number one goal is life is helping Max be a good human. Sometimes he doesn’t understand this and rebellion is a part of the growing process. For those of you in the trenches with me, keep fighting the good fight. Love isn’t all puppy dogs and pool-side fries. But the work is worth it!