tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54533311386206290602024-02-19T07:56:18.415-08:00the angry buddhistreflections on the roadangry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-46056518096578142142010-10-27T08:17:00.000-07:002010-10-27T08:18:14.529-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=16229359&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=16229359&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/16229359">Sedona Hsomething.</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2020823">Jason</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-46293457643227339642010-10-11T09:19:00.000-07:002010-10-11T09:21:15.695-07:00Just the first half of a great descent last Saturday<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=15709777&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=15709777&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/15709777">Sunset to Schultz Upper porton</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2020823">Jason</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-2411088484084116492010-10-05T13:32:00.000-07:002010-10-05T13:37:14.752-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTso0s08E80CseOC4fLc8LnI1CGBd0t_yS31t83exaYKvcwdYCNiDlL0n2V38aETYGxRqSn1CpQiseXSdDPsNEA_T88E6ooVMH6qlEnSX2om075P4o8GV-oDq-VOMkMV5bLbdoHFIfBMCV/s1600/DSCN0795.JPG"></a> Well a month later and ...<div><br /></div><div> Rode this past Saturday up in Flag. Sweet ride. I recommend Sunset to Schultz down, Who really cares about gong up. Never had much fun doing that but the rewards sure are swell.</div><div><br /></div><div> Temps finally broke the triple digit basement. In other words it is finally cool enough to ride in the day light in the valley. Working up to riding several days a week before work to lose a few pounds and get back some form. Not like racing form, I just want to lose some of the round shape I have become.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTso0s08E80CseOC4fLc8LnI1CGBd0t_yS31t83exaYKvcwdYCNiDlL0n2V38aETYGxRqSn1CpQiseXSdDPsNEA_T88E6ooVMH6qlEnSX2om075P4o8GV-oDq-VOMkMV5bLbdoHFIfBMCV/s400/DSCN0795.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524663664440214898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-68982736966126031492010-09-01T23:46:00.001-07:002010-09-01T23:53:14.102-07:00Well I am back I guess. A bit fatter and a lot slower. I have had two crashes this year. Big knock you off the bike and walk funny crashes. Go to the ER crashes. The last one made me hurt. Hurt real bad. It invaded my brain and stuck in the grey matter. In essence, it destroyed my desire.<div><br /></div><div> I smacked the slick rock in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sedona</span>. I actually thought I was going to need an airlift off the hill. Needless to say I rode it out and never went to the Doc's. I guess that was a dumb move as I am now certain I did damage that is permanent and going to make me walk funny ( er ). </div><div><br /></div><div> I also got a motorcycle and have used that excuse to not pedal A LOT. It has saved me however, from the suffering heat and dismal early morning rides. I get my miles by getting fat and twisting throttle. I see a dirt road and find out where it goes and what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">neato</span> things it can show me. So far I have seen more of AZ by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">moto</span> than I could have ever imagined.</div><div><br /></div><div> Sorry for the go away. I will do better. If you are still there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh yea. I am riding again.<br /><div><br /></div></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-54938145140514176172010-03-18T15:27:00.000-07:002010-03-18T16:09:48.913-07:00Yea That<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK716RqoUms">Click</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zy5PjrMUItC-lG17Rinyn4LfQ8PHJWAcnQrpJGrL4ORUJR890xA9BpH5b0kac55Luvk5nMmU_rjCHyT6kVD7dquDBP7hBZ2f7wvpE8yg4zCZsW7es8vVrDf2abmMHMnCYFKgopVtyqg8/s1600-h/DSCN2431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zy5PjrMUItC-lG17Rinyn4LfQ8PHJWAcnQrpJGrL4ORUJR890xA9BpH5b0kac55Luvk5nMmU_rjCHyT6kVD7dquDBP7hBZ2f7wvpE8yg4zCZsW7es8vVrDf2abmMHMnCYFKgopVtyqg8/s400/DSCN2431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450110784149713650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj402ckdSynp7buPtV3f45nWeqUqEP2amQc0XKrTi997IWNkwHfaz6NeB0nUX0vQi0bp7C0fFCG97iHCwXiAcZBf-Plro5AKH0Rhf3bxs_lcSEJUYdqnk3Q6O8A_-JD5Fs40eDh-dPPia6N/s1600-h/DSCN2433.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj402ckdSynp7buPtV3f45nWeqUqEP2amQc0XKrTi997IWNkwHfaz6NeB0nUX0vQi0bp7C0fFCG97iHCwXiAcZBf-Plro5AKH0Rhf3bxs_lcSEJUYdqnk3Q6O8A_-JD5Fs40eDh-dPPia6N/s400/DSCN2433.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450110329734724050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have been amiss in updating the blog. Sue me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is the end of winter, or officially Spring ( ala Daylight Savings. )</div><div style="text-align: center;">But who really cares?</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is prime time riding season!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdx3yKuD9KAdJzw_bP_KxrNXywNF0O10hDJTClWfce0RFIce2kVXyPoSCGboh46YRzPlm2Xsn32Scq2YzsyMwQUfJM2aYGd035t4TiBdDfcdtTt_StUwBAGiVaz6kP4CQ-CFsCWXnPxJKa/s1600-h/DSCN2439.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdx3yKuD9KAdJzw_bP_KxrNXywNF0O10hDJTClWfce0RFIce2kVXyPoSCGboh46YRzPlm2Xsn32Scq2YzsyMwQUfJM2aYGd035t4TiBdDfcdtTt_StUwBAGiVaz6kP4CQ-CFsCWXnPxJKa/s400/DSCN2439.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450111206602960834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year has been exceptionally rainy. A LOT of rain. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I believe the last time it rained like this I was living in Tucson.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually, I had just moved there and EL Nino was kicking. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved that time in the desert. Great way to spend the first year. Just digging on the green and riding superb trails.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year is more of that only a bit different. I am older and have an awesome wife who</div><div style="text-align: center;">gets to see just what the hell I was talking about.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is just starting to explode, the color that the desert hides most often.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnpns2yJhPzFczcnyZA6syYtqaNDK5qL5uygYIjbmGBNynUWIKAIPXkh8BzYphbTByztYsXUnDL9d6luXYP3Z5kN1CsveIV28FXKsGqGkrht3TyXIsKexDTc4Dtm2Z_AAEHsp8MYs5x3S/s1600-h/DSCN2463.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnpns2yJhPzFczcnyZA6syYtqaNDK5qL5uygYIjbmGBNynUWIKAIPXkh8BzYphbTByztYsXUnDL9d6luXYP3Z5kN1CsveIV28FXKsGqGkrht3TyXIsKexDTc4Dtm2Z_AAEHsp8MYs5x3S/s400/DSCN2463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450111461665608386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grass does not grow here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The desert is just a bunch of rocks and dirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The plants look like they are dying.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heard all that before and I am telling you. You are a damn liar.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This place is rad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosoDEeQkWyZeDv-SNZ2eVeZOklJITW6ENRQGjuBRkPNe0WouKq6Y0hPZroAxLD7-BQu_YeVlIsTWNgsIZMDrJnGAYkLc7WF0hpkMJwpBY7-Pd8vuoHI5Y9UpNv8UCDQYWaxRoZVOsMfyi/s1600-h/DSCN2444.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosoDEeQkWyZeDv-SNZ2eVeZOklJITW6ENRQGjuBRkPNe0WouKq6Y0hPZroAxLD7-BQu_YeVlIsTWNgsIZMDrJnGAYkLc7WF0hpkMJwpBY7-Pd8vuoHI5Y9UpNv8UCDQYWaxRoZVOsMfyi/s400/DSCN2444.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450112033162996402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been listening to a bunch of music as of late. Try <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCofsVH3cA8">it.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-64814313242018619142009-12-26T10:17:00.000-08:002009-12-26T10:41:03.796-08:00Grand Canyon X-Mas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0zfnZ-z3xtP9P4L6MZ8Zs6yCPuyGX8TmtUuPxLUaiU-9f6dQjkPB4W9PU5s5c9IDE2KiseWGvW4OzafTzBY8bQqdYMTaqT6TddRNTp13sH5X1cDLaWHbN4WNsAssv1RK8SKHZiqjvTTT/s1600-h/DSCN2250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0zfnZ-z3xtP9P4L6MZ8Zs6yCPuyGX8TmtUuPxLUaiU-9f6dQjkPB4W9PU5s5c9IDE2KiseWGvW4OzafTzBY8bQqdYMTaqT6TddRNTp13sH5X1cDLaWHbN4WNsAssv1RK8SKHZiqjvTTT/s400/DSCN2250.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419614021813245218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmYTIT6YOrDvGkgiBhwShjYRpnt44hc61iNIiuelc4dwdJp3b8APq3UB5q0SthI7weYFkez9Jblnyn9mAiwSN4hFr8182x58AL8KeVKCYIZK83Y0J532qE0AQZVdxLF2I_KZu0luZIUmx/s1600-h/DSCN2263.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FqmDBrUu89wLkNdCZ375ts5OfQ3AYZtS3VfPF0qtQu1PX_ppmWuNyyXhtIVXTGP6xVARiqvXKtq3Bw1OBaDPz5CDKqBwLCBKUesERW4FElMkt2oyOzSmjz3yLk4OxUV7BnKJ3xdomPup/s400/DSCN2180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419612278562916322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3zjV0om7yzPlgEqN452zMeozvxyGeKhMlFUijNNt0sbohprfkcgOni5EC_LbY0b58DLK41HSQIU8NlFP1hPfyEHWHwvUPrZCAt3monoB1jN4J-tddTMk3Af7wxoHw9P5XxJ0K3uKMABT/s1600-h/DSCN2178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3zjV0om7yzPlgEqN452zMeozvxyGeKhMlFUijNNt0sbohprfkcgOni5EC_LbY0b58DLK41HSQIU8NlFP1hPfyEHWHwvUPrZCAt3monoB1jN4J-tddTMk3Af7wxoHw9P5XxJ0K3uKMABT/s400/DSCN2178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419612271187257010" /></a>We STILL cannot imagine why our family has not visited us! We certainly do not think Michigan is all that great this time of the year. Arizona has much to offer and plenty to do. I guess our friends will be the only ones to reap the rewards. Too bad our family will only see it in pictures....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyKGCjRKTaAei-9pzKhh-aC-L9uGcOPsG8V0yIVFOVkO0_8P4KeLBD0qPXjgK4OfqBPlgnIndAUX9ujVryJRMGnHIOG5RsyYOax5nMCZ_WFKWDK4Dg7b4OxLLtjWd_JUSRRgHDHjjYQgD/s1600-h/DSCN2177.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyKGCjRKTaAei-9pzKhh-aC-L9uGcOPsG8V0yIVFOVkO0_8P4KeLBD0qPXjgK4OfqBPlgnIndAUX9ujVryJRMGnHIOG5RsyYOax5nMCZ_WFKWDK4Dg7b4OxLLtjWd_JUSRRgHDHjjYQgD/s400/DSCN2177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419612263930792482" /></a>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-12669696108177138512009-12-18T07:25:00.000-08:002009-12-18T08:29:41.075-08:00National Trail<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdigiuy-vFzFLu0A0xG9ItzK56zBGYeAn3vT9B6pgjS2Yo5ATa7K0vcMKWy4NdXX_sMFhIS8YitNtnerPz' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-2198081120622528952009-10-22T16:01:00.000-07:002009-10-22T16:12:34.317-07:00more loose goose<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx4hMmSmoD8FNVHpvz8cawlUaOS-ZwjtB4Q1fnCTmWl40LXj70oOgUvX0AFygwak9whumXBtI2Asj4RmA8i1A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-21751511815313749782009-10-22T09:40:00.000-07:002009-10-22T10:46:26.688-07:00Gooseberry Mesa<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyqKDf_wsuaCk4Gmz4PhdrOQx9yXuVB33ddU2W9A5Pdwo1ZFkHs8LthOf2msK-jUVDBf0DSzVgc0UJSM4ZxfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-83506450864876595352009-09-29T07:51:00.000-07:002009-09-29T08:10:33.398-07:00Vegas and the death of my soul<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMF92Uz6WyPc1akUggb_N_XZzjtYOnIuasx_dKmqw5tfKszpRf9Xm0jtWmnOZuKC3hvFLZbA-dXNWCHBpvrR54MB0eCPTcvsLJsiW8jnfQMjJRCnCMFDXIW76HTiq9RKQxAtsqBDmf3eH/s1600-h/IMG_0095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMF92Uz6WyPc1akUggb_N_XZzjtYOnIuasx_dKmqw5tfKszpRf9Xm0jtWmnOZuKC3hvFLZbA-dXNWCHBpvrR54MB0eCPTcvsLJsiW8jnfQMjJRCnCMFDXIW76HTiq9RKQxAtsqBDmf3eH/s400/IMG_0095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386902839097745794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bikes are pretty much the only thing that would bring me to Vegas.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Other than the two wheeled wonder, Vegas has little to offer me. I just am not to into</div><div style="text-align: center;">wading around in shit, and celebrating excess. ( unless it has to do with bikes...excess that is, not shit.)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxA-L5RVVAYJkMHJeurH53Quss2uYfCCNjVTmbyYGya4GlahH0Kryl3mZNw8YpoPVxcnsmvPq7k8mPVjToyx9hwV0oMjNhoIcIbhmPTcxZc73djfcKy0IlfDvd6AD0cyEZgupV0Ui8hnVw/s1600-h/IMG_0099.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxA-L5RVVAYJkMHJeurH53Quss2uYfCCNjVTmbyYGya4GlahH0Kryl3mZNw8YpoPVxcnsmvPq7k8mPVjToyx9hwV0oMjNhoIcIbhmPTcxZc73djfcKy0IlfDvd6AD0cyEZgupV0Ui8hnVw/s400/IMG_0099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386902831911479922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am going to go ahead and just state something here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Four years ago Slingshot had dirty bikes in their booth.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know because they were my responsibility to get them there.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I saw a few. I heard exclamations of genius.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Really?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well in that case, the only cool as hell dirty bike was Salsa's. (not pictured)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why?</div><div style="text-align: center;">A friend of mine designed and rode it along the continental divide.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry, but that is badass and takes the cake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXg8wpjVUUMgF5k_v-FLHSjh8OWJv713c_4CPeB3C-5X8qcUM4uxJdoXb3otf8zifnjworYWboaSCFNHfIXi9k8rCDIpJd70aIaPxuyUqSUsX_RTVxRdE3dUfEm2-8DIq1sCtryDoVbpRk/s1600-h/IMG_0090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXg8wpjVUUMgF5k_v-FLHSjh8OWJv713c_4CPeB3C-5X8qcUM4uxJdoXb3otf8zifnjworYWboaSCFNHfIXi9k8rCDIpJd70aIaPxuyUqSUsX_RTVxRdE3dUfEm2-8DIq1sCtryDoVbpRk/s400/IMG_0090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386902822598628706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Vegas.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A vacant waste of humanity.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A black hole where so many dreams come to die and wither.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is if you are fortunate.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KRJLghJ6bhrdNWyiN0DW4qjYbG18mXbnS-pD7zaTFTKMztPdUzxciIX0AbUOdMQMzbEY6klnzBUZG-Em06xTsB74OgJ1II5YMZcV1gaTvX-TFyoYQQlliDDQAFNZKedvVLJfZ5fT3dyD/s1600-h/IMG_0058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KRJLghJ6bhrdNWyiN0DW4qjYbG18mXbnS-pD7zaTFTKMztPdUzxciIX0AbUOdMQMzbEY6klnzBUZG-Em06xTsB74OgJ1II5YMZcV1gaTvX-TFyoYQQlliDDQAFNZKedvVLJfZ5fT3dyD/s400/IMG_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386902813923166930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Whilst having drinks with Scott and Danielle I was witness to the life suck.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These coin operated devils would literally suck life from souls right in front of us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would have tried to stop it but I was enjoying a margarita.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking to real live human beings about our real lives.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who would have thought that alcohol could save?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP59qKSTCE62m4lxjcj-vi1D0tqRUOohV3NwHCaGgx0SvcBDPRYgjMAAwKGJVldHO91m04Q6c7apBc4LCs_MOwIScG0gRY_ZqseoWYUEJnjM1mrZlJ26TcVYLl1G3mHH0oMUyo7AL5sj7G/s1600-h/IMG_0087.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP59qKSTCE62m4lxjcj-vi1D0tqRUOohV3NwHCaGgx0SvcBDPRYgjMAAwKGJVldHO91m04Q6c7apBc4LCs_MOwIScG0gRY_ZqseoWYUEJnjM1mrZlJ26TcVYLl1G3mHH0oMUyo7AL5sj7G/s400/IMG_0087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386902810818680594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Vegas is an abomination.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have never ever found reason for its existence.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The fact that an inanimate object which brings so much joy to so many people all over the globe</div><div style="text-align: center;">binds us yearly to this place makes me wonder if all hope is not lost.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In no uncertain terms the bike is the antithesis of the hell of Vegas.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And yet, like the apple in the garden, it draws us yearly to the abyss.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eff Vegas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-50150707688666509982009-09-14T12:40:00.000-07:002009-09-14T13:09:21.036-07:00The end....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRxi23uDN8UvsDTyVUTwY-eqOwrJUyQztcI4M1wQ5xUfMm3DxYVt-dedXT1_jF2KH1wtfNcGPMUPjuSInp1apEt6VPuuPIG67R3erSzYTVULdfsRtElLR4lJNMlXsAnj8ClNyiFb5aI_Q/s1600-h/IMG_1797.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRxi23uDN8UvsDTyVUTwY-eqOwrJUyQztcI4M1wQ5xUfMm3DxYVt-dedXT1_jF2KH1wtfNcGPMUPjuSInp1apEt6VPuuPIG67R3erSzYTVULdfsRtElLR4lJNMlXsAnj8ClNyiFb5aI_Q/s400/IMG_1797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381411729236012242" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">That's it the end.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have officially retired from living in yellow hotel rooms,</div><div style="text-align: center;">doing coin operated laundry,</div><div style="text-align: center;">living in a chevy, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and most importantly...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have retired from having an iChat only relationship with my wife.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am not going to come off like it was all bad. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a good job. I was able to ride singletrack all over this country.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I met some super cool people.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also was able to have midget join me for a few bucklist trips.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOdHsN9ahBcNLpK79jyexSvUcsWhLWQ3q-O1v_BDsZhrlKYB14S4bYwzTMZSQY128jMbMObul4RZUWf0HtFoxJ89-5mHwBizQGWM7Yxy07lDo9CFpSKGnMfzICbrLS0XgUEpAhxC8_0H-/s1600-h/IMG_1820.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOdHsN9ahBcNLpK79jyexSvUcsWhLWQ3q-O1v_BDsZhrlKYB14S4bYwzTMZSQY128jMbMObul4RZUWf0HtFoxJ89-5mHwBizQGWM7Yxy07lDo9CFpSKGnMfzICbrLS0XgUEpAhxC8_0H-/s400/IMG_1820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381414608016012770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the trips involved the greatest place on earth.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Colorado.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have often dreamed about moving there. I love it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It has great riding, uncanny views, and much to do and or see.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like the front range and the western slop and everything in the middle.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It just suits me and the midget agrees with it as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am desperately seeking work there. Opportunity is around, it just needs to land.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGQprCklNIm_aeH_tTPCWTEbZozz8qDMDCWaZ37nzYln4nXGqtDTKg0pq_TPA38HMCfzUkGML6T55xAOT4Ckxg79mmOn1htNGto8ZuaeRam7aqhs3lKmpJ8jPTrHIGQF46yll2JUO497b/s1600-h/IMG_2101.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGQprCklNIm_aeH_tTPCWTEbZozz8qDMDCWaZ37nzYln4nXGqtDTKg0pq_TPA38HMCfzUkGML6T55xAOT4Ckxg79mmOn1htNGto8ZuaeRam7aqhs3lKmpJ8jPTrHIGQF46yll2JUO497b/s400/IMG_2101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381414612625191026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpT6iwKTio87kMsibQqRIvOGrpQI0Qjgk9rGgXTbBAS4UnFXGvOyqcUsoNYoOB1gzjLT0BJAgDfIbXwYxDH1-dxxE_E1NOfZyMd4bH84etuKq_rMPqk-LJfOX2L3PYIugTe1xbhoWWQqH/s1600-h/IMG_2122.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpT6iwKTio87kMsibQqRIvOGrpQI0Qjgk9rGgXTbBAS4UnFXGvOyqcUsoNYoOB1gzjLT0BJAgDfIbXwYxDH1-dxxE_E1NOfZyMd4bH84etuKq_rMPqk-LJfOX2L3PYIugTe1xbhoWWQqH/s400/IMG_2122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381416789204591810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUTfy-ZFQE5CD7CHvSaBLky7b9sWECk2SXPomLEfDvgGWuuer0yf812bZ-XmFAGl3eCzOhEUU1qJhHfJOwT8lh98qupxtiYFM5H0swOGpatdTBQx16hUNG48OlleEP0cDsJScrNvjkr9h/s1600-h/IMG_2137.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUTfy-ZFQE5CD7CHvSaBLky7b9sWECk2SXPomLEfDvgGWuuer0yf812bZ-XmFAGl3eCzOhEUU1qJhHfJOwT8lh98qupxtiYFM5H0swOGpatdTBQx16hUNG48OlleEP0cDsJScrNvjkr9h/s400/IMG_2137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381416794883790482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our trip seemed to coincide with the spring thaw in the upper elevation. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This was awesome and quickly turned out trip into the " waterfall tour".</div><div style="text-align: center;">We set out to Pagosa Hot Springs for a surprise lifestyles of the rich and famous weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was rad just sitting in the Springs over looking the San Juan river in all its deathly beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The runoff was ripping and we literally watched the banks swell and envelope the lower portions of the resort.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After a tooooo long time apart she came back out and saw me again. We drove.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A lot.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We left Salt Lake City and drove to Portland. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And then we drove some more.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To the great Redwoods.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was surreal. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am going to just finish this up with stellar scenery. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have no idea the future direction of this blog. Hell I am not sure people even </div><div style="text-align: center;">know its out there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps I will get into food again and do that. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3F1vDaOBlWm9nckqEZ412qgcb5t9T14AuZbghYhYxi-pBvdeypZw42RObcq2Y74UOMG64WH533AdRmzqvUHKYVsZirOm89Uu_TUsxHBQIoiv48waupqwFmoCnS9IN4v9JtQFwBguj8P_/s1600-h/IMG_2240.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3F1vDaOBlWm9nckqEZ412qgcb5t9T14AuZbghYhYxi-pBvdeypZw42RObcq2Y74UOMG64WH533AdRmzqvUHKYVsZirOm89Uu_TUsxHBQIoiv48waupqwFmoCnS9IN4v9JtQFwBguj8P_/s400/IMG_2240.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381416830094540018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoawExUay82NxK9CuTommpP7aDA8QhI1Eecq8y6r3NZHQArAgiRyo95j1MAa2CFVZag8Yo8Wyl4g_K2EOaFFkuxMmuj6UKSwwVV-EioABD4vFppgbwMx1kGMNax97FVJKH0uYQsoyIJlQd/s1600-h/DSCN1603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoawExUay82NxK9CuTommpP7aDA8QhI1Eecq8y6r3NZHQArAgiRyo95j1MAa2CFVZag8Yo8Wyl4g_K2EOaFFkuxMmuj6UKSwwVV-EioABD4vFppgbwMx1kGMNax97FVJKH0uYQsoyIJlQd/s400/DSCN1603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355529536553284722" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-52716877056322812472009-06-30T08:59:00.000-07:002009-06-30T09:41:15.098-07:00work<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxxV3P93K3hVLsONxk0cDGqlx0peRdfiTc1E9kXNk7Mblj3vIPAxuDy6jD3yu3ZwOTO8GH1_zqPrSrBaGZf0A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yup this is work alright!</div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-51025576093424465912009-06-25T16:54:00.000-07:002009-06-25T17:37:11.506-07:00End of the Colorado experience for a bit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCTcSVjIQel91eg3bkGa3PRwPOw7kcjUcHLnWN5wKoe3w0V7niB9l-IApnISZFF9385ZQDowPuWS-t2ZyFwiUtab75Fqx9HfqNCH3QMvMp5Kly8YYY0XvGZiMgkcY5fJBz0cvDIZHTEEt/s1600-h/DSCN1436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCTcSVjIQel91eg3bkGa3PRwPOw7kcjUcHLnWN5wKoe3w0V7niB9l-IApnISZFF9385ZQDowPuWS-t2ZyFwiUtab75Fqx9HfqNCH3QMvMp5Kly8YYY0XvGZiMgkcY5fJBz0cvDIZHTEEt/s400/DSCN1436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351421234707199522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Funny how living on the road for the past year or so has really exposed me to a ton of new things. My favorite is Colorado and the riding that is so abundant in this state.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I say this having barely scratched the surface of the tasty single track that runs amuck, the exception being BOULDER ( home of IMBA ).</div><div style="text-align: center;">Irony?????</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQHQXbyXjnZcrJcW0RvDidOyq5VnIcQSXDliSBzq2hUx5xIDuBAxspac_v9KqeCZ5pEZNTLoY7nRKErQtizck6kPP3olHGsZKs8kPDq-o_XP9JEMB5JVKzOCFRfRIwaNbNfWDQbyLLbp2/s1600-h/DSCN1464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQHQXbyXjnZcrJcW0RvDidOyq5VnIcQSXDliSBzq2hUx5xIDuBAxspac_v9KqeCZ5pEZNTLoY7nRKErQtizck6kPP3olHGsZKs8kPDq-o_XP9JEMB5JVKzOCFRfRIwaNbNfWDQbyLLbp2/s400/DSCN1464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351421228111181298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Colorado is not all about the off road experience. When I have to work, I sneak in a few mile son the road. By far and away you can really see life on a road bike...or maybe its the near death experience while suffering from oxygen deprivation.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYvxj-780W1C9GLAXvAJN2oZlCpCW2K2vdVfm6ym-kHJqXHdGMNWFkZmF7-jBGWOoKfYyTVBgh5jeWjmOk4TFhnItFbkZKGwAbx7XbibhAohu8wGv99lTd2Qe-jp2ZsWx85hdQ_3gDW-s/s1600-h/DSCN1452.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYvxj-780W1C9GLAXvAJN2oZlCpCW2K2vdVfm6ym-kHJqXHdGMNWFkZmF7-jBGWOoKfYyTVBgh5jeWjmOk4TFhnItFbkZKGwAbx7XbibhAohu8wGv99lTd2Qe-jp2ZsWx85hdQ_3gDW-s/s400/DSCN1452.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351421223626676402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In Leadville I enjoyed the vast expanse of the sky surrounded by </div><div style="text-align: center;">expansive mountain ranges. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXAMik33WL6aBZIez7mFDJgTpgO5yRmp66KBDjxPzvh0Z-PkyGvlCVGJKGikjRQ3QFBDJyD_HlbkIQHSv5HPKNot9jSxVrmd29JZmvns0FnkYcQwTEPXWQTwTlAXSisluCyZ7LhpvqKQs/s1600-h/DSCN1449.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXAMik33WL6aBZIez7mFDJgTpgO5yRmp66KBDjxPzvh0Z-PkyGvlCVGJKGikjRQ3QFBDJyD_HlbkIQHSv5HPKNot9jSxVrmd29JZmvns0FnkYcQwTEPXWQTwTlAXSisluCyZ7LhpvqKQs/s400/DSCN1449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351421218405542434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Salida was all about a quick blast of single track before work. Exceptionally well built single track.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZWqKYWGTVX0Udj1P0L85Pv6lcu0We7yH0Adh3CTDsHKvYpAfh-4NiDFkH5wBugSUT-1zm3ZAICR-3NamtzNocPA5Kw39IC6UcWqXRPAZhTHq0Y9QCqJpaWAQZ1bVe7_Z_a3D_DJJJlVK/s1600-h/DSCN1414.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZWqKYWGTVX0Udj1P0L85Pv6lcu0We7yH0Adh3CTDsHKvYpAfh-4NiDFkH5wBugSUT-1zm3ZAICR-3NamtzNocPA5Kw39IC6UcWqXRPAZhTHq0Y9QCqJpaWAQZ1bVe7_Z_a3D_DJJJlVK/s400/DSCN1414.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351421212731244578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The above shot fails the Colorado title. However, with all the flowers blooming on top of Hazard -- I felt it qualified. Hazard down to UPS to LPS in Moab is the best ride on the planet ( that I have experienced. )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwATRbTfaiBHaEYTq277U8bINaFfIq_SWTvG1JKhuSc_COkw2GwxkxXySF9SGTvQLml5KUWQYVfxHq57KDltw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above video was our ride up to Maroon Bells.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Simply a place to behold!</div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-22428276152823417892009-06-02T13:05:00.000-07:002009-06-02T13:22:28.732-07:00GR meets CO; a ride with Jill<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dkB_RtTI-lIJavkA8EhB7FFhK57RXeG3ruboyuS7Ks1r12VG1S0zVa0hKK9TLVew8ctlJv_ho-JWD1LPqyHJccPmIq_3GlkUE6cB1igfpMbLaUnMD_ORYAyCuB2t7AnNGYrotfDvhf9s/s1600-h/DSCN1331.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dkB_RtTI-lIJavkA8EhB7FFhK57RXeG3ruboyuS7Ks1r12VG1S0zVa0hKK9TLVew8ctlJv_ho-JWD1LPqyHJccPmIq_3GlkUE6cB1igfpMbLaUnMD_ORYAyCuB2t7AnNGYrotfDvhf9s/s400/DSCN1331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342825952145431698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">I travelled up to FT. Collins to ride and see and old teammate and co-worker, Jill N.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I had never ridden in the FT. and was really looking forward to it.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Jill did not disappoint.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">But I failed.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I forgot to bring her a demo bike. DUH.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib54XHZzRObgjAu9E1z9pqSnoXTYEfgihMDgaDYuSOnHV5rK6zwyy9YjKqhaf6629LWePTyObFKm8Km1-lWIwoTfKrF9_5-4EdlPJgCgSjnoMuYeH1KbntUesKmT-j6A6fVlCgWaNlaqj5/s1600-h/DSCN1343.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib54XHZzRObgjAu9E1z9pqSnoXTYEfgihMDgaDYuSOnHV5rK6zwyy9YjKqhaf6629LWePTyObFKm8Km1-lWIwoTfKrF9_5-4EdlPJgCgSjnoMuYeH1KbntUesKmT-j6A6fVlCgWaNlaqj5/s400/DSCN1343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342825959852993058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We started our ride in a rainstorm.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not really the way I planned but I was told we had a 45 minute road climb.</div><div style="text-align: center;">UH, What?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe 45 Minutes for Jill but I was weak sauce!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My WTB seat caused some painful issues that you only know about if you have had them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw7IfWTiFWHknTtELAh5fgAw8LUarMZzlZ_yaKz0vNAE165GZIqZkeir_V7_2C6qVmjLmb_dMinQGMT1M4z4lM3ytcfBv_8EPmqS2knP1KdfsBDvNm5k_XTaYTYkbhyphenhyphenSfKcJnvCME-Dlg/s1600-h/DSCN1337.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw7IfWTiFWHknTtELAh5fgAw8LUarMZzlZ_yaKz0vNAE165GZIqZkeir_V7_2C6qVmjLmb_dMinQGMT1M4z4lM3ytcfBv_8EPmqS2knP1KdfsBDvNm5k_XTaYTYkbhyphenhyphenSfKcJnvCME-Dlg/s400/DSCN1337.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342825955432792850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was awesome after we hit single track.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The trail was already pretty dry and it was nice to know we were not alone</div><div style="text-align: center;">in enjoying the day.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7ZtOOW1Jke3qQVS-iPPMsu-afm-n6kgE69tijZiU1Ve5Ty6pK3FsE8SVPf3wcRyAy4YVWPQTMg8xcoB4BZAiH7Fl1QXbSNlUNNfaAIcQXYRdocYZ2Qo7lCCSEgiB8usncuLgU5vwCk52/s1600-h/DSCN1330.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7ZtOOW1Jke3qQVS-iPPMsu-afm-n6kgE69tijZiU1Ve5Ty6pK3FsE8SVPf3wcRyAy4YVWPQTMg8xcoB4BZAiH7Fl1QXbSNlUNNfaAIcQXYRdocYZ2Qo7lCCSEgiB8usncuLgU5vwCk52/s400/DSCN1330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342825949054495138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jill shredding some insane single track!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMbcLRPBFUXh6AG_7VzqTVFD-1SbJo-4i85hj2PxX8XMIzhTxPj8aMzvHXo30t5MmESz1D3c4-rAcc-eYENPF_KZoaV3qVE3fzNmjPpPi4_vMZzRbU2QdYm4mtVqWDuLE21FpF6lVBsyO/s1600-h/DSCN1345.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMbcLRPBFUXh6AG_7VzqTVFD-1SbJo-4i85hj2PxX8XMIzhTxPj8aMzvHXo30t5MmESz1D3c4-rAcc-eYENPF_KZoaV3qVE3fzNmjPpPi4_vMZzRbU2QdYm4mtVqWDuLE21FpF6lVBsyO/s400/DSCN1345.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342825964002579026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxTZoOPxYUS569fHtrtP9U4Pw0zOQ2pf1F5aSWTbXv_vxFik5QYv73RL2ufumUUyGx4bkcHJZTfY4eZ_EKZ2A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-24839383495520636332009-05-28T10:49:00.000-07:002009-05-28T11:11:53.612-07:00Fat guy on a road bike<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzuoXjKaakZWyJc5nPIfRG4n4KLJPzfW_J5ImpuiUtbZDeLHZmjOHjBJvraJPUy7Cky4lgffmxOxVE3qB-KXg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Went up a big hill. Felt like a donkey.</div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-70628429655322689102009-05-27T07:50:00.000-07:002009-05-27T08:22:57.346-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwbIhe2uzBISiI2iOE_3now5WOOTWMsqQ_1lC1h4-XxQ2rQE8xMAFqinfPlXfKBB2HLPkFGJjBITZqvjkLEDA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Having travelled around the country now for quite a bit, I realized some things.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everywhere is like everywhere else except,</div><div style="text-align: center;">some places have more crappy people.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tRm0kmWF1MfmYhSNS2b3PJiOK46i1EWOXhqT4AHfJpooCw0ZHec1VEVBHjKNXIcBFjyqbqrpq47DLXcf34CHMnejlo7x4rMELyZRsR8FCD3_6p_Ql9rHpPvC_01npDg8I-F-MvD7EpMn/s1600-h/DSCN1013.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tRm0kmWF1MfmYhSNS2b3PJiOK46i1EWOXhqT4AHfJpooCw0ZHec1VEVBHjKNXIcBFjyqbqrpq47DLXcf34CHMnejlo7x4rMELyZRsR8FCD3_6p_Ql9rHpPvC_01npDg8I-F-MvD7EpMn/s400/DSCN1013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340522290642670818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I like the fact that I left Michigan, again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a seriously cool crew of people I hung out with.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All of them great people, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I just felt it was a crappy place for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to be free from the oppressive midwest "it's a great place to raise a family".</div><div style="text-align: center;">Really???</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe for you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMspBXywQKNzdO2LJKZwi0hcy9ghvJjvxnQJTlwZGc566ArHAIQrkDaJaJPCglirla0E-qUOl39OAxwpO5h7EpTKFl44VmIe1RaylGmfps-Dr-ZhtjX7Bo4Qjr87EJcEe2iMr1Skun8GIw/s1600-h/DSCN1106.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMspBXywQKNzdO2LJKZwi0hcy9ghvJjvxnQJTlwZGc566ArHAIQrkDaJaJPCglirla0E-qUOl39OAxwpO5h7EpTKFl44VmIe1RaylGmfps-Dr-ZhtjX7Bo4Qjr87EJcEe2iMr1Skun8GIw/s400/DSCN1106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340522275233552722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have become quite saddened by people's general lack of</div><div style="text-align: center;">compassion and tolerance.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gays cannot marry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What difference does it make to you?</div><div style="text-align: center;">You have to believe this religion or I will kill you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">^ I will never comprehend that^</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I also am not really comprehending hotel type coffee.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or the slamming of hotel doors as you come and go.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why? Do you slam your doors at home?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Q8F-_eCKBEXwqwJyF5JihXtbUiYJidbjsBwx-hTAISWth33qZQYQYXeRwl1NpqL2MOkSyybM4uVrJeJ24_NvnFYnANXh8U6Bgydlp1-iX-jcFr9V32fNAYnYyWBEFGSylucjhUYT4s9j/s1600-h/DSCN0730.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Q8F-_eCKBEXwqwJyF5JihXtbUiYJidbjsBwx-hTAISWth33qZQYQYXeRwl1NpqL2MOkSyybM4uVrJeJ24_NvnFYnANXh8U6Bgydlp1-iX-jcFr9V32fNAYnYyWBEFGSylucjhUYT4s9j/s400/DSCN0730.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340522286940058322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I went and saw a movie last night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was the first person in the theater, so I chose my best seat.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Three mouth breathers come in and sit right behind me, in an otherwise vacant theater.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I was miffed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I realized my intolerance and stifled it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was going to learn from my wife and just relax.</div><div style="text-align: center;">After 15 kicks to the back of my chair from a grown person, I was not</div><div style="text-align: center;">going to just stifle it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I turned and gave the WTF A HOLE look.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kicking stopped.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For ten whole minutes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the past I would have said something.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Something that included not nice words.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did not.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I gave the you ass hole look,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and moved seats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xCxTrA0dpqVf2gnp-Fk05_5b7xPv3MgwvYhS9pNAI5SSUtTzuOJ5hYZjvHyDfIt155xnuOrDmMgH5dVeXKBy4fvnMMoe2n1svbOTkwEVbWU053RUi5A_ktZnRYwEIZOfsVtGYAtUQe4o/s1600-h/DSCN0209.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xCxTrA0dpqVf2gnp-Fk05_5b7xPv3MgwvYhS9pNAI5SSUtTzuOJ5hYZjvHyDfIt155xnuOrDmMgH5dVeXKBy4fvnMMoe2n1svbOTkwEVbWU053RUi5A_ktZnRYwEIZOfsVtGYAtUQe4o/s400/DSCN0209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340522284235277458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I could go on about the person being black, jewish, mexican or heaven forbid</div><div style="text-align: center;">just plain white.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But really what does that accomplish?</div><div style="text-align: center;">The guy was just a douche bag.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Simple as that.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Funny thing about the story is that I let it go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the angry buddhist</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">let it go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0v9KHIabnYPn2KtCZIIDuHSSNiZo17ZX8rmFzMrgmzyFvur2jX5E1PzMNR9HU7Q0sNzMZBwKNYXoUkLtWjHrT6g4hawYJJBdkA4k9nZ9skBfaHjUp94ZADPIFFHINqPTTmgInG6PhaVV/s1600-h/DSCN1274.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0v9KHIabnYPn2KtCZIIDuHSSNiZo17ZX8rmFzMrgmzyFvur2jX5E1PzMNR9HU7Q0sNzMZBwKNYXoUkLtWjHrT6g4hawYJJBdkA4k9nZ9skBfaHjUp94ZADPIFFHINqPTTmgInG6PhaVV/s400/DSCN1274.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340522271662994290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can teach an old dog new tricks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks wife.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And with that I am learning to become tolerant.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I urge you to become more tolerant.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unless your driving, because I need to figure that one out still ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-75783661833377620922009-05-21T18:58:00.000-07:002009-05-21T19:06:13.543-07:00traveling along with Midget<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1YfMHoJo-zCe5JD5EiIE_SdOM2OCk0oDH_f2kmZjUJki_5FqBhCtLZFhshh5yfglZK1kZ4nqNFZjwuSY0eSlWJFHtD7MUrkii69gW38G2FJJTDZdPVIQOieWMGIRhOFpvxFE9iAwrznO/s1600-h/DSCN1245.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh238Z1fsBAQ7Pb18mBRY31bwIBBDRZK-FyhWzvuGKCG0n0sLyRTGWH5xRwIaji1Lvl2ZOqV-ifQBm2116FC27lHuK8GJ75U_tfHqHtKEeKuc6h1LDfi9enVz3CKbd17PTCZiKMfTCS2YQY/s400/DSCN1006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335131587724406946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We chilled lifestyles of the rich and famous style at the Pagosa Hot Springs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">'cept it was super cheap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArQa-gFZEPE5dd4Z7Lfepqu2T38T-JBlpBulIvQQ9kT7zIyhbjT8AUqs6Pa71ySqrgKWcWg7cNVRgCUC42S5MJru0q9A9FqdSCBJgd_XlYkqHx55BUM9YXeT6UyJyS4zYB7dPq8mznBx5/s1600-h/DSCN1000.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArQa-gFZEPE5dd4Z7Lfepqu2T38T-JBlpBulIvQQ9kT7zIyhbjT8AUqs6Pa71ySqrgKWcWg7cNVRgCUC42S5MJru0q9A9FqdSCBJgd_XlYkqHx55BUM9YXeT6UyJyS4zYB7dPq8mznBx5/s400/DSCN1000.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335131587369665986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZeVBPfm0yuGPd1PnjIIweVhLdHzVNM7hzxXOXc7tSWVxIal0eOIMfrsLYZUkADjXsuSqhq9SDbWGKPAKHM0eQBSjsZtfRLx-Kqjnj1g9yidqyGms1GxHaOoAkvXLKLVRfEpAgZ5hYYee/s1600-h/DSCN0998.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZeVBPfm0yuGPd1PnjIIweVhLdHzVNM7hzxXOXc7tSWVxIal0eOIMfrsLYZUkADjXsuSqhq9SDbWGKPAKHM0eQBSjsZtfRLx-Kqjnj1g9yidqyGms1GxHaOoAkvXLKLVRfEpAgZ5hYYee/s400/DSCN0998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335131585127149154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You can see the San Juan raging in the back. It gained a few feet overnight and flooded</div><div style="text-align: center;">at least two pools.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5deRigYYh2NjlFReQ7fb9_abskI-xvKTNHfW-TD48kq57555WzSrNO_uQ_g8ukA_UFBP6XzawK1Mc1OTBAAAfWv409L1pkQNshL2einWaXi-x7NG-c3pq0eb2VmBq-FSlJss_rcuVQ9a/s1600-h/DSCN0981.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5deRigYYh2NjlFReQ7fb9_abskI-xvKTNHfW-TD48kq57555WzSrNO_uQ_g8ukA_UFBP6XzawK1Mc1OTBAAAfWv409L1pkQNshL2einWaXi-x7NG-c3pq0eb2VmBq-FSlJss_rcuVQ9a/s400/DSCN0981.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335131577515170514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Treasure Falls...nuff said</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ho16T1HdkgJpPnI60zHrRMQtJXBHTA92OT-aY5-fdrJyyZHG9wsXtAqyPwIY-LfCPX9YseP0K9IbkyS8u6hESBOg-nYm8L6mowmx5vJMqWmVRRkf3IGxFcO_Nt8FQH1j5m3w0ySvrcwm/s1600-h/DSCN0976.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxh4tthf4oWpWsFuDAKvqv9r3DQkWEninvTLL4l9TBvlpN7KO8dXeQbtkzWJ9GFCwP4jHOHvApDRTDNGLbcBi7dYavxogeGNIRp7xObfQf6SB-m-oSExA67qmW8pAybORyhX2HibuUwrC/s400/DSCN0960.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335130504809476034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How did THAT guy get that girl?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KDk4LVRu2xjmcG4V21hPLQrPtcO2UByplTM7EmwXcUbTZyW8yH_tn30aKIATiwaXE9r7-O-LJ6yeGNflF1Xft8yVt4ZW5-3tI93srL4bTL0Gd6hi3UOLjOmbYOmz3w_IEN54TouDT02a/s1600-h/DSCN0965.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KDk4LVRu2xjmcG4V21hPLQrPtcO2UByplTM7EmwXcUbTZyW8yH_tn30aKIATiwaXE9r7-O-LJ6yeGNflF1Xft8yVt4ZW5-3tI93srL4bTL0Gd6hi3UOLjOmbYOmz3w_IEN54TouDT02a/s400/DSCN0965.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335130500855838146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I see a petrified Gollum...you?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dOl9AR4O8RfNZyKCbyd3GSUJabx_zTi2RABTSZoOMITS-kJ9QR_Drnzmsw0iT4DlM_sQMxaphm2Kqip1FjqzyIgeo8ZvWyNdyzdNYJ-NsWzqKL-J8DbcJE4JTOQM4GqRwberrfD1Vdtx/s1600-h/DSCN0955.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dOl9AR4O8RfNZyKCbyd3GSUJabx_zTi2RABTSZoOMITS-kJ9QR_Drnzmsw0iT4DlM_sQMxaphm2Kqip1FjqzyIgeo8ZvWyNdyzdNYJ-NsWzqKL-J8DbcJE4JTOQM4GqRwberrfD1Vdtx/s400/DSCN0955.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335130491381597378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Two heads are better than one.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtmoZvrwimUci_Z9895TF8oT_HWe4XxzdEZ-By6ctKrmOffRP9y5QgTR-Cn4c4CxendPMlazzse5felJBaQSz2iGd-Hb6MT2bSpkG1KA-gqXjfmiq1ItbWb-2oQP6pCVMAt7WrWyCrDaO/s1600-h/DSCN0941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtmoZvrwimUci_Z9895TF8oT_HWe4XxzdEZ-By6ctKrmOffRP9y5QgTR-Cn4c4CxendPMlazzse5felJBaQSz2iGd-Hb6MT2bSpkG1KA-gqXjfmiq1ItbWb-2oQP6pCVMAt7WrWyCrDaO/s400/DSCN0941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335130486530773778" /></a>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-55192747912733539092009-04-08T19:41:00.001-07:002009-04-08T19:57:28.663-07:00Bright Lights Big City<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX06PdfYMoOuFq-yWtlZX_u2r1QkBI835p_R5feu9LWilGUkDAGgOJJPjrsH0KWqAXCHokYS2cYLwjgk2TzJUsbWWmXwNggmdkElm-VAkI1MXA25VdHgJT6d_OVMMPKoEdy54cuwZF8QBT/s1600-h/DSCN0741.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX06PdfYMoOuFq-yWtlZX_u2r1QkBI835p_R5feu9LWilGUkDAGgOJJPjrsH0KWqAXCHokYS2cYLwjgk2TzJUsbWWmXwNggmdkElm-VAkI1MXA25VdHgJT6d_OVMMPKoEdy54cuwZF8QBT/s400/DSCN0741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322519806599555442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">That is a pretty funny sign...being that most of the people I saw were getting it on </div><div style="text-align: center;">WITH THEIR HAND.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to always wash your hands.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcwsdPdEDq73sU3cX9wAS9QkiibV1mMeBTSVzImv9Y810V6f-QZm5-3TT5oEp7sZd0pTYReaVJVf0r7rfrAYUPAbeCDpFHsVHzfPAN4xZP9G095RMJJmkXy0QWRBlcx92BzLt3GG5vJfe/s1600-h/DSCN0750.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcwsdPdEDq73sU3cX9wAS9QkiibV1mMeBTSVzImv9Y810V6f-QZm5-3TT5oEp7sZd0pTYReaVJVf0r7rfrAYUPAbeCDpFHsVHzfPAN4xZP9G095RMJJmkXy0QWRBlcx92BzLt3GG5vJfe/s400/DSCN0750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322518427812323602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Found the above out riding wheelies.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Funny how at one time someone thought it was a good idea to build this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now it sits on an abandoned school lot.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTty7I6SJm7BTtSx_krjU0WNYtIQwzLPRJOBOYnHPbWZV1Tob9ModIYTIGg7SGYgJZiuhz2NHWCb_vxbTAQYz1y6x4KsEq07DVRdm117UIUZA_Xj9-ZiYHVoOvn74M2_BG5BFxJb_6MUqT/s1600-h/DSCN0739.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTty7I6SJm7BTtSx_krjU0WNYtIQwzLPRJOBOYnHPbWZV1Tob9ModIYTIGg7SGYgJZiuhz2NHWCb_vxbTAQYz1y6x4KsEq07DVRdm117UIUZA_Xj9-ZiYHVoOvn74M2_BG5BFxJb_6MUqT/s400/DSCN0739.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322518423285373698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pretty sure my old classmate did not start his own business.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIH6iH1VD2n1MamwHYOWBUYA20m3EczlSZg-v8udJj7sy33Fb1HpM3Ny2Fgy0HHHyPvvS51nD6WBNEzVp7yxhARzRnxzaY7AvNSxqZGD-p_rPlV0LaguO1E7gWwhXXvUITQDiU86mvdwk/s1600-h/DSCN0736.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIH6iH1VD2n1MamwHYOWBUYA20m3EczlSZg-v8udJj7sy33Fb1HpM3Ny2Fgy0HHHyPvvS51nD6WBNEzVp7yxhARzRnxzaY7AvNSxqZGD-p_rPlV0LaguO1E7gWwhXXvUITQDiU86mvdwk/s400/DSCN0736.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322518417791897778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ok Larry's place.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEnATs3ZUoh_jD0yz3n6OADkTI8F4Zk7e_TUUZ3lmKzVISg-COJRvGy4gdIi4Iu-N83lWPa0HVWjLqidfcKGws1NI6gdJiWMZmJ8KojUgKyGeGHjW7Vmt0yuRZav9US5P27ZoPNshlUk2/s1600-h/DSCN0734.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEnATs3ZUoh_jD0yz3n6OADkTI8F4Zk7e_TUUZ3lmKzVISg-COJRvGy4gdIi4Iu-N83lWPa0HVWjLqidfcKGws1NI6gdJiWMZmJ8KojUgKyGeGHjW7Vmt0yuRZav9US5P27ZoPNshlUk2/s400/DSCN0734.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322518419237608114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPqYonapOT102_hy2YIV7ScQ5kXPvylRTHPeqA6HTuplXo_la_v0XGzjA0ms3CyurMvbpS8M6UBoksxHu2NRBcxHLn5wu995haBax1oAsyyYwj4E-ctwqHHbFcf3E01FPq8oVmnNo_MOi/s1600-h/DSCN0733.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPqYonapOT102_hy2YIV7ScQ5kXPvylRTHPeqA6HTuplXo_la_v0XGzjA0ms3CyurMvbpS8M6UBoksxHu2NRBcxHLn5wu995haBax1oAsyyYwj4E-ctwqHHbFcf3E01FPq8oVmnNo_MOi/s400/DSCN0733.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322518413352324386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Later.</div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453331138620629060.post-67456096084679686932009-04-05T11:21:00.000-07:002009-04-05T12:24:16.363-07:00Firebird in the Garden of Eden<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I stayed one night in the worst possible dump. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The first pics below are from my cat box of a room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I DID NOT have pizza, but someone did and they left me a bit.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Apparently the room service is looking out for my hunger pains.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAgGgjODgVkzg7jj54q9lpOJjkp6PUjBtlTxAkdB2hZ356ggHaQQ_g4izTZ_UuGViWqLGVfQEaCoKgVUl8koTd2GtzNcNJslvlklntvA8aUalZvm4o1VdlrCmecyEtbtccKefz3PyUOrd/s1600-h/DSCN0666.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAgGgjODgVkzg7jj54q9lpOJjkp6PUjBtlTxAkdB2hZ356ggHaQQ_g4izTZ_UuGViWqLGVfQEaCoKgVUl8koTd2GtzNcNJslvlklntvA8aUalZvm4o1VdlrCmecyEtbtccKefz3PyUOrd/s400/DSCN0666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321281660426380642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below notice what I would assume is </div><div style="text-align: center;">FECAL</div><div style="text-align: center;">matter adorning the door.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fear not it was all over the walls as well.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheSu6zjBRGpGNj-MefanEsSTjTPoG1tEEpdHTSMaao823c2NjWenL3gndaiXQrEGgJ4MzMMpr5EinCjwSdVgQ9ukbv8OlxZH2cCXX9YPRdhFZJ97JRx2mHID5YBB3G5_IaXsKlzIZ1vIf/s1600-h/DSCN0667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheSu6zjBRGpGNj-MefanEsSTjTPoG1tEEpdHTSMaao823c2NjWenL3gndaiXQrEGgJ4MzMMpr5EinCjwSdVgQ9ukbv8OlxZH2cCXX9YPRdhFZJ97JRx2mHID5YBB3G5_IaXsKlzIZ1vIf/s400/DSCN0667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321281660732266546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Only the finest in non smoking accommodations as you can tell by the bedspread.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNjwF78qgNc0K9OcrpKO32uvT2G_GElhhM39QHAsb-Ozk5fBIrWA2Uqzwz9dNoPBmjVe0Bb6K4DmwsgOSMI0YAgfuPwQ_h4r9tn1pEvpCj-h3N8DLxVtNqkl9IoX5DDmGlO0mSXFRFG-z/s1600-h/DSCN0668.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNjwF78qgNc0K9OcrpKO32uvT2G_GElhhM39QHAsb-Ozk5fBIrWA2Uqzwz9dNoPBmjVe0Bb6K4DmwsgOSMI0YAgfuPwQ_h4r9tn1pEvpCj-h3N8DLxVtNqkl9IoX5DDmGlO0mSXFRFG-z/s400/DSCN0668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321281156869877586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So after I moved out of the dump, I went for a bit of a ride.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinlboOy8r_bpyWhY8cXHJ1XNLdWFEQ8bwF3kmeYdaGsgVmHvxEQqwPNdjQO9ikdZTyuLNrQzPrc72ZH4bjOGy0FlNXcwzv6nai-DZwQ7ao8Miolesl9ynKjmmzLylcXxnIkM2XRku5mk3/s1600-h/DSCN0672.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinlboOy8r_bpyWhY8cXHJ1XNLdWFEQ8bwF3kmeYdaGsgVmHvxEQqwPNdjQO9ikdZTyuLNrQzPrc72ZH4bjOGy0FlNXcwzv6nai-DZwQ7ao8Miolesl9ynKjmmzLylcXxnIkM2XRku5mk3/s400/DSCN0672.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321281144806184082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So let me first tell you of the importance of one simple question.</div><div style="text-align: center;">How long are we going to ride?</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is a question I should have asked. I ate a chocolate croissant, and had a coffee.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I then went out for a four and a half hour death march in the birth place of the mtn bike.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I emptied a 100 oz. bladder 75% of the way through the ride. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfjw7WSuZ6t2Xt3uU3p1fH9uMUqXkXEl0hyphenhyphen37MToXR_iHco6MCU4qmUxfX3_t3Gk4yqtbvSly80D9A_BEqWJBLgUuWpsSg3i7zZiuyqClkHczLbpShxO-JHJuqy1lixaJ1RHYOX8B8Hu-/s1600-h/DSCN0692_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfjw7WSuZ6t2Xt3uU3p1fH9uMUqXkXEl0hyphenhyphen37MToXR_iHco6MCU4qmUxfX3_t3Gk4yqtbvSly80D9A_BEqWJBLgUuWpsSg3i7zZiuyqClkHczLbpShxO-JHJuqy1lixaJ1RHYOX8B8Hu-/s400/DSCN0692_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321281146471587858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I also fell over and cramped, on the side of the trail, while my guides were laughing at me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well played, as I would do the same.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have never cramped, ever, before.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good times!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nyobjleytN7os71hcY70NUrwl3wbYOLVivBSJe-PGPy0OHzukeB0LC_AGJiTUwKWVnK4zenLuV9cWmvs73HCsUI5lyLLx9SlSIinhZ4mlgnpv08evM4JtAtr4kpuT1QIHCHF_BnjZo_p/s1600-h/DSCN0687_2_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUG5i4FmgV_qPjldPjzYTcHuTQ_S23340DuyEH1wnfTDYpmB1oT0bwEZXEy_R8lK5LH2cHtA38gNRp0ciBdk8hlP4HdYjYjgwAnmph0PDcYcjFrbasxkDpGCCSiTr0x8dPd-IwSCY0d4T0/s400/DSCN0706.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321276414442475586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry for being away but I had nothing to share.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Except violent food poisoning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day.</div>angry buddhisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739772704439807583noreply@blogger.com2