tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72771403567783771672023-11-16T04:58:10.925-08:00Encyclopedia CaridiaGet Learned by Mr. Thomas Caridi. 1st Edition.Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-70766429217874802772009-02-24T23:17:00.001-08:002009-02-28T15:35:20.980-08:00Lake Tahoe, CaliSorry for the lack of updates, but our homey Razz got sick the day after we arrived in Tahoe so we had to take him to the vet Sunday then Matt had to take him to different hospitals in Reno and Sacramento for tests. Long story short, the pup is doing good and some riding went down at Heavenly. Unfortunately, Matt was feeling sick my last day there (Tuesday) so I rode solo...which means I have no shred footy or photos to post as promised. Mi dispiace.<br /><br />Now I'm back in Philly...back to reality. Quite bittersweet. It was a long journey from one end of the country to the other, but it was definitely worth it. After 12 years of riding, I finally made it out West and I owe it to my cousin Matt for letting me crash for free wherever we stayed along the way. I definitely couldn't have made a trip like this happen otherwise. Now I have to cope with the fact that I'll be riding in the Poconos the rest of the season. Oh well, that's just motivation for planning the next trip. Thanks for following me via the blog throughout the trip and keep checking for random updates involving skate/snow related happenings and all things enlightening. You may get learned..<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Matt's house in South Lake Tahoe.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyTWzYD4th2mXuWZ1AV1EnWI6fUcJ9VrbIAgiDR6CCtWZtkS804smSwH0AwPiaqoF3pXcd8v1GGw4kjR4EjFpyX9P2LZTOJggvOf17rrdvwfKluoRf01wuUkjSIni4z0dCuNHWdl0x3o/s1600-h/IMGP5335.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyTWzYD4th2mXuWZ1AV1EnWI6fUcJ9VrbIAgiDR6CCtWZtkS804smSwH0AwPiaqoF3pXcd8v1GGw4kjR4EjFpyX9P2LZTOJggvOf17rrdvwfKluoRf01wuUkjSIni4z0dCuNHWdl0x3o/s400/IMGP5335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307986534968160498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74rUYA4i98hdMFN_hm_YL9InWKjbpEWo9m3zMTO6I_BGI2lcaPEcdbmWkKiehTnrG_arjuf4__ULccsLWun9oVz1Ry2MrdnFlcVZUZviAHfOFMFeFJ5sTh8aHWfJjTLsY4cYjfG8ApKQ/s1600-h/IMGP5343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxudXjoWYwRbDj7wfyQiivj0kPz2g-onsbs7jxZLhlqP4nDaPqRfTfXr6CtYPuYh6V5xizAumxE2NQs378mhmBncdQUJrqI2tmd5ge9rG8NF6LT0zS616xu7yKbG3XfUMLuDdaRL-138/s400/IMGP5505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307989066634019890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Lake composite.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwVVpKzx3aWlQ51dM7ndDXme1WvtGYBkB7UQASDxCMi_bkL1KYEj2d43W0qcsSgSnC_6F2HhTfWzAWFieXSI18SjIqA33bROFfvfmRAvtl4zzRe1zxvwESoAHsd1QZKtjs5paifrC_wk/s1600-h/laketahoe_composite.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwVVpKzx3aWlQ51dM7ndDXme1WvtGYBkB7UQASDxCMi_bkL1KYEj2d43W0qcsSgSnC_6F2HhTfWzAWFieXSI18SjIqA33bROFfvfmRAvtl4zzRe1zxvwESoAHsd1QZKtjs5paifrC_wk/s400/laketahoe_composite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307989071239450210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx5OlXHr-ynVU5gXzpgWOgLEQKAgPT6vlv-9ZoB6F6EhHr8-cWjmS369fva_rVnlVs0iHPyJ7Qqb3ttQ_lUYsImv6G_AANMGTRPjsTvhyphenhyphendA_Zgpdqe15vcm17tRj8lXHRPCBMQgLibR0/s1600-h/IMGP5517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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It was a little warm and no powder, but snow is in the forecast for Tuesday so Kirkwood should be sick. Oh yeah, I lost one of my Rome 390 bindings somewhere between Utah and Cali during the drive...bummer. Here are a few pics from the drive through Utah and Nevada.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Great Salt Lake, UT</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnivK8zOjB5p6HX-VReSp8Y6MCaviHgicVYr1uaxRFLRbTa9ZrkhG4UqJjjnJGGH2MhtC1xRPjiQTfhBojiIJcXU4GO5B4p0BT8GX4vb6B55GTGsF2hO6-OVoRfTfU7Jm_0_zE5Mf9fDk/s1600-h/saltlake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnivK8zOjB5p6HX-VReSp8Y6MCaviHgicVYr1uaxRFLRbTa9ZrkhG4UqJjjnJGGH2MhtC1xRPjiQTfhBojiIJcXU4GO5B4p0BT8GX4vb6B55GTGsF2hO6-OVoRfTfU7Jm_0_zE5Mf9fDk/s400/saltlake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305424643785320962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMIApFnfggRk5gF5XcaG7g-PFN-4hOqLlffYmliUFmEHDdbO52XN0d4gIZzr5rz93rXVEEVwdFH0ZeVC-4Qcb5KnAS83Mll5pNOLtRxfed3kT1tQ08eHgSFvR9YMJzmdJpPJWxpDd5N8/s1600-h/IMGP5296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMIApFnfggRk5gF5XcaG7g-PFN-4hOqLlffYmliUFmEHDdbO52XN0d4gIZzr5rz93rXVEEVwdFH0ZeVC-4Qcb5KnAS83Mll5pNOLtRxfed3kT1tQ08eHgSFvR9YMJzmdJpPJWxpDd5N8/s400/IMGP5296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305424647793719138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Welcome to Nevada...nahh just playin.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxzQn7xlgd5OkjxJbwM9qta72zYhsByZHCtsW0axZAe5_mQsG0Sbw-ddnRC7c76rwz-JFnjBrNu355gq5Ui9H7QaUU15P54plu5XnqOciNSYl3f1Kvioj9dByCwK6eKLydXNr24lgoY4/s1600-h/IMGP5313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxzQn7xlgd5OkjxJbwM9qta72zYhsByZHCtsW0axZAe5_mQsG0Sbw-ddnRC7c76rwz-JFnjBrNu355gq5Ui9H7QaUU15P54plu5XnqOciNSYl3f1Kvioj9dByCwK6eKLydXNr24lgoY4/s400/IMGP5313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305424655758532402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Truck stop lovin, Nevada. Seabass was here!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRhSvmWNU8U8fN7PKlBBFdJdk_BBkgTHVCSZDX_yI5-Go-cbKG-qFo-BI8heR1YEP9VzHF-I8pJt-beat1vJmbqliocCdR-KzJfa0b379J0paSBKPShrpxtJiXyxz4ZSkNJgbt4JMQ-I/s1600-h/IMGP5316+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRhSvmWNU8U8fN7PKlBBFdJdk_BBkgTHVCSZDX_yI5-Go-cbKG-qFo-BI8heR1YEP9VzHF-I8pJt-beat1vJmbqliocCdR-KzJfa0b379J0paSBKPShrpxtJiXyxz4ZSkNJgbt4JMQ-I/s400/IMGP5316+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305426012263325458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAePaIL07LJ_qwx7afWUrqGcWayNvETfWK2bLNTR4-luOrCi5sm_KlaQKXs3NyTn2JcENKSTEr-mh_MjauzeWtojWfYi5JSwzCBYepTRVOkoheelc8vBB01fLjazjYQiHwii6-omb8AQ/s1600-h/IMGP5317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAePaIL07LJ_qwx7afWUrqGcWayNvETfWK2bLNTR4-luOrCi5sm_KlaQKXs3NyTn2JcENKSTEr-mh_MjauzeWtojWfYi5JSwzCBYepTRVOkoheelc8vBB01fLjazjYQiHwii6-omb8AQ/s400/IMGP5317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305426014209106306" border="0" /></a></div>Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-73618334964917952402009-02-19T22:26:00.000-08:002009-02-19T23:16:27.921-08:00I-70 WestToday we continued the journey to Cali, driving out of Colorado and into Utah . This scenic ride through wide open canyons was a bit more enjoyable than our two day drive through the Midwest last week. Here's some of the good stuff along the way..<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">"No Name Rest Area", CO</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJB9AxQxPR2eysiWjYJ89ni4BlGwVCPr6uBndXMyOe9uCgtcVM11eYxAa2hS9ADlRLJEnsP3KHhfB70i-eS1MWXNscY1URACnCUpRn7_IFp1pLgXRVYfylH2NglY7fcrFbh8qG5m6c78/s1600-h/IMGP5075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJB9AxQxPR2eysiWjYJ89ni4BlGwVCPr6uBndXMyOe9uCgtcVM11eYxAa2hS9ADlRLJEnsP3KHhfB70i-eS1MWXNscY1URACnCUpRn7_IFp1pLgXRVYfylH2NglY7fcrFbh8qG5m6c78/s400/IMGP5075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304767225814284082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoJa8EZsmYil5roXsKvetN0Xn9hLJ-Ozdo39A70CYICJMvHh0NJPWsAQXMI6iN1A6q4q59iU76Xmm0Ok4_rS9WvH7dUERJXeAY9OS79oi9ebuiEqeoA3jdZ8xZbJONgtC7LKIcvLf-bg/s1600-h/IMGP5092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoJa8EZsmYil5roXsKvetN0Xn9hLJ-Ozdo39A70CYICJMvHh0NJPWsAQXMI6iN1A6q4q59iU76Xmm0Ok4_rS9WvH7dUERJXeAY9OS79oi9ebuiEqeoA3jdZ8xZbJONgtC7LKIcvLf-bg/s400/IMGP5092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304767231162241010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Utah</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGfz7wngchK0oSevnR-ZErJ1zMxU8jqp0KPR9iVly0PuStM9GNgFRFiq4wEcqO-21ZnsUJ5BY5At-Zgp5BGLuF00Mxf7d4qVVemUfmMRu2AJo3HuHbsUK2iON1FeI3NvvT452Vg5iJbw/s1600-h/IMGP5118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGfz7wngchK0oSevnR-ZErJ1zMxU8jqp0KPR9iVly0PuStM9GNgFRFiq4wEcqO-21ZnsUJ5BY5At-Zgp5BGLuF00Mxf7d4qVVemUfmMRu2AJo3HuHbsUK2iON1FeI3NvvT452Vg5iJbw/s400/IMGP5118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304767239582908450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0T13g2OmYJXmMriPgRGCV3PHuEvX9Aak-hExXYZBsbNJgP1sb0zV9nvCsbaGXl1SWsGjWGjzW0BwNRKWhs1iSnStKwv9qKhQD9Fewvu8ZP5YYSEkuks2UbtzHIBWSqD1vwqAVULCQ2U/s1600-h/IMGP5128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZBOwl66eZ1r1l2HqEl16iiovvejBv1k28PqgA9yabzeLd-zE2AcUWpHRxBvLOfRM49hQ6CzvikG0U_DjyiPWrVQuLr27nu3xZdQXIPVtYiQBBzsDLe4kegOfSZ6eU9cIfv1zAiIKcJI/s400/IMGP5266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304774132176578338" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-55856972903793409362009-02-19T00:00:00.000-08:002009-02-19T00:19:49.708-08:00Back on the roadSo our time in the hills of Colorado has come to an end, and on a damn good note. It snowed all day today and the tree runs at Keystone were the sickest we've done all week...or ever. Their park is also ranked #4 in the country by Transworld, so I had to get a little steezy in between all the powder slashin. Thursday evening we should be in Salt Lake City, then in Tahoe by Friday. NorCal has been getting blasted with snow all week, so I have a feeling the best has yet to come. I promise to take photos of snowboarding in Cali. It's just tough to lug a camera around when you'd much rather be riding. But my cousin's spot in Tahoe is about 5 minutes from Heavenly, so there won't be any excuses for not bringing out the sponsor-gun for an hour or so. Keep checking the site for more Left Coast documentation..Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-63904087857682847952009-02-15T21:18:00.000-08:002009-02-16T00:02:09.246-08:00Backyard, Buena Vista & South ParkWe spent our Valentine's Day avoiding lift lines and doing some sight seeing. After a short trek around our backyard, we drove out to Buena Vista, which definitely lives up to its name. It sits under huge mountain ranges and the Arkansas River cuts right through it, so it was a good place to take photos and appreciate Madre Nature. After exploring Buena Vista, we headed to South Park to prove to everyone that it is an actual town in Colorado, and not much different than the cartoon. There's one main street with small shops and a few houses, and most likely a confused tranny elementary school teacher floating around somewhere. Part of the town is fenced off because it's being preserved as a historical site dating back to the 1800s. We contemplated jumping the fence to get some good shots but figured it's a small western town that probably enjoys its 2nd amendment rights..so we bailed.<br /><br />As far as riding goes, it's been insane but we haven't gotten a big snow storm yet..so I'm still waiting on that knee-deep powder day. Regardless, it's way better than anything I've ridden on the Iced Coast. We've hit up Vail and Copper already, and will either be going back to Copper tomorrow or Breckenridge. 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Taken by Matt.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3W3r26syJaXWNhGLZlenum8YYg57YWVcfvBu86bIT3mtBl6bxos6uSALaUMuIhz2RqdRRicUWczAFqnvY53cWQWV2QoSNDG8DXGKyRlHoi0tZEi5SWOLca7GOa1qM3jJGsFDYEnq77U/s1600-h/IMG_2061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3W3r26syJaXWNhGLZlenum8YYg57YWVcfvBu86bIT3mtBl6bxos6uSALaUMuIhz2RqdRRicUWczAFqnvY53cWQWV2QoSNDG8DXGKyRlHoi0tZEi5SWOLca7GOa1qM3jJGsFDYEnq77U/s400/IMG_2061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303300565950510466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Another by Matt.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MEkT1XcTBTdRBf9ez7K-QHQvmLynxsI2oqr7WLaSsZyZaG1WBwN9nZI9WpkSjIx_p0WujzJ0tRJy1DW058PnkvSRTO7h6uCi2zo8EtMrvtXqFHHBIIxrxzfuN5bI3HjqHxEuzviZWK0/s1600-h/IMG_2060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MEkT1XcTBTdRBf9ez7K-QHQvmLynxsI2oqr7WLaSsZyZaG1WBwN9nZI9WpkSjIx_p0WujzJ0tRJy1DW058PnkvSRTO7h6uCi2zo8EtMrvtXqFHHBIIxrxzfuN5bI3HjqHxEuzviZWK0/s400/IMG_2060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303300561016657186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Kickin it in the backyard.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVXGFMkzNKIMkmKKntZaDwmUTBUm3d7oMS3VE7yNduR7vmIAdsNN78fGyNTcXpPHg5WVhedwqXZLYB5vVAZJMbX18ohVCmy-ibiYe0bot6dYWslxGC6eVaYnMbeuYLLpkmbvYvhdgczs/s1600-h/IMGP4880+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVXGFMkzNKIMkmKKntZaDwmUTBUm3d7oMS3VE7yNduR7vmIAdsNN78fGyNTcXpPHg5WVhedwqXZLYB5vVAZJMbX18ohVCmy-ibiYe0bot6dYWslxGC6eVaYnMbeuYLLpkmbvYvhdgczs/s400/IMGP4880+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303273889482682626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Entering Buena Vista, CO.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRIQOEdFHZikfhCvoOJcCmp2yCl3RarY5vs22vNbVDj9K6ofMTingWekZzPABJfgncVQ3S0ASWo2Ka3TOS1NPmLWIJMfuodGM4TFKYQ_men4XEkHdkUNxMu-dLB-7LPeWbBeLTqNWm10/s1600-h/IMGP4918.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Umg6rwo7J6smgul6nzHWP2Dr9KhvHbvsbbnetJJ1zb1WDnXjI_pthaJNZOXSYUSwYJEL3TqLEE-5XtuAiI-0TSfl8Uwf6qzdvO7j0vNfeVGWcmWo-53X3UI4Rmy7KPaYLHZmRZ3bAiI/s400/IMGP4979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303285349819686802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Rail sesh into river..who's in?</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5Hw72_lhQhYUlDzQU0CmMNrlP6ykB-Cqo_Lm72Ce4KxxGHW2UUcHtNeLw5pAAto2ksfQNSAqR698iEfRPV0D8CyP64LOhy5BufSrVbMXwuj5qTLyef4jhNUY33l-mjnTPUr8uHMx2Sk/s1600-h/IMGP5005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5Hw72_lhQhYUlDzQU0CmMNrlP6ykB-Cqo_Lm72Ce4KxxGHW2UUcHtNeLw5pAAto2ksfQNSAqR698iEfRPV0D8CyP64LOhy5BufSrVbMXwuj5qTLyef4jhNUY33l-mjnTPUr8uHMx2Sk/s400/IMGP5005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303285355965553778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3UHesnAPzVjiCocvJy5wFiIBw_hx5wgnp2ieocmhatQZ-mNsA-XlINUVYHHES_IydkyQa0ikTSWmSkmsx6wmaRyeMkUIIp5pNDlt3nsZ49inIqyXOYb0tfykwR_aKL-i0sh95c3awkU/s1600-h/IMGP5019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTLU58vdzqrKUQkpudrVd6__ZQ-ktvftC36uc0lWGnupMyCE0sm1h3myRLpy2n7Z84FDRgGkAmOzpapm7X_35fEXIohXRhvOQe9yHQ05Fw3k9_Ghaw2dfTFULRbltlAHmmz8-sT3CiSw/s400/IMGP5022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303290177286177650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">There it is.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqlms6_m1nR_5POQPTIzk6CZlQeKkYLAHds_jO_T0A8kiw42tkwRlSnaAPvDsopE6wxmEk2uwcGo83d-0k76SGuE8MkXO7cLbFdwcfvIah5RLbJa47v0BRAp4I9wErBRfIza3P2vv9K4/s1600-h/IMGP5046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqlms6_m1nR_5POQPTIzk6CZlQeKkYLAHds_jO_T0A8kiw42tkwRlSnaAPvDsopE6wxmEk2uwcGo83d-0k76SGuE8MkXO7cLbFdwcfvIah5RLbJa47v0BRAp4I9wErBRfIza3P2vv9K4/s400/IMGP5046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303293672432748882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />The historic section.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarpFprdBIelSb5yEZCibO8EmkbgMmQBdrhAoNgH-p9Z08BvTWfqaUSpPyFzqitna-gExTaneFMs18tNzIAVWnadkO6mT85zsEU84-qduc7y7MCGyNd3KSXNlqckZRYgCxUz1sf3DyDtU/s1600-h/IMGP5048+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuAweB4zOOD1reVRf5KkkHJKZFdXRDy0ZnXkHTM3GjasDRq4IFhabzkjJ5902z27vho8QocHQeOLhKxcOwFeJDDJtgbBAGaMJ2K5rkvRq69nUtOdtbLlVVRsqalS9Epcv-Sle1zyupbc/s400/IMGP5028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303293681093171170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HHghr-bbJTkTEdRwFYzu1J4t_CDIoj1xPu3gGooIv58OyHwQoXpL-HvTYUcEGAuqWnPBHnwpOJeWXjI3UUYXE0vfa5H0KjOXGSboZ0QImI2_HRzuCcyfPEj2-rQO5TUjEZy3P3lpATY/s1600-h/IMGP5033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HHghr-bbJTkTEdRwFYzu1J4t_CDIoj1xPu3gGooIv58OyHwQoXpL-HvTYUcEGAuqWnPBHnwpOJeWXjI3UUYXE0vfa5H0KjOXGSboZ0QImI2_HRzuCcyfPEj2-rQO5TUjEZy3P3lpATY/s400/IMGP5033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303297445422098034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Matt with Mr. Hankey and the icicle that almost impaled him.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQJeiQJR2w_fnh_FFngj2joE506vudcWKu64ilLmxUd9MRO861p0hmr_vwkof3nOMycTj6ClCjqdqRZPVB4tdDPQFvdXOGGGzFEpQI70Ku1xDrrjzieH3BlAV5fTLZY_hSXXUoiulUK0/s1600-h/IMGP5051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQJeiQJR2w_fnh_FFngj2joE506vudcWKu64ilLmxUd9MRO861p0hmr_vwkof3nOMycTj6ClCjqdqRZPVB4tdDPQFvdXOGGGzFEpQI70Ku1xDrrjzieH3BlAV5fTLZY_hSXXUoiulUK0/s400/IMGP5051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303297451332117138" border="0" /></a></div>Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-3251256038205694962009-02-14T09:08:00.000-08:002009-02-14T10:11:34.306-08:00This is how I'm livinnnn!I thought I should post some pictorials of the house we're staying in to make all of you even more bitter on this Valentine's Day. Today we will not be shredding because all of the mountains are going to be super crowded and I'd rather save the 97 beans and ride tomorrow. I have to say, riding the back bowls at Vail yesterday was ridiculous. To all you TUSC cats, wish you could be out here to kill it with me. Hold it down for me today at the Redbull Buttercup Comp at Boulder!<br /><br />We'll be heading into South Park today (hope we run into Randy Marsh, Butters, and the rest of em) and possibly some ghost town nearby to take photos, so keep checkin the site for those. Powder shots soon to come as well. Buon giornata!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The house in Fairplay, CO. Perfect for three shredders and an Aki</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ta.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4ok0BA0fdSr1u71H8doAbv6gE6jy6nsnLeZZoMqOvOxm4erAU5ZSZNvx8mOjGY7DgnFWY8HbsgksnDrjH29oYCJ2NmPCHQbD1-F88i_74lNrCVh_Vo86arFkcAcJSsiKnnUF7osimD4/s1600-h/IMGP4737.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4ok0BA0fdSr1u71H8doAbv6gE6jy6nsnLeZZoMqOvOxm4erAU5ZSZNvx8mOjGY7DgnFWY8HbsgksnDrjH29oYCJ2NmPCHQbD1-F88i_74lNrCVh_Vo86arFkcAcJSsiKnnUF7osimD4/s320/IMGP4737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302707178814365554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />The driveway.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxbXKh57FzYSSgjKHHbsWbjFcAM5d5P2h_zU9jV_CKgaZmw6BEun1ou4hr0YdNg0QVgE9MveVqHgmf22p6uRlBH8iZ2pTAn87iniJu6ciYA3z6NlI1natGGzvgzqNavTgGVcRwPlwpY0/s1600-h/IMGP4727.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxbXKh57FzYSSgjKHHbsWbjFcAM5d5P2h_zU9jV_CKgaZmw6BEun1ou4hr0YdNg0QVgE9MveVqHgmf22p6uRlBH8iZ2pTAn87iniJu6ciYA3z6NlI1natGGzvgzqNavTgGVcRwPlwpY0/s320/IMGP4727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302707192723288514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">That buck just chills by the swing all day.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKj12l7rot_1av6AihwAP-HbgZeOs6ZJnjx9IavsbL1sDxEty-x6gQKNdEB7lVVtyIE5fy-t4fmB6LYvbWNwoRLUWpEmz8jEQy1QY4E8kmkxMuYQwd24lq490QbukVNojvPAPA2dD4stM/s1600-h/IMGP4726.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKj12l7rot_1av6AihwAP-HbgZeOs6ZJnjx9IavsbL1sDxEty-x6gQKNdEB7lVVtyIE5fy-t4fmB6LYvbWNwoRLUWpEmz8jEQy1QY4E8kmkxMuYQwd24lq490QbukVNojvPAPA2dD4stM/s320/IMGP4726.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302711243502312994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Shadow guy.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWMPyKZ2ZB-TR4I7TjVXxXUw0J7bWHbwrJikYRjFeoSaIAJXS5VWclFHl-NNcIwM9gRtMHkqafGVI2aad3d6mBl6HlVJNy8qNmobCcto-LJejiT09h10WoEF_Kg3gB17zqS2ZMuTrSBc/s1600-h/IMGP4742.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWMPyKZ2ZB-TR4I7TjVXxXUw0J7bWHbwrJikYRjFeoSaIAJXS5VWclFHl-NNcIwM9gRtMHkqafGVI2aad3d6mBl6HlVJNy8qNmobCcto-LJejiT09h10WoEF_Kg3gB17zqS2ZMuTrSBc/s320/IMGP4742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302716500509472210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">That's It That's All on the flat screen, bindings on the table, and a wood burning stove. Doin it.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbjd1VDIDAGwZko0oImcNB4t9R91BfKDm5_G2fypnwzTmEp9kGO6HwjOTre_BKy3z9L8ZFfMnATATEn-9BnZAifC-OucS7t6w2GETpulPV2AqDD_ktJ_rbTh78Jb5j2oHUA8ZTYwNWIY/s1600-h/IMGP4719.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbjd1VDIDAGwZko0oImcNB4t9R91BfKDm5_G2fypnwzTmEp9kGO6HwjOTre_BKy3z9L8ZFfMnATATEn-9BnZAifC-OucS7t6w2GETpulPV2AqDD_ktJ_rbTh78Jb5j2oHUA8ZTYwNWIY/s320/IMGP4719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302711251712503378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Kitchen.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqUvC0hv4StzFQEdTDw82lxPIt85U2zhY_Zm-dgmIAENfteWrP_jzzccnDhAxWv9bbVF4WH3ap3t4cDM3bLfix0UYXeb2GqR4oWj80aKoYtTCSh-CoJZ4q_4R5Odw-XHYLTlFXl6jba0/s1600-h/IMGP4723.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqUvC0hv4StzFQEdTDw82lxPIt85U2zhY_Zm-dgmIAENfteWrP_jzzccnDhAxWv9bbVF4WH3ap3t4cDM3bLfix0UYXeb2GqR4oWj80aKoYtTCSh-CoJZ4q_4R5Odw-XHYLTlFXl6jba0/s320/IMGP4723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302716492722978642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Putting boards in the car before VAIL.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvjbJSVPLiOqnGbaZ5KzRjAiS9PMurXD-ro1fP8ifyu1fx39wRKdetBNkCjJ7OKAXNLqH_lZbxLDi9wso1LEK5Iiw2VgK8nTGeof4AQ86BEm5rgn53ncZ22bmyI5Q3XDfAe0xiy15Jhs/s1600-h/IMGP4728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvjbJSVPLiOqnGbaZ5KzRjAiS9PMurXD-ro1fP8ifyu1fx39wRKdetBNkCjJ7OKAXNLqH_lZbxLDi9wso1LEK5Iiw2VgK8nTGeof4AQ86BEm5rgn53ncZ22bmyI5Q3XDfAe0xiy15Jhs/s320/IMGP4728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302711238762506018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />View from our street.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvf9-bQBUd-SLr04BPcRzT2NPotrf5A_oL3YLK3Oa4CBh3jzVbQQXRl3Fcq7-aU1J1MC9GTb9KOyYunSyjIHbwBMTnxuqkMQUzpbE2Qc7Yx62INaPyYuwBbCDfOSC3ADrX8hk_q-u3IQ/s1600-h/IMGP4749.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvf9-bQBUd-SLr04BPcRzT2NPotrf5A_oL3YLK3Oa4CBh3jzVbQQXRl3Fcq7-aU1J1MC9GTb9KOyYunSyjIHbwBMTnxuqkMQUzpbE2Qc7Yx62INaPyYuwBbCDfOSC3ADrX8hk_q-u3IQ/s320/IMGP4749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302716504238745954" border="0" /></a></div>Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-6560405240531529972009-02-13T23:13:00.000-08:002009-02-13T23:57:26.588-08:00Big Hills FinallyAfter our Denver rendezvous we headed to Fairplay (right near South Park) where we are staying for the next 4 or 5 days. It was pretty sick seeing the mountains in the distance then driving directly through them. That reminded me why we drove two days straight eating weird gas station food and staying at sketchy Days Inns. It's all good because we're ballin pretty hard in this big cabin on a mountain. Hopefully in the next couple days we'll take photos of actual snowboarding. Until then, enjoy more boring scenic shots...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7zqJXCJjD54Pf9gZa0MuJnbNTS3PkXzpOmaVoCZowFuVbQSSr4WoOzpinaG2LujnWXHgsYHGhEuyh3_UR75BhqJG_gJWGFfa6A4oV-72nmJeZE0qA60J_DGgAM2vpg1kA2lnMfPZHOI/s1600-h/IMGP4684.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7zqJXCJjD54Pf9gZa0MuJnbNTS3PkXzpOmaVoCZowFuVbQSSr4WoOzpinaG2LujnWXHgsYHGhEuyh3_UR75BhqJG_gJWGFfa6A4oV-72nmJeZE0qA60J_DGgAM2vpg1kA2lnMfPZHOI/s320/IMGP4684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302553467504611250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJDvv9i90iAi1k_ntj4eUqD5KcCE6SfD6OsLsR5yfF_ElImz6sMAzHbgZpDDK6jHt96JlTtqT1uBLwSIbWWoyr1WezJBq8VZbNcuWIXcY4VngIH2nkHDMqsQ9f4_RRwSKPKwKV2y3IEI/s1600-h/IMGP4632.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJDvv9i90iAi1k_ntj4eUqD5KcCE6SfD6OsLsR5yfF_ElImz6sMAzHbgZpDDK6jHt96JlTtqT1uBLwSIbWWoyr1WezJBq8VZbNcuWIXcY4VngIH2nkHDMqsQ9f4_RRwSKPKwKV2y3IEI/s320/IMGP4632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302553470576905506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6ANqdEMWFu7RbMthXInk3ecOxleUGVjaknmly6Y-ANcxmE0sCNCKG1NoHaPxCCf8HWjqVq3pYaNiTuruamN_kU1rFR47RhBlXZ0jaKuPPN9a8FiE-Yf0Kj58Ad61FJSUmCX9mIKojbA/s1600-h/IMGP4793.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6ANqdEMWFu7RbMthXInk3ecOxleUGVjaknmly6Y-ANcxmE0sCNCKG1NoHaPxCCf8HWjqVq3pYaNiTuruamN_kU1rFR47RhBlXZ0jaKuPPN9a8FiE-Yf0Kj58Ad61FJSUmCX9mIKojbA/s320/IMGP4793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302557927496094946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a good exit.<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkis0zJcecMmqLauGW-nbMj2FHwuYS4SSxESPl1ni47Do-fbC4b1wvBrEHbspvEKPiaGz141ga7MggjFO29KqqGi5frOFMtBFyefMQ7hVvBEf4iyL0rf11UDLGWSWKELGPMAzWYStsog/s1600-h/IMGP4806.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkis0zJcecMmqLauGW-nbMj2FHwuYS4SSxESPl1ni47Do-fbC4b1wvBrEHbspvEKPiaGz141ga7MggjFO29KqqGi5frOFMtBFyefMQ7hVvBEf4iyL0rf11UDLGWSWKELGPMAzWYStsog/s320/IMGP4806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302557930867022706" border="0" /></a>Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-44478271460787117262009-02-13T21:29:00.000-08:002009-02-13T23:13:07.391-08:00"We going to Denver or whore island?"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jsAr7x7-VdYwmQYF_dT5J75gpn_2heLFBZ1P8WISGv-1WQ4F6Z0bWbC4GHbaKh31JHNr5ZSP8nipjZV0vVzGgK8pAezG2S1SGu3IV7sBxVsWZYS9JOVGu-AEAMV532kdV6xE4eMIlRQ/s1600-h/IMGP4538.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jsAr7x7-VdYwmQYF_dT5J75gpn_2heLFBZ1P8WISGv-1WQ4F6Z0bWbC4GHbaKh31JHNr5ZSP8nipjZV0vVzGgK8pAezG2S1SGu3IV7sBxVsWZYS9JOVGu-AEAMV532kdV6xE4eMIlRQ/s320/IMGP4538.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302532506612615042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Sorry about the title, I'm a big fan of the SNL Best of Will Ferrell dvd's and felt the quote was fitting. Yesterday we had to meet Matt's friend Mark at the Denver airport so we got a chance to check out the city beforehand. Denver is pretty cool, very clean...almost too clean for me. I like the Philth. The people out west are definitely more friendly, about 15 people came up to pet Razz and talk to us. A pretty nice little day in the citay. </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Here are a few pics from our short Denver visit.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XB0dMTBc3pHId3-Q2EegWnvkOQqLjnyPxVJCUXqzPEUGyx2HAiRbOwf2flc4p_ISgIBPZywIsrvamn3StGdj9BYZgEJ_1g8uZRmoceS8UiRkAzNwDMqLu9rb5sVyjrbTmkbHoW61IP8/s1600-h/IMGP4505.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XB0dMTBc3pHId3-Q2EegWnvkOQqLjnyPxVJCUXqzPEUGyx2HAiRbOwf2flc4p_ISgIBPZywIsrvamn3StGdj9BYZgEJ_1g8uZRmoceS8UiRkAzNwDMqLu9rb5sVyjrbTmkbHoW61IP8/s320/IMGP4505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302530227107431778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8t6fEulBqZzsPRWCLQPA5qGszpZlJjbghq-QLIT9XfpTGTtygREsxD-CgQ1b6p7vX19yfZ1szZld5jw4AQ5nYXKsym6JW7ZjDcIa7M0SzrnX3q_Z7lUlpZcz_uPXgF0HdqAkJsRw5SU/s1600-h/IMGP4509.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8t6fEulBqZzsPRWCLQPA5qGszpZlJjbghq-QLIT9XfpTGTtygREsxD-CgQ1b6p7vX19yfZ1szZld5jw4AQ5nYXKsym6JW7ZjDcIa7M0SzrnX3q_Z7lUlpZcz_uPXgF0HdqAkJsRw5SU/s320/IMGP4509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302535571628819266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zuDrtcWTFG4x0eAEjq9sc_9kJbTp_9WnOE_IIrZFyQtnog05PgjcxxHPDXiDvEzLhl8n50CY0fuzIdyExNL7sD5SisVJJqC9OIJFi_DC7EE7hjPzqW5CTvdM-ov0kfATYfG0_nfN7q4/s1600-h/IMGP4525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zuDrtcWTFG4x0eAEjq9sc_9kJbTp_9WnOE_IIrZFyQtnog05PgjcxxHPDXiDvEzLhl8n50CY0fuzIdyExNL7sD5SisVJJqC9OIJFi_DC7EE7hjPzqW5CTvdM-ov0kfATYfG0_nfN7q4/s320/IMGP4525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302530224223959490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Razz was psyched to get out of the car and meet tons of ladies.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMYkrkog5mOUcT1oIDpbVchlKEvXlcCwkTK9kYGwP6VkjbeZVWKYk6WkrJdvz9s5E6IKqcMriHhwWmnbDc_Hhyrf5Q9JWRl_v9Tj6fovkVsfJMSGjKsOs2Enfi2iQ9IOKaX0iDLNjyWg/s1600-h/IMGP4548.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMYkrkog5mOUcT1oIDpbVchlKEvXlcCwkTK9kYGwP6VkjbeZVWKYk6WkrJdvz9s5E6IKqcMriHhwWmnbDc_Hhyrf5Q9JWRl_v9Tj6fovkVsfJMSGjKsOs2Enfi2iQ9IOKaX0iDLNjyWg/s320/IMGP4548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302535574672852562" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-45840494357715172482009-02-12T19:51:00.000-08:002009-02-12T21:58:43.145-08:00Two Days in the MidwestThere wasn't much to see driving through the midwest. Tuesday we drove through Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Yesterday we drove 15 hours through Iowa (where we made an impromptu visit to a local casino, came up!), Nebraska, and finally Colorado. Here are some of the more interesting things along the way...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8eMcvOEwxfWv2ysU5oYwIYg9GXzbHcaefZ6sG6eHHUKlwSmZdgHkpMvfAr3DGhS8M5kc_H440nvKLvzqzE7oRfzWJF31ZZwP37JryNaIBXpuhbrF_hRJYctxJfIf2SAx904DeJ9qDfc/s1600-h/IMGP4297.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8eMcvOEwxfWv2ysU5oYwIYg9GXzbHcaefZ6sG6eHHUKlwSmZdgHkpMvfAr3DGhS8M5kc_H440nvKLvzqzE7oRfzWJF31ZZwP37JryNaIBXpuhbrF_hRJYctxJfIf2SAx904DeJ9qDfc/s320/IMGP4297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302135261619106978" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Matt with Razz, the coolest Akita in the game.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHvPuKb7UXRmc_aZ6CjL6lFYUcrqqUnoUVAEK43QeBLGQVwzoZta8cwYw_7P24jNNPno_yH3sWh5tfE0DzfnT3aYtJVg03RY3bK_Eg7Oba7UZkidHRfYlINP4_etM_oHRTf-jSttfoek/s1600-h/IMGP4316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHvPuKb7UXRmc_aZ6CjL6lFYUcrqqUnoUVAEK43QeBLGQVwzoZta8cwYw_7P24jNNPno_yH3sWh5tfE0DzfnT3aYtJVg03RY3bK_Eg7Oba7UZkidHRfYlINP4_etM_oHRTf-jSttfoek/s320/IMGP4316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302137751789678946" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Miles of nothing, then this.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCilBygmf2NlRyxnRjByrTJfTDtgeqiFH5z_fqyj7SSll6kGYo8SQj5bHyZ9PAgGVRvVtYhBMA4XoQ6TFDxAhUh7UDb6FY3iMcJi_c7-_M7EWCqVCnmlfGB6Dk4er6l_CcpB6VjRY89-c/s1600-h/IMGP4336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCilBygmf2NlRyxnRjByrTJfTDtgeqiFH5z_fqyj7SSll6kGYo8SQj5bHyZ9PAgGVRvVtYhBMA4XoQ6TFDxAhUh7UDb6FY3iMcJi_c7-_M7EWCqVCnmlfGB6Dk4er6l_CcpB6VjRY89-c/s320/IMGP4336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302140202397429906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1Ug0tO4C443eMFKKx42oFyoLjs0BhA4NrDCnEpfa9K-dcBI8XVD7Uux9CGVrYw0fckBjBRbGnoPu-f8Xtoh9C-uZNEI7Pt-NJy_VcRpJGadV5X-6S9GIdqG6yVwN0pnwD8Wngp7vdC4/s1600-h/IMGP4343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H_Y4_5Wt2AoPEoaDGnneo3KJFW7wBgzkoLUx5n0CBXV7KGsCak1HDEwpq9KMV0RnJBdWWnxAewsRq6m1d_4kTri7tnaHpDcrx4rutsSQ6PZ-Q2G_0D0sedvZdbl-Po633s7HhvPgzhQ/s320/IMGP4456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302153598340190626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Our final stop in Nebraska before entering Colorado. This was a weird gas station that served homemade chicken strips, fried catfish, and jerky made from all types of animals. Didn't trust the catfish, but the chicken tenders were off the chain!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpasg9MJbKET23j725ot6DPIMGUhu3lvwV4js9qIbsIGFXw3mhO95D3iTzQIEl3ECrlfxgDzmdPkAUDdZLrU1OKkYVHeD85FZGLCJOGUWxHBjt8qcIJQfLtnHIznJ9KNvGZPk-lbeQduo/s1600-h/gas_nebraska.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpasg9MJbKET23j725ot6DPIMGUhu3lvwV4js9qIbsIGFXw3mhO95D3iTzQIEl3ECrlfxgDzmdPkAUDdZLrU1OKkYVHeD85FZGLCJOGUWxHBjt8qcIJQfLtnHIznJ9KNvGZPk-lbeQduo/s320/gas_nebraska.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302154510837655682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-65593803256131459952009-02-11T05:46:00.000-08:002009-02-11T05:51:39.920-08:00I thought the Rockies would be a little rockier than this...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhT3dFawLC7htbKzzqlHwTKzpc3W7Jo20qSPCO-i-Z-SaOk4_2HsZ88If0A606zEXZdbKYLw0ZLLQeEtYml93snCgVJJi8AuFJnGPGeVxHEEY0447yOe52dUQTDi2d1150j-71-XPV74/s1600-h/dumbdumber.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhT3dFawLC7htbKzzqlHwTKzpc3W7Jo20qSPCO-i-Z-SaOk4_2HsZ88If0A606zEXZdbKYLw0ZLLQeEtYml93snCgVJJi8AuFJnGPGeVxHEEY0447yOe52dUQTDi2d1150j-71-XPV74/s320/dumbdumber.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301536353338079906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just playin, we aren't quite there yet. Leaving Morris, Illinois in a few minutes and should end up in either Nebraska or Colorado if we're feeling as adventurous as Harry and Lloyd. I told Matt yesterday this road trip totally feels like Dumb & Dumber, so there will be plenty of quotes and references to come. Welp...cya later!Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277140356778377167.post-84351865462454034632009-02-09T20:37:00.000-08:002009-02-09T20:48:43.920-08:00Westbound Knuckle DraggersMy cousin Matt and I will be driving across country the next two weeks, destined to shred powder at some of the illest mountains in the states. This interweb communication device will be used to keep my peoples posted on this epic domestic journey. Photos, tales, and tons of propaganda will be provided whenever I can connect to the Internet (don't expect updates during the long drive through the midwest). Stay tuned..Tom Caridihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400620350882651639noreply@blogger.com0