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I just finished a long dinner with a customer where I had to explain how my totally sweet bottle caps could improve their world.  I went into the normal details such as how the main ingredient for our bottle caps is love and then we add polypropylene; not to mention, our closures are delivered by Britney Spears on a unicorn…..but there is one more thing, they have me and my affliction.  Affliction, yes!!  I explained that I have a serious addiction to powder skiing and if I don’t do my job I won’t be able to go powder skiing—so I will kill myself for my customers in order to feed my powder skiing habit.  My customers enjoyed this logic and I asked them to wash their cars as soon as they could because it always snows when ever I do.      

MTF,

Alby

So there goes my 12^th post-it-note on the computer screen reminding me what I have to do tomorrow.  As usual I can’t sleep with only a couple of hours before I’ll be at the gym sitting on a stationary bike listening to AC/DC—God I hope they play “Jailbreak”!!! 

It’s December and I’m stoaked!  I washed my car today so it would start snowing; it worked 3”.  Maybe I’ll just wash my car every day……

So I have two items I would like to bring up.  1^st are my new glow in the dark skis.  Did you know that the new Gotama from Volkl glow in the dark??? Yeah, I didn’t think so either so I tried it, they glow–the picture might not show it but trust me, they glow.  Oh yes, the skis on the right of my Gotama’s are my new Faction, “Royale with Cheese” deep powder skis—I’ll talk about them on a later date.  So if your main criteria for skis requires that they glow in the dark then this is your ski!!

Secondly, I would like to talk about the greatest holiday of all time Thanksgiving.  This year I spent this joyous occasion with those near and dear to me up in Jackson.  I did the standard: shoot skeet, visit all my friends with kids—they grow so fast!!, ski the strip on AV, fry turkeys, listen to Spector talk about fishing, paddle tennis tournament—Brooks and Kenny won again, play pranks on Brownie and just have a great time in general.  So here are a few photos from the weekend to help give you a better perspective of what our Thanksgiving was all about.

If this isn’t Thanksgiving then I don’t know what is. 

Ned and Aaron getting ready for something, I just don’t know what.

Alby

I recently crushed another ride which, as usual, ended with laughter, Garlic Cheeseburgers and yellow beer.   Though the riding is still sweet and the weather held out, I couldn’t help but think about all the deep powder turns I hope to make this winter with my new Faction—Royale “with cheese” skis.  In addition, the random patches of ice on the trail also helped remind me that I better get a tune before skiing starts too!!  Well, have a great one everyone and I hope this finds you all doing great!!

MTF,
Alby

Fall is here and the riding is great!  Two days ago in Park City I thought I wouldn’t need a head lamp since I started at four and was only planning an hour ride.  Three and a half hours later I certainly would have felt better with my Black Diamond Spot Headlamp (apparently Ned had his according to his blog entry).  That being said, I learned my lesson, AGAIN, and packed my head lamp for my next ride–the Wasatch Crest Trail http://trails.mtbr.com/cat/united-states-trails/trails-utah/trail/PRD_170654_4583crx.aspx   This trail is a prime Utah ride and starts with PUKE HILL a 1100’ vertical rise with one switchback and no shade.  Once that is done it’s pretty much x-country and downhill for a bazillion miles, yes I did use the word bazillion.  Regardless it was amazing and so are the fall colors—this is Big Cottonwood Canyon here in Utah and that handsome devil is me wearing Kaenon glasses, Osprey pack and a Icebreaker jersey. 

            Frankly, I think that I heard the distant noises of the movie Psycho in the background on my descent since I was killin’ it but it faded away when I arrived at the Cotton Bottom Bar for a fine American yellow beer, Coors and a garlic cheeseburger—best one around. 

Enjoy and I’m sorry I haven’t written in a while. 

MTF,

Alby   

I know what you are thinking, what sets me apart from the rest of the devastatingly handsome individuals out there???? Frankly, its my organic cotton Quiksilver Edition Leisure Shirt.  It’s O.K., you can stare and drool cause I’m used to it by now.

MTF,

Alby

That’s right, aside from global domination; I’m also a skilled horse whisperer. I named this little filly Kelly Clarkson and after the performance I’ve seen so far there is no reason why she won’t be taking the Triple Crown in the next few years. Finally, since Kelly’s future is so bright I am forced to wear my Kaenon, Bolsa glasses.

MTF, Alby

I can’t wait till my new ride arrives from Poland. I was just out in Poland dominating, going to weddings and taking in the sights–the whole time wearing my Pearl izumi, Syncro Infinity trail running shoes. During my pounding of the pavement what do I come across? My dream ride.

I know you might say–I bet it gets great gas mileage, like 2 miles to the gallon. Oh contrare mon fraire, it actually gets better gas mileage than any ride on the road cause it runs on AWESOMENESS not gas. So when you see me driving over your car or through your house just know I’m driving a lean, mean, super-sweet “green” machine!!

MTF,

Alby

I just finished killing it up in northern Michigan–great weekend.   More importantly I had two new discoveries–1, Brats and Champaign complement each other very well and 2, the worlds largest Cherry Pie was massive!!  I ate as much as I could.

MTF,

Alby

Yes, I’ve been shady and no I didn’t go back to my home planet—I’ve been selling bottle caps!!!!

So though I haven’t dominated it since last weekend in Idaho with the boys at Soda Springs liberating our beer supply; I have been killing it through out the pacific northwest with closures.  Here I’m blogging in the Portland airport, best airport to be stuck in, with an Icebreaker fleece and a Drop Top Amber Ale.   

What are you going to blow your stimulus check on????  Cuban pig roaster perhaps?? ….. 

MTF,

Alby

Woke up, crushed a spin class, had a strong coffee and a big bowl of Sambazon.  Did you know that Old Spice makes a body wash called Showtime–every morning you get to start your day and wake up your roomates with “It’s Showtime!!”  Yeah it’s that good.  Alby