Friday @ Boreal

The last day for the college student special. Hopefully my ID will work next year and I can scam them for running such a horrible last part of the season, bastards. Wednesday will probably be my last ride day and then fishing and frolicking ensues until the snow dumps again. Maybe by then I will have a rig to mob it through the chains only BS.

My B Day

Consumers are often faced with a dilemma of what is a quality ironing board...?

A good one is one you can close with one hand.

From my perspective, the better quality ironing boards (and irons in most cases) are ones that are built to last. You will see old school 1950's steam irons that press clothes like champs.

Tuesday

Rode hard at Shasta and got some kickers down pat...pretty soon I should be shredding at the professional level alongside Mr. Shaun White. Yeah right.

Then I fished the Upper Sac on the way home. Got one in about 15 mins, and feeling all cocky, decided to try to cross to fish a sick seam on the other side. Made it about halfway across before the current pushed my foot off the rock I "jumped" to. Swam for a few seconds and then realized,

"Aw shit, this is too deep! Nice work dumbass."

Was about 15 ft from a gnarly 250 yd long whitewater section (flowing 1750 cfs)and was able to pull away onto a boulder - with the help of 6 lb 8 oz newborn infant Jesus. Sat there for a sec, soaked to the bone, shaking my head in disbelief. I had to mob upstream a good 30 feet before attempting to get back or I would have died March 31, 2009.

Made it back with only losing a half eaten package of beef jerky and destroying my cell. Lesson learned: Don't be a dumbass.