jonny no trees

Deanna's NYC Christmas Gift

2008-10-22T22:16:00.011-08:00

Deanna in front of the MOMA

Deanna in the MOMA.

Me taking a picture of an airstream trailer at
the MOMA.

Kickin' it at Conan. The guests that we saw were
Anderson Cooper and Willy Nelson. It was fun.

Deanna kickin' it in front of
Rockefeller Center.

Me Kickin' it at Radio City Music Hall.

Kickin' it at the 4th Last game at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees 9 - Chicago Sox 1.

Took these to show Bill - thought he might like

this style for his new house.

A picture is worth a thousand words....or at least

three.

This was me before I was promised Ice

Cream if I were to shape up.

This is me after hearing that I would

be getting Ice Cream if my attitude improved.
FLASH DANCERS!

Try and not smile.

The Golden Gate Bridge, or something.

This is my eye, and personally it scares me.

My favorite fan helps me wind down after a long

day of not getting the Ice Cream I was promised.

Times Square after seeing Wicked. It was so

good that I nearly cried at the end of the first

act....seriously.

Katmai '08

2008-10-22T22:07:00.007-08:00

These 4 bears were not getting along, and were
just about 12.345 yards away from myself and the
Ranger.

64 in Rainbow.

Beatiful Rainbow.

Even the Disadvantaged are along for the fishing.

Severly Disadvantaged.

What?

Brooks River Rainbow.

Brooks River Rainbow 2.

Don't F with the Zero Man.

Sugar plum Striptease.

Brooks Falls.

Rich, looking good.

3 bear on the beach.

Lost Pic from Petersburg

2008-08-12T17:59:00.004-08:00

Kenai River - August 11th

2008-08-11T01:57:00.006-08:00

Young black bear just past the GaurdRail Hole.

It's Just Lunch.

Another delicious Red Salmon. Ummm Um!

Rainbow #1.

Rainbow #1 Head Shot.

This was a big Bow. Nice.

4th of July on the Gulkana River

2008-07-11T09:27:00.007-08:00

1:30 in the morning just north of Sourdough
Campground.

All packed for 4 days and ready to go at Paxon
Lake.

Deanna's Rod on the lake.

At the headwaters of the Gulkana.

Casting like a pro (Like a pro Fisherman, not like
a "pro" - as in a professional street woman.)

Deanna with one of 4 grayling she caught
immediately once we were in the river.

2nd Night Camp.

Winston gaurds the raft.

This owl was a hoot.

It wasnt grayling fishing, it was grayling catching.
You want a grayling? Blump....Fish on. All on
dry flies.

Winston shed many a fur tufts as the temps were
mid 80's most of the trip.

Burned vegetation.

Ahhh.....

A mooseling, that I thought was a bear when
we first saw it, as there was no mother around -
and it seemed to be the size of a small bear. Deanna
thought it was a kangaroo, so I guess I was actually
closer.

Near Sourdough campground, our take out point -
Behind me is the Pipeline.

Gulkana Canyon Rapids - SPB Style

2008-07-07T14:39:00.003-08:00

Yellow BLM signs mark the take-out for the Canyon Rapids portage at Mile 20. Stop to scout (or portage) at the well-marked trailhead on the left side of the river. The rapids are Class III+ and should be run by experienced whitewater boaters only. It is often helpful, and sometimes necessary, for experienced boaters to portage gear prior to running the rapids. For those who choose to walk, there is a good 1/4-mile trail and boardwalk which skirts the rapids. There are several nice camping areas at Canyon Rapids, and a one-mile hiking trail that leads to scenic Canyon Lake.
Huge boulders choke the river in Canyon Rapids, and it drops rapidly enough that the view downstream is not visible from the water. Depending on water levels, there can be relatively slow pools followed by abrupt drops, or powerful breaking waves. The last drop is usually the biggest, with a big reversal at some levels that can trap a raft.

Anchor Point Halibut Fishing

2008-06-29T23:27:00.007-08:00

Mark Habberman's 23' North River.

Eagle on the Beach.

Fillet-ing our "9th" Fish.

Super Bird.

Boats launched by Tractor at Anchor Point.

Bird Dog.

Little Chicken.

Petersburg Black Bear Hunt

2008-05-26T00:27:00.017-08:00

Beautiful little town of Petersburg, Alaska.

http://www.petersburg.org/

Loading the Boat with the crab pot at Poor
Man's at North Harbor.

We could still see town when we spotted Bill's Bear,
only 1/2 mile out of the Wrangell Narrows.

Bill and his 6'-6" Blackie taken with a .300 Win Mag.

Great Success - Bill was spoiled with his first
ever bear hunt lasting a total of 12 minutes.

Typical Rainforest growth.

First night camp site.

When we woke up after staying here, our boat
was roughly 50 yards from the water.....We
paid more attention to the tide book after that.

Bill's favorite tree on Kupreanof Island.

We chased this guy twice - both times gave us
the slip.

Rocks!

Baldies.

Bill's Favorite Pic.

He affectionately called this Mossy Rock. Any time
he was not searching for seashells was spent sitting
on or petting Mossy Rock....

It seamed like this little bird was harassing the
baldy, didn't really understand what was happening.

Mossy.

Moonrise 01.

Moonrise 02.

4am Sunrise at 13 mile

Our 18' Crestliner rented from Doyles Boat Rental.

http://www.petersburgalaskaboatrentals.com/

The weather and beaches were more like Mexico
then Southeast Alaska.

Afternoons were spent napping - as we were
starting ours days out at 3am.

We managed to meet up with Smokey again.
(Smoky the Crab) Not much is new with him.
He no longer drinks Dale's Pale....

Rich and I both took a shot before he sprinted
into the woods. It is safe to say that going into the
dark canopy of the forest at night was one of the
scariest moments of my life. When I nearly on
stepped my bear, and saw it's eyes glowing, I ran -
then Bill ran - trying to hide behind a tree.

My piggy - 7'-6"

Big Paw. Little Hands.

My new coat 01.

My new coat 02.

Devil's Thumb on a Beatiful Saturday
afternoon.

Back in Anchorage with our 10 pieces of checked
luggage.

14' Kenai Drifter

2008-05-20T19:50:00.002-08:00

Dutch Harbor/Unalaska

2008-05-15T11:26:00.006-08:00

Dutch Harbor from Amaknak Island.

Crab Pots.

Unalaska - Mt. Coxcomb.

Eaglet.

Iliuliuk Harbor - View from Grand Aleutian Hotel.

Buoys.

Pots on the Beach.

Unalaska Bay.

Jonny White Trash

2008-05-07T08:58:00.009-08:00

The Handle Bar and Pony
Tail only lasted 2 days.

We were in Louisville for the Kentucky

Derby. Too many of the girls that my

friends were hitting on got nervous around

me, and said that I was "way too creepy".

Sunset at Point Woronzof

2008-04-30T22:53:00.004-08:00

Deanna, Winston, & Otis take a walk on the
Beach with downtown Anchorage in the
background.

Graffiti Hooligan.

Sunset by Sleeping Lady.

Sunset at Point Woronzof.

Sun taking it's dip.

Winston's Lonely Day

2008-04-14T07:47:00.003-08:00

New Addition to the Family

2008-03-31T23:14:00.005-08:00

The Goat looks out over the
neighborhood.

The Goat looks over us.

The sun smiles on the Goat.

All is good with the goat.

My Guitar Hero

2008-03-31T23:12:00.004-08:00

Deanna is at it 24/7.
7 Days a week.
She beat Tom Morello her first try,
and has never looked back - except in
this picture.

Photo by Dominique Watts

Snow Dave

2008-03-25T13:46:00.002-08:00

Pictures and Captions by Dave Slyker.

Here is picture of me in my front yard with all the snow.
Do you like my new outfit?

Here is a picture of me skiing the Northface
last week in all the fresh pow-pow

Here is me ice climbing.

Throw Back Pic #3 & #4

2008-03-25T09:08:00.003-08:00

I have been unable to find a v-neck t-shirt to wear
for a current posting, so I'll put up a couple more from

the late 80's. Here I am as an extremely cool youngster.

Before you make fun of the glasses, everyone around

that time period was wearing these – they were the coolest.

Throw Back Pic #2 - Fisher Boy

2008-03-04T15:16:00.003-09:00

(from left to right, Christian, Dad, Peter, Me)

When my brother Peter sent me this pic, it immediately
reminded me of how and when I started fishing.

Then it made me remember the kind of fashion sense I used to
have, and wonder why I ever stopped wearing V-neck shirts.

I will be wearing one in my next present day post.

Throw Back Pic #1 - Soccer Star

2008-02-29T09:36:00.007-09:00

(from left to right, Me, Peter, Christian)

Looking back on it, I had every chance in the world to
be a soccer star. I started the sport early (4 yrs old)
was lean, athletic, and had a beautiful head of unkempt
blond hair - my look was iconic.

I dont know what happened, why I am not playing for
the LA Galaxy or the Columbus Crew, but this is the
sort of thing that keeps me up at night crying.

Three Stages of Hiking

2008-02-26T20:52:00.001-09:00

As everyone knows, there are three phases your
body goes through during an exhausting yet
invigerating hike.

1. Ignorant Bliss (see below): in this stage, the hiker,
me in this case, is ignorantly content. One could even
say that they are happy to be out in nature, enjoying
the sites, sounds, and smells.

2. Painfull Agrivation (see below): during this stage,
the adventurer begins to realize that they are exerting
energy that could be better spent sitting on a barstool,
or possibly riding a bicycle with a bottle of champagne down
a big hill towards their dormitory, that they later got in
trouble at for having to many parties in the kitchen.

3. Ignorant Aggrivation (see below): The final stage of hiking
could be described as a breakdown, when common sense and
common decency are sacrificed at the expense of others feelings.
A comment like "f- the sunset" would fall into this catagory;
like when someones older brother took them on a biking trip
in 104 degree weather when he knew good and well that
his younger brother was out of shape and fatter than he
was, and probably hung over, and then made the comment,
"What a pretty sunset!"

-

Tom is NOT my friend.

2008-02-25T17:02:00.004-09:00

As everyone is well aware, Tom is NOT my friend.

It seems as though I am not alone. Everywhere I look nowadays,

people are expressing their contempt for Tom, and letting the

world know they do not want to be associated with him.

Imagine my surprise when I found this placemat being sold at

a local thrift store. It just so happened that myself and several

friends from college had been photographed wearing a shirt that

seemingly echos the worlds sentiments towards Tom.

Kauai & Oahu

2008-02-25T10:25:00.014-09:00

When the snow has been on the ground for
4 months, with 3 months more of it left, there is
no better time to trade in the temps that are in
the teens for the 82 degrees of sunshine Hawaii
has to offer, just 5.5 hours away. If we go again,
we might not come back.

Honolulu at night, from our friends friends sisters house.

Kauai Rental House, outside of Hanalei.

Not a Flower. A Fern.

Flower 2.

Paddle Surfer on the north shore of Oahu.

Bird, pretty bird.

Kaunala Trail, Oahu Hike.

Na Pali coast Palm.

Kauai Taro.

Kauai Waterfall.

Kauai Waterfall 2.

Haena Beach.

Anatomically correct Sandman. I did not build it.

Cairn at Hanakapia Beach.

Na Pali coast by Hike.

Na Pali Coast by Hike.

Spinner Dolphins.

Spinner Dolphins in Close.

Na Pali Coast by Zodiak.

Humpback Whale.

Breaching Whale, 30 feet from the Bow of the
Zodiak. Too big, too close, to fully fit in the frame.

Waimea Canyon, Kauai.

North Shore of Oahu.

Flame & Full Moon.

Sunrise on Windward side of Oahu.

Somoan Fire Knife Dancer.

No Title Necessary

2008-02-24T14:15:00.000-09:00

See previous post (2007 - 11/04)
For Explanation

-

RUFFWEAR'S newest spokesdog

2008-01-29T22:44:00.001-09:00

"Not only are Ruffwear's new bark'n boots
grip trex 'all-condition all-terrain & all season',
but the ladies love them, too!"

Mr. Otis Hicks
Anchorage, Alaska

Lazy Sunday

2008-01-27T12:42:00.001-09:00

Hatcher's Pass Boarding

2008-01-27T12:22:00.000-09:00

Yakutat 2007

2008-01-24T20:40:00.000-09:00

Benny Lavas Sidekick?

2008-01-24T12:01:00.000-09:00

Imagine my surprise when I do a screen

shot and take a closer look at the guy in

the Blue/Purple suit to Benny's right.

Birthday at Alyeska

2008-01-21T10:52:00.000-09:00

Gretchen, Deanna, Tom, Kierin, Shawn Metts,
Alivia, Myself.

Deanna and I.

Tram.

Inlet.

Reflection.

Alpenglow. (Sort of).

Shawn Metts & Alivia at the Roundhouse

Sunset.

Dusk.

.
Moonlight Skiing

Pike County, Missouri: The Whitest of the White Tails

2007-11-13T09:41:00.000-09:00

Still Fall in Northern Missouri

Winston look alike of the South : Missouri Coyote

The comforts of Missouri Deer Hunting.

Bill and his 10pt Buck

My 9pt Antelope

Krazy Kazakhstani

2007-11-05T16:59:00.000-09:00

On her last day in the office, Polina (our foreign exchange student) asked if a co-worker wanted some pictures of her. This is what he got. I was speechless.

How Kodiak crushed me

2007-10-05T13:41:00.000-08:00

Beginning of Trip. Too naive, still smiling.

Typical Day hunting.

Typical Hunting Terrain.

my 120lb + pack.

Please Kill me.

(I would like to point out, that
even though I dumped all of my
water out and burned some food so
I wouldn’t have to carry it,
that white water bottle on my pack -
filled with Sapphire Gin – made it
too the bottom full.
Emptying it was never an option.)

In order to carry the weight,
I had to walk leaning over.

Finally down the mountain after 5 hours hiking.
Still 2 hours more to go to basecamp.

Complete Exhaustion.

Glad to be Sitting.

Kodiak Vacation

2007-09-30T21:15:00.000-08:00

Old Shed.

Self Explanatory:
Built by Dick Beighle & Dick Albrecht.

Eagle Harbor Beach Residents.

Eagle Harbor Flats.

Eagle Harbor Balls.

Erected by Rich Beighle

and Jon Nafzger

The Essentials.

Bear Print.

Rich's 20lb+ Silver Salmon.

Jons Eagle River Silver Salmon.

Kodiak Beach.

Eagle Harbor from Mountainside.

Black Tail Deer taking a nap.

Big Kody sitting at the fish bowl.

Kody standing at the buffet.

Rich and his Dad - a bear around every bend.

Momma and Cub.

Big. Look at his claws.

Gone Fishing.

Walking away.

A stone's throw away.

Across the River.

Kodiak Alpine Lakes.

Kodiak Gay Pride Poster Shot.

If you look closely, you can see my goat to the

left of the tallest peak, near the little dip.

Closer shot of my goat. Last pic of him....alive.

My Billy. roughly 300-350 lbs. & 9.5 inch horns.

Alpine Ptarmigan.

Kodiak Mountainside.

Rich spots a Billy.

This goats lucky day.

Rich passed on this guy.

This goats not so lucky day.

Rich didnt pass up this guy.

The Golden Grove.

Lake 629.

Kenai Float - September 9

2007-09-09T19:35:00.000-08:00

Pepe stashed his little boat in Duanes drift boat,
which confused everyone, including Pepe himself.

32" Length x 18" Girth Rainbow.

33" Rainbow.

17lb Dolly.

A good day fishing.

Around Anchorage

2007-09-06T19:22:00.000-08:00

Mountain.

Storm Approaching.

Sunset at Lake Hood.

Russian River - Labor Day Weekend

2007-09-06T18:54:00.000-08:00

Salmon Smolt - My trophy for the day.

hmm.......

Mike Stevens & a nice little rainbow.

Dave and one of his many healthy bows.

Ammo Comparison

2007-08-29T11:56:00.000-08:00

1. .44 mag 320 gr. GC hard cast lead

2. 45 Auto. 230 gr.

3. .44 Spl/Mag Shot Shells

The C.O.D. (Creek of Delight) Float

2007-08-16T14:15:00.000-08:00

Dave's Three Dollar Raft (inflated).

Navigating misleading currents.

Tree Ahead.

The river giveth, and the river taketh away...
And Wenth the river giveth crap to Jon, He shall
giveth said crap to Gretchen.

the 'Creek of Death' crew. (minus its leader and rock)

In the Chugach Mountains

2007-08-16T11:54:00.000-08:00

Ptarmigan Hunting Grounds.

Bull moose.

The Saddle we hiked over.

6 Moose vs 1 Brown Bear Standoff.

Myself, Rich, and Chad.

Winston at the top.

Mt. McKinely, over 200 miles from Anchorage.

The Anchorage Bowl at night.

A Hard Day Fishing

2007-07-24T08:56:00.001-08:00

I'm a Survivor

2007-07-09T22:30:00.000-08:00

I barely made it through Kierin's wedding in one piece.

Trygg's Boeing Stearman

2007-06-20T09:19:00.000-08:00

Our Friend Trygg Ramstad got this Biplane
about a year ago.

Trygg's Dad, Phil Ramstad, offered to take us
for a ride.

Deanna was a regular flying ace, until they
saw lightening.

Callisto Canyon

2007-06-11T08:50:00.000-08:00

Derby Cove, Resurrection Bay
Seward, Alaska

Winston

Otis

Damaged Foot Bridge at the South Fork of Tonsina Creek

Cabin at Callisto Canyon

Philippe's Wedding

2007-05-23T14:11:00.000-08:00

From Left to Right:

Karim (Belgium), Miguel (Spain), Philippe (Belgium)

Dunc (Ireland), Me (USA), Dave (Ireland)

Dear All,It was a pleasure seeing all of you.

Thank you once again for coming. Apparently

you had fun ... perfect... By the way, the

Belgium guys confirm that you were friendly... except

that it was impossible to speak with Miguel after 18h00?

Miguel do you remenber something of the party?

I am looking forward seeing you again

(was not really available saturday)and will send

you pictures once available. Thank you once again for

your good mood saturday. Phil

Skilak Lake Hunt

2007-05-12T20:54:00.000-08:00

Mountain at Tern Lake

Rich's new Achilles Boat

Rich's version of Titanic

Iceberg in Skilak Lake

Yakutat 2007

2007-04-20T09:09:00.000-08:00

Flight from Yakutat to Juneau.

Flight from Yakutat to Juneau.

With 70+ inches of snow on the ground, we were
thankful for our Forest Service Cabin.

Our fishless days were spent making molotov
cocktails, fire decorating, and snow sculpting.

Fangorn Forest.

Christian with a legally hooked steelhead.

We were all content in drinking Sparxx and
having orange tounges. Dave Cook had to take
it one step further and soak his hands in it.
I am legally unable to post a pic of what Dave
Slyker soaked.

Dave Cook's Steelhead.

Jonny "big fish" Nafzger with one of his many,
many beautiful Steelhead.

Pontoon City

Trying my hardest to make a mess of a simple
float:

I opted to ignore my boats 275 lb weight capacity.
I had aroudn 125lbs of gear, plus my 175lbs put
the total over the max.

I then got pinned against a log - while trying to follow
Dave Slyker who actually bunny hopped his boat
over the log.

Thankfully Christian was there to take a picture
while I screamed at him to get a rope.

Timmy the Eagle.

Outside magazine Named Yakutat, a town of
680 people northwest of Juneau, as “One of the
five best surf towns in America” in their
June 2005 issue.

Newsweek Labeled Yakutat “Alaska's surfing hub”
in an article headlined: "Travel: Surfing With '
Sea Otters."

National Geographic Adventure Just rated
Yakutat number 39 out of 100 in it’s Adventure
Countdown; “we confidently declare these to be
America’s Best Adventures”.

http://www.icywaves.com/

Dave Slyker contemplating how the Blizzard
Man comes up with such hot rhymes.
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/#mea=45404

Second Tallest mountain in Alaska:
St. Elias, 18,008 feet. St. Elias Range, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

Yakutat Harbor.

I dont ever want to feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
Under the bridge downtown
Is where I drew some blood
Under the bridge downtown
I could not get enough
Under the bridge downtown
Forgot about my love
Under the bridge downtown
I gave my life away.

STL World Series Party

2006-11-15T15:57:00.000-09:00

Your Kennel, or Mine?

2006-09-20T10:43:00.000-08:00

King among Kings

2006-08-30T17:08:00.000-08:00

The only fantastic part of this charter, outside
of Daves Trophy 8lb King, was the fact that the
Father & Son on the boat with us couldnt keep
there hands off of each other!

Mr. & Mrs. Nafzger feat. Chill Winston

2006-08-30T17:05:00.000-08:00

Mexican Fish, Amigo

2006-08-30T16:50:00.000-08:00

Deanna and Miguel with a trophy Sailfish

Miguel is smiling in this pic cause he knows he is
about to short us 2.5 hours of charter time, and
then once back to shore, steal half of the days catch.

I am smiling here cause I don't know that I am
about to be screwed by both Miguel and Jose,
obviously Aliases.

"haha" thinks Miguel. "This El Dorado will fill
my greasy diarrhea stomach tonight!"

Katmai: Heaven on Earth

2006-06-30T09:08:00.000-08:00

Deanna, Christian, and I spent 5 days at Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park.

The June 1912 eruption of Novarupta Volcano altered the Katmai area dramatically. Severe earthquakes rocked the area for a week before Novarupta exploded with cataclysmic force. Enormous quantities of hot, glowing pumice and ash were ejected from Novarupta and nearby fissures. This material flowed over the terrain, destroying all life in its path. For several days, ash, pumice, and gas were ejected and a haze darkened the sky over most of the Northern Hemisphere.

When it was over, more than 65 square kilometers (40 square miles) of lush green land lay buried beneath volcanic deposits as much as 200 meters (700 feet) deep. At nearby Kodiak, for two days a person could not see a lantern held at arm's length. Acid rain caused clothes to disintegrate on clotheslines in distant Vancouver, Canada. The eruption was 10 times more forceful than the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens. Eventually Novarupta became dormant. In the valleys of Knife Creek and the Ukak River, innumerable small holes and cracks developed in the volcanic ash deposits, permitting gas and steam from the heated ground water to escape.

It was an apparently unnamed valley when the 20th century's most dramatic volcanic episode took place. Robert Griggs, exploring the volcano's aftermath for the National Geographic Society in 1916, stared awe struck off Katmai Pass across the valley's roaring landscape riddled by thousands of steam vents. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Griggs named it.

Engagment Photo

2006-06-14T11:39:00.000-08:00

He's good looking, but its not me

2006-06-12T15:52:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine in STL came across this article
and passed it along to me. This pic was taken in the
Cardinals new stadium - a stadium I have never been
inside.

This week's installment of the STL Cardinal Hoosier Fan of the Week features the shirtless, drunken, monkey. The shirtless, drunken monkey is a well-populated species in St. Louis, and usually resides in the bleachers or upperdeck...although is not confined to those territories.

The shirtless drunken monkey's objectives are much like a cheap hooker's - get as belligerently drunk as possible until you can convince yourself that you look hot, and then have the time of your life. Shirtless, drunken monkey can also be spotted post-game at bars in close promixity to Busch Stadium. He arrives at games late and leaves early - to maximize his drunkeness. Afterall, vendors stop serving alcohol in the 7th inning. Shirtless drunken monkey can usually be spotted being escorted out of the bar around 11PM, just when all of his normal, clothed, buddies are starting to have a good time.

This picture was taken last Monday, on the Opening Day of Busch Stadium - April 10th, 2006. For your reference, the high temperature in downtown St. Louis was a whopping 68 degrees last Monday. Why this hoosier decided to go "skins" is beyond me. Also for your reference, this picture was not taken in between the top and bottom halves of the 7th inning.

No need to stand, shirtless drunken monkey. ...although, I heard chicks dig the exposed boxer-shorts and beer gut look.

http://www.insidestl.com/stlsports/index.php?storyid=181

Shawn Metts Sweet Webpage

2006-05-12T14:06:00.000-08:00

A friend found this webpage, www.shawnmetts.com.

This guy is very proud of his employment at Circuit City, his cats, and his super gay music.

The only reason this is a funny page is that he shares names with a good friend, and it seems almost a cruel joke that his names bears such a homo site.

Welcome to http://www.shawnmetts.com/ - Here you will learn about me, my music and find a link to my business. Come one and come all and check out the Music page and download some acoustic demos. Feel free to sign the guest book while you listen........

Yard Moose

2006-04-24T14:07:00.000-08:00

B.B.A. The Moose that Fought Back.

2006-04-14T14:55:00.000-08:00

"Four years of computer science

and these are all the skills I

have to show for it-"

Andrew Willis

Way to Excel, Ass.

Alaska Dirtbag Unemployed Skier Illustrated's Newest Cover Boy

2006-03-21T14:23:00.000-09:00

For those of you that don't know the background : Ty beat Cody in the Tour of Anchorage 50K and so Cody had to ski around the lagoon in his tighty-whities.

The priceless moment came when he was done and a young kid came up to him and said, "Hey mister, you're in your underwear." His mom then came up and said, "He was supposed to tell you 'I see London, I see France."

I had a dream

2006-02-21T09:22:00.001-09:00

I recently

won the Bogus Basin Beer Logo Compititon.

The beer, Foggy Goggle Wheat, will be brewed by

Table Rock Brewery and will sport my design.

Dreamy Jon

2006-02-06T13:48:00.000-09:00

Christmas 2005

One Fine Afternoon

2006-01-18T15:27:00.000-09:00

Valdez Heli-Boarding

2006-01-18T14:55:00.002-09:00

Shawn Metts and I racked up a heli-boarding trip,

a cat-sking trip, a snowboard, countless hats, shirts,

and other schwag, and many hangovers.....

.....All at Humpy's Boardnight.

White Water Rafting in Pool Toys

2006-01-18T13:57:00.000-09:00

.....Rob Lockwood and Christian

navigating class 2 rapids.....

.....In 12 dollar rafts.....

.....They bought at a liquor store.....

.....3 days later, both

were diagnosed as "mentally challenged".

Disco Dave - Discoed Out

2006-01-17T17:17:00.000-09:00

Sage 7wt.................350 dollars

Pontoon boat.............325 dollars

18 pack of Bud...........24 dollars

Drinking all 18 beers and passing out while floating the Bear infested world class Situk river in Alaska....................priceless

Smoky the Crab

2006-01-04T16:43:00.000-09:00

Christian, Dave Slyker, Dave Cook and Myself met up with this crazy bastard in Petersburg, Alaska last fall.

He drank us all under the table.

Daily Limit

2006-01-04T16:35:00.000-09:00

The regulations said the limit was 3 red salmon a day.

We were just banking on the fact that Alaska Fish & Game has never heard of the "Russian River".

Marlboro Man

2006-01-04T16:30:00.000-09:00

I truly smoked my fill at the Crazy Mountain Ranch in Bozeman Montana this summer.

My luckiest Friend ever, Shawn Metts, won the trip for two - all expenses paid. That included such schwag as the hat I am sporting, Jacket, Pants, Smoke, and not shown - Sunglasses, Digital Camera, Rustling coat, backpack, suitcase, bandanas, ash tray, pocket ash tray, and much more.

Our time was spent getting massages, skeet shooting, horseback riding, free-boozing, playing pool, and hanging with rednecks.