tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93532202009-03-01T12:10:51.621-07:00Adventures, musings, rants, and raves from Vail, COcladdyjack@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173832330329185927noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9353220.post-48198144452761879482009-01-28T22:34:00.002-07:002009-01-28T22:36:04.043-07:00

Jack Whinery, homesteader, with his wife and the youngest of his five children, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC)Originally uploaded by The Library of CongressFrom the Library of Congress photostream on Flickr. Photo by Russell Lee, Sept. 1940

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Bedroom viewOriginally uploaded by CladdyjackThis is the view from my new home, the bedroom window - woot! Today is a friend's birthday and I'm gonna get on that mountain this morning. Lately i've been on the computer so much that my neurons are hurting. Time to disconnect this morning.  ahhh, the ongoing balance.  Are you getting your nature fix?

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you guys you guys.  ok.  so i've used this blog and other social media apps ( flickr, twitter beta and never used it, myspace, facebook) as a means of: 1. creative inspiration and sharing my creativity so i didn't keep it precious, b. connecting in a general way, and 3. challenging my boundaries (understanding why and what i wanted to publicly share and what i wanted to keep private).  i get

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birthday 2008!Originally uploaded by Claddyjackcamping by the colorado river out in the middle of nowhere - about an hour from Vail, CO. There were 10 of us - it was beautiful, relaxing, and so much fun! Here are my girls. more photos to come

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Spring is finally hereOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack The sun is shining again in these here mountains and I, for one, am happy spring is finally here! Nothin like getting some good old vitamin D, wearing flip flops and sun dresses.I kicked off spring (and goodbye to winter) again this year with Breck's Imperial Challenge, then rode the last day of the mountain with my Breck crew.  This

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This is my second iMovie clip. So much fun to make these. I used some of the same footage you may have seen before, but this time to music. Hope you enjoy!

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First iMovie video clip!

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Have you seen and heard Michelle Obama yet?  "It is politics as a game; it's a sport.  And what I get impatient with is politics as a game and a sport.  You know.  But that's the way it works. And one of the things that we try to do is stay focused on not doing that.  Because if you want to change it, you can't become a part of it.  You have to demand that people look beyond the gamesmanship,

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She might seem a mess but her voice!  She may be covering this Zutons song (which I love as well) but she's completely original. 

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you tube is awesome. stuff I would never see otherwise.beatboxin

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A&N at Arcade Fire show at RedrocksOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack A great first show!

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they talk at the coffee stop - once, twice, three timeshe forgets her name but she doesn't know.he repeats it in his head until he can't stop.she's always smiling to see him.they play with words a bit, then she leaves.when the coffee shop turns to the neighborhood bar she stops by after work, late.they do crosswords, talk backwards and forwardshe teaches her about onesies, twosies, and safety

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A 30 second videopoem.

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birthday groping - yes please Originally uploaded by Claddyjack This year my birthday kicked booty. Thanks to Trav and Alicia (T&A) for hosting the evening. Love you guys.

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badassesOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack. I give to you a couple of local badasses post Imperial Challenge in Breckenridge, CO. Allison, the graphic artist, gets inspiration from everything - she stops us during a backcountry ski to check out a twist in a tree that inspires a logo. Jaime does sofa swan dives in old prom dresses. that's just the beginning. no one was hurt during taking of this

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we like hut trippinOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack. yeeeeaaaaahhhhhhthese are pretty amazing trips.

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morning sunOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack. we went on a hut trip last week - Koren and James of the eat!drink!dish family , (James on the sofa) and new friends Tara and John (John with son on the deck). It was a beautiful ski in, only about 3 miles from Vail Pass making it easy to go on a whim. It poured snow as we hiked in and was a beaming sunny day on the way out. Click on the photo to see

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great day with allison Originally uploaded by Claddyjack. A few weeks ago my friend Allison came over from Breck for some cross-country skiing on Saturday morning. She ended up staying the weekend and we had a blast - catching up over lunch, cross-countrying behind my house, a night out with Erika, then downhill at Vail on Sunday. You know when you just get another person? That's us.

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burning starOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack. Backcountry skiing behind my house. This aspen forest is a playground. Some aspen are old and broken, some burnt, some scarred with lover's names, some just budding with spring.To me this shows the difference between the path and the way. Sounds obscure but makes sense to me.

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saturday morning over coffeeOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack. Amanda's gonna kill me because she hates this picture but I think it's great. She's young and playful but her expression here shows what a deep, old soul she is. It's hard to catch her not smiling. I took this on Saturday morning in my room as we drank coffee and told stories. The blown up photo above her I took on a trip to

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happy valentine's day flickrOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack. finally one in focus. taken in available light. part of this look is saying "damn, i shouldn't be taking this while driving." there's something about catching yourself while multitasking - anyone agree? anyway - my first close up, guess i felt it was time. x

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saturday afternoonOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack. there's a great hill behind my house to ski up and down. can't ask for more than an adrenaline rush after a workout uphill. a mountain bike lovers winter sport is backcountry skiing. I just met this dog, Zeus, on saturday - a 12-yr. old mountain dog - he ran at my side the entire time and was incredibly well behaved. my new fella.

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that dream Originally uploaded by Claddyjack. weak reactions never impressed me. but sometimes they're not weak. they're wise.

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august in alaskaOriginally uploaded by Claddyjack. We went on an Alaskan cruise for my parent's 50th anniversary. yes, that's 5 0 . I haven't uploaded any photos yet - just this one now - to remind me of the windy sea air and the breathtaking beauty that is much bigger than any of us. It's been a wonderful few weeks but a bit strange - like the universe has something important to tell me while it

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That's Cybil, Tara, and Jaime. They came over from Breck for some deliciousness at the restaurant dish where I started a second gig - for the fun, the wine, and the food tasting at every shift.

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