Judge Paul LaPrade and MaryAnn LaPrade
The Judge and my grandmother that recently passed…… great pic. The Judge passed quite a few years ago, great to see such a nice pic of them both.
Crested Butte Open Artwork
When I was visiting Crested Butte a few weeks ago, a lot of the local shops downtown had posters for The Crested Butte Open hanging in their windows. The poster (below) kind of stuck with me as I wandered throughout town…. I liked the piece itself, but really liked the imagery of the disabled peeps mountain biking, awesome.
I meant to see about buying a copy of the poster to frame on my last day, but ended up getting busy and never got the poster….. fast forward to now and I googled it and learned a little more about it.
From the Adaptive Sports Website:
Greg Burns was born with Arthrogryposis, a muscle and joint disease which affects the use of his arms and legs. He is an award-winning artist who draws cradling a pen in his hand and watercolors holding a brush in his teeth.
All I can say is wow, I’m impressed by the piece on its own, but even moreso considering Greg’s physical challenges…. In any case, it’s a great piece, I’m inpsired by the piece and artist. You can find Greg and his art here.
Summer Vacation in Crested Butte, CO
I’m finally getting some desperately needed downtime! Come meet a pup named Hollywood!
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BarCamp LA Was Awesome!
I had a chance to hang at BarCampLA this weekend ( May 2 & 3 ) and it was a blast! Learned a lot of great things and got to hang out with great peeps. Below are some pics and a video …. Good times. Had a blast hanging with Yahoo SEO Manager Tony Adam ( @tonyadam ) and Dustin Luther ( @tyr ) of 4Realz and RainCityGuide.
Here are some clips of the unveiling of the world’s first “Utility Garter”
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