Yetso's @ 48 North

Road Trippin – Part 2

Posted on July 9, 2011 by cyetso

The Tom Yetso Memorial Invitational is in it’s infancy, but growing. This year we doubled the size of the field from 4 to 8

Weather was fantastic for the day, the first tee shot – RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE

The onlookers were serious in their preparations

Some not so much

Time for a tuneup – 8:05 Heineken

Seriously, perfect day

Priorities – Skycaddie, off. Water, unopened. Beer, check

The future is growing all around us. Thanks to the Wente family for putting up with us, and providing what I think is a rather fun golf course.

After golf, the fun continued

The Troop

Carry on

If you smack my ass again

I will choke the air out of you

Seriously, thanks everyone for a grand time. Steve and Amy, letting us invade your house, BBQ and refrigerator for the post party was above and beyond – Thank you!

APW and family for making the trip – Thank you.

Til next year (Pebble Beach anyone?)…

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Rollin, Rollin, Rollin

Posted on July 9, 2011 by cyetso

Get them doggies rollin

RAWHIDE!

Back on the trail, Gee and his shiny new V-Strom

My, ain’t this purty up here?

Anyway, so that’s the Mountain Loop Highway. Nice way to break in the V-Strom, and get things a little dirty. Coming soon, Chinook Pass, or something…

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Road Trippin – Part 1

Posted on June 12, 2011 by cyetso

Back in early May, I got on the Guzzi and headed off to CA for the memorial service of a school days friend.

Beauty conditions as I headed out after work, sun and mid 60’s –

Goal for day 1, get to Portland –

Day 2, head for the coast, much better than I5 and much more entertaining –

El Puerco wanted to hit the links, sadly I had to explain that it’s a ‘walking only’ course and that was unlikely given the two wheels. Besides, I left the clubs at home, the dog ate my homework…..

Stelvio called me chicken, I’m not sure –

Yes, I talk to my motorcycle. Yes, it talks back to me.

On to California –

And some rather large trees –

And I do mean BIG –

Get to the Bay Area around lunchtime, and you know what that means? It can only mean one thing –

Managed to watch qualifying with David in Half Moon Bay. Good coffee, good chatter. A couple shots from his camera –

A little family time and the service, and it was off to home and in a hurry. No photos of the trip back. The coast was windy like crazy, and the the I5 from Southern OR to home was a cold, wet drizzle for the most part. By that time I just wanted to get home.

First big ride on a motorcycle, and something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I will take the lessons learned and apply them to the next trip. Overall a tremendous success and a helluva ride.

Thanks Marla for letting me meander, for the on the fly map resource, for being the hotel reservation desk. What more could I ask for? You’re the BEST!

RIP Eric. Taken way too soon, you will be missed.

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Springing in the rain

Posted on April 3, 2011 by cyetso

Spring is coming! Things will start to rust soon.

Nothing can stop it, not even dead leaves –

Dr. Seuss planted these to show up early –

Even the Camellia we tried to trim/kill is making spring noises –

Poor daffodils don’t get enough sun –

Here is the most certain sign yet that spring is here –

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Snow, and the most fearsome cat in the world

Posted on February 25, 2011 by cyetso

Just enough of this;

And all the sudden, Hopps thinks she’s all that;

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Ker-Splash!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by cyetso

Rode up to the falls yesterday. Just to take advantage of the weather and to see how the rain was doing. Pretty much full tilt going over. River was at the top of the banks below the falls. Wet winter this one….

Photo looks grainy due to all the mist in the air. No, really.

BRRRRR!

Posted on January 2, 2011 by cyetso

38 degrees and we took the Stelvio out for a spin to see of the sun still sets in the West. Went up to a park in Magnolia, and yes, the sun was in fact setting in the West. Good to see nothing’s changed there.

Just one of those rainy Seattle days that makes it so dreary around here. Look closely and you can see Rainier on the horizon.

Got outta there quick, as the chill was creeping in. The snowflake was flashing on the dash on the way home, as if to say, “Hey dummy, it’s f’ing cold out.”