Eyes on the prize

It has been decided. Sushi sasabune is the prize for the winner of the Snowboarding Championship. Delicious sushi and lovely company as Payne, Gladys, Bethany and I dine on the loser's dime. Here's a little info:

Sushi Sasabune is a Japanese sushi restaurant located in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Previously housed in "Little Tokyo West" on Sawtelle Boulevard, this authentic sushi gem now has a more spacious home. Choose between table seating and a seat at the busy sushi bar where you can see Sushi Sasabune's chefs at work. High-quality menu items include sushi, crab rolls, salmon, and much more. For an adventurous experience, try the omakase (chef's menu). The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.

Dirt McGirt

So it turned out to be the last week of STOKED snowboarding. Kevin rolled out, and ripped it. He hit jumps, went down a black diamond and got stuck in the super slow super slush that we had that day. There was dirt everywhere.




Speaking of dirt, Mookie came out as a volunteer. HAaha. It was pretty sweet to have him up inthe mix. Him, Joel and I ended up hangin with most of the boys of the crew, and he had a really good time, despite hating waking up at 5 Am to go catch the bus.

Kevin getting some taste in the family fun park.

Back to LA.

So that Closes out the Stoked era of snowboarding for this season and puts me at 19 1/2 days riding. I'm gonna hit Mammoth once or twice more before it's all said and done. Hopefully Payne doesnt come up with a last minute victory...

Arms Race

So my camera charger is gone, so I have no pictures of this weekend's snowboarding with the Stoked crew. However, my birthday passed this week and I got some new gear to celebrate.


Joel hooked me up with this Sweet AK jacket I had my eye on a few weeks ago.
I really didnt need it, but what can you do but enjoy a great gift. :)
I also hooked up a new ride for myself. Got the burton Custom X Wide 159. My current board has seen a lot of action, and it is time for a new one. (kinda) Anyway, I got a SWEET end of the year deal on it. It retails for $649.00 and I grabbed it for $350. WORD UP to that...
Here's the nerdy info:

The peak-to-park weapon of choice for DCP, Frederik K., Marko Grilc, and Kazu, the Custom X™, now also available in wide sizes, is the ultimate upgrade for those ready to ride at higher levels. Heli-accessed pillow lines, shit-your-pants Alaskan gnar, stadium kickers, or World Cup superpipes—dissect all elements with surgical precision, warp speed, and second-nature agility. With the X, next-level freestyle is yours for the slaying.

Pretty close to perfect, all it needs is one of these....

So back to snowboarding, I am a little sad to see the warmer temperatures. So far it's been an amazing season, and I've really learned some stuff. I cant complain cause I had some pretty real days, but I want more. It's crazy because you can do something for years, and then all of a sudden fall completely in love with it again. This year has been a blessing. From Mammoth to Utah to Whistler to teaching kids how to love snowboarding, It's been AWESOME. But it aint over yet, despite my nostalgic tone of conclusion. I gotta find that charger.....