tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89080322133840350862024-03-05T02:39:53.848-08:00HEAVY LEATHER NYCI MAKE CUSTOM LEATHER GUITAR STRAPS!HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-19285767788505644392010-08-05T18:21:00.000-07:002010-08-06T05:02:22.480-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 6: On the Road Again!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">So Austin <span style="font-style: italic;">ROCKED</span>, but there is a MUCH bigger adventure ahead of us....</span></span> the ultimate destination: <span style="font-weight: bold;">New Orleans!!!!</span> First we drive from Austin to San Antonio to check out the Alamo, but decide to drive straight through once we were there. Way too crowded, no place to park. So, on to Houston where Malia has a cousin we will stay with. Malia decides to take the back roads, looking for small town sight seeing. And we got a whole lot of that!<br /><br />En Route we stop off in the small town of 'Thump'. Somewhere, Texas. It just happened to be a local holiday where the girls compete for Miss Thump and are all wearing sashes and crowns. And the theme of the town is watermelon so there is melon everywhere. Like, straight out of a movie..<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A movie that I definitely would like to walk away from after an hour or so but it was cool for a bathroom break!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF3vBvvtMa7lrG_t5xMQ0xRIDnRNXI2NNB3R-3UVchBXzRH08DJZB-Kr1y7rT0WHfHc8tVdoADRjve2CIly-Dd3Rnh_edMBeRSSjbrTgrVG6bl1NtVi1S_gbVhAyjD5vbVm4wMBzzvv7a/s1600/IMG_2699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF3vBvvtMa7lrG_t5xMQ0xRIDnRNXI2NNB3R-3UVchBXzRH08DJZB-Kr1y7rT0WHfHc8tVdoADRjve2CIly-Dd3Rnh_edMBeRSSjbrTgrVG6bl1NtVi1S_gbVhAyjD5vbVm4wMBzzvv7a/s320/IMG_2699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502112629547321218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I love that you can see legs in the shirt... something dirty about that</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVD7YFFVY5H_woKH8YsbE36Ti25w76tWqWMcYKjSSS4u6hNeU5Z4tjceruL4Q2DB_8yKFVP_dTcpMaj-UKs4Zprc9lpLwfMhdgFhdvQ8HlRmwbOrZWs3hfDyVgjtxmD_gewouuJOcMAAlx/s1600/IMG_2698.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVD7YFFVY5H_woKH8YsbE36Ti25w76tWqWMcYKjSSS4u6hNeU5Z4tjceruL4Q2DB_8yKFVP_dTcpMaj-UKs4Zprc9lpLwfMhdgFhdvQ8HlRmwbOrZWs3hfDyVgjtxmD_gewouuJOcMAAlx/s320/IMG_2698.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502112620621905490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">We did a little shopping before hitting the road<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7yJgHCZ1ipSUw1DrAIJjIp9O-_xyfSOehr4lth4Junh7Dtf0mmKLe_U2A6YSCx1VUzrqdOhDgpBEVhlT0ongx0N3jC3BsK4glJpad7AZ0gQ2Sr8ANPwia-KBBYPkU2UcY9Z9DBEGT7lZ/s1600/IMG_2700.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7yJgHCZ1ipSUw1DrAIJjIp9O-_xyfSOehr4lth4Junh7Dtf0mmKLe_U2A6YSCx1VUzrqdOhDgpBEVhlT0ongx0N3jC3BsK4glJpad7AZ0gQ2Sr8ANPwia-KBBYPkU2UcY9Z9DBEGT7lZ/s320/IMG_2700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502113853469704546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And the locals were great!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXDVaPIqLm6-xlRZTk0GQb72IvFqhKYbKG0Rq9YGeBzbvF6HNffrOTW_jYNtYs05Kog_I5vq0jxF8Ih91axoDTJKlEtLZdGs02Js4G_kK_lF7JoBiVCsxiCe7yTYpK4iTlxtvcfJFvoeY/s1600/IMG_2701.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXDVaPIqLm6-xlRZTk0GQb72IvFqhKYbKG0Rq9YGeBzbvF6HNffrOTW_jYNtYs05Kog_I5vq0jxF8Ih91axoDTJKlEtLZdGs02Js4G_kK_lF7JoBiVCsxiCe7yTYpK4iTlxtvcfJFvoeY/s320/IMG_2701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502113860637206786" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Another bathroom break along the way....<br /></span>uh doesn't look like the plumbing works... ha good thing we stole t.p. from the last hotel!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCnc0TVfp5mcmARfXOx3SZPYIreR6vAmINrrvv9PltzEvt8l7s36W7g512KSw_mKFYc0w14Ev_EIhweCt-ja9ny3gM0AkQ7LDIO3EAnE_mEkFGjtC9XVikGiu9nU_gFfBWSw36McOoAKB/s1600/IMG_2702.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCnc0TVfp5mcmARfXOx3SZPYIreR6vAmINrrvv9PltzEvt8l7s36W7g512KSw_mKFYc0w14Ev_EIhweCt-ja9ny3gM0AkQ7LDIO3EAnE_mEkFGjtC9XVikGiu9nU_gFfBWSw36McOoAKB/s320/IMG_2702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502120830458236690" border="0" /></a><br /></div>We made it to Houston and had a great night. Malia's cousin and her husband want to start a brewery and are beer experts, brew their own at home and all. <br /><br />And in that extreme insane Texas heat we needed strong drink! Really, I'd take one step out of my car and immediately brake a sweat in the sizzling 100 degree temperature +humidity. My last car had no A/C. I am so lucky for <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >METALLICAR</span>, a really fantastic ride.<br /><br />We hit up some guitar shops there.... I soon hope to stock <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HEAVY LEATHER NYC</span></span> in Rock 'n' Robin (below photos), Evan's Music City, Fuller Vintage Guitars and Parker Music. If you live in the area, <span style="font-style: italic;">DEMAND</span> to see the straps there! ;)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrcY3U6-OP_-j7uxpoWF9QjatBdFKaQ3aFd5KbDmTyjJIUGAkisdgWYq4d0ktd23o468AVZ_KvnTxB1VW_24TC4QolFzTfYdaOAWV6KdK5LjVhyk-Awje8SeL2asXOEC0ScwS4S18Z4Dw/s1600/IMG_9651.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrcY3U6-OP_-j7uxpoWF9QjatBdFKaQ3aFd5KbDmTyjJIUGAkisdgWYq4d0ktd23o468AVZ_KvnTxB1VW_24TC4QolFzTfYdaOAWV6KdK5LjVhyk-Awje8SeL2asXOEC0ScwS4S18Z4Dw/s320/IMG_9651.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502120070008519970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GUITAR HEAVEN.</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PlVwWJQ-xleYqkYzhjFTLbvAMcypuD3jaG9iNeGGfuwP6AOmYM4PSCk5KAe1OqadlHwY-Vb-uaxt4rQpQdNF1arxEGdItRRrK7FQ7rnDcngOsaEQEKoTvIoefYni_AxTj-Os8Ki1WT02/s1600/IMG_9655.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PlVwWJQ-xleYqkYzhjFTLbvAMcypuD3jaG9iNeGGfuwP6AOmYM4PSCk5KAe1OqadlHwY-Vb-uaxt4rQpQdNF1arxEGdItRRrK7FQ7rnDcngOsaEQEKoTvIoefYni_AxTj-Os8Ki1WT02/s320/IMG_9655.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502120067804341874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MY STRAPS WOULD LOOK SOOOOOO RAD NEXT TO THESE GUITARS!!!!!!</span><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuEmw-0CKeGYlXzriiU47iKxpB4jaEAOKT9Vqrw-2g2jMe26gFqWgj6tsKavs8LmL-Z2cHzEkzVapBbQKpIFeTJygjbLhmCIxMF2fZmUvAerUEfCEStQ6loxFExQGGd0gSf4h7cEScoo2/s1600/IMG_9650.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuEmw-0CKeGYlXzriiU47iKxpB4jaEAOKT9Vqrw-2g2jMe26gFqWgj6tsKavs8LmL-Z2cHzEkzVapBbQKpIFeTJygjbLhmCIxMF2fZmUvAerUEfCEStQ6loxFExQGGd0gSf4h7cEScoo2/s320/IMG_9650.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502120062668244034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The following day we hit the road again on our way to New Orleans. We downloaded this AWESOME app called Roadside America that told us there was a gas station we absolutely had to stop at (or we might end up hitchhiking to our next destination!). Called Tiger Truck Stop.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It had a live full size tiger in a giant cage just hanging out. DUDE. </span><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPn4H2GzZJfXhWXOstThNGp_J-3AqFCIBPKDwhb8WCnpmglbbapDqkjHfvBlclw8wK7kAlErCSoxg_gIugblTDkfPBlGXUq7nQS9sT3mXInWV_lSDQbVu60Zf4e2_rOWIjNi7iApmV8-a/s1600/IMG_9665.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPn4H2GzZJfXhWXOstThNGp_J-3AqFCIBPKDwhb8WCnpmglbbapDqkjHfvBlclw8wK7kAlErCSoxg_gIugblTDkfPBlGXUq7nQS9sT3mXInWV_lSDQbVu60Zf4e2_rOWIjNi7iApmV8-a/s320/IMG_9665.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502115954407375266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2p4qMi930zwMKejdrCadD9jQ3tjeTtvSJgcCUkWkxVnwQ2xenhZoVNJNfQkz6qUYCAp42EKG6kCegEnFewzizXZ1G818ksxTwhR_-sDEmcMyfYKAGAtDcR-MQDNKISL3BL7VLqsGa5yj/s1600/IMG_9667.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2p4qMi930zwMKejdrCadD9jQ3tjeTtvSJgcCUkWkxVnwQ2xenhZoVNJNfQkz6qUYCAp42EKG6kCegEnFewzizXZ1G818ksxTwhR_-sDEmcMyfYKAGAtDcR-MQDNKISL3BL7VLqsGa5yj/s320/IMG_9667.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502115950544207826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Call me tiger! RAaaaWWWW!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVh9JK1OHEYQY4yHNywuUGeQJIjrtdy7HFFUjynn-ZdpI0_-6HB6gy7EckLS1bP4MNNKd3pz81Ror8kohP8pKaAMtv14HZoUUooEGKWhDEumcxc037ylgybR-neJCNirw9kFARjcOuIH3q/s1600/IMG_2740.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVh9JK1OHEYQY4yHNywuUGeQJIjrtdy7HFFUjynn-ZdpI0_-6HB6gy7EckLS1bP4MNNKd3pz81Ror8kohP8pKaAMtv14HZoUUooEGKWhDEumcxc037ylgybR-neJCNirw9kFARjcOuIH3q/s320/IMG_2740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502116508519887378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEQPml_qTbelbDwNaA90Db706hgqZ2BcbRaYoUVdQaz4z90LWUu-4UU7qkinvAaWzkgowkLBsbRB09krCscjVAFfuQn123olJzLOOl6Jbwbk4SOO5alP3W6ZtTgZ78FyNtL9krv6G_CZ1/s1600/IMG_2738.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEQPml_qTbelbDwNaA90Db706hgqZ2BcbRaYoUVdQaz4z90LWUu-4UU7qkinvAaWzkgowkLBsbRB09krCscjVAFfuQn123olJzLOOl6Jbwbk4SOO5alP3W6ZtTgZ78FyNtL9krv6G_CZ1/s320/IMG_2738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502116497112062530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLpFnZ5STf5NqVjl8cLa7p2iqQdBAGyxJyhWj5gOyw_TYwUWxAs8X5krbk467f7VkvNZRh3KlqeNt0NRefUJMOqarYudntuB1mh34LMx50VEZRUcefqy77FM-PqmwRzLlTHpDUoEWEynj/s1600/IMG_2739.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLpFnZ5STf5NqVjl8cLa7p2iqQdBAGyxJyhWj5gOyw_TYwUWxAs8X5krbk467f7VkvNZRh3KlqeNt0NRefUJMOqarYudntuB1mh34LMx50VEZRUcefqy77FM-PqmwRzLlTHpDUoEWEynj/s320/IMG_2739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502116501149327074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />YeesssSSS!</span> </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BLNnXmpnfVYU5WSFf08p6SxLmu02uYFyBOiKODL0F5uXn4ZmJ0pwCp5ItaBimnTGKmwmcxNOMsmHsXVd2uyqr77v5o24iSbjkbMA9XpoeOWNpnfkj90DbOdB5dLW5TrPntKxoHV9xt1l/s1600/IMG_2741.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BLNnXmpnfVYU5WSFf08p6SxLmu02uYFyBOiKODL0F5uXn4ZmJ0pwCp5ItaBimnTGKmwmcxNOMsmHsXVd2uyqr77v5o24iSbjkbMA9XpoeOWNpnfkj90DbOdB5dLW5TrPntKxoHV9xt1l/s320/IMG_2741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502116944634329346" border="0" /></a><br />The highways to New Orleans were lined with all sorts of fun stuff. Check out this snake farm. A quick off road adventure. Because we are LOADED on caffeine and need to pee again. Really? We are going to 'drain the lizard' at the snake farm?!? hahahaha.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zG56EKU8L1Sm5N152EmSRPR1ardXfzuE5BtcUxiQ_IjD40Cvs-54sMx708iZLL4vot17KufOlE9qj_SImfnDldB-r1ufqRkO_zQnh-XGReNUS_8UKH0uHykpiDC2I6UIQRsIZUO-H8Sd/s1600/IMG_9631.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zG56EKU8L1Sm5N152EmSRPR1ardXfzuE5BtcUxiQ_IjD40Cvs-54sMx708iZLL4vot17KufOlE9qj_SImfnDldB-r1ufqRkO_zQnh-XGReNUS_8UKH0uHykpiDC2I6UIQRsIZUO-H8Sd/s320/IMG_9631.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502123228618470274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuj7HUjyKNVm3IcxK2ZAsyUyBv4v4YasZk7JF9Gxifx2TkgeA7zposfeSA9qZ6894HFUTNgau0xMiaaUNw-K6F6Zx_CGTeJ8MZjrMCTOEuc8z_wFYlBkdk531-c9nN8DP0yP1oNLDb0iK7/s1600/IMG_9628.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuj7HUjyKNVm3IcxK2ZAsyUyBv4v4YasZk7JF9Gxifx2TkgeA7zposfeSA9qZ6894HFUTNgau0xMiaaUNw-K6F6Zx_CGTeJ8MZjrMCTOEuc8z_wFYlBkdk531-c9nN8DP0yP1oNLDb0iK7/s320/IMG_9628.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502123227745647970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This place is <span style="font-style: italic;">SO</span> creepy. Look at that cage? Reminds me of Pulp fiction.... the basement scene. AGh.<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqXvo_swxIrtBPDCVvVrXQQBbk4gwyC0Zhe3160IcJ0lhLXJOx3tzGrnJX65egAUU9nso7IQBh4y9G9sRTxAtsH67fiMxzDnCZvX0lZD4c9xSCQ1zPul2kfyJpbzbGDYHhZUy9pIdhwbO/s1600/IMG_9634.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqXvo_swxIrtBPDCVvVrXQQBbk4gwyC0Zhe3160IcJ0lhLXJOx3tzGrnJX65egAUU9nso7IQBh4y9G9sRTxAtsH67fiMxzDnCZvX0lZD4c9xSCQ1zPul2kfyJpbzbGDYHhZUy9pIdhwbO/s320/IMG_9634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502123241370523922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvQG-iLLw03TbpfDAd7ZshaMs5UKxDzi883daADeVOFvCACyVaWcxAJT8er-lZ0uaFHHq3VvkLr2aU4f7QahmM6PiMb8BFms9Fs7Ji40bTETBCxhRgDV8nMxRBU-hxmba0FT48Aatl1sk/s1600/IMG_9629.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvQG-iLLw03TbpfDAd7ZshaMs5UKxDzi883daADeVOFvCACyVaWcxAJT8er-lZ0uaFHHq3VvkLr2aU4f7QahmM6PiMb8BFms9Fs7Ji40bTETBCxhRgDV8nMxRBU-hxmba0FT48Aatl1sk/s320/IMG_9629.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502123234044409394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The minute we hit Louisiana we stopped at a lake and jumped in. Pretty much any water hole we'd stop at, it was sooo hot. The highways getting there were rad. Check out this one built above a swamp. We were on this for a while....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dy_pbC26P1xgweYGHkFNA_bXpoNbFH1NKGZOEWIayjslMuSD67gAWwFIRBBftWcZVH6cBJltN9VRGzW_YjghMXfbjIdaKbwu930PQufPm1jYfPoyfgzXSZva9Fm8CmQ069c8_gsuj6FH/s1600/IMG_2759.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dy_pbC26P1xgweYGHkFNA_bXpoNbFH1NKGZOEWIayjslMuSD67gAWwFIRBBftWcZVH6cBJltN9VRGzW_YjghMXfbjIdaKbwu930PQufPm1jYfPoyfgzXSZva9Fm8CmQ069c8_gsuj6FH/s320/IMG_2759.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502125708733844434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCq_PoG7TBW4wH_vKE5ToGSBrVETis7JH_F8BQhL9ZMWSWC7mUIcV5pKVBJx7_gAsbzblo6mQsmEOGXkwqCRTPxW52IeMVzSB8zX1njvzoTOI5juN6nEgfFXrRWwN3qSd5UUazFI793kJ4/s1600/IMG_2749.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCq_PoG7TBW4wH_vKE5ToGSBrVETis7JH_F8BQhL9ZMWSWC7mUIcV5pKVBJx7_gAsbzblo6mQsmEOGXkwqCRTPxW52IeMVzSB8zX1njvzoTOI5juN6nEgfFXrRWwN3qSd5UUazFI793kJ4/s320/IMG_2749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502125700610355234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXGEu1BsQqKrFfiiN8P4E4-V9zQkuZyiDDrqHn2rh0yuZw-UcxNUYEacXbO5HcYHNMO1oUGU3Tuwi3_pQFEZyWXa10OZ6zQJ3Eq6qmJBYjVFeeZfg9XyKiFtKLOgQSLu4vzlXbS4hYuW-/s1600/IMG_2748.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXGEu1BsQqKrFfiiN8P4E4-V9zQkuZyiDDrqHn2rh0yuZw-UcxNUYEacXbO5HcYHNMO1oUGU3Tuwi3_pQFEZyWXa10OZ6zQJ3Eq6qmJBYjVFeeZfg9XyKiFtKLOgQSLu4vzlXbS4hYuW-/s320/IMG_2748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502125689572228098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10L1kxY0hWHe958zu70w56bjAJTVJKIkpqU3rzz-Qkj7WORCwSv1CsVJDiA7lWUHhWUToCU_FUwvqwJOfK1bBE1mCYUTr4PJoXdVyflOkr2PAFAkMgLguV26jmib_QRQqGa3dlzFoVK9W/s1600/IMG_2743.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10L1kxY0hWHe958zu70w56bjAJTVJKIkpqU3rzz-Qkj7WORCwSv1CsVJDiA7lWUHhWUToCU_FUwvqwJOfK1bBE1mCYUTr4PJoXdVyflOkr2PAFAkMgLguV26jmib_QRQqGa3dlzFoVK9W/s320/IMG_2743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502125680511917842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />NEXT ROAD STORY- NEEEEEEEEEW ORLEANS! WOOO!</span>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-51458430983817727082010-07-27T20:30:00.000-07:002010-08-06T06:38:37.335-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 5: MORE AUSTIN FUN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbq1M6NdVVzKpM_0j1zvLenwvT-5nGpyDr_IjUS-JHZM5AxZq9SF9jp1JrJB101CYAHZFxO5RoL5HFK0GoCzFxZRloJx0Xhx3GX_4mrBrc1PvebVmL_Md0BGuzyjPxDGwIgfJb4BwrGYh0/s1600/IMG_2631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbq1M6NdVVzKpM_0j1zvLenwvT-5nGpyDr_IjUS-JHZM5AxZq9SF9jp1JrJB101CYAHZFxO5RoL5HFK0GoCzFxZRloJx0Xhx3GX_4mrBrc1PvebVmL_Md0BGuzyjPxDGwIgfJb4BwrGYh0/s320/IMG_2631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498799085824010354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AUSTIN ROCKS!</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Yea, check out the GUNS sign above the American Apparel. Perfect.)</span><br /><br /></div>Almost through with Austin.... this city is AMAZING. I've got to go back. Really dig it there. Got some great shopping done, ate some serious BBQ....and now just a few last photos to finish up with...<br /><br />The last day we stayed in a really rad hotel (Hotel San Hose)... a bit expensive but absolutely worth it for 1 night. Most hotels don't encourage you to chill outside your room but this one had all these outdoor areas for eating and drinking and debauchery!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5F8jQeL4GTTPDDcvRBThjYNcttt2uGG-KRl7JPr-ehKI8J3mSuPFDA8LwLem0-R2wUbMIukfMT6I-PcDjdHG-kKX1c2QWDTWMDF0oNr2LolOKH4C1ValjaXSx34QwLyC8onUmP4-blHW/s1600/IMG_2630.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5F8jQeL4GTTPDDcvRBThjYNcttt2uGG-KRl7JPr-ehKI8J3mSuPFDA8LwLem0-R2wUbMIukfMT6I-PcDjdHG-kKX1c2QWDTWMDF0oNr2LolOKH4C1ValjaXSx34QwLyC8onUmP4-blHW/s320/IMG_2630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498796079062917426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The landscaping and decor was so zen. Love it.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizF4FicTkGe4vvkgA3QAPHxOUsIJVwR6KgffqGgyPGMzmuI7FjJQ2yOIzurNskKOSxYcE5SqtMt_f6PAp8T6w41rv6avNtaVJ9hzxc4qwVnXk9mD5ajsU7F1vGDcTEEKFngC00uxFywJYJ/s1600/IMG_9625.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizF4FicTkGe4vvkgA3QAPHxOUsIJVwR6KgffqGgyPGMzmuI7FjJQ2yOIzurNskKOSxYcE5SqtMt_f6PAp8T6w41rv6avNtaVJ9hzxc4qwVnXk9mD5ajsU7F1vGDcTEEKFngC00uxFywJYJ/s320/IMG_9625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498796072256095650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVXzpHjsBUdHYo4xhO9hNEFT89FH5rTr4LWKnG16EZzAmqirFk-pZTFPs4hQYqnOoa_YOLEWU87Ojga4uPRVjeFmpDkuk2zCuS0D-IJSHQ48KL6IOFF-Q2kpEYz4aeNfhJJHQF1WZ2BaP/s1600/IMG_9624.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVXzpHjsBUdHYo4xhO9hNEFT89FH5rTr4LWKnG16EZzAmqirFk-pZTFPs4hQYqnOoa_YOLEWU87Ojga4uPRVjeFmpDkuk2zCuS0D-IJSHQ48KL6IOFF-Q2kpEYz4aeNfhJJHQF1WZ2BaP/s320/IMG_9624.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498796067588729138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Chillin by the hotel pool late night. Our little mirage in the lone star state... (the coconuts are SO David Lee Roth.<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" > ROCK!</span>)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiPUaAvs-Ny_jvwQsTFUMobf_SAQOvjkOiGbOtZZwz_LcuQyJekA3GQyEKDDWGDi9dR_pJ69T0vKrWIfB9fhnEjA1LONHaRF3axy4ZgwZD40j1cKNcznvf0fvulEYOvWFC4dX4KYv7_YN/s1600/IMG_2684.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiPUaAvs-Ny_jvwQsTFUMobf_SAQOvjkOiGbOtZZwz_LcuQyJekA3GQyEKDDWGDi9dR_pJ69T0vKrWIfB9fhnEjA1LONHaRF3axy4ZgwZD40j1cKNcznvf0fvulEYOvWFC4dX4KYv7_YN/s320/IMG_2684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498799867167152914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ4Ph6zFIJJR3povUm5RMahrxFX41pcc7LEm5Xxczf9XvHAIiDUbFLaByTRzGxY4xjQGGR1pis91-jYq3PQ18e65W246PYupGP_LBf896Foi8omWwSnt12y8VUywTa9iPts2O3aUxaMfO/s1600/IMG_2679.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ4Ph6zFIJJR3povUm5RMahrxFX41pcc7LEm5Xxczf9XvHAIiDUbFLaByTRzGxY4xjQGGR1pis91-jYq3PQ18e65W246PYupGP_LBf896Foi8omWwSnt12y8VUywTa9iPts2O3aUxaMfO/s320/IMG_2679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498799860546430130" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugEW9-pcCJunzG-u33WziK-epUYNPt5jFOw8cdaLWTL0vkxHrHUYFuDZfv8U4iVwux8munmJTN4gjhSpe9CDMR24MUp_XMwQ7MLwUX2lwFFMbb6KyvxABEiakD12gPfXkndJK2OLFw2_2/s1600/IMG_2678.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugEW9-pcCJunzG-u33WziK-epUYNPt5jFOw8cdaLWTL0vkxHrHUYFuDZfv8U4iVwux8munmJTN4gjhSpe9CDMR24MUp_XMwQ7MLwUX2lwFFMbb6KyvxABEiakD12gPfXkndJK2OLFw2_2/s320/IMG_2678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498799851380162434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The pool</span>.... it was so hot I for sure would have belly flopped right into it. But instead I was convinced (easily) to drown myself at the bar... a few feet away.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyvYFkBQ0_gQRSzjBgTysW-Yt815vfB4nCIolNXNmWmYMjYHX4n5eM1hRQbVPMd5stM9QIV_YPkKxzTOlUn0-IHfPcTZJcydYbmw1Myg6aEsKw3HK4Jtoy263zHMnt4UCBkog4Ct6biOO/s1600/IMG_9626.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyvYFkBQ0_gQRSzjBgTysW-Yt815vfB4nCIolNXNmWmYMjYHX4n5eM1hRQbVPMd5stM9QIV_YPkKxzTOlUn0-IHfPcTZJcydYbmw1Myg6aEsKw3HK4Jtoy263zHMnt4UCBkog4Ct6biOO/s320/IMG_9626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498801312945050482" border="0" /></a><br />We cooled off the next day in this gorgeous lake... my friend Brian had a friend with a boat and we just took it easy for about 6 hours straight.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">HOT STUFF!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIkaN7Ce9MQwMaOYZXavdvHtLEZsCPGyE2cRj2zk05yWs1UIxzigLzC-VmJNbWAUlH0AE3s2cJ6Er_8zDwQ679NTKYDo500_l3f1m6cQaWftLY5jynM-l9Aup9tqeGu6B8o1okyeB-5-0/s1600/IMG_2648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIkaN7Ce9MQwMaOYZXavdvHtLEZsCPGyE2cRj2zk05yWs1UIxzigLzC-VmJNbWAUlH0AE3s2cJ6Er_8zDwQ679NTKYDo500_l3f1m6cQaWftLY5jynM-l9Aup9tqeGu6B8o1okyeB-5-0/s320/IMG_2648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498802479791163554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />chillin.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-WQ4IE8_xc1IunmDEGbQmOoZLWYHyWF6eNWv6uvpk5b4ZP9mvtNMCEFW2l-g-9mdCOnbQI4OpWoPsFqjWupDIZKAzjhSVXrU3llmgaS_h28_rQzZhVzB1dSqR_OL0bE3K3bV_ja933dD/s1600/IMG_2653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-WQ4IE8_xc1IunmDEGbQmOoZLWYHyWF6eNWv6uvpk5b4ZP9mvtNMCEFW2l-g-9mdCOnbQI4OpWoPsFqjWupDIZKAzjhSVXrU3llmgaS_h28_rQzZhVzB1dSqR_OL0bE3K3bV_ja933dD/s320/IMG_2653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498802471946598402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />YEAAA! VH SUNGLASSES!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ves1gg7ylY10E6oN0o9fjsmx1SPZsEvX_X4wSl4ld1cSmvvplgXZgzRbdwV7QhofjbXPCcHb4G7bhNIrQKffG6jzQOJCCoG-PwjMOsYVOkIy9bs8y86t-2rog7aZIpaPWo5xtF-l6Cwy/s1600/IMG_2651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ves1gg7ylY10E6oN0o9fjsmx1SPZsEvX_X4wSl4ld1cSmvvplgXZgzRbdwV7QhofjbXPCcHb4G7bhNIrQKffG6jzQOJCCoG-PwjMOsYVOkIy9bs8y86t-2rog7aZIpaPWo5xtF-l6Cwy/s320/IMG_2651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498802466197894226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GIMME SOME SAUCE FOR THESE NOODLES!</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6P0scqQ_hqB7c5o-REKC488ej27ZnuU3LG9OVmhGOc4csGUQtDzMz7H8vIg6LB3TrL9KvCJSuL9d6C9_ZWvnhgtlXkAOo6VItejn0Ep4wMd9o3V_qXFq76bHvd3Hu_lZaOoJOEJGwLkd/s1600/IMG_2667.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6P0scqQ_hqB7c5o-REKC488ej27ZnuU3LG9OVmhGOc4csGUQtDzMz7H8vIg6LB3TrL9KvCJSuL9d6C9_ZWvnhgtlXkAOo6VItejn0Ep4wMd9o3V_qXFq76bHvd3Hu_lZaOoJOEJGwLkd/s320/IMG_2667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498802452021304002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.... so many beers and the world is our bathroom. I love nature.</span><br /><br /></div>Next up: Back-roading through San Antonio and on to Houston!HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-76351892448120296762010-07-14T17:34:00.000-07:002010-07-14T18:43:04.628-07:00ROAD TRIP AUSTIN..... HONKY TONK NIGHTS!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">....Getting rowdy by nightfall...</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1-nFQXfhmQBSFH-xKbQJp5e1ugeZKyxtALMFTpHvP-9c41Xlj2sh5hMmt_1F6rNe3qsime5TgHrea0ZrjuNmr-UpPPTgBeT88Nhq1H_31rlVzf1VO0ESUzvkssEsSbhZF3zWXyfC3GwE/s1600/IMG_2615.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1-nFQXfhmQBSFH-xKbQJp5e1ugeZKyxtALMFTpHvP-9c41Xlj2sh5hMmt_1F6rNe3qsime5TgHrea0ZrjuNmr-UpPPTgBeT88Nhq1H_31rlVzf1VO0ESUzvkssEsSbhZF3zWXyfC3GwE/s320/IMG_2615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493932657292499858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">BACK at THE HONKY TONK!</span></span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Do1NAMlwk6WuUTzd_14Rz0x2Ei-PHA7ynmpXgCzlcn7lHDteQXMVVO8QrotQFBF5wm7G_p0LWDhAlEPYv3_Ghjbs85_5ZAq2E8fDtN5B-RiLSEh12Pl9YZCPwk7kge0df4cnPjek0dYF/s1600/broken+spoke.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Do1NAMlwk6WuUTzd_14Rz0x2Ei-PHA7ynmpXgCzlcn7lHDteQXMVVO8QrotQFBF5wm7G_p0LWDhAlEPYv3_Ghjbs85_5ZAq2E8fDtN5B-RiLSEh12Pl9YZCPwk7kge0df4cnPjek0dYF/s320/broken+spoke.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493934447371673026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Another night of partying, dancing and live music. This time at a bigger saloon- the 'Broken Spoke'. A local hangout, loads of fun.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8tNj1i8-J3KewQ19essVGGTu6_TWx814h43SPKuDNj4m7yS0SyAaEWgrD_Rcxu93URGOX9iXd4_JaGXVpqcTuShirKAar0erZXHrTTzLyJQ3GSAYlZJ1Y2qFgL6T5eyD3qcN7Vj8aE1q/s1600/IMG_2589.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8tNj1i8-J3KewQ19essVGGTu6_TWx814h43SPKuDNj4m7yS0SyAaEWgrD_Rcxu93URGOX9iXd4_JaGXVpqcTuShirKAar0erZXHrTTzLyJQ3GSAYlZJ1Y2qFgL6T5eyD3qcN7Vj8aE1q/s320/IMG_2589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493935089792999618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Beer drinkers and hell raisers!</span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfcagR9RW3l9oV1UMLW_E8P_CrgDdIpN7kGV8A9EvqEzCYFKdO9tO5lBgAFdM2k4ZPrEurZ8eD-4GQbHEGSgCRONGE2aPuiPH2VYsrxBzJscS6fVemn-vQaETNVd8WxNCenggMw0hvxC4/s1600/IMG_2597.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfcagR9RW3l9oV1UMLW_E8P_CrgDdIpN7kGV8A9EvqEzCYFKdO9tO5lBgAFdM2k4ZPrEurZ8eD-4GQbHEGSgCRONGE2aPuiPH2VYsrxBzJscS6fVemn-vQaETNVd8WxNCenggMw0hvxC4/s320/IMG_2597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493938056896450162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-VdWfwqQxgRueJN8MWO9nsz9zTBSsz9JIRVLX7AfSfe0md5GXv-x-yrucMB5RmqjpeWecCxdl1LfgwMkygIkMWnq9A4sMk2fe8OwDp1-7b078eDfoeFTiR63vKpSXR7y16pc4RnBRDKE/s1600/IMG_2599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-VdWfwqQxgRueJN8MWO9nsz9zTBSsz9JIRVLX7AfSfe0md5GXv-x-yrucMB5RmqjpeWecCxdl1LfgwMkygIkMWnq9A4sMk2fe8OwDp1-7b078eDfoeFTiR63vKpSXR7y16pc4RnBRDKE/s320/IMG_2599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493938061781746898" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I love beer guitar signs.</span><br />Note the whammy bar.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvcC-OPtsqfdqL7joAXZIfALx4p4cUFHsXHQ_0kjJdHltvWfbEnfYHF9eZzDX0PkceIfrHYxqYY59-Gx-WFpKD_Kjj_Uhfas4JiXxNgOpwt5SH2E1eLy6cZBWt-FX90oZniX6Z0o2GFYH/s1600/IMG_2608.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvcC-OPtsqfdqL7joAXZIfALx4p4cUFHsXHQ_0kjJdHltvWfbEnfYHF9eZzDX0PkceIfrHYxqYY59-Gx-WFpKD_Kjj_Uhfas4JiXxNgOpwt5SH2E1eLy6cZBWt-FX90oZniX6Z0o2GFYH/s320/IMG_2608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493938451157983602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I also love jukeboxes, bullheads, posing with my air gun, and short shorts.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF74LGDFhTWzkcLQhJ55waVDC0m2pqMKvP5ZndjuqV6bdivnpwvDkZjvNQdakLQI12EUMyrhXfuG1yRXaHqBV-O38pfHSLUnZ64pHYa8L50PRjbpVub-dBX9tV5vRLWeCFTNB7p1J1FKG/s1600/IMG_2609.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF74LGDFhTWzkcLQhJ55waVDC0m2pqMKvP5ZndjuqV6bdivnpwvDkZjvNQdakLQI12EUMyrhXfuG1yRXaHqBV-O38pfHSLUnZ64pHYa8L50PRjbpVub-dBX9tV5vRLWeCFTNB7p1J1FKG/s320/IMG_2609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493939181611768242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This old dude offered us a dance and I accepted. He tried teaching me to 2 step... in the middle of the dance floor. <span style="font-size:180%;">Total disaster!</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgs8K9IRlk4mK2_gIJmOti5F0uJKmjpE2SAJkIAspSFyic7B_p4p86ngJESFg4mIuaKioRkR9Nts1OgCj79RUijOJDhfMOyhmrrvpUtf44hyE430XGP0CT76i099w2XRszKivKBXbZxeud/s1600/IMG_2607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgs8K9IRlk4mK2_gIJmOti5F0uJKmjpE2SAJkIAspSFyic7B_p4p86ngJESFg4mIuaKioRkR9Nts1OgCj79RUijOJDhfMOyhmrrvpUtf44hyE430XGP0CT76i099w2XRszKivKBXbZxeud/s320/IMG_2607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493939713927096994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And then the song slowed down... real slow. <span style="font-size:130%;">So creepy!</span> </span><span> Look at his face! I'm sweating this moment hard, desperately wanting the song to end. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> Agh!</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6Et-Scevc_soPiUWRTnFI4-3PoaDkdkhfKOW6HQRNhp21zWgSKjK5jH-7BdFOQhcjBnBST5Jgh06Dbe2H7NDNDGbXVBc8EfNVEmx-GG7HTaks9GkmURMTK_EroLwAJvto2lZz_gy2h98/s1600/IMG_2604.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6Et-Scevc_soPiUWRTnFI4-3PoaDkdkhfKOW6HQRNhp21zWgSKjK5jH-7BdFOQhcjBnBST5Jgh06Dbe2H7NDNDGbXVBc8EfNVEmx-GG7HTaks9GkmURMTK_EroLwAJvto2lZz_gy2h98/s320/IMG_2604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493940876371213602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The bar had leather and guitars on display, country memorabilia. LOVE IT!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeyPyiGnp4o6ykE3YM6biIZzqsjpt693rYybffXixaNyjJzp5myGuQTO0oQUzXc2m1KB24ot6wR7igb2uh_jfdNJD3Hla04yyfgjVno6F0BHGQvUB5w3Pq69xHQf3swHDOlL_WL32w-g5/s1600/IMG_2611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeyPyiGnp4o6ykE3YM6biIZzqsjpt693rYybffXixaNyjJzp5myGuQTO0oQUzXc2m1KB24ot6wR7igb2uh_jfdNJD3Hla04yyfgjVno6F0BHGQvUB5w3Pq69xHQf3swHDOlL_WL32w-g5/s320/IMG_2611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493941312697339026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd17EK_l93DXlRK1GL0Mt4gYohr_qYiKcw_euMUacgO5F8IYXW_1sCPPNun3LA_vT3o0RA534YIQn8-hilojEouJ589PvNTbF34wOxBrKLYnT9krt1t1FvKELRy1lm_kkE9kPnyG5KeBe8/s1600/IMG_2612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd17EK_l93DXlRK1GL0Mt4gYohr_qYiKcw_euMUacgO5F8IYXW_1sCPPNun3LA_vT3o0RA534YIQn8-hilojEouJ589PvNTbF34wOxBrKLYnT9krt1t1FvKELRy1lm_kkE9kPnyG5KeBe8/s320/IMG_2612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493941303191226658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />ahhhahahaha my friend Brian: <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Distress! HELP GET ME OUTTA HERE!</span> The girls took me to the honky tonk 2 nights in a row and I'm losing my mind!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWJNuVkMLPm5fsls7s8z3WKC54A1FRSBfLgdrteoWff7_qAa9BdoWNEYDppjBUZtOI2EZFLnDDOIP3FbDD13jgbwuyhhW6fsL24I88A57Ql7k_ajOsJAdK5lFs_0hDVhRLr7GKNH8DxAT/s1600/IMG_2624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWJNuVkMLPm5fsls7s8z3WKC54A1FRSBfLgdrteoWff7_qAa9BdoWNEYDppjBUZtOI2EZFLnDDOIP3FbDD13jgbwuyhhW6fsL24I88A57Ql7k_ajOsJAdK5lFs_0hDVhRLr7GKNH8DxAT/s320/IMG_2624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493941514993165138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >.... Next stop the ROCK BARS!!!!</span>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-20246288473600580622010-07-14T16:32:00.000-07:002010-07-14T17:34:46.232-07:00ROAD TRIP AUSTIN.... DAY TRIPPIN!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >1st day in Austin and we hit the streets... Hard!</span><br /><br /></div>Mission: Vintage and leather shopping. On the lookout for all things weird. And we found a <span style="font-style: italic;">TON</span> of stuff that will keep you guessing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgAvF3193u_xmmEuxNwtKVjtQ1ktOSFNHysMcMwFTxRF-2-FFRjOtJOFuPRFUpTn0ENyg_lK3FGj1-05msLcp8TRjfxmLeOL6iDMDkpsD5D9Ils8wtDYFzRDxzJSdZY0wh4csI8UceYcF/s1600/IMG_2552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgAvF3193u_xmmEuxNwtKVjtQ1ktOSFNHysMcMwFTxRF-2-FFRjOtJOFuPRFUpTn0ENyg_lK3FGj1-05msLcp8TRjfxmLeOL6iDMDkpsD5D9Ils8wtDYFzRDxzJSdZY0wh4csI8UceYcF/s320/IMG_2552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493911977920760914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:180%;">One thing I should mention: my friend Malia's goal on the trip was to find anything animal print.</span><br /><br />She writes this blog called <span style="font-weight: bold;">'Mark of the Beast'</span>- updating the world about all things gaudy, extravagant, glam... that has a touch of the wild. So you'll see a bunch of photos included in my blog of animal stuff I think is worthy.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Stuff your L.A. hair metal cousin and your 80 year old Jewish grandma would love. ;)</span><br /></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQs0qa0vJ-5slaUcGtUdAIGWdyzngUJgW4tENdoQYlC-LLmTJvuJjYLSRCEzU8vYhL1n1RLNM0qDEr24IB8i8uFy9Fu2MQrBYqfptn9R3_8aWrcoOe7jgGaBdkQSwDjXAgL_mpfU-Zd6K/s1600/IMG_2542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQs0qa0vJ-5slaUcGtUdAIGWdyzngUJgW4tENdoQYlC-LLmTJvuJjYLSRCEzU8vYhL1n1RLNM0qDEr24IB8i8uFy9Fu2MQrBYqfptn9R3_8aWrcoOe7jgGaBdkQSwDjXAgL_mpfU-Zd6K/s320/IMG_2542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493910437428190722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Walking down the street I made an amazing discovery.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72gS3OwHJ-_0PB1yKRAAjOHhXHlKLpOhSCTHqVikpG_VT8DeSuAb14Fy_w3Jsz7boaB4GH_42JNeMK2GFiB8XjmvakOf6GnwA34v2-yY_lucoan1BX_8MEdZNRcua4DRf3KNXOY6EHakG/s1600/IMG_2558.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72gS3OwHJ-_0PB1yKRAAjOHhXHlKLpOhSCTHqVikpG_VT8DeSuAb14Fy_w3Jsz7boaB4GH_42JNeMK2GFiB8XjmvakOf6GnwA34v2-yY_lucoan1BX_8MEdZNRcua4DRf3KNXOY6EHakG/s320/IMG_2558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493912664992300274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">I almost lost my head over this one! Sick!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzon_Lb0gtRCEgwpeWtBSBA-PVQKVV_ttDkrOsiqN5SYmxbZtyXPO85VIB2BaTVKJTzhB-muppUsRl5Vu5jhzmxI1MNobGHbbY3-K8yAOrW3iTipNqqFiE0hv64lDIkA_gcqg2mOqk_IWx/s1600/IMG_2555.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzon_Lb0gtRCEgwpeWtBSBA-PVQKVV_ttDkrOsiqN5SYmxbZtyXPO85VIB2BaTVKJTzhB-muppUsRl5Vu5jhzmxI1MNobGHbbY3-K8yAOrW3iTipNqqFiE0hv64lDIkA_gcqg2mOqk_IWx/s320/IMG_2555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493913358254954834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">And what goes on with these monster plants?!<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>I WISH these grew in my backyard....If I had a backyard. </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I bet the dogs don't try using this one for a toilet!</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjZLUBpxI-4GcynmDRCL7eA0ShdVdRXZTWpxP11t5KqoS3zIcv2aCnVyZGLhHTpHHOoAMm4cLhjlHd8qnaSelr27jwwnXva0LqiHerUDor7o21rglu2HVH9ItcFs1QSe_WTVlw1XJW1z7/s1600/IMG_2547.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjZLUBpxI-4GcynmDRCL7eA0ShdVdRXZTWpxP11t5KqoS3zIcv2aCnVyZGLhHTpHHOoAMm4cLhjlHd8qnaSelr27jwwnXva0LqiHerUDor7o21rglu2HVH9ItcFs1QSe_WTVlw1XJW1z7/s320/IMG_2547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493913550601730482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddKHVqibfsioPYOIwab1ZCD6uvg5KkwlNENhHSJFa5cSXPQwFN98PJIHi4dy0WKWi_hKC_lmuqc1hjazykdK-WwycejDdaU5GnbBBM_Cr9GSt0QvbM6LtSC0fU6qRpPomN0cEyg3oOIYS/s1600/IMG_2545.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddKHVqibfsioPYOIwab1ZCD6uvg5KkwlNENhHSJFa5cSXPQwFN98PJIHi4dy0WKWi_hKC_lmuqc1hjazykdK-WwycejDdaU5GnbBBM_Cr9GSt0QvbM6LtSC0fU6qRpPomN0cEyg3oOIYS/s320/IMG_2545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493914962149292898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >.... with your head?!?</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">I know in Texas they're all about no trespassing or you'll get shot, etc. etc. but this guy took it to the next level.</span> </span><span><br />And is that bull a scarecrow? </span>Beware of rabid bull inside? Look at all the cameras! <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />This MUST be Mel Gibson's house.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2f7inI5VEXgiW9Elze7WuDoDu16LBc4ALWa5jWf2EcnTnXCP4rt5hmq_AFhuuYwWpR95T5XP68wNDpO6_sY4TdBahbkL-Jhf-HelxU94qHSDhL1LXGqzyf2Fe_p11zF3nP10miamCt-RF/s1600/IMG_2567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2f7inI5VEXgiW9Elze7WuDoDu16LBc4ALWa5jWf2EcnTnXCP4rt5hmq_AFhuuYwWpR95T5XP68wNDpO6_sY4TdBahbkL-Jhf-HelxU94qHSDhL1LXGqzyf2Fe_p11zF3nP10miamCt-RF/s320/IMG_2567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493915539673222610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> I think these guys were neighbors. Note all of the propane tanks stacked.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZAH2-M6efeIvAVxWTZ3CIzhdm1H7OXhGWhD2W8QIlWPvEhw0ISNWpDpaB3o7NEK3D-BQGi-micV8bXb9qgYmHAnNyeDywbn2g9WuRmw66MHu8GYIHpfrwaTt3_L_lEFWDfDFX6-Ez2_D/s1600/IMG_2573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZAH2-M6efeIvAVxWTZ3CIzhdm1H7OXhGWhD2W8QIlWPvEhw0ISNWpDpaB3o7NEK3D-BQGi-micV8bXb9qgYmHAnNyeDywbn2g9WuRmw66MHu8GYIHpfrwaTt3_L_lEFWDfDFX6-Ez2_D/s320/IMG_2573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493916886258217154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />And they have similar taste in unusual scarecrows.</span><br />Note the beer gut.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVR9hocRggf1te9WDw4vz4lSvloDNg-FIX4vNM3_L5Y0b2yIxDyY708QtsNe9H8Ep-MSjY1YrppGsXZVY0j4fvl19idPgVksoo8xl_HtLAYKujN9OG_mZObGupJ_iwaD4ET_yGau4eOWP/s1600/IMG_2569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVR9hocRggf1te9WDw4vz4lSvloDNg-FIX4vNM3_L5Y0b2yIxDyY708QtsNe9H8Ep-MSjY1YrppGsXZVY0j4fvl19idPgVksoo8xl_HtLAYKujN9OG_mZObGupJ_iwaD4ET_yGau4eOWP/s320/IMG_2569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493916894380935298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">So this guy was a favorite. Didn't speak much but his work really spoke for itself. A custom boot maker and master leather craftsman. </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAqIRBA17d18zLkheMbYagOaFv1tG44er4qfTGBhyc5V_mea-hMdFoVpkbID9qO8EfOyxALVV_KgLJ12A3fgenQOzW677JtSn434OWCWK_UZonfACDKYknkXmdqOEJR4lC5dkv7XUfrR8/s1600/IMG_2563.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAqIRBA17d18zLkheMbYagOaFv1tG44er4qfTGBhyc5V_mea-hMdFoVpkbID9qO8EfOyxALVV_KgLJ12A3fgenQOzW677JtSn434OWCWK_UZonfACDKYknkXmdqOEJR4lC5dkv7XUfrR8/s320/IMG_2563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493917860872407266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">He had a totally rockin' shop. I hope to have such an inspiring collection of leather one day!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UTiwZgbowOW16qwSR2v2IZKQ7yKMD_x81l1wNLWdyLEGL2RsEJtDpBAw-uyX49L1-ftgoiLhimiHiVZDs22yTHbUemQYq_c7BP8KfL6pdWbm2lVZnvQY73adiOHEfd5uhrNrZ5CqtAOr/s1600/IMG_2562.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UTiwZgbowOW16qwSR2v2IZKQ7yKMD_x81l1wNLWdyLEGL2RsEJtDpBAw-uyX49L1-ftgoiLhimiHiVZDs22yTHbUemQYq_c7BP8KfL6pdWbm2lVZnvQY73adiOHEfd5uhrNrZ5CqtAOr/s320/IMG_2562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493918452544409234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zghxvZjuVJ-vlqdZzcDVf8-Vo7iWyQYsiWSL31p20wwmfqPQrWpj2UOW7eiQYRkrguP9tf3tH6rxXzhMO4hg2cSCAcdZJNC4cNQOABgjqgIB_pW2XJiG01_WaO21oLIIJrr_KYTymkeo/s1600/IMG_2560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zghxvZjuVJ-vlqdZzcDVf8-Vo7iWyQYsiWSL31p20wwmfqPQrWpj2UOW7eiQYRkrguP9tf3tH6rxXzhMO4hg2cSCAcdZJNC4cNQOABgjqgIB_pW2XJiG01_WaO21oLIIJrr_KYTymkeo/s320/IMG_2560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493918447445719714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">.... and some more shopping!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJffZ4DOpeYPYJx5b1o0BOhRnI5zuRncvqQvl9SpZOOSmI85TTpPxeoP1EqstnEEcBd9zY2IDBJEGSdhiFhx1pveUe4XQ1oSkNUgze4TFMSvwuy80MF7SRHuVqJRC6ycctUU1LyNctEkv/s1600/IMG_2578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJffZ4DOpeYPYJx5b1o0BOhRnI5zuRncvqQvl9SpZOOSmI85TTpPxeoP1EqstnEEcBd9zY2IDBJEGSdhiFhx1pveUe4XQ1oSkNUgze4TFMSvwuy80MF7SRHuVqJRC6ycctUU1LyNctEkv/s320/IMG_2578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493919859077567634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Tequila Time!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can I remind you all to insert a margarita between each above photo!?! </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVa2S5kuVOXkFXGEuRNI4T4NtWR2xJFmAMWN7bVSE6zNAgmJeaF6M-IXbw6gXbdesfuifcV0hZWxyTpI7cIJ6fFY3NVXIj4bx1lXEdkuQkO0SFCjthN3-WiJrCrt9i0jpmBYCCBUIwnQI/s1600/IMG_2583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVa2S5kuVOXkFXGEuRNI4T4NtWR2xJFmAMWN7bVSE6zNAgmJeaF6M-IXbw6gXbdesfuifcV0hZWxyTpI7cIJ6fFY3NVXIj4bx1lXEdkuQkO0SFCjthN3-WiJrCrt9i0jpmBYCCBUIwnQI/s320/IMG_2583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493920014263909874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">....What??? </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">We needed to stay hydrated through all of that walking and shopping!!!!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0WJxvjonplz_ZsPGvr-9EIrQ8BfvmN27Jqtp3Mpg5eSN8WAVIU0PgWY-3oY5ans0PSqrzjPMrfFGBVIcZqPz0gWbOpwQ19HNMOyXwPj7nTBH1rBe8lEIDtUXDSKod1m97c0puKQjrZ6u/s1600/IMG_2581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0WJxvjonplz_ZsPGvr-9EIrQ8BfvmN27Jqtp3Mpg5eSN8WAVIU0PgWY-3oY5ans0PSqrzjPMrfFGBVIcZqPz0gWbOpwQ19HNMOyXwPj7nTBH1rBe8lEIDtUXDSKod1m97c0puKQjrZ6u/s320/IMG_2581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493921288481791602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">...er no this picture isn't blurry...umm can I get another?!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Cw4XjPDe7CxvOTzHXVx1b5v5g89zniP4fIM7txHX9osy7M9tOto7CYf3Wa7adH_Knvpwap9_5S2d68Bj1_tF7AoufwiV-d8TsslsL7Lp3kZNoOMcJNVkBMqbyRU5Isjlgg1rnBbF9rIj/s1600/IMG_2580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Cw4XjPDe7CxvOTzHXVx1b5v5g89zniP4fIM7txHX9osy7M9tOto7CYf3Wa7adH_Knvpwap9_5S2d68Bj1_tF7AoufwiV-d8TsslsL7Lp3kZNoOMcJNVkBMqbyRU5Isjlgg1rnBbF9rIj/s320/IMG_2580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493921292961954994" border="0" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-43432769046265809072010-07-09T18:38:00.000-07:002010-07-09T18:39:25.790-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">HUUUUUUUUGE things happening in LEATHERLAND!!!!!!</span><br /><br />****New**** Denim + leather strap line to be sold at<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Loren Cronk </span>with his super high end denim designs.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />... AND.... </span> Coming next week, <span style="font-weight: bold;">GUITAR STRAP CONTEST with YOUTUBE guru Rob Chappers channel & his band Monkeylord!</span> To be announced from his place in the U.K..... <span style="font-weight: bold;">KEEP IN TUNE!</span>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-12888273430027310952010-07-09T16:44:00.000-07:002010-07-09T16:53:18.849-07:00QUICK HUNGER BREAK‎<span style="font-weight: bold;">"Its like your lunch and 2 other people's lunches are having a 3 way in your mouth!!!!!!"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiph530UwUyxloHISyM6nOdNQYR_OazXZTZgkdZw11I7Ca2x0XLgxP-Swvwfg9fyBCRNV2PRy7ZmIweKTlgjtpNBMPUzkw19w49L3lyrRoQOZlsHowmqLZ4LXGgQZJIO3fa6DEKDveqc-mR/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiph530UwUyxloHISyM6nOdNQYR_OazXZTZgkdZw11I7Ca2x0XLgxP-Swvwfg9fyBCRNV2PRy7ZmIweKTlgjtpNBMPUzkw19w49L3lyrRoQOZlsHowmqLZ4LXGgQZJIO3fa6DEKDveqc-mR/s320/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492056989147175282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />O.K. ... here's an idea.<br /><br />what if there was no bread and it was replaced by fried chicken? like at KFC?<br /><br />.......and the chicken could be stuffed! ... with cheese!<br /><br />=cheese stuffed chicken +cheese slice +cheese stuffed chicken+tomato+lettuce+burger+cheese stuffed chicken +cheese slice +cheese stuffed chicken<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />.....now thats a sandwich (for professional food eaters only)!!!!!!!</span>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-89540123805122338722010-07-09T07:32:00.000-07:002010-07-09T07:43:24.174-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 2.5: A QUICK STORY ABOUT RUSHHey so in between road trip stories I'll add bits and pieces from the trip that I missed... I'm so scatterbrained and fried from the trip and I'll remember stuff I left out as I write....<br /><br />When I was in Nashville, one of the things I got to do was go see <span style="font-weight: bold;">RUSH</span>. Yea, the band. Rad, right? I got super excited when I heard the news that my friend could get us in for free..... was ready to get all dressed up and pre-game (we had big plans for this that are not included in my P.G. rated blog!) But me & Malia were running around town and decided to go straight to the show from shopping.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Got there and realized we were watching RUSH the band on a movie screen! DUDE. Thank god we did not pre-party!!!!! hahahahaha!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1m-2or4ZET1Uv8dZjmKWnO0hm-rsHjAeE_-mbzSNQasGEB0Np4-ffl4Q777zUgUdvUgSbVVSnBA4bo34vwYOhbBAzAOTNPfkSrnCH3EtsRUnHSobn5xJF4_Q9LIHKPFsPn2uy3LaM-WCk/s1600/1276650390rushwebposter2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1m-2or4ZET1Uv8dZjmKWnO0hm-rsHjAeE_-mbzSNQasGEB0Np4-ffl4Q777zUgUdvUgSbVVSnBA4bo34vwYOhbBAzAOTNPfkSrnCH3EtsRUnHSobn5xJF4_Q9LIHKPFsPn2uy3LaM-WCk/s320/1276650390rushwebposter2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491915720485950274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />It was super rad anyway- the movie was great (I had no idea I liked that many Rush tunes) and the theater had a full bar. Afterwords there was a Q&A with producer Peter Collins (synth Rush era).</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWSQo75LEnS-zPpDUV_q_5f6XpKZupQqVALDagT675hJSFYFjcRR79CVi4B4txJHuSj_0tEPju9JDt6udjsTdO8clHdjh8RWIp5h7bD12SyayEIYSNuTndVvJz617kDCQTIISY2sElUVn/s1600/cbk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWSQo75LEnS-zPpDUV_q_5f6XpKZupQqVALDagT675hJSFYFjcRR79CVi4B4txJHuSj_0tEPju9JDt6udjsTdO8clHdjh8RWIp5h7bD12SyayEIYSNuTndVvJz617kDCQTIISY2sElUVn/s320/cbk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491916320016380594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOt6obgfEmq2YW7iybC8zXWMCwizAH_0daM8a9HuK-bmK5rMoltgFYglr36rElcFk9CBbDF4b-_BVepA079xqjGbKHs3B7rSdkVIh16szzEqtGm3CUZ3zRYRLnNo5ZCUjtNdSwtfCV4dj/s1600/GetImage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOt6obgfEmq2YW7iybC8zXWMCwizAH_0daM8a9HuK-bmK5rMoltgFYglr36rElcFk9CBbDF4b-_BVepA079xqjGbKHs3B7rSdkVIh16szzEqtGm3CUZ3zRYRLnNo5ZCUjtNdSwtfCV4dj/s320/GetImage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491916311791136194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />It was at the Belcourt Theatre-<br />2102 Belcourt Avenue<br />Nashville, TN<br /></span>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-75307830459587975972010-07-08T18:58:00.000-07:002010-07-08T19:06:18.618-07:00ROAD TRIP PART OMID!Hey check it out I was cleaning my bathroom and finally replaced this 'zine with a fat collection of 'the onion' book. So sad to see it go but I'm for sure holding on to it!<br /><br />-Omid (remember my Nashville buddy who has the ultimate collection of metal stuff)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyLjNZE-vtDLhe_WjpDo1MUhEFcgch4f7faCHj-N94AAGaBrVs1nKAyA9L1w5nX1CXql4Zi9mFXCN087jY0JrmnTq0R-CRoXkmkqgVE6jFIpXhru97ylWLkAzLuzN4KgfnudYRDTzikF-/s1600/IMG_9814.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyLjNZE-vtDLhe_WjpDo1MUhEFcgch4f7faCHj-N94AAGaBrVs1nKAyA9L1w5nX1CXql4Zi9mFXCN087jY0JrmnTq0R-CRoXkmkqgVE6jFIpXhru97ylWLkAzLuzN4KgfnudYRDTzikF-/s320/IMG_9814.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491720814107817090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1zmr11OKZPwxYXM17Zn6qBXZk3K34DeoL7Ezkc0__2k7zuRivsb8QWF491johd_HoIY-GFSYxZ9T7kGwrRYXQf5SlqOKde4I5Oy-0od9dYxr_1jkofNfLerMm_0vZ72fzVV4FwhS27Bf/s1600/IMG_9816.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1zmr11OKZPwxYXM17Zn6qBXZk3K34DeoL7Ezkc0__2k7zuRivsb8QWF491johd_HoIY-GFSYxZ9T7kGwrRYXQf5SlqOKde4I5Oy-0od9dYxr_1jkofNfLerMm_0vZ72fzVV4FwhS27Bf/s320/IMG_9816.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491720821671967522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"THE BIGGEST COLLECTION OF RUNAWAYS STUFF IN THE ENTIRE WORLD"</span>... <span style="font-style: italic;">epic!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHWCEdva8zinER4EyzMfsiClkIyPzcaO2tTGY5soCevOnYKWrgfN_EItdvvf8rDMEe_GA8csXOqlBJm9Pe4VwwYMYYWPXiRlsGD3dUfKZZ5SNThxnsgZouRb3KAlzTyRaKwAg-onv9NyS/s1600/IMG_9815.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHWCEdva8zinER4EyzMfsiClkIyPzcaO2tTGY5soCevOnYKWrgfN_EItdvvf8rDMEe_GA8csXOqlBJm9Pe4VwwYMYYWPXiRlsGD3dUfKZZ5SNThxnsgZouRb3KAlzTyRaKwAg-onv9NyS/s320/IMG_9815.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491720826377228338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Note the bathroom watermarks at the bottom!!!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrUEzuGOggaGzMxf25EZKPy1gInTwAvRmXOcvrqubv0bK1fgT4CSqNQz6i9bPcSJToQlOTOusFsohT-gkD9X-C3ytvL0L2S2XdJw1-e2hqU7oIG6_uxoeo_U2B0qR2uctdsyBoNzSNyRM/s1600/IMG_9817.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrUEzuGOggaGzMxf25EZKPy1gInTwAvRmXOcvrqubv0bK1fgT4CSqNQz6i9bPcSJToQlOTOusFsohT-gkD9X-C3ytvL0L2S2XdJw1-e2hqU7oIG6_uxoeo_U2B0qR2uctdsyBoNzSNyRM/s320/IMG_9817.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491720827470457906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvxonl_FTxUoXXBCg2BkExuemeVWNVSG5q1YAqXwdZ2UAfF-h6bF7mXsG8uRP4JY-goREELL5-Pedx12Z5_9CYhUPAF_7kZ8FU_8LLmpvEpGkU85k1T-yVuoQG7L3Ez0ztu0Caog8PcaI/s1600/IMG_9818.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvxonl_FTxUoXXBCg2BkExuemeVWNVSG5q1YAqXwdZ2UAfF-h6bF7mXsG8uRP4JY-goREELL5-Pedx12Z5_9CYhUPAF_7kZ8FU_8LLmpvEpGkU85k1T-yVuoQG7L3Ez0ztu0Caog8PcaI/s320/IMG_9818.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491720836485399122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />...More road trip stuff coming tomorrow!!!!! </span>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-60386287008280673702010-07-08T16:44:00.000-07:002010-07-08T16:51:34.739-07:00a little INTERMISSION--HEAVY LEATHER NYC collaborates with YAMAHA & NATHAN EAST!<span style="font-weight: bold;">***STAY IN TUNE!*** </span>Heavy Leather NYC now collaborating with YAMAHA to make custom guitar straps to be included in a package with a signature NATHAN EAST (Eric Clapton bassist, pro session bassist and solo jazz artist, etc.) bass sold exclusively in JAPAN!!!!!!! WOOoooo!****<br /><br />Are you reading this and thinking, hmmmm I work in PR and should have a HEAVY LEATHER NYC strap on <span style="font-style: italic;">MY</span> artists and sold with <span style="font-style: italic;">THEIR</span> signature guitars? Well, feel free to send me all your info! Rachael@heavyleathernyc.com<br /><br />Rock on!<br />Party on!HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-78606102371326403842010-07-07T19:06:00.000-07:002010-07-12T17:35:28.898-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 5: AUSTIN HERE WE COME!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AUSTIN HERE WE COME!</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs68EVbIXE5SqdU0rUSxY8iRVFL0MZcExr3z6IMigaP0Tjeg-l6LVZ335PXBybc9my3lXcYWaUB4pAFxkhMIOP50jB6YJlHnPUQRTxHOF8P6ALjLx6_E6og84_t1PpBYzviJv3Q64he4iF/s1600/cowhead.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs68EVbIXE5SqdU0rUSxY8iRVFL0MZcExr3z6IMigaP0Tjeg-l6LVZ335PXBybc9my3lXcYWaUB4pAFxkhMIOP50jB6YJlHnPUQRTxHOF8P6ALjLx6_E6og84_t1PpBYzviJv3Q64he4iF/s320/cowhead.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493167425499693682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span>WooooOOO! On the road to Austin! Only 4 hours from the Style Station in Waco. We make it in 3.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLatNOFhMsR6_Bw6if9SkCeh3V7V70dGpPyAEDqqBQPHDFDk7Ci6P6z-5DPLkBMhikv4IUcdTOP4RcPyp95iyjJERxhzK6Q9nUKB6lHpuKnyrhOkfJpo-ieg2hum-fLdoij0Ic1FkxCjSc/s1600/texas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLatNOFhMsR6_Bw6if9SkCeh3V7V70dGpPyAEDqqBQPHDFDk7Ci6P6z-5DPLkBMhikv4IUcdTOP4RcPyp95iyjJERxhzK6Q9nUKB6lHpuKnyrhOkfJpo-ieg2hum-fLdoij0Ic1FkxCjSc/s320/texas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493145372610861778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random over-sized animal spotted on the roadside.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzttzatPTcw5uhOVq2kN-PE7vrFG_DtZVsg_gGJAO66skeYG1qvvlsb8sw81f1JgjV2yH7CFQH-NHgiE_FUl7ynVe3Xmnq5RYW4Qr11ziDccfMU4nfGsK35YLeQVgiIaJozJw9tTAPWB_/s1600/IMG_2464.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzttzatPTcw5uhOVq2kN-PE7vrFG_DtZVsg_gGJAO66skeYG1qvvlsb8sw81f1JgjV2yH7CFQH-NHgiE_FUl7ynVe3Xmnq5RYW4Qr11ziDccfMU4nfGsK35YLeQVgiIaJozJw9tTAPWB_/s320/IMG_2464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493146137704739810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEIqdazsNVq4suNZyNIw9_81rLyP3-XoFYFSEhyphenhyphenvBgcNaqn13EvqpHq6nMKkesBZWCbGcY6q_H5LJgo8EVInKCB_qMq97IY7ZegwhCQYBGeTA7-l-e4VsH4TjRl7cwVTm10paWzFl7ovA/s1600/IMG_2462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEIqdazsNVq4suNZyNIw9_81rLyP3-XoFYFSEhyphenhyphenvBgcNaqn13EvqpHq6nMKkesBZWCbGcY6q_H5LJgo8EVInKCB_qMq97IY7ZegwhCQYBGeTA7-l-e4VsH4TjRl7cwVTm10paWzFl7ovA/s320/IMG_2462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493146126830489250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">FINALLY! We arrive in Austin! And like they say, it is weird! And AMAZING!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uyniYoR4BSXFQ7xHJLCV2zeNZjja0ztle6Ff2-o-5tLM3OMLORsNIkXbjDmAZlV-eR3m2jJYqCzFZwS0lWJferNgRvBvMuX4QwaLU4FyLfL7-OPeodU-eQVgZWVC22T4zPjYux0zn_p1/s1600/IMG_2496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uyniYoR4BSXFQ7xHJLCV2zeNZjja0ztle6Ff2-o-5tLM3OMLORsNIkXbjDmAZlV-eR3m2jJYqCzFZwS0lWJferNgRvBvMuX4QwaLU4FyLfL7-OPeodU-eQVgZWVC22T4zPjYux0zn_p1/s320/IMG_2496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491356455251515218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Soooo METAL!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9rbHd8FpKpXCwLCePs4w709xQoyhlNXMBV_aViicWtIoYY4-lhdEg64rxaNWeN4hFZx-X3TiEJ0fXY3rXgF3iRNWvxQL5BtI5SwW19p0gVOTCQpCrLqPi7rATy6Apln5yTu37fq1DWHh/s1600/IMG_2502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9rbHd8FpKpXCwLCePs4w709xQoyhlNXMBV_aViicWtIoYY4-lhdEg64rxaNWeN4hFZx-X3TiEJ0fXY3rXgF3iRNWvxQL5BtI5SwW19p0gVOTCQpCrLqPi7rATy6Apln5yTu37fq1DWHh/s320/IMG_2502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491358882012339554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tons of great guitar shops. This is South Austin music. Heavy Leather NYC straps will be sold there next month.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Austin Music</span><br />www.southaustinmusic.com<br />1402 South Lamar Boulevard<br />Austin, TX 78704<br />(512) 448-4992<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO8ECcDCinW7G1IofKwmkBqsHQ96JiJamcS7WcP36USvtqiicNz_ACobEDmmo9i2ToVn6T3oWEMYm-UCCDGH50OwmBEn3YH-weVadYRrh24Ya075n-j-FiJj6YjKXTDswZgcN0FcINBdj/s1600/South+Austin+Music+storefront+with+neon+guitar+lit+at+night.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO8ECcDCinW7G1IofKwmkBqsHQ96JiJamcS7WcP36USvtqiicNz_ACobEDmmo9i2ToVn6T3oWEMYm-UCCDGH50OwmBEn3YH-weVadYRrh24Ya075n-j-FiJj6YjKXTDswZgcN0FcINBdj/s320/South+Austin+Music+storefront+with+neon+guitar+lit+at+night.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491357404912475810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">And I got the guitar straps selling at <span>MusicMakers Austin.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Musicmakers Austin</span><br />517-B S Lamar<br />Austin, Texas 78704</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgj4eUsBRvlgcoeYw_maXC8NOnQiy8_LtmAu4wcssZqtVUnMyHO-FYJFAsLDXpl56pQGF0jW0nYWrcQTF8HDbHw6zDa-WCJuwKDnXKe4ANCgQH_-ZD9uSMn7Cxf3Q-Q9r9Bz2FGMmzc1s/s1600/IMG_2501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgj4eUsBRvlgcoeYw_maXC8NOnQiy8_LtmAu4wcssZqtVUnMyHO-FYJFAsLDXpl56pQGF0jW0nYWrcQTF8HDbHw6zDa-WCJuwKDnXKe4ANCgQH_-ZD9uSMn7Cxf3Q-Q9r9Bz2FGMmzc1s/s320/IMG_2501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491357161014259650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />My neighbor in NYC has a brother who lives in Austin... he had an empty apartment that we crashed at. For the first couple of nights. That really is the best way to visit a new place, hanging with the locals.<br />First stop: LITTLE BIGHORN BAR! A totally awesome honky tonk bar with a live band and dancing the 2 step and all!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Check out my expert Photoshop job in this one!)</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5StbjCKOD7a4RbLqUDL6GGvwX-lYxhWsRm8j2FzkDvwZDzXdk7ziN0rxAwSDzSkX5OUMTfcAeZb6AbdoJKbQLTcUortkrQKEmpzX80PYnJzKrsP_wWHqQlIPR5_eIXgR0hgmlUYwmdM5A/s1600/LITTLEBIGHORN.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5StbjCKOD7a4RbLqUDL6GGvwX-lYxhWsRm8j2FzkDvwZDzXdk7ziN0rxAwSDzSkX5OUMTfcAeZb6AbdoJKbQLTcUortkrQKEmpzX80PYnJzKrsP_wWHqQlIPR5_eIXgR0hgmlUYwmdM5A/s320/LITTLEBIGHORN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493159308398313778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">YeeeeeS! Texas!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-15HwNtZHi6AWh6CYhmuBERtMSRXFLLU1fr9aA6zT058KgVQAkZlGKb0ZQPVbG_rL4l93urGG1ed6SGrbmfL8nfAjH9XEj1vlCCp45Ar1nETUScthkG4pEp40iFNtSfKauQDIcM1D0HFy/s1600/IMG_2515.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-15HwNtZHi6AWh6CYhmuBERtMSRXFLLU1fr9aA6zT058KgVQAkZlGKb0ZQPVbG_rL4l93urGG1ed6SGrbmfL8nfAjH9XEj1vlCCp45Ar1nETUScthkG4pEp40iFNtSfKauQDIcM1D0HFy/s320/IMG_2515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493160548224671666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Oh, wait.... lets add a little extra Texas and throw a boot in there...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkkG8T-ltKraMuXeLLes0Rrh02_mhfNZ5VR6CfpqN-BQcffo9lkjHsbFz_5JS_eFx8BN_LNT1APkSK111oosjFmPoL1mN2IxxGH46O2F6-m_oQTpYYzVvO-catSI0vK7caKHODqB8UadH/s1600/IMG_2517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkkG8T-ltKraMuXeLLes0Rrh02_mhfNZ5VR6CfpqN-BQcffo9lkjHsbFz_5JS_eFx8BN_LNT1APkSK111oosjFmPoL1mN2IxxGH46O2F6-m_oQTpYYzVvO-catSI0vK7caKHODqB8UadH/s320/IMG_2517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493161276193215010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is my friend Brian. He lives in Austin and took us around town. He totally ROCKS. A true southern gentleman. But the dude's got a wild side... he just got back from living in Alaska, moved for the natural beauty and because he can carry his guns into the McDonalds there. LOVE it. did I mention he's also a pro salsa chef.?!?!?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFzfpTfcVJdDQG4qhEpnhjfOpQcvtrc6dWGNvE-pdiQ6q2lL-xqTfzR2_i28MxxZ2Q6Hx6Q4P0_9-IU6592f5xzN1n1FOS2VJCIsrr-C06S5leOn2vPrECS8plvrQoICLQiBHa9kLzBch/s1600/IMG_2522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFzfpTfcVJdDQG4qhEpnhjfOpQcvtrc6dWGNvE-pdiQ6q2lL-xqTfzR2_i28MxxZ2Q6Hx6Q4P0_9-IU6592f5xzN1n1FOS2VJCIsrr-C06S5leOn2vPrECS8plvrQoICLQiBHa9kLzBch/s320/IMG_2522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493162068766384306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wasted. You would <span style="font-style: italic;">never</span> know.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0tmPtAl7CFRK_Sc7NZH3kGrko6jZL8TbJRX8QHCWv2lsjuCFW7b3sNLaWfLEWFuv4Y4hb4NEj_fkQwvHBlAxranAn4RaMLz_ioIBONiSxK6NSUn6QvBE9-6JqbVI67V2H-39uwr2S_Bb/s1600/IMG_2531.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0tmPtAl7CFRK_Sc7NZH3kGrko6jZL8TbJRX8QHCWv2lsjuCFW7b3sNLaWfLEWFuv4Y4hb4NEj_fkQwvHBlAxranAn4RaMLz_ioIBONiSxK6NSUn6QvBE9-6JqbVI67V2H-39uwr2S_Bb/s320/IMG_2531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493163454258001010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...and they're not just dancing, they are 2-stepping! This rules!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kup9W8ubMBxYJqIglSAC5MCUjWNghtwuoogSDj4WSE-rYyBStLEluk8ZJS8R-skI94BePNEzExFV5oeZDhuKg1hjLrSS0CfiUPOj2pa1trNOKB6xIDjWmHAHlU3Y7XkHj39XMSPICu_O/s1600/IMG_2528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kup9W8ubMBxYJqIglSAC5MCUjWNghtwuoogSDj4WSE-rYyBStLEluk8ZJS8R-skI94BePNEzExFV5oeZDhuKg1hjLrSS0CfiUPOj2pa1trNOKB6xIDjWmHAHlU3Y7XkHj39XMSPICu_O/s320/IMG_2528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493163737446945298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So I guess everyone knows how to 2 step here. They don't teach you this stuff growing up in NYC! This dude in the photo below tried to teach me to dance- for about 1 second! He was wearing flip flops (this should have been a warning...) and I was wearing cowboy boots. I told him he needed to come back wearing steel toe and we'd try again!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPp24V-nKjDOoECg7fST2N0QJKQKA7eG_iaIbzKmxgdmNik-WQzf97_xhLybBLkHdphV0xUdgTtLUi9MLCW6G3N63cS4C8_sNBn49dHs1pBuPXk-vor_tO4IAKId2ghEZzh8psRhrNjyj/s1600/IMG_2535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPp24V-nKjDOoECg7fST2N0QJKQKA7eG_iaIbzKmxgdmNik-WQzf97_xhLybBLkHdphV0xUdgTtLUi9MLCW6G3N63cS4C8_sNBn49dHs1pBuPXk-vor_tO4IAKId2ghEZzh8psRhrNjyj/s320/IMG_2535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493164508637358050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >SHORT SHORTS and COWBOY BOOTS!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMEgtf1IehsSu8L1yqOemQR2ol4vTO84A2NvL4EASAFdN8FRLiauawT2p23YQr4cUk7fDE5qeWRn3l_gJ9WtKAc6w_XhDFQ8z2agPvLnKtH6mjxl__u5MB0EafG2HWluG_r0skZsi-NXT/s1600/IMG_2537.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMEgtf1IehsSu8L1yqOemQR2ol4vTO84A2NvL4EASAFdN8FRLiauawT2p23YQr4cUk7fDE5qeWRn3l_gJ9WtKAc6w_XhDFQ8z2agPvLnKtH6mjxl__u5MB0EafG2HWluG_r0skZsi-NXT/s320/IMG_2537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493164848479531794" border="0" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-52607594641064403522010-07-07T18:21:00.000-07:002010-07-07T18:47:07.047-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 4.5: BURRIED TREASUREI've just dug up some fun pictures that I missed posting from NYC-Austin. Check 'em out!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I wanted to make sure to capture on camera anything over-sized or extinct. What luck.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1Uoi3D9dgVyLUcr2SEIXJqXpfQK8j8ikrjKryIPjCDIFhe00eVTv6suC0UoCbJMAPwubH9RG2wUvBr_nawUVOCpeBpCI8xLhmxQqQccJyucRPiTtVLCVtT8CyAyNwtx2PwYpTUUtLFQI/s1600/IMG_1688.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1Uoi3D9dgVyLUcr2SEIXJqXpfQK8j8ikrjKryIPjCDIFhe00eVTv6suC0UoCbJMAPwubH9RG2wUvBr_nawUVOCpeBpCI8xLhmxQqQccJyucRPiTtVLCVtT8CyAyNwtx2PwYpTUUtLFQI/s320/IMG_1688.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491340749870163250" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />....By about a million years! hahahaa</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9aFmaWwyq2HU4ybTsrwxZl8MBji_Dytyi9jYEd4iLiFXgcNMFWvzF6rr1Nk7I9Awj3PtIMZfVKzIDCotABj4ePf0B5dnhZgr_kIDtDzqp8JEq4xZapl5wN9a3A1sCRVzAVX2NxJLgE7F/s1600/IMG_1691.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9aFmaWwyq2HU4ybTsrwxZl8MBji_Dytyi9jYEd4iLiFXgcNMFWvzF6rr1Nk7I9Awj3PtIMZfVKzIDCotABj4ePf0B5dnhZgr_kIDtDzqp8JEq4xZapl5wN9a3A1sCRVzAVX2NxJLgE7F/s320/IMG_1691.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491343515701955170" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />....or freakishly small...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepJ-fvMhSgdYk5-kINrVBJtqBXE1NuFOPCetv30N8ZB-yEIPMP2L9DdbN9EZDIi8A8q845KW5thzy62oazbxyQYQQyyBt2X8bXP4iB3nOAZZBfvtqiA5NhDr2VXBC4Cjw_OXis21tRpsb/s1600/IMG_1693.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepJ-fvMhSgdYk5-kINrVBJtqBXE1NuFOPCetv30N8ZB-yEIPMP2L9DdbN9EZDIi8A8q845KW5thzy62oazbxyQYQQyyBt2X8bXP4iB3nOAZZBfvtqiA5NhDr2VXBC4Cjw_OXis21tRpsb/s320/IMG_1693.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491341133065916562" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Check out the furniture! A chair made of all cow? Cowboy boot ottomon? I thought only in my dreams! Well now you all know how I plan to waste my money once I make some!</span> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQO0MB8A2ukg6-fUldNCD56iUlBgWQq5RXfanpxwWs8bTue2BsGW7uJSDIiwHbCEPJ90DNiEx_HlhZhhmvMvvm-dcZeeW_YZpbtyBi8-d2cyrNk3P_gxARXJ3LKBccsER2dNu670Clbvoo/s1600/IMG_1696.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQO0MB8A2ukg6-fUldNCD56iUlBgWQq5RXfanpxwWs8bTue2BsGW7uJSDIiwHbCEPJ90DNiEx_HlhZhhmvMvvm-dcZeeW_YZpbtyBi8-d2cyrNk3P_gxARXJ3LKBccsER2dNu670Clbvoo/s320/IMG_1696.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491341283927427346" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Still wearing the NAMM pass at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Thought that was a backstage pass, hu? Well it got me a discount around town! GOLDEN!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n88lLBFsovVTsYgjxoGzhFGHgy7zl3NwffQpkoFmIcAX-LeDVjpyZbJ-4LJEM1qhL3OQLdcfp6g2LnXV8BKRCkZtIBUfvohMOYnrL_hHB6H2GRpjW7oCgDDnUeAyzPsMZxoktdl2TKmp/s1600/IMG_1936.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n88lLBFsovVTsYgjxoGzhFGHgy7zl3NwffQpkoFmIcAX-LeDVjpyZbJ-4LJEM1qhL3OQLdcfp6g2LnXV8BKRCkZtIBUfvohMOYnrL_hHB6H2GRpjW7oCgDDnUeAyzPsMZxoktdl2TKmp/s320/IMG_1936.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491341824755615522" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">...and saving the best for last. Some of my favorite things at the restaurant where I ordered the burger that bit back. Note the item that mentions 'funnel cake'. That is what this tiger was eyeballing!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshjhu2oVGMnTNQAptCtky1G-2h9HXqQ1eh_R59k8OBlBv5o7XHkU5Q0TeEdhFRvYpBIXc9ehd27Mn78WGjxE0_nmFEbGN2mP37QF760E8_sxFn8rebt6I9708D9s6GUkzMp73MRip7r3p/s1600/IMG_1753.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshjhu2oVGMnTNQAptCtky1G-2h9HXqQ1eh_R59k8OBlBv5o7XHkU5Q0TeEdhFRvYpBIXc9ehd27Mn78WGjxE0_nmFEbGN2mP37QF760E8_sxFn8rebt6I9708D9s6GUkzMp73MRip7r3p/s320/IMG_1753.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491343253744825554" /></a><br /><br />Neon+guitar+clock! If it said Budweiser too it would be perfected. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7lgXULA_JX6dVIPJkRry1AGg8QcIXedAKLkek-Ooc8FIYoleWBZ4ySObeMm82a9XKLHBan-fJpvtBf8dqAhmhcbPGISDWnx0U0ARlp-50xiD_2IFHzR30oWlRAWCBC12UbZq3HuLEEg1/s1600/IMG_1750.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7lgXULA_JX6dVIPJkRry1AGg8QcIXedAKLkek-Ooc8FIYoleWBZ4ySObeMm82a9XKLHBan-fJpvtBf8dqAhmhcbPGISDWnx0U0ARlp-50xiD_2IFHzR30oWlRAWCBC12UbZq3HuLEEg1/s320/IMG_1750.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491343246312417250" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Just a side note, for those of you who don't know yet, Budweiser stuff is an obsession of mine... this was taken last October. I was every middle school boy's fantasy for Halloween. PARTY!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe8FiTwKSIt9PJF13kRA70tHZ6cdueVU120VVu7NzxQBRMG5SkS0Ox8bNFAAwJQ9eD_b5eDk7Vmd44eQIUi3jqvUGJbkyD566YKx9sEI5mzdM6QyfZLmXg7O6eqXtjCoaYzdOPDMRN8KH/s1600/bud.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 95px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbe8FiTwKSIt9PJF13kRA70tHZ6cdueVU120VVu7NzxQBRMG5SkS0Ox8bNFAAwJQ9eD_b5eDk7Vmd44eQIUi3jqvUGJbkyD566YKx9sEI5mzdM6QyfZLmXg7O6eqXtjCoaYzdOPDMRN8KH/s320/bud.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491345721707928194" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-91573018352532386072010-07-06T18:42:00.000-07:002010-07-07T05:15:47.641-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 4: SPEEDING ON TO VINTAGE SHOPPING HEAVEN<span style="font-weight:bold;">GOOOODBYE Memphis!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">....And we're off to Austin!</span> Sooooo excited. By the way, I am <span style="font-style:italic;">the</span><span style="font-weight:bold;"> road map Queen</span>. We got a GPS before we left, but I REFUSE to use it on the highway (and most of the time in the city). I've got a great sense of direction and feel like a road warrior when I pave my own way. Didn't get lost once the whole trip!<br />Metallicar is golden! (with a hint of VH love)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xu-JCBT7UGIElC9cmLrZsTf9WnaVY2vYUVfpb_pFJYUtVXtqufliP0l59DxEj4J5XPA0_oJLRep_jIXJ6zOBQT3ajNL8Qhyc92ZJva1TfkNGDrlB1129kI5Tyl1tka3Cg2PiiyOwoRC4/s1600/dash.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xu-JCBT7UGIElC9cmLrZsTf9WnaVY2vYUVfpb_pFJYUtVXtqufliP0l59DxEj4J5XPA0_oJLRep_jIXJ6zOBQT3ajNL8Qhyc92ZJva1TfkNGDrlB1129kI5Tyl1tka3Cg2PiiyOwoRC4/s320/dash.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490978354044220370" /></a><br /><br />We drove from Memphis with one major stop off in mind- a fairy tale vintage shop that was <span style="font-style:italic;">Highly</span> recommended to me by a friend from Nashville. He said he'd never been there- it is a random spot on a dirt road alongside the highway that's supposed to be a vintage western clothing <span style="font-style:italic;">GOLDMINE</span>! I could only imagine the glorious mountains of cowboy boots and western wear... so excited that I drove 8 hours straight, from Memphis through Little Rock, past Dallas to exit 347 in Waco Texas. <br /><br />We knew we wouldn't make it to the store before closing so we called en route and spoke to the store owners, Art and Rebecca. 2 of the sweetest people ever. Since we had traveled so long and far they said they would keep the shop open late for us. We must have sounded like maniacs on the phone... super excited-in true New York style- about 10 shots of espresso (and only 1 bathroom stop!). That 70 mph speed limit worked in our favor.... <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Style Station... Waco Texas. http://www.stylestationonline.com. The following photos 'borrowed' from the internet- mine were too dark. <br />Rebecca and Art kept the store open for 3 hours past closing. And gave me my first Lone Star beer. After I dropped er... about $500. HA!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklS6qavSJWDrT_8q9xDApkzJe0pEpu-Py6fk-ecI-pJcgna7hCEG2xutKpjbJRZoMMsAQ4TDvD21EiDkxI_3XeVLP6lIN84u3VVg22TdLpNUqXoMg15oi_BiTTeE7iKE7PFSFW75mOeHt/s1600/l-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklS6qavSJWDrT_8q9xDApkzJe0pEpu-Py6fk-ecI-pJcgna7hCEG2xutKpjbJRZoMMsAQ4TDvD21EiDkxI_3XeVLP6lIN84u3VVg22TdLpNUqXoMg15oi_BiTTeE7iKE7PFSFW75mOeHt/s320/l-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490979731200155186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdF7WYp9QqWMysj2GHSKNGNTeXG-t9uSVyPYj-Cm7PkOsn1Se6lnUVb8xBFHpEquIBx75Z_mjd2TNEALL2BwVCyTTgBrwSqZsLM9YsoMzX8bExGQSnGyOfvNPXiQhrtJ7BKgoepwZlcK3/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1l9lwDsIip-sKo7KgC9D7dvlOdPrriJgf6T4q2t0-DCaWoUoXmHnnO05Jw0SKxQ9YJmrfndCb94mFsI2nvDz0GmCfk0JdHzYOwCTsEq0rXKmXx6p9jTlIoWVrnQg49KTjJgClRJ4FqOmi/s320/l-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490979777371127026" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><br />HEAVEN.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgYWs9Rdhw2NjbKAw0XQDy0ceXNjnO5GjK4uYGfQOPXxn4sXfY4YSIcmSA8qi-g5-JgTY28KfStd5AMAiGujSIIqz2ianeZRkqDF7oxXC8MqlYmw4xYyUCzFDEIEcc9b9Eigy1hTd9Svj/s1600/l-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgYWs9Rdhw2NjbKAw0XQDy0ceXNjnO5GjK4uYGfQOPXxn4sXfY4YSIcmSA8qi-g5-JgTY28KfStd5AMAiGujSIIqz2ianeZRkqDF7oxXC8MqlYmw4xYyUCzFDEIEcc9b9Eigy1hTd9Svj/s320/l-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490979758807682290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqOUoFEAEnQGMf4wT_D-7WQ78SjuS-IIXTzRaBuUvR2lculEVoMI76hfK6_TZktg0AYP_fTCL_1_W3PzBy3nXt1pmAI0NpTdHJQOcPvkUdTE9sB3IoxyhU8uzz84Uk1yzc1bxEROco8yv/s1600/l-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjjHXQ9AirabHNwjqMUcg7ykXVeH6pnkt26S7Ke9y9J33j4v2QNVH6bl36gN4-SfrcLDt-TCxOiGT1rlb-R7xdyJU5kWlpUMz13zO0gYv1ffKgBQ5mFHpRSblO-Jt-jkeTvyGmVExWb8n/s320/IMG_2468.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491135390791137170" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">NEW BOOTS (and Judas Priest shirt and Megadeth shirt and jean shorty shorts, etc. etc)!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW4s0GH0LbIyRa_fTdGB51xe3-6B7Nxlq4jl-n_x7nyEBALC7YiRrwV-5hI3AGVkKJfnbLppAfeG9seaME5QnocWRGWSlMDcq96COIRTz65THj_ndfrN434Ad2xLdJYDjZEU7j3JQVIQr/s1600/boots.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW4s0GH0LbIyRa_fTdGB51xe3-6B7Nxlq4jl-n_x7nyEBALC7YiRrwV-5hI3AGVkKJfnbLppAfeG9seaME5QnocWRGWSlMDcq96COIRTz65THj_ndfrN434Ad2xLdJYDjZEU7j3JQVIQr/s320/boots.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490987390957443714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZaPrROMQT7VxqM6qJZdn7tZDV8y86RtpqRVWIzGwlPC856bh-OHrQ_F4D_wy8u28tDhWS7mD8GcpB8eKc0gqYFtpKWAhCIiDgHA9ByhMrHx_VmKDU4pIAjm9bUMNPl9r6rh3KWenG1GX/s1600/IMG_9765.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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I think it's home made..</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iO55cjP6HlRpbwe6l5CdXxP2ywZfgcy9VDqq735SZ4M8eMQSP-hev48H3kecwHSDbjl2T7mFELmN75tVZSsHXl5ABxlLslx_eCo-zrMbR8iLjXckMkkxuMBZG-RSCSQax3saL1r3aTLY/s1600/IMG_9802.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iO55cjP6HlRpbwe6l5CdXxP2ywZfgcy9VDqq735SZ4M8eMQSP-hev48H3kecwHSDbjl2T7mFELmN75tVZSsHXl5ABxlLslx_eCo-zrMbR8iLjXckMkkxuMBZG-RSCSQax3saL1r3aTLY/s320/IMG_9802.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490986307277233618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwIE2d-5EifbRKNwD8X_fBXH6VMgcC2a5lrheC5QKyCHX3R1Uc4ibbKsfDJ3bt-t8TIda5bHbguoqwPw1-xi4ure4ezCGTqlR9xPJuNA4WHLYv8kGkX0h-al77D-Y7KkoLfanWGxt6JkQ/s1600/gnrclock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwIE2d-5EifbRKNwD8X_fBXH6VMgcC2a5lrheC5QKyCHX3R1Uc4ibbKsfDJ3bt-t8TIda5bHbguoqwPw1-xi4ure4ezCGTqlR9xPJuNA4WHLYv8kGkX0h-al77D-Y7KkoLfanWGxt6JkQ/s320/gnrclock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490986305258181266" /></a><br /><br />Next stop- Austin!!!!HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-9920133546511533502010-07-06T16:29:00.000-07:002010-07-06T19:51:34.739-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 3: BEALE STREET, MEMPHIS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbgSMmVAibnLDtEN562eylV5yYTIs-WPts1WbNL5kxhSl53-oM8vJxz2xwrhLHVye5kkNzgSeino-uz5rzysxY7TleSEFuAzjzrL_dnc_yRn4KZmFGemT2v0NknyaFPVWu-waNhcqshoX/s1600/memphiscard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbgSMmVAibnLDtEN562eylV5yYTIs-WPts1WbNL5kxhSl53-oM8vJxz2xwrhLHVye5kkNzgSeino-uz5rzysxY7TleSEFuAzjzrL_dnc_yRn4KZmFGemT2v0NknyaFPVWu-waNhcqshoX/s320/memphiscard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490990970286843970" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />2 nights and one day in Memphis. Stayed at the Westin hotel 1 block from Beale street (got a rad deal on priceline!). We figured we would want at least one night of fun on Beale street- I was looking forward to hearing some sick live music. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidslAhnsJLfoYLFDMJPw1ofE_flfv6poSySetbImUFDt-TuqpI5KI8gcI7cpM90G3m6R49kCCM9TB2qhtJrAjyspmmlbHW66sb4InzsklHOuaVaVvOFnHjZIVyecCZFRpDiI4hxK_N4U_c/s1600/IMG_2409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidslAhnsJLfoYLFDMJPw1ofE_flfv6poSySetbImUFDt-TuqpI5KI8gcI7cpM90G3m6R49kCCM9TB2qhtJrAjyspmmlbHW66sb4InzsklHOuaVaVvOFnHjZIVyecCZFRpDiI4hxK_N4U_c/s320/IMG_2409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490941218741700258" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Well, how wrong we were! I'm sure we could have found some great local hangouts- if we tried, but Beale street was a HUGE disappointment. Super trashy frat style boozing and fried food galore. Where was the music culture and yummy southern food I craved so badly? (since I barely ate anything in Nashville!) Sooooo happy to be out of there and hitting the road Wednesday June 23.</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Just an example of how 'shitty' this street was.... the gift shop sold blues/rock themed toilet seats!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxNLDN_tFS3TNSwHlKQcaCZNHGQxHf_IrHRuiEO8mwKBYh362dXmj114yuCTjNpluw0EjLDdjnL-5Jt30ayz26Fb-TvIcBkMll4MQqWBNGkunUUGGaIz7p4RGPFrfTdNoZnfkU_FD54J7/s1600/IMG_9609.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxNLDN_tFS3TNSwHlKQcaCZNHGQxHf_IrHRuiEO8mwKBYh362dXmj114yuCTjNpluw0EjLDdjnL-5Jt30ayz26Fb-TvIcBkMll4MQqWBNGkunUUGGaIz7p4RGPFrfTdNoZnfkU_FD54J7/s320/IMG_9609.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490943346319364354" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The guy inside the gift shop was nice... took my friend Malia by surprise!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIgmnkDJJf9520ytz0_ZdgeESBI45qQDrG7ART3ItQGidyq9_5fHTlr8Z2BpxPPNa3jv_0gQTxL9YKcvP7rgP2k5N4Xpr3Z9UHO-S0CN2dPNDHymrLYMew2CzGfOGTLixW3Ccu5-7V_1M/s1600/IMG_9611.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIgmnkDJJf9520ytz0_ZdgeESBI45qQDrG7ART3ItQGidyq9_5fHTlr8Z2BpxPPNa3jv_0gQTxL9YKcvP7rgP2k5N4Xpr3Z9UHO-S0CN2dPNDHymrLYMew2CzGfOGTLixW3Ccu5-7V_1M/s320/IMG_9611.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490944502952185426" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />They had these weird Cinderella themed carriages... if this is their idea of having a 'ball' after midnight I want no part of it!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEAn_To8HVgfEryh1wOYHOKZlAiX3G-EOgxcz_VUmDhSAhoyTCb6a2I6m6i-OoaiXBJQX7zPy_21h-swCciHmcJCz0oamyCsdO8LrpQdCuDPaMFChFyHr5qPeGvcC9Rkg-234-c0YYWNz/s1600/IMG_9621.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEAn_To8HVgfEryh1wOYHOKZlAiX3G-EOgxcz_VUmDhSAhoyTCb6a2I6m6i-OoaiXBJQX7zPy_21h-swCciHmcJCz0oamyCsdO8LrpQdCuDPaMFChFyHr5qPeGvcC9Rkg-234-c0YYWNz/s320/IMG_9621.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490943916437815906" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">This guy was right behind him... wheres the flair!?!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1xDz-OpINw03dWpNoNkiQcj5jETZNizY9ORp3m5B3MwEzlQkICgChdmwwZonwHOnUCDMkEXdL2joBkEYp-pUBGHjja5TQxm3mA-Go0XedMjrOOIArEF2s6g_gOwfoUhwwawpVDUSQ-C_/s1600/IMG_9622.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1xDz-OpINw03dWpNoNkiQcj5jETZNizY9ORp3m5B3MwEzlQkICgChdmwwZonwHOnUCDMkEXdL2joBkEYp-pUBGHjja5TQxm3mA-Go0XedMjrOOIArEF2s6g_gOwfoUhwwawpVDUSQ-C_/s320/IMG_9622.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490944116937272274" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">So we went back to the hotel and marveled at all the Elvis stuff I got at the Graceland gift shop. I bought a pair of gold Elvis glasses and they stuck the 'official Graceland' sticker right on the lense. How ghetto! I know its the 'ghetto' style to keep the sticker on your hat or whatever but right in my field of vision? Reeeetarded. It took a few days of soap and spit and sandpaper to get all the glue off. Anyway, I'll quit complaining because we are outta here! On to AUSTIN!!!!! WOOOOO! ;)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX9P8MHxlc6w0nmiVjp4QSa7BJbQ1HxxtU_XthhzOTPgb4HsgHlihqvZ3tlZ2qgvy5cMr1LLzO2JkZE9F-L47x1pOenjxI-DZ8aIRsCOnjjCs4faxi-N1-LNfkIhcisMO3PcEWI276Ka5/s1600/shades.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX9P8MHxlc6w0nmiVjp4QSa7BJbQ1HxxtU_XthhzOTPgb4HsgHlihqvZ3tlZ2qgvy5cMr1LLzO2JkZE9F-L47x1pOenjxI-DZ8aIRsCOnjjCs4faxi-N1-LNfkIhcisMO3PcEWI276Ka5/s320/shades.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490946596282151314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISGrKieFUJAMr9-_H2MZ-FaS-0iYq1qpDdF3NLnltGq93wCtNA8mx-ZGayp11NGX7KIfmO2-X4tVYMUo_I7vnbujz9H1FxgkIEhmPZJmv1CsYannKlUescaX5E8rAedll8eQUa6dWhN0z/s1600/beermemphis.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISGrKieFUJAMr9-_H2MZ-FaS-0iYq1qpDdF3NLnltGq93wCtNA8mx-ZGayp11NGX7KIfmO2-X4tVYMUo_I7vnbujz9H1FxgkIEhmPZJmv1CsYannKlUescaX5E8rAedll8eQUa6dWhN0z/s320/beermemphis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490991134981781186" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-41893612025179235472010-07-05T18:54:00.000-07:002010-07-05T19:56:08.101-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 3: MEMPHIS & THE KING OF ROCK'N'ROLL!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRj_-ZE4-6RxVDTMCL1CcUTugk47uYrF93XsYrHalLgBMw7Oy4aYDCurM3tblPu5kVMqYYsCc5wa4MKyE9DzwtArwHs4IdCr9f3QeZYUqW78LUeDcf8OQJyVhdqcrYKtOjcHR0Y-lcJYY-/s1600/king.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRj_-ZE4-6RxVDTMCL1CcUTugk47uYrF93XsYrHalLgBMw7Oy4aYDCurM3tblPu5kVMqYYsCc5wa4MKyE9DzwtArwHs4IdCr9f3QeZYUqW78LUeDcf8OQJyVhdqcrYKtOjcHR0Y-lcJYY-/s320/king.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490615240493147634" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Our ultimate Memphis destination: GRACELAND! I LOOOOOVE Elvis. So this was a super exciting part of the trip.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApGtuR8Qx8NoVBXSqXfzFiCn7Tq6FkrmjyW5-n4ZYWF7xSeuiL5TiyO7W1lFNz-dK_u7PDCdUWByRxt4OzzX3cfzM9fCIcna4gKN0p3lOEcFoL8e_exWxy0kAIk4lTJggUoPTxSMw9PDb/s1600/IMG_9526.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApGtuR8Qx8NoVBXSqXfzFiCn7Tq6FkrmjyW5-n4ZYWF7xSeuiL5TiyO7W1lFNz-dK_u7PDCdUWByRxt4OzzX3cfzM9fCIcna4gKN0p3lOEcFoL8e_exWxy0kAIk4lTJggUoPTxSMw9PDb/s320/IMG_9526.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490607539344859538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1230WSJ5M0MKMFH9rga-eG69whud8qDxBJ2auA31F-LP3g3P22t6lUdlYXbNRKWGG4V-FJECvzykEdCAe8hf__m_M7Ji5f9aDFN24G1n-_gx-WUjac_OAdDrhJLDXKZ3bEp_x8DiE7lh/s1600/hearbreaek.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 141px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1230WSJ5M0MKMFH9rga-eG69whud8qDxBJ2auA31F-LP3g3P22t6lUdlYXbNRKWGG4V-FJECvzykEdCAe8hf__m_M7Ji5f9aDFN24G1n-_gx-WUjac_OAdDrhJLDXKZ3bEp_x8DiE7lh/s320/hearbreaek.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490615433286923234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNimEmO-h3bkDdeUknUvax-cw4FEGDSw_bu9J3KKWos4Jz2qfSQVBRFYwvDC2El6b4k6qR-O7T78m81FYiMAAV_uGDjzTv-ZRuUQgeiiK1-RhbdYMMjOV7NvV3EHT8q_56PoA31B6T4RT/s1600/IMG_9529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNimEmO-h3bkDdeUknUvax-cw4FEGDSw_bu9J3KKWos4Jz2qfSQVBRFYwvDC2El6b4k6qR-O7T78m81FYiMAAV_uGDjzTv-ZRuUQgeiiK1-RhbdYMMjOV7NvV3EHT8q_56PoA31B6T4RT/s320/IMG_9529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490618117442675298" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />And GRACELAND!!!! AMAZING! The place is insane even to today's standards. Elvis decorated the place like a true ROCK GOD. I love thinking about how he walked the same steps I did, checking out his game room and kitchen... the only part missing was the KING's thrown! Why was there no bathroom on the tour?!?!?</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />LONG LIVE THE KING!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtHJJtfJcMYV0y7mAr9iTNxChH96f9HNFyCGR6icNqXcb9i8o1uax6ranipKA6m3RRcwkuTd1Ad-hJDbL9vHw8gpSoadqmCo-mpbVKWWnNoctn0cOWVRerKAOj3Yfc-I3oEVSSfxsGU2e/s1600/IMG_9577.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtHJJtfJcMYV0y7mAr9iTNxChH96f9HNFyCGR6icNqXcb9i8o1uax6ranipKA6m3RRcwkuTd1Ad-hJDbL9vHw8gpSoadqmCo-mpbVKWWnNoctn0cOWVRerKAOj3Yfc-I3oEVSSfxsGU2e/s320/IMG_9577.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610618751757218" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">....Baby let's play house!</span><br />THE LIVING ROOM</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv17zLo2dnA8OMWebLDnx4CRsBckFwe_oowHLgsCZplRPib0CwsG1B_-KHVAewItvZU5EeWySOMaKvIYoeJOZ1vrQ9xHa3EeG4sO8bH7Sfa1E9-LEoG-RzhQ20xiNtIdeg92eApjBCgUF/s1600/IMG_9530.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv17zLo2dnA8OMWebLDnx4CRsBckFwe_oowHLgsCZplRPib0CwsG1B_-KHVAewItvZU5EeWySOMaKvIYoeJOZ1vrQ9xHa3EeG4sO8bH7Sfa1E9-LEoG-RzhQ20xiNtIdeg92eApjBCgUF/s320/IMG_9530.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490609181858875378" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">THE KITCHEN</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcyKN6PQzNyRbLY852YezkejPvlbqnhY26E7ls_LIdSooVXE-W2Sl07tCzCZiQucZXOgQORqGwT3REO7OACUKCTV4pn_JIR6vthQEo-19VdkMuE-zNTqrb27AS9aZI_4kgfWlddvccpAq/s1600/IMG_9536.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcyKN6PQzNyRbLY852YezkejPvlbqnhY26E7ls_LIdSooVXE-W2Sl07tCzCZiQucZXOgQORqGwT3REO7OACUKCTV4pn_JIR6vthQEo-19VdkMuE-zNTqrb27AS9aZI_4kgfWlddvccpAq/s320/IMG_9536.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490609192767433922" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />THE DINING ROOM</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMo3yRa8HQSQY_59TYcUiSEouLNbNfUs4ulG7UU6n5NRV5libb492rfmDvbuxLkkatV0I3lgxprNsrcpSap49MZIG10uL5dqaJjtF5Iv_UCRrdLrW73KE7SK2K2eZUBuJZvMDG8eRw1G-O/s1600/IMG_9534.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMo3yRa8HQSQY_59TYcUiSEouLNbNfUs4ulG7UU6n5NRV5libb492rfmDvbuxLkkatV0I3lgxprNsrcpSap49MZIG10uL5dqaJjtF5Iv_UCRrdLrW73KE7SK2K2eZUBuJZvMDG8eRw1G-O/s320/IMG_9534.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490609189217815538" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">THE UPSTAIRS (we weren't allowed to view where all the real action happened!)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5q1qoXxl98YMp24elLDc_6NHwVcg-agJPFwCmN4zrBMbOR-AEG1JvBUnWfkGi3m3daRXRV5JBTdTwp2cRJRqMCOP6OFzIxN88F2ja2IGnjapfK2U8ro18fBQf1JXK9JNMYZ7h96ROPmQ/s1600/IMG_9533.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5q1qoXxl98YMp24elLDc_6NHwVcg-agJPFwCmN4zrBMbOR-AEG1JvBUnWfkGi3m3daRXRV5JBTdTwp2cRJRqMCOP6OFzIxN88F2ja2IGnjapfK2U8ro18fBQf1JXK9JNMYZ7h96ROPmQ/s320/IMG_9533.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490609183622384178" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />THE BAR</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw1F8b6n_dijsPcTSIkAhI4j1YO8DGC8lZ8KKU7ujv8Pd-HI_m2aiO2dBtPiRiEQ3uJVY9min-Ht86CYnHVzAO8R46SwOX0SzFddDpuvKr2QRAM1b1RW5Ekw9jbTokY-iwe-tZ8z21i1n/s1600/IMG_9546.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg579WzFiZNE-BZnec9OLCU6mC26dTW8ctUrcX2lJsL4oP9IC6B_XD38jvdSybJ41fPJ6WX3VAXXfkygnX3Dh7NngKgDhirhRy33hjEQmxg2tYQiVGTakk-yVRhUhryljtySUyjIp4S8-8n/s320/IMG_9537.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490609198131592402" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">THE GAME ROOM...THE WALLS WERE COVERED WITH TRIPPY ORNATE BOHEMIAN FABRIC.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPecrJPyxnhIru6M7-rVNgQVogENXwKIhuEM8q8R1eRHEpDpt1CngSnAMyyosrdaHOkxdr_3JpNllVsCJCCzSz3IUsGyaTJDFAEEtHBA-E3H0MTRo6qtC9P4x5-pjNqzNI4sc4AO5-iCX/s1600/IMG_9547.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPecrJPyxnhIru6M7-rVNgQVogENXwKIhuEM8q8R1eRHEpDpt1CngSnAMyyosrdaHOkxdr_3JpNllVsCJCCzSz3IUsGyaTJDFAEEtHBA-E3H0MTRo6qtC9P4x5-pjNqzNI4sc4AO5-iCX/s320/IMG_9547.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490617598126810450" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />THE JUNGLE ROOM (my favorite- it was made into a recording studio at one point so the weird mossy green shag carpet covered the walls and ceiling too. Check out the WILD furnishing!)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFPS-_81dmncHMtX5mshUnmKKBCPBkb9DAJRdvSRF9xKJ9IKgF8eT9ZnuibNc_zaAOgDE9nTwAG4AFT65uK8lqKWaRtNLbvecXTITmUPncc-TnZUDIYMd4HRQH0HfKqz_CooncV0DpL91/s1600/IMG_9552.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFPS-_81dmncHMtX5mshUnmKKBCPBkb9DAJRdvSRF9xKJ9IKgF8eT9ZnuibNc_zaAOgDE9nTwAG4AFT65uK8lqKWaRtNLbvecXTITmUPncc-TnZUDIYMd4HRQH0HfKqz_CooncV0DpL91/s320/IMG_9552.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490619210058751026" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckJUYmCD1oaEzCzXMe8u6D6aKNajS5dE6FiZlJrNyJvhd6fWVrgMA3AT48oSz1tQ2_ClSg7DtFFhlIm_ie-NU8VQ0hO00zFHuyNvA1pc9OFJHrUmEnqT3RiHTV4VGj9h2_SfhRF7zPIcL/s1600/IMG_9555.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckJUYmCD1oaEzCzXMe8u6D6aKNajS5dE6FiZlJrNyJvhd6fWVrgMA3AT48oSz1tQ2_ClSg7DtFFhlIm_ie-NU8VQ0hO00zFHuyNvA1pc9OFJHrUmEnqT3RiHTV4VGj9h2_SfhRF7zPIcL/s320/IMG_9555.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490609795759856706" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBi2JPuUX3aeaqwa4mvI1RWaxciIMeixGaiJLOzGHS102s3y3zuZxHIOUcNrmS-A6g6qP5hM9F8er8YzjG31OWRO4LZ1FGy-CNJlViFFDySOwxEu0ScCveS9Kzxy4MI-EA0erGh7ncZBUA/s1600/IMG_9560.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBi2JPuUX3aeaqwa4mvI1RWaxciIMeixGaiJLOzGHS102s3y3zuZxHIOUcNrmS-A6g6qP5hM9F8er8YzjG31OWRO4LZ1FGy-CNJlViFFDySOwxEu0ScCveS9Kzxy4MI-EA0erGh7ncZBUA/s320/IMG_9560.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610602836690786" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CHECK OUT THE FURRY FURNITURE!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfw0NRHdlO80dXdAPboJEejRj61iV4Ktb0EE9YthyXyNzifoIuKV59jyi4D2KMp6CwaF2Fr67QnZFjFnm3IWdsyaSLJiZenVphREcbQhpYsE910rk8b69P23LjjuvaJWLiAW34w56dwlR/s1600/IMG_9554.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfw0NRHdlO80dXdAPboJEejRj61iV4Ktb0EE9YthyXyNzifoIuKV59jyi4D2KMp6CwaF2Fr67QnZFjFnm3IWdsyaSLJiZenVphREcbQhpYsE910rk8b69P23LjjuvaJWLiAW34w56dwlR/s320/IMG_9554.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490610595546930898" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRWS5Q8srMeFIwCoPUwwQtu0Xglf5D5OIM796Zlan2azsybtTUoXgA106Vheg59R1rp8z0ESvjeQyCyZkJOQ8RFgmvNmnpiNtim-L0u2NdnDdUDa1d7W1hDHfWZftsbL9mDXPiWCEDsxN/s1600/IMG_9551.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRWS5Q8srMeFIwCoPUwwQtu0Xglf5D5OIM796Zlan2azsybtTUoXgA106Vheg59R1rp8z0ESvjeQyCyZkJOQ8RFgmvNmnpiNtim-L0u2NdnDdUDa1d7W1hDHfWZftsbL9mDXPiWCEDsxN/s320/IMG_9551.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490617602693314658" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />OH ELVIS, THATS DIIIIRTY! Big hunk O' love!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidITD1XBi8CjiFJmO0U3J1GKocnI09hJs1vYAhy0PnO_IQEDD3RRiBpv2BOHKYpsdMSD5Fwph6vBKt5GHdb4pwy0lADRVpawSwiW9BaCSe3SIxtnYuOaf1gj3xntTZwNR0khNtm1ZOZ7f/s1600/elvis.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidITD1XBi8CjiFJmO0U3J1GKocnI09hJs1vYAhy0PnO_IQEDD3RRiBpv2BOHKYpsdMSD5Fwph6vBKt5GHdb4pwy0lADRVpawSwiW9BaCSe3SIxtnYuOaf1gj3xntTZwNR0khNtm1ZOZ7f/s320/elvis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490616225051364498" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-74168590539230817122010-07-05T18:21:00.000-07:002010-07-05T18:26:33.725-07:00ROAD TRIP 2.5: Back to the FUTURE!<span style="font-weight:bold;">OOOOPS! I almost forgot to mention the most important part of NASHVILLE.... HEAVY LEATHER NYC is now sold in 2 stores in NASHVILLE!!!! <br /></span><br />Check it out!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Corner Music</span><br />2705 12th Ave. S.<br />Nashville, TN<br />http://www.cornermusic.com<br />615-297-9559<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkrhFFPC8SGcrZNSld5Zx61NaMoyv0GqXion2KnASDRzAVYk8DuUKmR7J9RBbRVu3Y5RwoPAGRRvQ-Nu90t7XLboz9fkx91UZypqpKSfb6bwsrtykW-1Yy2zYT1mH1djXkaj4hyphenhyphenC6w9lV/s1600/Picture+14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkrhFFPC8SGcrZNSld5Zx61NaMoyv0GqXion2KnASDRzAVYk8DuUKmR7J9RBbRVu3Y5RwoPAGRRvQ-Nu90t7XLboz9fkx91UZypqpKSfb6bwsrtykW-1Yy2zYT1mH1djXkaj4hyphenhyphenC6w9lV/s320/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490598255376000914" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Rock Block Guitars</span><br />2113 Elliston Place<br />Nashville, TN <br />http://www.rockblockguitars.net<br />615-321-0317<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Fd81xa5sSgaJHIieY3fwFTI8U54HGyCFAat9BOD7KNoExOfhH20EMTYP2boWOj3R5eElrPnPts9xkxiRI_fGVei9Ps0otbhWXQkEMDNq6i9XWijrS9qOpFMKKWUSCV4NloyF0vRSG1PP/s1600/Picture+15.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Fd81xa5sSgaJHIieY3fwFTI8U54HGyCFAat9BOD7KNoExOfhH20EMTYP2boWOj3R5eElrPnPts9xkxiRI_fGVei9Ps0otbhWXQkEMDNq6i9XWijrS9qOpFMKKWUSCV4NloyF0vRSG1PP/s320/Picture+15.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490598258410318482" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-28504693844300002462010-07-05T17:59:00.000-07:002010-07-05T18:52:07.464-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 3: On the road to MEMPHIS!<span style="font-weight:bold;">Nashville rocked, the NAMM convention was super successful even though I only had 1 day there. Still recovering from the burger of doom, me and Malia hit the road for Memphis. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">One of my favorite sights along the way....</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1PDzjnplpZ_M2lF9lKeGtrEMdlWDHHMFPklT15OjfVuZ92PNoVdzcggWStxBk-FG7_1K40kcphnHj2fF0YE3Z6VTuGwmiUDyW1JXD7aIGO9Jp6gG4b7nPsddrqjISuoWF0vwe8E7u2qP/s1600/IMG_9524.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1PDzjnplpZ_M2lF9lKeGtrEMdlWDHHMFPklT15OjfVuZ92PNoVdzcggWStxBk-FG7_1K40kcphnHj2fF0YE3Z6VTuGwmiUDyW1JXD7aIGO9Jp6gG4b7nPsddrqjISuoWF0vwe8E7u2qP/s320/IMG_9524.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490593004819752274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEika4SDwDYl_YGLHDaIeAJUrGCYVd1mX7X7DBk0Lbog4kw3f2HeCOP-xF0A2fj2o_ES74en4GK5MsAatat-B0wntp5wL0KiAfVTGJRMRURAZZ89M_Tp5hxdZVhHT9C8dt2ey593saXKYbTH/s1600/IMG_9523.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEika4SDwDYl_YGLHDaIeAJUrGCYVd1mX7X7DBk0Lbog4kw3f2HeCOP-xF0A2fj2o_ES74en4GK5MsAatat-B0wntp5wL0KiAfVTGJRMRURAZZ89M_Tp5hxdZVhHT9C8dt2ey593saXKYbTH/s320/IMG_9523.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490593003069012530" /></a><br /><br />Even the zoo rocks!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiztIzCIbL2XbRtdBK13KPhu7Y_YOcUQvjqZVmE_EsmTUOYYS_yoHqdrUZsmYYQOPDJB-0NxO7cqOkiRaNX2gCqoumfGwVza_A4rkjLUxzGwyaa4wc3UvaOYmYDJmUvNsDuUJKHYbf_GLb/s1600/brear.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiztIzCIbL2XbRtdBK13KPhu7Y_YOcUQvjqZVmE_EsmTUOYYS_yoHqdrUZsmYYQOPDJB-0NxO7cqOkiRaNX2gCqoumfGwVza_A4rkjLUxzGwyaa4wc3UvaOYmYDJmUvNsDuUJKHYbf_GLb/s320/brear.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490596431360009186" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Some vintage shopping...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8plbMH_u8RAG-CCxd86QNM880aJn7LVwt6QTBIA0m7rr03rR_J5c9nkUNmozps5pffkTXsowhFxbZDwKqluszkkbEL900TttbN3HDrJh_a9BKrW7IL8uBG1VdCpISsOY9os2Mi_kQibCP/s1600/IMG_9595.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8plbMH_u8RAG-CCxd86QNM880aJn7LVwt6QTBIA0m7rr03rR_J5c9nkUNmozps5pffkTXsowhFxbZDwKqluszkkbEL900TttbN3HDrJh_a9BKrW7IL8uBG1VdCpISsOY9os2Mi_kQibCP/s320/IMG_9595.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490593976298474866" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhST0uPgTyrdgzBAIyy-kmZmk4Kq0kuye3k0owGmOF-UEZbj9nBlRH3rDVwG2IM_xUS2okwZVR9gjofUNYoBkMQyd67X8hyphenhyphenFOjZ9aJTW7ZHJsK5R5vlWttON4HVQxwie0VBK00MsoVyQYH/s1600/IMG_9582.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhST0uPgTyrdgzBAIyy-kmZmk4Kq0kuye3k0owGmOF-UEZbj9nBlRH3rDVwG2IM_xUS2okwZVR9gjofUNYoBkMQyd67X8hyphenhyphenFOjZ9aJTW7ZHJsK5R5vlWttON4HVQxwie0VBK00MsoVyQYH/s320/IMG_9582.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490596245342925234" /></a><br />Super rad- a tooled handbag shaped like a saddle... stirrups and all.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SaXpMKGjm5tGHfVkwxA1uc1_upoCJKvEK4IT18qLAS1DGOApSKxZZaAahIoS6N49O-RS7oqdG_yapG1__8nDTHGj8E6o-Cx7yOrN10Pr7axYJzpVlwRjdqZuGehQQadpb7StGjvUCv0l/s1600/IMG_9586.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SaXpMKGjm5tGHfVkwxA1uc1_upoCJKvEK4IT18qLAS1DGOApSKxZZaAahIoS6N49O-RS7oqdG_yapG1__8nDTHGj8E6o-Cx7yOrN10Pr7axYJzpVlwRjdqZuGehQQadpb7StGjvUCv0l/s320/IMG_9586.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490593982487577794" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">This store was insane and random...in the middle of a ghetto run down street, between some liquor stores and pawn shops... there was all this weird 1960's and 70's mod polyester gear with sequins and stripper boots and cowboy boots. Drag queen heaven!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlCZBguYqK44ikUhvB4O-JUeRP1aS6J6WAlqQqqGO7oIEAjY_FSsJv3QavMBBkvu49CUNPXtJfutmWWfbzLmDGPBGlHMs3uIXJd9OVLxGCzrL-vvMrAN3ca4NhtXXzcIu93K3NYBPpL_I/s1600/IMG_9591.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlCZBguYqK44ikUhvB4O-JUeRP1aS6J6WAlqQqqGO7oIEAjY_FSsJv3QavMBBkvu49CUNPXtJfutmWWfbzLmDGPBGlHMs3uIXJd9OVLxGCzrL-vvMrAN3ca4NhtXXzcIu93K3NYBPpL_I/s320/IMG_9591.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490595217379073410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ37ivsrcaxHIqOqxRAHg0MXhn-26TKWh5JzoFw18kBc0TEiK9gzhewPqNRr-_ZQtJRfDHmxjHauMR3FMNiPOKeaGLh1rE5nUidtJF0xVDj2v1qFN_6rhBoYDsfeIiej2pMj9KI7hSYPJV/s1600/IMG_9592.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ37ivsrcaxHIqOqxRAHg0MXhn-26TKWh5JzoFw18kBc0TEiK9gzhewPqNRr-_ZQtJRfDHmxjHauMR3FMNiPOKeaGLh1rE5nUidtJF0xVDj2v1qFN_6rhBoYDsfeIiej2pMj9KI7hSYPJV/s320/IMG_9592.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490595203167522834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpAipjItMqwDZN-6HcVKxlAR-g2qpt1O2G2-rP31uFiv-GctrT0qy7vhQJZeQpSKgJtjsFAKhRLUpCaqf1c9hI4nMUoNrCDQfIG_6nBH2TXpAvrI4swa4ko3GrGqRA3ARqIVgBMYgy9Cz/s1600/IMG_9593.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpAipjItMqwDZN-6HcVKxlAR-g2qpt1O2G2-rP31uFiv-GctrT0qy7vhQJZeQpSKgJtjsFAKhRLUpCaqf1c9hI4nMUoNrCDQfIG_6nBH2TXpAvrI4swa4ko3GrGqRA3ARqIVgBMYgy9Cz/s320/IMG_9593.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490595199767984754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZKebgKCKZIrrB-Jr6iMbapGsprXiSbdCsfPbUm1BNFDN5phHjkY3RyDgN7mupgZtJIX9j4x6u7kkYXdQJS7BXa8VcwORuUaD2uM0geSlgd8-dLC8L1saGMMbJVecE-WD-dIxFTYWOWTb/s1600/IMG_9594.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZKebgKCKZIrrB-Jr6iMbapGsprXiSbdCsfPbUm1BNFDN5phHjkY3RyDgN7mupgZtJIX9j4x6u7kkYXdQJS7BXa8VcwORuUaD2uM0geSlgd8-dLC8L1saGMMbJVecE-WD-dIxFTYWOWTb/s320/IMG_9594.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490595193984851378" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-46838348500217786252010-07-05T17:05:00.000-07:002010-07-05T18:30:04.780-07:00PUKE PARTY IN NASHVILLE<span style="font-weight:bold;">Nashville totally rocked, really until this moment where it turned into one of those 'heavy metal puke parties'. Literally.</span> <br /><br />Meet my friend Omid. A super cool dude. Quick story about Omid. I had this rad issue of VICE magazine that I've saved over the years because it has a bunch of Slayer shirts on the cover. Inside, the issue is about collectors of heavy metal (the lifestyle, not the comic) and Omid is in there for having a most excellent and massive collection of Runaways stuff. So this magazine was kept as my bathroom reading material for forever. And one day I randomly met Omid in NYC. I told him we'd been friends for years, he just didn't know it. He thinks I'm nuts. Love it!<br /><br />Check out Omid's eBay page: <br />http://shop.ebay.com/obsesso/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=100&_sop=12&_rdc=1<br /><a href="http://shop.ebay.com/obsesso/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=100&_sop=12&_rdc=1"></a><br /><br />Omid took us out for some food one day in Nashville and ordered this mega sandwich that only a true pro 'food eater' (yea, that is a River's Edge quote) could endure. 2 pieces of the most ultra greasy french toast with ham and syrup and butter mashed in between. I got a burger. Along with a side of food poisoning that kept me nose diving the toilet bowl for 2 days straight. So, I missed the rest of the NAMM convention, but it was worth every second just to get a good night of local hangout and greasy southern food. And I was well enough to drive on to Memphis that Sunday... couldn't wait for Graceland!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1TkZRfUh-TZGELZZB9xQZMK1TqVQHER0jszJLN53liJe7jxSLe4F0Yq2maOyFzwWkjUIXzBHTUaaL5j2Dp2Xa7Gj6ci3ekkJ0mrepbbkHrVZwGeJiMAtsn5PSN_CAbLaPiNbrYZqDqsG/s1600/IMG_9457.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1TkZRfUh-TZGELZZB9xQZMK1TqVQHER0jszJLN53liJe7jxSLe4F0Yq2maOyFzwWkjUIXzBHTUaaL5j2Dp2Xa7Gj6ci3ekkJ0mrepbbkHrVZwGeJiMAtsn5PSN_CAbLaPiNbrYZqDqsG/s320/IMG_9457.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490582014672968146" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SOOOO METAL. </span> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZWcMBD7zQsFFKDkGEo0HPNwLtLZa69ProgKRvxGAqXIZWgSL8v6pUDp4SxYWiNPLe2-R4pbEjIVhSYKvwQxOEpH3pCjHZDpxon239H7Um82H51Vj8wRxbqhMwjmIJpZwr75pvNrkysbu/s1600/IMG_9458.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZWcMBD7zQsFFKDkGEo0HPNwLtLZa69ProgKRvxGAqXIZWgSL8v6pUDp4SxYWiNPLe2-R4pbEjIVhSYKvwQxOEpH3pCjHZDpxon239H7Um82H51Vj8wRxbqhMwjmIJpZwr75pvNrkysbu/s320/IMG_9458.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490582032053690946" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-62086073908827589972010-07-05T16:34:00.000-07:002010-07-05T16:55:31.003-07:00COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME!<span style="font-weight:bold;">And of course we paid a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame... there are so many rad pictures I had to make a new section. As I go through them I'll drop a few of some fabulous guitars. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdp9O_uLLWpCp0nl6ZQE9-BwAv2G-LUBQbH_9pEOB4DD13WwUZsAvf_HcThdJQnYpa31ZNCoekCeCZh-tgo5PWksT-hbEXt3FXgpfalYHleGbszDa8blJ_YPnm1Laqq6g1ByPXEval9I6/s1600/IMG_9468.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdp9O_uLLWpCp0nl6ZQE9-BwAv2G-LUBQbH_9pEOB4DD13WwUZsAvf_HcThdJQnYpa31ZNCoekCeCZh-tgo5PWksT-hbEXt3FXgpfalYHleGbszDa8blJ_YPnm1Laqq6g1ByPXEval9I6/s320/IMG_9468.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490570262108272978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkCZ6Rx13FCJd00shzFOMgFLJr-9aLiFxt5ajp95-tZF3-a6c4-Mi5KBuQPs_KNJIMsUtEvVAGcHFxzuSy-1LmA8pbGPEu6N3VzVyX2IQgKDjxem8o5S64S79TLlX_naKSPAs8SQMf0bX/s1600/IMG_9469.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkCZ6Rx13FCJd00shzFOMgFLJr-9aLiFxt5ajp95-tZF3-a6c4-Mi5KBuQPs_KNJIMsUtEvVAGcHFxzuSy-1LmA8pbGPEu6N3VzVyX2IQgKDjxem8o5S64S79TLlX_naKSPAs8SQMf0bX/s320/IMG_9469.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490570498416664706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRbHV9zPUNDts6S23daVfjOprf64kgDQY1avuvqB444evuB2BPuDxtTwExMi9FkJmCXv-k-HZCEA7xtSl2EBgXbiFxIH6aumOHRaMF4tfC2a18kOwN4LTgis2sDbkV8P1D6Ssk5eEvOKN/s1600/IMG_9503.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRbHV9zPUNDts6S23daVfjOprf64kgDQY1avuvqB444evuB2BPuDxtTwExMi9FkJmCXv-k-HZCEA7xtSl2EBgXbiFxIH6aumOHRaMF4tfC2a18kOwN4LTgis2sDbkV8P1D6Ssk5eEvOKN/s320/IMG_9503.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490573698267562786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HgSm3tk7jnbmA5H3uP19FUpetRP08bedz0HLbhAyreyiOoCWRSYFuN0PPo9PReKWN_USEj18BkH-mA1cMs-iyl0J8qWK4YDkJ1WIzV1du5eWOKQF0GNr9SWOSsBN9QaKz_DDAQOzIPET/s1600/IMG_9472.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HgSm3tk7jnbmA5H3uP19FUpetRP08bedz0HLbhAyreyiOoCWRSYFuN0PPo9PReKWN_USEj18BkH-mA1cMs-iyl0J8qWK4YDkJ1WIzV1du5eWOKQF0GNr9SWOSsBN9QaKz_DDAQOzIPET/s320/IMG_9472.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490570688925256050" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I wish this was one of mine! Beautiful!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaN4F8M65xdALNOBzywlAVtlLh9d4WZp5Q0iQAl8T0-AyCBVgiZOXboMXmKEQkI_wpSjJj_V1db8t0W-J39qq9Waq5TfhtGk70XiybYV7ZyD6R3e93MS9VOHj02uc3cg1GMQaLEWodjh8N/s1600/IMG_9518.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaN4F8M65xdALNOBzywlAVtlLh9d4WZp5Q0iQAl8T0-AyCBVgiZOXboMXmKEQkI_wpSjJj_V1db8t0W-J39qq9Waq5TfhtGk70XiybYV7ZyD6R3e93MS9VOHj02uc3cg1GMQaLEWodjh8N/s320/IMG_9518.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490571147087942226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgEtDCAp9lGXUo8YwbSZ1Ij_VoxLThNYr2dEgAf3wfmkxLLL4lAJNLuOW8pw8qLGpsSEShbXb9uEWbFgVABX4vnAnShIbpQru2JxGwTFCtd-PZhLOl2VdBUuF-BcxNRV6i3b_Xv_tUswT/s1600/IMG_9516.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgEtDCAp9lGXUo8YwbSZ1Ij_VoxLThNYr2dEgAf3wfmkxLLL4lAJNLuOW8pw8qLGpsSEShbXb9uEWbFgVABX4vnAnShIbpQru2JxGwTFCtd-PZhLOl2VdBUuF-BcxNRV6i3b_Xv_tUswT/s320/IMG_9516.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490570826970040850" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Love those rhinestone cowboys!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB7c_nJ5D0l5AIU8oT-I21ps-PJrD8T6purPaI2zjhGlO97F4n4fAK8MYV9kRouDasG-7S5Xyeh6c9kxTs5o6v0Rcloq3bTH-22Ehw65hZ5n0QRX4V_zKehHHslAoi-SQGvGafTqxwhFx/s1600/IMG_9476.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB7c_nJ5D0l5AIU8oT-I21ps-PJrD8T6purPaI2zjhGlO97F4n4fAK8MYV9kRouDasG-7S5Xyeh6c9kxTs5o6v0Rcloq3bTH-22Ehw65hZ5n0QRX4V_zKehHHslAoi-SQGvGafTqxwhFx/s320/IMG_9476.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490571392499943986" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">...And this shirt ROCKS too.... </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7bTG14nFXppzXjneXQtTJBhr6EDCuSsbHWnxIBvUU5WzIXjVZGF8J1OFDQ55QIxwydIa2tq53os_JkMCAxU-6FgFOu0ubjWVmT9bKV7vrguiFJddX6W0d0FQXmmZeFfHOlXX8wM_373W/s1600/IMG_9480.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7bTG14nFXppzXjneXQtTJBhr6EDCuSsbHWnxIBvUU5WzIXjVZGF8J1OFDQ55QIxwydIa2tq53os_JkMCAxU-6FgFOu0ubjWVmT9bKV7vrguiFJddX6W0d0FQXmmZeFfHOlXX8wM_373W/s320/IMG_9480.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490571744613199234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJwh7cx0SlFsHsTMvConKy_XTt7GKbXZ-1LtCRm9BIVJlvolb5Nxh5riSsVK-IIP7qTjhgaM5OwI7VLE29XGvD5MMQ90mPX60Jfof-BTQtWUvGeJenflyBQpsbQwD-eEGNemVCn8Y1nXJ/s1600/IMG_9484.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJwh7cx0SlFsHsTMvConKy_XTt7GKbXZ-1LtCRm9BIVJlvolb5Nxh5riSsVK-IIP7qTjhgaM5OwI7VLE29XGvD5MMQ90mPX60Jfof-BTQtWUvGeJenflyBQpsbQwD-eEGNemVCn8Y1nXJ/s320/IMG_9484.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490571959064953970" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">This car is AMAZING... check out the tooled leather seats... and all the insane accessories. I'd fall to pieces if this was my guy's ride! DUUUUDE!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADexU9cNKjvI3pJDgntjqAYxQi1YivvzryjDZgfUYF1pX2Tw_SX2keiXlicbtn0sTg4Z0JHl3MVX25Xr2Zhw1ECV8HIQeM8IYRBdoO2gFIyIcXbqlE5TKs0boOmnQg7Rm41wuJ9K42S1Y/s1600/IMG_9493.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADexU9cNKjvI3pJDgntjqAYxQi1YivvzryjDZgfUYF1pX2Tw_SX2keiXlicbtn0sTg4Z0JHl3MVX25Xr2Zhw1ECV8HIQeM8IYRBdoO2gFIyIcXbqlE5TKs0boOmnQg7Rm41wuJ9K42S1Y/s320/IMG_9493.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490572241583585042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhb18hmkbqQ5_YM5axA9tUrSXvqaXF0V8Q96rq29PkrDKm6s2N8v4uwfZ_LGLj6tm-hHJEAhY4E_opnxceMeYUoGTX6kEWKDdlOAFyrZu7qkLsQ4um0Ps2qeiPJf1TjceIwUb4mWA9W07/s1600/IMG_9495.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAADGiuEu3fxvIhp3ZGwLoYRZaaUf97IRqYh3PlawckM3KTm4ujIWlj1WAuxWAoGGl2mp0hCiKeUN7VFn6QVCtaAOdIyHMhQAijZy7vUJ3U07QIt5dtp9DV-E3BsmfySM94cC9Nx5lskLY/s320/IMG_9515.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490573682714808882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3zbdBOdDZmK-SXUEFeSKabfVABmbnXcsHCdxtbjsehI7ADpa0pTrzkk_gY4Pv71_P3ILTl7Wx-Lz5eifOrf-qFtXt_FZMNycRbE4PBl38sm39Y-eAJ59haVfQYykmCqL2Hyr6r9M6GfN/s1600/IMG_9514.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3zbdBOdDZmK-SXUEFeSKabfVABmbnXcsHCdxtbjsehI7ADpa0pTrzkk_gY4Pv71_P3ILTl7Wx-Lz5eifOrf-qFtXt_FZMNycRbE4PBl38sm39Y-eAJ59haVfQYykmCqL2Hyr6r9M6GfN/s320/IMG_9514.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490573676122842466" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-14098200934123031312010-07-05T10:31:00.000-07:002010-07-07T05:04:50.213-07:00ROAD TRIP PART 2: NASHVILLE!NASHVILLE NAMM! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZTBTTpvX1Vsih9eMcTMNyKdX0GIsEPJQza55plR5ipik60cfdiOqfNxY2ytGVgyAjTtWwirOKUbjqBn5ShqVTu-jeEZB9L1AMFSiHgMex8aVb_u_wpJ1GdcoMAs8GV5x_wk83RFTc2pf/s1600/IMG_9463.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZTBTTpvX1Vsih9eMcTMNyKdX0GIsEPJQza55plR5ipik60cfdiOqfNxY2ytGVgyAjTtWwirOKUbjqBn5ShqVTu-jeEZB9L1AMFSiHgMex8aVb_u_wpJ1GdcoMAs8GV5x_wk83RFTc2pf/s320/IMG_9463.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490483067592770210" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />1 hour and 1 night of complete sobriety and we made it to Nashville! PARTY! </span> <br /><br />Got my passes for the summer NAMM convention and checked into our hotel which happened to be attached to the convention center. What luck! For those of you who are not in the music industry- NAMM is a trade show that goes on 2x a year- one in Cali in January and one in Nashville in June. This was my first summer NAMM show. It runs for 3 days- Friday the 18th- Sunday the 20th. The booths showcase new hot products in the industry (guitars,recording gear,drums,pianos,amps,etc). I go as a one-woman walking booth, meeting people and promoting my straps.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUPa6Gv9E3dpl3qT1Z8jCB3jC5Wl34soDAYmzA_pvZAiqFSRHn08lSLSTa0OV9iLvSV_z9x5Su69S5CmvJ3QR-bnzYE0kKZ44LJ3YHV0qFM7GZJENxgeNPIhtNhanRUrN4lQhoFLa1byG/s1600/IMG_9450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUPa6Gv9E3dpl3qT1Z8jCB3jC5Wl34soDAYmzA_pvZAiqFSRHn08lSLSTa0OV9iLvSV_z9x5Su69S5CmvJ3QR-bnzYE0kKZ44LJ3YHV0qFM7GZJENxgeNPIhtNhanRUrN4lQhoFLa1byG/s320/IMG_9450.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490485619441440994" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />1st stop in Nashville- The Jack and Charlie Daniels Museum. RAD LEATHER!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYh8wF_hd9JGmWRvJZgs_zutnyZBHN4yHy-c7Mq8-OTj2MeQsXUUbPAdjgkNC5NPruDZRZ6K14CKIn_WwwNYKXNYVND2yoMXxVUD5I2xly_2OvCnxzxRlyfaswuwoyJsCpe-e4dEC_Dnh/s1600/IMG_9441.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYh8wF_hd9JGmWRvJZgs_zutnyZBHN4yHy-c7Mq8-OTj2MeQsXUUbPAdjgkNC5NPruDZRZ6K14CKIn_WwwNYKXNYVND2yoMXxVUD5I2xly_2OvCnxzxRlyfaswuwoyJsCpe-e4dEC_Dnh/s320/IMG_9441.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490485383671843346" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2nd stop: Shopping! Just the beginning of a monster pile of weird stuff we collected along the way... by New Orleans our hotel looked like 'Fear and Loathing'...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliCpqVKc84XFuqPiEnc01jH15bAcWuzrEwCKpZUZ-m12B506IHAEa4A_-zigvA7k_qpwCQY0lTCO7o_h2uUiBhwV-DOSxUKtEC1wE3pxlsMvGTso_EmsfIu7Q3J61ItohLVUj41DfEDrt/s1600/IMG_9462.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliCpqVKc84XFuqPiEnc01jH15bAcWuzrEwCKpZUZ-m12B506IHAEa4A_-zigvA7k_qpwCQY0lTCO7o_h2uUiBhwV-DOSxUKtEC1wE3pxlsMvGTso_EmsfIu7Q3J61ItohLVUj41DfEDrt/s320/IMG_9462.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490486170437306290" /></a><br /><br />Driving around town... a little local creativity...ever seen that movie 'Spun'?!?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4PAQrj0z5kmQvEXkrpZnycDUOrOg4ILFGl4AKINHlyemX7pIObJZxSQliEYwSCWbhMILlFh3xymaCv1WZ_RjXVkjC7PWvmp3Cnq9d5yCABWVz2wKvJWyu9Gvw-JZAid9ajSYHiiqzIWN/s1600/IMG_9443.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4PAQrj0z5kmQvEXkrpZnycDUOrOg4ILFGl4AKINHlyemX7pIObJZxSQliEYwSCWbhMILlFh3xymaCv1WZ_RjXVkjC7PWvmp3Cnq9d5yCABWVz2wKvJWyu9Gvw-JZAid9ajSYHiiqzIWN/s320/IMG_9443.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490486840086240882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbSrWQCiaWIRM3bnWsw4TxiGMAAoRHgpg7vuH9xLcguvIBpU0RBbQQw4DOlRyUz8KI2EG_AGFeW5Drfcw-g8sT0oBBu407_dmCGeiiprsuQrdOmo6UJ5tfsoYeWAYWK_h0SfZ9wkoNns6/s1600/IMG_9442.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbSrWQCiaWIRM3bnWsw4TxiGMAAoRHgpg7vuH9xLcguvIBpU0RBbQQw4DOlRyUz8KI2EG_AGFeW5Drfcw-g8sT0oBBu407_dmCGeiiprsuQrdOmo6UJ5tfsoYeWAYWK_h0SfZ9wkoNns6/s320/IMG_9442.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490486757027364354" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">And some fun on the strip...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDuZ6KhYRtFayTnSxL2P6VfW4WHruk6TTfP3OyuGY88VNZEkrle0uRdNnmdlyP4Do5hOQPeLb8Q3rd7a6ha4bP3OWXLCtsAqmLpFIcSQNy12TYx7cj-CYAjbfLDPC1GhldFweF09V0hwA/s1600/IMG_9460.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDuZ6KhYRtFayTnSxL2P6VfW4WHruk6TTfP3OyuGY88VNZEkrle0uRdNnmdlyP4Do5hOQPeLb8Q3rd7a6ha4bP3OWXLCtsAqmLpFIcSQNy12TYx7cj-CYAjbfLDPC1GhldFweF09V0hwA/s320/IMG_9460.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490487867184173186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ujch8uVpeM-bLCf0G3NW_qFmFZShlRbKPga3-0yJxpKLb-0OYJVjXLv_yQ1HPasSm3OJrVwwGAFSDhY0OdxMQRuDou0ddCDoWXW4ngHStp0xGDYZEJp039Kc6hcSINuP3-DCCkikAKx9/s1600/IMG_9459.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ujch8uVpeM-bLCf0G3NW_qFmFZShlRbKPga3-0yJxpKLb-0OYJVjXLv_yQ1HPasSm3OJrVwwGAFSDhY0OdxMQRuDou0ddCDoWXW4ngHStp0xGDYZEJp039Kc6hcSINuP3-DCCkikAKx9/s320/IMG_9459.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490487743323590738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGghzDwIcvJPhoR1bjYrPKeUIXqgXiqLltv_hv0LdvMwlLAmNK_YOukp8HBFMojLGXkcx9auWeKim3TsRB4qVN01VX_4YK8GiJygWmiV4T5nZNWpNX5yG6FX61ef7nJeL4dq1SY0hlQET/s1600/IMG_9446.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGghzDwIcvJPhoR1bjYrPKeUIXqgXiqLltv_hv0LdvMwlLAmNK_YOukp8HBFMojLGXkcx9auWeKim3TsRB4qVN01VX_4YK8GiJygWmiV4T5nZNWpNX5yG6FX61ef7nJeL4dq1SY0hlQET/s320/IMG_9446.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490487561397354738" /></a><br />ohhh yess. Fondue. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLR3RFuHbKj5Fitzx0Qbr7_Nh0K47aPTPFsSxO9ORbjjjYINrx2smtytWAR_nwZuskFqsAwVkqXREtMaJ8dSuGCvHmskKzgp_3TpDGERK2agTbow7nmxlKD5HG6xOpCVOVYQgGAWdq5GXC/s1600/IMG_1720.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLR3RFuHbKj5Fitzx0Qbr7_Nh0K47aPTPFsSxO9ORbjjjYINrx2smtytWAR_nwZuskFqsAwVkqXREtMaJ8dSuGCvHmskKzgp_3TpDGERK2agTbow7nmxlKD5HG6xOpCVOVYQgGAWdq5GXC/s320/IMG_1720.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490488383327391218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Nm4yZxTFG9wmrD2iBsaGom0XWrolIPsNOpJtozmoGZ35WGOCr_mEmc_PxOUZ5fPy2uxYrjlLN2naaSrR6vS0u_pHDPhDeiNp14fwVS_GtE7VRCVFr9dBUh1JCMhlLE3n6S8WZf3p94Li/s1600/IMG_1719.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Nm4yZxTFG9wmrD2iBsaGom0XWrolIPsNOpJtozmoGZ35WGOCr_mEmc_PxOUZ5fPy2uxYrjlLN2naaSrR6vS0u_pHDPhDeiNp14fwVS_GtE7VRCVFr9dBUh1JCMhlLE3n6S8WZf3p94Li/s320/IMG_1719.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491133755961915618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOflCJhIRNVb5-6q1-jDatBv3O4XEnjKunfBevnuFzqbFVmwjqoFMu0hloMghIH48PrBeNnCqIXjdriVrEQM_Jw4_NB7SzOt1DF51OwlXxlGNfxALCxQlAjpBhRyuj7-r2b9cEIrYkqZ7/s1600/IMG_1726.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOflCJhIRNVb5-6q1-jDatBv3O4XEnjKunfBevnuFzqbFVmwjqoFMu0hloMghIH48PrBeNnCqIXjdriVrEQM_Jw4_NB7SzOt1DF51OwlXxlGNfxALCxQlAjpBhRyuj7-r2b9cEIrYkqZ7/s320/IMG_1726.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491133741901366290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjykO3hZXiVIgJdbMxm9mr-IF9ymt19RItOzwRKdKkZFXYVQFAnZpW_ikdJydswY7laPFk8J5f36TBsFcoOm1jv9s4oI2e1uF2thpE7AK-_4OkAvGAjHHcPpXenvST4WYweW-XcfazrOD/s1600/IMG_1727.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjykO3hZXiVIgJdbMxm9mr-IF9ymt19RItOzwRKdKkZFXYVQFAnZpW_ikdJydswY7laPFk8J5f36TBsFcoOm1jv9s4oI2e1uF2thpE7AK-_4OkAvGAjHHcPpXenvST4WYweW-XcfazrOD/s320/IMG_1727.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491133762955705938" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-30282148511742844842010-07-05T08:59:00.000-07:002010-07-05T10:18:26.997-07:00Heavy Leather NYC ROAD TRIP part 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANpVsue57cWpI1raoWdzTDzc0mTI3RUGO-o-lV4s7WJueDksXeAweGsRN_HkcmzcT0ctkATmfIpqBUoWHVDZDnDAZVD_WObp4b4wnHbDSNExsUHwI-QuZhrXGsbePQEI6EP3gaOeqxxf-/s1600/roadtrip2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 193px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANpVsue57cWpI1raoWdzTDzc0mTI3RUGO-o-lV4s7WJueDksXeAweGsRN_HkcmzcT0ctkATmfIpqBUoWHVDZDnDAZVD_WObp4b4wnHbDSNExsUHwI-QuZhrXGsbePQEI6EP3gaOeqxxf-/s320/roadtrip2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490463445832665074" /></a><br /><br />The HEAVY LEATHER NYC down south road trip part 1!!!! I LOVE the south. I haven't been down there in years and never really got a chance to really appreciate it. DUDE. Especially Texas, where the people have as much pride as New Yorkers... I have a new found appreciation of America, vintage shopping, BBQ ribs, cowboy boots, tight jeans, mustaches....yeessss.....I'll get to telling ya'll about my Texas insanity later. I'll start with Kentucky.....<br /><br />June 15- 1st destination: Cave City, Kentucky. Me and my friend Malia drove (at 6 a.m.) something like 10 hours straight from NYC. Gotta love the 70 mph speed limit once you leave NYC... in a new car that has working A/C and windows that roll up all the way... 4 functional speakers (my last car I blew all speakers but 1 listening to Man O War at top volume). The new car is named METALLICAR!!!!!<br />We made a stop along the way for some food in a nice college town....<br /><br />This is my friend Malia...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwj-HTt34XYjaOjgy0FmRpaMl9s9Gyb4xu-tarQE9nDnpYmif_98uVFxxZW5jHJnJWDesNe6tptCgEr74-SZ9JwNNgUsBthDYjddOWb1orDhvV2c0uNIDrOI2PktSsVxRgwneczYwj0HP/s1600/IMG_9417.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwj-HTt34XYjaOjgy0FmRpaMl9s9Gyb4xu-tarQE9nDnpYmif_98uVFxxZW5jHJnJWDesNe6tptCgEr74-SZ9JwNNgUsBthDYjddOWb1orDhvV2c0uNIDrOI2PktSsVxRgwneczYwj0HP/s320/IMG_9417.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490466233438198786" /></a><br /><br />And me...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgW1GnEviL6nfjC3NIZnWKojnGulv0WYF7566Tjo9ggbiTCyS1iXB6x4YcWqw_FtVnMkFyjl-EvMDTKUS2NarnqIEpyppYU83TLM8V4tA9vJBIRG-1BaCLtGL5SStRoBt9FX7InxR-9YcM/s1600/IMG_9420.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgW1GnEviL6nfjC3NIZnWKojnGulv0WYF7566Tjo9ggbiTCyS1iXB6x4YcWqw_FtVnMkFyjl-EvMDTKUS2NarnqIEpyppYU83TLM8V4tA9vJBIRG-1BaCLtGL5SStRoBt9FX7InxR-9YcM/s320/IMG_9420.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490466561299889650" /></a><br /><br />Medieval clouds!!! Some extreme weather hit the south right before we left... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDql7C_90sWzRSLxkcuMsDKb1hnfr_ea0EW5h4ACt4yVHxDL63p0MZ3JgKfPLKLlbFrFaImWCXo2JT4gCgOAnQO78s1-xc_ZfiEajhlcnngTwaWd0S8ohqYsy8AkGbxN_ANO-2QCtkquw/s1600/IMG_9426.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDql7C_90sWzRSLxkcuMsDKb1hnfr_ea0EW5h4ACt4yVHxDL63p0MZ3JgKfPLKLlbFrFaImWCXo2JT4gCgOAnQO78s1-xc_ZfiEajhlcnngTwaWd0S8ohqYsy8AkGbxN_ANO-2QCtkquw/s320/IMG_9426.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490470597184480930" /></a><br /><br />We got to our 'motel'- a bunch of concrete wigwams with A/C and cable! But no party here... we found out 30 miles too late that it was a 'DRY' county... I had no idea there was such a thing. Dry= no liquor. After a 10 hour car ride we couldn't even drink a beer. Who knows what the locals must be 'brewing' at home! ha.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5qCzZWkty6LGx-gzubsZVg75aBN-d3XrDqmsPfsF8XBAAIlIyDIMypszlenB4jQyInkTYduXq83JZPg5olG1RoQIMZgYwvjxTsqedc_-m5RCwdWsr_I_keKo46NI94sU1d5FCnXPaYWG/s1600/IMG_9437.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5qCzZWkty6LGx-gzubsZVg75aBN-d3XrDqmsPfsF8XBAAIlIyDIMypszlenB4jQyInkTYduXq83JZPg5olG1RoQIMZgYwvjxTsqedc_-m5RCwdWsr_I_keKo46NI94sU1d5FCnXPaYWG/s320/IMG_9437.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490471334790646946" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-23361417687670958532010-01-21T19:34:00.000-08:002010-01-21T19:36:01.942-08:00A SLIGHTLY BETTER LOOK AT THE SLASH PAGE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxdOe8p_5fsI2LK5bBKON-S2mVSO_k-F24ojfOzj00vikCLtdL0Px5IQufXvljSgNH0WcfxeYlVTvsTcmn6S5IEqYQ1I-bcaLE-2E3VLTYExIb95yIewHpCSJTpYeHJJ5ZHbCW70RuTxc/s1600-h/SLASH1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxdOe8p_5fsI2LK5bBKON-S2mVSO_k-F24ojfOzj00vikCLtdL0Px5IQufXvljSgNH0WcfxeYlVTvsTcmn6S5IEqYQ1I-bcaLE-2E3VLTYExIb95yIewHpCSJTpYeHJJ5ZHbCW70RuTxc/s320/SLASH1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429402736699862050" /></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-39827863804779308502010-01-21T19:32:00.001-08:002010-01-21T19:32:36.505-08:00Good times, Late nights at NAMM 2010<a href="http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/?action=view¤t=fun1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/fun1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-60419566726033679242010-01-21T19:29:00.001-08:002010-01-21T19:29:57.456-08:00<a href="http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/?action=view¤t=vh.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/vh.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-63876207017757172212010-01-21T19:14:00.000-08:002010-01-21T19:16:36.243-08:00VAN HALEN+VAN HALEN TATTOO= EPIC!!!!!!! ;)<span style="font-weight:bold;">Long story short, he has my digits now....!!!!! ;)</span></p><br /><a href="http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/?action=view¤t=IMG_8100.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/IMG_8100.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908032213384035086.post-50981309505463429652010-01-21T19:13:00.000-08:002010-01-21T19:14:39.542-08:00Eric Peterson+signature guitar+custom strap at the NAMM 2010 DEAN BOOTH<a href="http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/?action=view¤t=IMG_8111.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/IMG_8111.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></P><br /><a href="http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/?action=view¤t=IMG_8116.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc227/heavymetalpukeparty/IMG_8116.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>HEAVYLEATHERNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231990258332387226noreply@blogger.com0