First Real Winter Storm Hits Truckee

Skied with Kelly and Wallace today at Northstar. Spent a lot of time in the Lodge waiting for Comstock lift to open. Skiing was good but can't wait for more terrain options to open up.

Flickr Photo

Awareness Test

Coyote shows Northstar some disrespect

I spotted a coyote at close range taking a dump opposite Big Springs Lodge Tuesday evening at around 5 PM.
Coyote

Northstar Opened for Season Today

Vista and Arrow chairlifts were open. I was there along with Kelly, Bob and Marco.

Moon Venus Jupiter Conjunction

I took this photo of the conjunction, with my iPhone camera, as seen over Lookout Mountain on way home from Northstar tonight.
Truckee

Palermo, Sicily
Palermo

Forms smiley face over Perth, Australia
Perth

Northstar Ski School Photo

Me in white sunglasses standing in middle row second from right.

3rd from right in this Link to Northstar Website

MORE 3D Chalk Sidewalk Drawings

MORE 3D Chalk Sidewalk Drawings - video powered by Metacafe

Palin's Turkey Interview: The Outtakes

USC Stanford Football Nov 15th 2008

Robert and I took in the USC Stanford game on Saturday night Nov 15th 2008. The sixth-ranked Trojans tacked on four second-half touchdowns to turn a nail-biter into a rout, ending Stanford's unbeaten season at home in dominating fashion with a 45-23 victory.


More photos from the game via Christopher McGuire's Flickr account.

Marley and Me

Motorcycle ride around Sierra Valley

Kirk Short and I took a Motorcycle ride around Sierra Valley back on the 28th of October. We rode from Truckee to Graeagle to Loyalton to Truckee.
Andy
Kirk

First Snow of 2008-2009 Season

Arrives to my Truckee home on Election Day eve. Photo taken election day afternoon.

Rainy Day on the Truckee - Late Fall 2008

Stopped to take this photo looking east off the Brockway Rd bridge over the Truckee River on November 3rd, 2008

Truckee River

Says it All

2008 Election Results

Voting Machines Elect One Of Their Own As President

Voting Machines Elect One Of Their Own As President

No one as Irish as Barack Obama

Seniors for Obama

This guy is talking to me.

Sarah Palin Phone Prank

TORONTO – Sarah Palin unwittingly took a prank call Saturday from a Canadian comedian posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and telling her she would make a good president someday.
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My Fellow Prisioners

McCain's neurons suffer a momentary short circuit.

My Barack O' Lanterns

Barack Obama's 30 minute INFOMERCIAL October 29,2008

Obama's ad ran on several broadcast and cable networks last night reportedly at a cost of more than $3 million. It intertwined the stories of families facing financial and personal difficulties with segments in which the candidate discussed how he plans to help them and other Americans like them overcome their challenges.

Motorcycle Ride

Cillian Spain and I took a motorcycle ride over to the lake yesterday afternoon. I got a chance to try out his Triumph. I thought it small, nimble and uncomfortable compared to my Harley.

Me on Cillian's Bike


Harley looks a lot Bigger than the Triumph


Bystander moons us.

Obama Rally in Reno on October 25, 2008

Here are the rest of my pictures from Saturday: Rest of Pictures

Three Bears a Northstar Village

Spotted a mother bear and her two large cubs near the Northstar Ski area clubhouse last Friday. The one in the lead behind the bush is the large mamma bear.

SNL Barack Obama Variety half hour Promo

Stay tuned next Wednesday.

Finally Repaired the Bear Box

I fixed the bear box a couple of weeks ago where it had been torn up by a bear about three a years ago. Not exactly a timely repair but it came out pretty well I think. Here are the before and after pictures.
Before


After

Jimmy Buffet Concert

That's me NOT Jimmy Buffet

Please Slow Down

I live in a leash free zone.

Obama-Biden Tax Calculator

Compare Obama versus McCain tax plans. If your the inqusitive or doubting Thomas type read the FAQ.

SNL's Weekend Update~ Fred's Map Oct 26,2008

Fred Arneson mocks John King and CNN's electoral map, using SNL's new Giant Megapixel Touch Map.

SNL Weekend Update Bush Endorsement October 23, 2008

Amy Poehler steps in for Gov. Palin SNL 10/18/08

Alfred. E Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner

Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama joke around at the Alfred. E Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City on October 16th, 2008.

Mt Lola Hike

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SNL Weekend Update Final Debate October 16, 2008

Bike Ride through Somerset

Drove down to Reno today and biked through the Somerset development just north of Hwy 80 in west Reno.


West wind causes houses to tilt east
Click here to see more photos from todays ride

RjDj iPhone Application

This program is rapidly becoming my favorite iPhone application!

Biden and Palen Vice Presidential Debate on SNL

Sarah Silverman and The Great Schlep

An amusing but serious campaign by comedian Sarah Silverman. Heard tonight on the news that even though to date nearly 800,000 folks have viewed the Silverman Youtube video so far only about 100 "grand kids" have actually made the trip to Florida to lobby their grandparents on Obama's behalf. TheGreatShelep.Com

Thursday Oct 9th SNL Weekend Update

Obama and McCain debate the issues on SNL Update Thursday; Featuring Bill Murray and Chris Parnell

Golden Gate at Sunset

Just Like this Photo

Steve & Wendy Visit Truckee

LTR Me, Wendy & Steve
Wendy Nelson, Steve Mark and their two children, Thomas Mark and Callum Mark stoped by Truckee for a few days on thir visit to the US from New Zealand. Wendy is Ryan's godmother.
Rest of Photos

Super Tracker

Looking good for my man Barack! Hopefuly this graphic will update automatically every day.

FiveThirtyEight.com

Fall Has Come To Truckee

Pine needles and cone fragments are on the driveway and it's definitely getting colder in the mornings.
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Schmap Portland Guide

One of my Cycle Oregon photos made the Schmap Portland Guide


My Cycle Oregon Photo on an iPhone

Azalea and Flora Lakes Hike

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Azalea and Flora Lakes Hike on August 31 2008 with Salome Morales, Ryan Bavetta, Bonnie Bavetta, Leeds Davis and Sam Bavetta

Sattley to Gold Lake Summit and Back

Leeds and I rode from Sattley to Gold Lake Summit Yesterday


Click "Show Elevation" on upper right of page and be patient it takes a while to load. For another view click on Google Earth Link.

Route Info

Leeds Davis

Andy Bavetta

Where it all began

a quickr pickr post

Yes We Can

Test Blog from Scribefire

Yes We Can Obama Song by will.i.am

Me Carving a Turn

Andy
I do my best to create some angles and carve a turn down Northstar's Drop Off run on April 7th 2008. Not too shabby for a 70 year old! Photo by Wallace Leung

Craig and Monserrat

Back on March 19th I had fun giving a ski lesson to a couple of Northstar Seasonal Employees Monserrat from Chile and Craig from Australia.

Florida

Cool Bike
In early February, Naomi and I took a one week trip to Florida for Robert and Catherines wedding. We spent time in Key Largo, Key West and South Beach Miami.
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Here are some more pictures from the trip Click for more photos

Debbie Armstrong Clinic 1/31/08

Debbie Armstrong Had a two day clinic with 1984 olympic gold medal winner Debbie Armstrong. Her tip was to re-emphasize pressure skill. Wikipedia Article

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Bavetta Family Tree

Until now I've never understood older peoples interest in their family ancestry. Well now it's happened to me. So I've constructed a Bavetta Family Tree. If your one of my Ex Wives, Mother or Father In law, Children, Sibling, Nephews, Cousins or other Relative please shoot me an email at abavetta@gmail.com and I'll give you free access to the Ancestry.com website so you can see and add information to the tree. Who knows, someday us older folks will be dead and gone and you will feel a need for your ancestral roots?

Here is a start on the tree.

Bavetta Family Tree

iSki

iSki, originally uploaded by abavetta.

Robert took a photo taken of me skiing at Northstar in December 2007 and had it iPopified here:iPop My Photo and gave me a framed picture of it for Christmas which is now hanging in my living room.

And I had a coffee mug made of it here: Zazzle


Original photo.