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Randy Gaetano paints pictures. He carries a sketchbook with him. On mountains. On dates. On eighteen hour flights to snowboard in Northern Japan. He never knows when or where inspiration will grab him. So he must be ready. And he knows nothing paralyzes faster than staring into a blank white page that yearns for some stroke of genius. Walking away from its challenge is not easy. It is much like gazing into an infinite white canvas of snow and feeling the anticipation humming through the bones and tugging at the soul. It is both hopeless and hopeful at the same time. "Kill the white beast." Kill the white beast. So Randy Gaetano does. With indiscriminate slices from his Airwalk snowboard. Nevermind the fact that he practices a sort of organized chaos, nurturing his instincts more than his logic; exulting the moment rather than what lies ahead. When you see him graciously weaving his way down a jagged mountain face like a smooth and determined river of courage, poised in the full Airwalk regalia of jacket, pant, boot and glove, wonder and awe will overcome the heart and endless possibilities will dance in the mind. And like all the great past masters, there will be those who will look at Randy and his masterpieces and say what he does is easy. But summon the guts to get up and try it. "Smack." Like a cold hand to the face. This thing is not easy. Randy Gaetano just makes it lo�k that way.

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