In 2000 I was able to convince Lynn to come fishing with me at my usual haunt, Miles Bay Camp on Lake of The Woods in Ontario Canada. That turned out to be one of the more memorable of my fishing trips. Then, surprise of surprises, my nephew Eric, my sisters oldest son, decided to join us. Lynn and Eric’s birthdays are less than a week apart and they have been good buddies from an early age. They love to tease each other and both love to fish so I knew this trip was going to be fun.
Our good friends and almost family, Jim and Denise and their son Robbie also were in camp and so we all had meals together and shared cooking and cleaning assignments. Since Jim & Denise have embraced Max and my family as part of their own extended family, I was elated that we could all be together. We usually fished together and kept an eye out for each other out on the water and the fact that everyone got along well added to the pleasure and relaxation of the week.
Fishing was really good and everyone did very well and so dinner was often the fish we had caught that day. But probably the most memorable part of the trip was our trip over to Obabikon Lake. There were three boats of us. Jim and Denise were in the lead, Lynn and I were second, and Eric and Robbie were bringing up the rear. Suddenly, Jim & Denise slowed to a halt and were looking back, I stopped also and Lynn said look at Eric & Robbie. Eric had their boat in a sharp turn and they were circling slowly. Robbie was standing with a big net poised to net something in the water, and net it he did. It was a good sized snapping turtle swimming across the lake. Lynn and I got our boat about 15 feet from theirs and then I smelled it! Yowee, did it stink! We got some photos of it and they let it go. We have always referred to that week as Robbie’s great turtle round up.
Robbie and the turtle.
Lynn, relaxing on the dock.
Lynn, doing her Jimmy Houston impression and kissing the smallmouth.
Lynn, Eric and I relaxing in Jim & Denise’s cabin.
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Friday night, close to ten PM, I was on the computer when all of a sudden Billy began barking in a very aggressive manner. I shouted for him to shut up, but it didn’t work so I got up and checked the back porch, the front porch and the yard. I saw nothing and told him to relax. Continue reading ‘Lynn’s Dog’
My kids think they have out foxed their dad, but I am on to them. For the last several years they have been nagging me that I am turning more and more into a hermit, that I don’t get enough exercise, and that I need something to keep me active. Continue reading ‘Using a Dog to Mess With Dad’s Mind’
I had a very good friend, Susie, that frequently said, “I am so spiritual!”.
Because she was such a good friend and I don’t want to challenge her, I never commented. But because I admire much about her I would really like to understand this spiritual crap. So I looked on the web. Continue reading ‘What Is this Spiritual Crap?’
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At the crest of the Southern Cascades between Highway 140 and Dead Indian Road winds a section of Forest Road 37 called Big Elk Road. This is a short stretch of paved road that is easy to drive and is extremely scenic. Continue reading ‘Driving Forest Road 37 near Fish Lake in Oregon’
Just a few miles south of the Oregon and California border, six miles east of Yreka is the town of Montague. From this satellite photo you can easily see the odd landforms around the area. These landforms are very unique and if you enjoy sightseeing I encourage you to visit and see the area and check them out.
Continue reading ‘Montague, California’
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