About urbangrizzly
I am presently working on a project title "Fishing Memoirs" that feature true, but slightly embellished... okay, embellished stories of a decades worth of fishing adventure with my father-in-law. All (most) of the embellishments are in reference to the number, size, weather, duration, and skill of my own fishing abilities, and in no way should they be associated with my fishing partner; Trout-Master Jim.
I don’t remember if it was Patrick F. McManus, or John Gustafson from “Grumpy, Old Men” who said, “When you are not catching fish, your stories tend to revolve around the scenery, and what a beautiful day it was. But … Continue reading →
Posted in Family, fishing, Fishing Stories, humor, ice, outdoor stories
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Tagged adventure, fish, fishing, ice fishing, John Gustafson, michigan, outdoors, Patrick F. McManus, Poland, Recreation
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Challenges are lurking behind every endeavor, even for the person trying to get some ice-fishing time in. Now days, just getting the frigid temperatures necessary to freeze the lake surface seems impossible. Then coordinating the freeze with time off … Continue reading →
Posted in fishing, Fishing Stories, humor, ice, Lake Stories, urbangrizzly
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Tagged fish, Global Warming, ice, ice fishing, Lake, Old-Man Winter, tetris, winter
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During the 2012 Christmas break I received an unexpected, and very exciting surprise gift from my college-aged nephew, Matthew. It all happened the second day of the family gathering. You know the one. The one where your mother-in-law works her … Continue reading →
Posted in Family, fishing, t-shirt, urbangrizzly
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Tagged Casual, christmas, Clothing, family, Matthew, mother in law, Shirt, Shopping, T-Shirts
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As the fighters moved around the course, “Mongoose” spied, “Corvette” under the sunny, blue sky with a few wispy clouds hung for decoration. “Corvette” could see the grin on “Mongooses” face as they passed each other at top speed. Corvette … Continue reading →
Reblogged from Urbangrizzly's Blog: While camping at a favorite vacation spot, I stealthily rowed the boat closer to a known Bass hang out. The boat, an ancient vessel, was about 14 feet long, constructed of iron and cinder blocks, painted … Continue reading →
I regretfully resigned myself to the dentist. I had scheduled the appointment six months before, after my last cleaning, but two months since the growth appeared on the roof of my mouth. I knew this day would come, had … Continue reading →
It was the early 2000′s, and the Detroit Red Wings were a force to be reckoned with on the ice, and Trout-master Jim and I were still fired up about the great, but very brief, fishing experience we had in the … Continue reading →
Posted in fishing, Fishing Memoirs, Fishing Stories, humor, outdoor stories, summer fun, urbangrizzly, writing
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Tagged cars, castle rock inn motel and cafe, Detroit Red Wings, fish, fishing, Gallatin River, montana, nature, outdoors, Rainbow trout, summer fun, syndicated, transportation, travel, Trout, Trout Master Jim, vacation, writing
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Heading out on a motorcycle trip from Michigan’s Thumb region to Montana, and back again, I was struck by how great a country we live that we can just up and go explore if we choose. There is a lot … Continue reading →
Posted in Lady Liberty, Motorcycle trip, NOT a fishing story, outdoor stories, vacation, writing
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Tagged Lake Superior, liberty, michigan, Minot, Minot North Dakota, montana, Northern Michigan, United States, vacation
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An innocent Facebook question from my friend Lynne whose question; “Did you take the nature walk around the tower?” Prompted this weeks response. I have two options; Tell her the truth, or give a line of B.S. I will choose … Continue reading →
Posted in Family, humor, NOT a fishing story, outdoor stories, summer fun, urbangrizzly, vacation
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Tagged Bullsnake, Facebook, King Kong, Recreation, snake, vacation
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Dear readers, I have been away for a while on a family trip out West. It was as beautiful and amazing as it is advertised. This post concerns lessons learned from long ago, and rules I still employ…even with this … Continue reading →
Posted in Fishing Memoirs, Fishing Stories, vacation
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Tagged fish, Gallatin River, montana, Rainbow trout, River, Trout, United States, vacation, Yellowstone National Park
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