Category Archives: vacation

America the Beautiful!

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

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Devil’s Tower- A Story For Lynne

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

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Fishing Memiors- Of Family, and Fishing Trips.

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

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P-Lake Pirates Association- The First Battle of P-Lake

There was a light breeze that sent a ripple over the lakes surface on that sunny afternoon.  Whenever the breeze wold play across the lakes surface it looked as if a thousand Sun’s were sprinkled across it.  Capt’n James sat … Continue reading

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Fishing Memoirs- Vises, and Their Pleasures.

My dear, sweet, lovely wife called me from work, one day and said; “My sources tell me that Ted Nugent is going to be at the outdoor expo at 2:00 p.m. so if you are not busy, go and meet Ted.” … Continue reading

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Fishing Memoirs- Going (Urban) Grizzly

After catching that first big Bass I became much more involved in fly fishing.  At the rate I was going, I thought I might become good enough to where the name of the sport would change from Fly-fishing, to Fly-catching.  … Continue reading

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The Fishing Memoirs- The Lesson

If I say that it started with the shared love of a young woman, it would be true, though slightly misleading.  It is more accurate to say that it occurred one breezy spring day, in 1996, when my wife and … Continue reading

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Listening to Pandora Radio…

Listening to good songs and remembering the motorcycle trip of a life time… I guess I have been blessed with two of those now… and hoping for more.  Driving by the Branding Iron Restaurant www.flickr.com/photos/63339942@N00/515614836/ in a small town in Wyoming. … Continue reading

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A Memory…

      Sitting on the deck of the hotel/fly shop under 400 billion stars, telling stories of the day’s fishing.  Strangers and friends remembered trips from the past, and planned future trips, while night bugs buzzed the dim light … Continue reading

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Liberty, Sweet Liberty.

Heading out on a round trip motorcycle ride from Michigan to Montana, 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 of beauty out … Continue reading

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