Fishin' story

Well, it turned out to be a good day for my first fishing trip up to Eagle Lake this year. Due to the fact that I have been spending as much time as I can with Karen, I haven't had time for this until today.

I got out there before I could see my bobber very good after leaving town about 5:15. I got my first bite about 20 minutes later but that one came off. I hooked another a little later that I played for a long time but before I could slip the net under it, that one also came off. Finally I hooked one that stayed on and I ended up keeping that one. It was around 2 lbs and was the biggest one I caught today. I caught 2 more a little later but both of them were too small for me to keep so I let them go. I also had several other bites that I missed and one other fish that broke me off. All in all, it was a pretty good day and I left to come home about 9:30.

Before leaving some guy came walking up to me and when I turned to look at him I saw it was Gene Shannon. He had come up from Redding to fish with a friend of his and they both caught pretty good ones, they were much bigger than the ones I caught. Gene and his friend came over to my house when they were done fishing and we went up to the casino and had some lunch. It was good to see him and contrary to popular belief, he hasn't moved to Vanuatu yet.

So I caught 3 total and had lots of action, which is always good no matter if you hook them or not. Now I won't get back out there for a few weeks, probably early December at the soonest since I will be having Karen staying with me and I really don't want to drag her out there as uncomfortably cold as it was this morning. Besides I have all sorts of other stuff to do with her that is more suited to spending quality time together. Less than 24 hours left and I really can't wait!

2 more days!

Ok, I'm chomping at the bit, I admit it. Karen is coming on Monday and it's not getting here soon enough for me. I guess it's funny how my life is so different now than it was just 6 months ago. It just goes to show you how quickly things can change, in this case for the better. This lady rocked my world and she continues to have a huge impact on me daily, and I love it!

Tomorrow morning I think I will get out to Eagle Lake for the first time fishing there this year. We have a little storm going through and that's usually the best time to catch a few, and maybe it will make the time go by a little faster. Making time go faster at my age? What am I saying? Well, you know! It's a matter of the heart.

My life keeps getting better!

Today Chris and I had a great hike up into the Skeedadle mountains near Wendel. We intended to hike into Spencer Basin and we got pretty close but time was a problem. We didn't want to come down after dark so we had to turn around about 2:00 to make it back to the truck before it got too late. We were also looking for some chukars, which we found and we even got some shooting in. I got one but Chris missed his. It started snowing around 1:00 and it was light so not much of a problem for us but it was not warm up there. The weather got worse as the day progressed and we did end up getting a little wet but not too much.

We tried to follow the ridge but the rocky terrain was slow going and in many places we had to drop over the side and work around rock piles. It was a grand adventure and I even brought home a little dinner guest.

But the real reason my life is getting so good is an impending visit from Karen. She is coming out to California again next week and I will get to spend some more time with her. I am so totally jazzed about that and have been a very happy guy ever since I got the news. Like I said, my life keeps getting better and better. I hope that doesn't end anytime soon. Ya gotta love it and I surely do!

Las Vegas with Karen... Yeah!!

I just got back from a fantastic weekend with Karen down in Las Vegas. I got to meet her sister Judy and Judy's husband Kirby as well as her nephew Brad and his new wife Betty. Brad and Betty were there to get married and that was the occasion for this trip. I couldn't make the wedding but I got there Thursday night and stayed till Karen flew home Monday. I stopped and slept in the desert Monday night and the stars were beautiful and it was nice and warm.

We got to visit Red Rock Canyon, go up to Mount Charleston to get some mountain air, and also drove out to Hoover Dam. No matter what we did it was all about the company.

On Saturday we went out to see Paul and his wife Pon and had dinner with them, which was a good time for Karen to meet my old high school friend. He's such a big kid and he had to show us his dog... a mechanical one that he says poops zero's and pee's ones... digital.

So it was a wonderful weekend and another memorable event in this crazy life of mine.

Headin' south tomorrow!

I'm off to the desert tomorrow afternoon. This time the desert is not what I'm going down there for, Karen is. The weather for the Vegas area over the weekend is supposed to be nice with temps in the mid 80's. Looks like I'll get to wear my shorts again.

This time the trip is going to have a different meaning for me, I've never made this drive with the prospect of seeing the lady I have a huge crush on. Did I say crush? Major understatement, I have to tell you, there is so much more to it than that. Needless to say I am terribly excited and the hours between now and then are going to drag by for me.

Bizz Johnson Trail

Had a nice slow ride up the Bizz today looking at the scenery and thinking about my favorite subject. The colors up here are a little more vibrant than the ones up Piute Creek where I was yesterday. I took my time and didn't get home till about 4:30. The late day angle of the sun gives everything a different hue so it was worth getting dinner started later than usual. Tomorrow I'm going to meet Chris and do a little quail hunting out at Laufman where I used to work. The station is closed now but the quail are usually in the area because of the springs.

The top picture here was taken at Cady Springs from the Bizz. The bottom one was the bridge just downstream from where the top picture was taken. Saw a few people today up there but the person I really want to see I won't get to see until Friday, but I guess I'll just have to wait for that. I can do that... I think.

Fall Color

Went up the park trail system yesterday for a short bike ride before heading up on the hill to sit on the bench and think for a while. The colors are somewhat subdued this year compared to last year, maybe because we had such a hard freeze last week that shocked some of the vegetation. I know that I saw trees around town that had leaves killed by that freeze and they didn't have a chance to turn colors. Anyway it was a pleasant day, fairly comfortable and sitting on the bench in the sun felt real good.

On Thursday I'm driving to Vegas and I won't be back till the first part of next week. To say that I am looking forward to spending a few days down there with Karen would be a huge understatement, and going to the desert this time of year will be a nice warm change of climate. Warm weather with the lady I want to spend time with, you can't beat that. Now all I have to do is get through the week!