Upper Peninsula Undulant Peregrination
 

In just under a week's time, our own recently retired reprobate, Asadi, will
be piloting a small train northward to pick up his erstwhile navigator in
Milwaukee, whence we will continue (by fits and starts) to the land of
pasties and distances measured in beers. Ah, the sweet life!

At last count, Bill Claspy, George Cleveland and Wayne Knight had all
expressed an interest in stopping by at some point in the following week in
order to offer their several specialized services in preventing us from
hurting ourselves. Our legal counsel has (most unfortunately.....for us,
that is) been forced to cancel a scheduled appearance due to circumstances
beyond his control......um......or a sudden fit of good sense, or something.

Anyway, as we will be incommunicado for most of the trip (cell phone
coverage is virtually nonexistent in much of the U.P.) anyone planning to
join us should contact me sometime before next Thursday to make arrangements
for meeting places and times.

At the moment we don't have an itinerary beyond a probable first day in the
Bruce Crossing area. Tentatively scheduled events include a float on an as
yet unidentified smallmouth stream (we will have two kayaks at our
disposal), a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, small stream trout
fishing, "Drive to the Rise" (cruising the streamside woods and fields and
bailing out at the faintest hint of fishy activity), and a concerted assault
on the state of Michigan's beer supply.

Come one, come all.

Wolfgang

With the understanding that it may make me seem like a North Cackalacky
wannabe, please consider this a ping, Wolfgang. If you wouldn't mind,
give me a ring sometime tomorrow or Monday so I can give you my current
clave plans. I'm in "the book" :-) Or drop me an email (use my usual
address, not the one above) so I can reply that way.

Wm

On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 05:52:27 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

In just under a week's time, our own recently retired reprobate, Asadi, will
be piloting a small train northward to pick up his erstwhile navigator in
Milwaukee, whence we will continue (by fits and starts) to the land of
pasties and distances measured in beers. Ah, the sweet life!

At last count, Bill Claspy, George Cleveland and Wayne Knight had all
expressed an interest in stopping by at some point in the following week in
order to offer their several specialized services in preventing us from
hurting ourselves. Our legal counsel has (most unfortunately.....for us,
that is) been forced to cancel a scheduled appearance due to circumstances
beyond his control......um......or a sudden fit of good sense, or something.

Anyway, as we will be incommunicado for most of the trip (cell phone
coverage is virtually nonexistent in much of the U.P.) anyone planning to
join us should contact me sometime before next Thursday to make arrangements
for meeting places and times.

At the moment we don't have an itinerary beyond a probable first day in the
Bruce Crossing area. Tentatively scheduled events include a float on an as
yet unidentified smallmouth stream (we will have two kayaks at our
disposal), a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, small stream trout
fishing, "Drive to the Rise" (cruising the streamside woods and fields and
bailing out at the faintest hint of fishy activity), and a concerted assault
on the state of Michigan's beer supply.

Come one, come all.

Wolfgang

Thursday the 15th? Approximate location (GPS co-ordinates, zip code or
signal flares will work).

George C.

Who is tying Pass Lakes as fast as his little pudgy fingers can tie.

George Cleveland wrote:

Thursday the 15th? Approximate location (GPS co-ordinates, zip code or
signal flares will work).

I'm hoping somewhere near Seney, but I know that makes a longer drive
for you... I'm not sure how much further west than Seney I'm going to
be able to go.

Oh, to be a retired fireman! :-)

Bill

"William Claspy" wrote in message
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With the understanding that it may make me seem like a North Cackalacky
wannabe, please consider this a ping, Wolfgang. If you wouldn't mind,
give me a ring sometime tomorrow or Monday so I can give you my current
clave plans. I'm in "the book" :-) Or drop me an email (use my usual
address, not the one above) so I can reply that way.

Wm

Will do.

Wolfgang

"William Claspy" wrote in message
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George Cleveland wrote:

Thursday the 15th? Approximate location (GPS co-ordinates, zip code or
signal flares will work).

I'll check maps and talk to John. Will be in touch in a day or two.

I'm hoping somewhere near Seney, but I know that makes a longer drive
for you... I'm not sure how much further west than Seney I'm going to
be able to go.

We're mobile. Depending on schedules, we may be able to meet different
people at different times and places.

Oh, to be a retired fireman! :-)

Ainna? :(

Wolfgang

"Wolfgang" wrote in :




Boy, I didn't realize that birds of prey ever chewed their cud. That
Northwest Peninsula must be one strange place

--
Scott
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Boy, I didn't realize that birds of prey ever chewed their cud. That
Northwest Peninsula must be one strange place

You don't know the half of it. Hell, just to GET there ya gotta go through
Hodag country! :(

Wolfgang
ask jeffie.....he knows! :(

Wolfgang wrote:
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"Wolfgang" wrote in :



Boy, I didn't realize that birds of prey ever chewed their cud. That
Northwest Peninsula must be one strange place


You don't know the half of it. Hell, just to GET there ya gotta go through
Hodag country! :(

Wolfgang
ask jeffie.....he knows! :(



it's gotta be real, i know it must be so 'cause i saw its likeness on a
huge billboard in rhinelander (or some such place in northern
wisconsin). that thing definitely chews on its prey. we were fortunate
to make our way through that town and its several suspiciously placed
traffic detours...much safer to fly into marquette and drive west, imo.
that was my plan, alas. of course, one must keep a proper vigil when
visiting the u.p. there is also that seemingly everpresent and more
sinister pasty to be avoided. much scarier than the hodag. hell, the
bitin bugs and stingin nettles are easier to tolerate than the
pernicious pasty. ... asadi, be careful.


sorry to miss this yooper-do. the combination and association of asadi,
claspy, knight, cleveland, and your-own-sweetself in such a lovely and
fish-filled watery wilderness is gonna be high drama and sure comedie.
hope you guys take lots of photos... and, if the opportunity presents,
try the sturgeon upstream of the place we stopped. i think of that
stream a lot. i regret i'll miss visiting the u.p. this year, but,
thankfully, i suspect it changes little over the course of a year or
two, and i look forward to finding my way up there again.

jeff

On 9/5/05 8:48 AM, in article i8XSe.22216$hp.869@lakeread08, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:

and, if the opportunity presents,
try the sturgeon upstream of the place we stopped.

Umm... Which one? Just browsed through Linsenman's book, and there are at
least two Sturgeons in the Yoop, not to mention one below the bridge...!

B
(a-planning, a-planning!)