On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:22:34 -0400, "Tim J."
wrote:

rb608 typed:
So I'm sitting on a barstool at the Altmar Hotel, taking a lunch
break after an energetic morning on the Salmon River, when I'm
approached by a tall fellow who asks, "Is your name Joe?" Uh,
yeah. "Joe Fleischman?" Again, the affirmative. As my brain is
processing how anyone in this backwater would know who I was,
daytripper and Paul G. reintroduce themselves after ?? years. Okay,
how cool is that; a couple of other ROFFians are here on this same
river, in the same town, in the same bar at the same time as me.

That *is* cool, although in all fairness, you did say you'd be in Altmar and
the bar is as likely a spot as any. . .

Actually, even way more likely than any ;-)

Indeed, I knew Joe would be up there, so we were keeping an eye peeled. But
it'd been a few years since my introduction to Joe Juggling Fire somewhere in
North Carolina, so I wasn't certain he was he, but a quick beer summoned the
courage to risk embarrassment and ask :-)

snip
Meeting up with ROFFians, wearing out my arm on big fish, Both son & I
catching our first steelhead (his were both bigger), and a four dollar
solution to a $200 problem. All in all, a terrific trip.

Sure. You ditch the DDFS and go off to have fun while I get to sort bugs.
;-)

He's smart. Very smart ;-)

And he travels with good company - and a fine young son with a load of
enthusiasm. It was a pleasure spending an afternoon astream and an evening of
food and drink with their group...

/daytripper (maybe Joe'll tell you about his guide vs snagger conversation ;-)