David LaCourse wrote:
We closed on the new home on Jan 11, and are finally settled in. We are
very happy with everything so far. The neighbors are super - had us
over for champagne our first night, and then the few neighbors that are
here had a welcoming dinner on our first week-end. There is a part
timer (lives most of the time in Alabama) who lives two doors down and
is supposed to be an avid flyfisher. Can hardly wait to meet him.

Relatives visited us this past week-end, with more due on Friday of this
week. Even Mildred (remember Mildred all of you at Fortenberry's NC
Clave?) will visit on the week-end of the 5th. I was engaged to Mildred
50 years ago. She lives in nearby Franklin, NC.

With a booze locker that was totally empty (the house has a wet bar), I
sprung for some hard stuff today and treated myself to a bottle of 15 yo
McCallan Single Malt. I am sipping as I type. I had forgotten how
smooth it is. There is see-through stuff for the boy lawyer (good
stuff, not that crap he normally drinks), and a small insufficient
supply of Yuengling for Jeffie. A couple of bottles of bourbon for
those so inclined, some tequila for all you crazy *******s, and some rum
for you Cuba Libre types. Hell, there's even a bottle of that there
Frenchy stuff Grand Marneaire for Richard.

I was supposed to go fishing this past Saturday, even though we had
house guests, but the weather was just too wet. Both Saturday and
Sunday saw heavy rains and some thunder storms. Sort of neat watching
it all come in from the western mountains. Many of the streams here are
like Penns - if it rains, they muddy up pretty quickly. (No offense
meant, Tom.)

I checked out Dukes Creek yesterday, and will probably fish it this
Wednesday. Water looked good inspite of all the rain.

Now back to your regular programing........

Dave
(damn, this is some fine sippin' Scotch.....)



hmmm...uh dave...it's been a while hasn't it. yeungling was ok in those
big sportsman club $1 mugs when i was a young lad...but, that was then
and this is now! i'll require some decent red wine, mccallan 18 year-old
(18 year-old glenmorangie will be acceptable), and reyka vodka. g
otherwise...all sounds ok.

congratulations on the second home. sounds pleasant.

jeff (still workin in the flatlands of carolina)