Coming out of hibernation...

"Frank Church" wrote in message
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...blame it on the long miserable winter causing me to lose a few more
brain cells, why else would I come back here? Unless of course roff is a
condition similar to alzheimers, it gets worse with age and I sure ain't
gettin any younger. To start with a clean slate, apologies to those who I
might have ****ed off in the past and might do so again in the future.
Lessee, went all the way to California to visit my Navy son, and on the
last day there fell and broke my ankle. This afforded a nearly $2000
visit to the local emergency room (this small Coast Guard base only has a
clinic, no MD) The best part was instead of returning on AMTRAK as
ticketed, I got to fly home on SWA with curb to curb wheel chair service,
board first even before the little kids, heck, even TSA was a pleasant
experience. Going to WallyWorld shopping has been fun too, riding in the
electric cart it's amazing how many ladies offer to help retrieve
something from the shelf, sporting a "cripple" sticker in the windshield
gets me hassle free parking too. I'm seriously considering breaking the
other ankle just so I can drag this fun out a little longer. And, oh
yeah, turned 77 last month so you whippersnappers show a little respect.
Sore ankle and all, I put new tires on the boat trailer, repaired a leaky
pontoon on the WaterSkeeter and took the Merc in for a tune-up. The ice
is out here so it won't be long before I begin pestering the local
bluegills and bass. Planning a trip to Maine this summer to float the
Androscoggin with my fishin' bud up there, gonna rip some smallmouth
lips. OK, consider yourselves caught up whether you wanted it or not.

Frank Church
Fremont, Indiana

Great to see ya back and very glad to know you are still with us both
physically and mentally!
I agree to be a kinder and gentler ROFFian too, so long as we avoid the
political nonsense and socially sensitive discussions--cannot promise to
remain civil if such post go off the deep end, though I will do my bestest.

Saw Jennifer the other week, she asked about ya. She completed her masters
program a couple of years back and is working at AppState as an
instructor--not a professor, yet. I also hope to complete my program in May
and go into economic development or become an assistant town manager or
something or other.

Fished the wild trout waters of Upper Creek and the delayed harvest section
of Wilson Creek on Friday. Not much luck on Upper Creek, but Wilson Creek
was a blast with nothing less than 14 inch bows and brookies. I started out
with a dry fly, but quickly converted to nymphing, after watching my fishin'
buddy haul in fish after fish on his dropper rig. I gotta new fishin' hound,
Bear, and he is absolutely a nut case and the best fishin' hound on the face
of the Earth. He don't much care for the water, but has an affliction that
requires him to be by my side at all times, so he wades in regardless of the
temps! He is actually my 76 year old mother's protector, but I try to keep
him in good physical shape by taking him with me whenever possible--fishin'
and campin'.

I posted a few pics of Bear and me on Upper and Wilson Creeks, plus a few
fly pics.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47362605@N07/

take care and very happy to see ya back,

Op