Coming out of hibernation...

....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

"Frank Church" wrote in message
. 207.21...
...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

You old rascal. Where the hell have you been? Really missed you, Frank.

A bit of advice: Never, ever, apologize to the nitwits that haunt this
place. We are all crazy, and crazy folks don't apologized to one
another.

Joanne and I have bought a winter home in the mountains of north
Georgia. I couldn't take another winter of two foot snow storms
followed by another one footer, etc. Grandson #2 is house sitting in
Massachusetts (which now has a Republican Senator!), shoveling snow and
running his father's super market. A plus: fishing in the winter, and
I'm not talking ice fishin'. d;o)

I am sure the smallies on the Andy will shudder when you arrive.
Joanne and I will be in the Rangely lakes region from late May until
sometime in July. If you have a day or two, please come visit and I'll
show you some big brookies and enormous landlocked salmon.

You hang in there, Frank. And you did nothing wrong to leave for such
a long period of time. Welcome back, you old fart.

Dave

"Frank Church" wrote in message
. 207.21...
...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

Welcome back Frank and hope the ankle heals well for you.
Bill

Frank Church wrote:
...blame it on the long miserable winter causing me to lose a few more
brain cells, why else would I come back here? ...

Welcome back old fart !! Be careful about losing any more
brain cells, at your age you ain't got but two of them and
if you lose one you'll become a Republican. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

On 2010-03-14 20:11:44 -0400, Ken Fortenberry
said:

Frank Church wrote:
...blame it on the long miserable winter causing me to lose a few more
brain cells, why else would I come back here? ...

Welcome back old fart !! Be careful about losing any more
brain cells, at your age you ain't got but two of them and
if you lose one you'll become a Republican. ;-)

And if you lose the other one, you'll be a Progressive (aka, socialist,
communist).

Frank Church wrote:
...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....

Good to hear from you, Frank. Have thought about you and hoped you've
been doing well and now glad to learn you have.

Take care,

JR

On Mar 14, 10:47*am, Frank Church wrote:
...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

Only the good die young. And, really, they aren't missed all that
much

giles
who says you can never go home?

"Frank Church" wrote in message
. 207.21...
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

actually, it's good to hear from you, and know you are well(despite the
falldowns, etc). Enjoy the bass fishing,
give my best wishes to your buddy up there, and then
step back a few paces so he doesn't inadvertently spew
on youg(Dave hates me, for purely ideological reasons). Be well, Frank!
Tom
p.s No tying update?

"David LaCourse" wrote in message
news:2010031421161075249-dplacourse@aolcom...
And if you lose the other one, you'll be a Progressive (aka, socialist,
communist).




ooh, someone's spending his retirement years listening to Glenn Beck(the
only moron I know of with this definition).
Tom