King of the campsite

VV1 is 5 years old going on 15.  A good hiker, enthusiastic flower photographer, and avid fisherman with a great casting arm, VV1 could do it all, remaining calm and sociable no matter what the camping trip threw at him — from heavy rain to a trip to the emergency room with his sick brother. The [...]

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‘A bouncing worm gathers no fish’

Sunday was the most relaxing day I’ve had in months. Uncle Rocky bought a new pontoon boat a couple of weeks ago and parked it near Lake Geneva.  Sis, Bugaboo, Meee and I joined him for its second voyage. The boat was spacious and comfy. The sky was blue, with friendly white clouds. Bugaboo liked [...]

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Yachats: where and wherefore

For quite some time, Mark had been talking about making a return trip to Yachats, Oregon, where he had once attended a family wedding and where his aunt and uncle have a vacation home.  With cs10 already planning to be on the west coast in July and August, and various other stars moving into alignment, 2010 proved the year [...]

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Fishing with the Fam

Today:  July 3 I had a great time today fishing on Lake Geneva with Uncle Rocky, Mom, Sis, and Bugaboo.  Uncle Rocky is an avid fisherman who owns his own boat—but it’s been years since I’ve gone out with him, and today’s trip included several milestones: first time Mom has been in Uncle Rocky’s boat [...]

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