No Pictures:(
Well I have not posted lately because of camera problems again. This entire year has started out with much more drama than I would like. I would like to think that this is not foreshadowing of what is to come throughout the rest of the year.
I have been working on my truck across the street at the neighbors shop. Mike has been my guiding light on problems I encounter. He has never restored a truck or anything like that, but even though he only had a 7th grade education he had fixed and rigged everything. He was a shrimper, machinist, welder..., maybe not a master of any but knowledge of all. He had a heart disorder among other ailments and had to use a scooter to move about. About 6 months ago while moving a field on his John Deere, he mowed over a bumble bee nest, was bit about 60 times, fell off the tractor into a fireant mound and proceeded to let the hot Texas summer sun cook him the rest of the day. Mike slowly slipped downhill over the next 6 months and passed right after Christmas. I was probably closer to him than my own dad, losing him hurt. But he now is out of pain and hopefully wearing that tractor out in a better place. In other cheerful news my own father has taken a turn for the worse, last week they drained two liters of fluid off his lungs and gave him a couple of full blood tranfusions. So weekends have been in Austin. Last week the doctors called and said his kidneys had shut down and he only had two days left. Then the next day they told me 'oops, we read the report wrong, never mind'. Medicare is a joke, they could care less if these people actually meant something to someone else. I look forward to the day someone they love is put in the same place.
Onto the camera problems, I used a little of 'me time' the other day, braved the 40 degree weather and put the kayak in. When I got over to my spot when I casted my hands were so cold the rod and reel went flying out of my hands and ended with a simple splash. I quickly stuck my paddle in the water to check the depth, felt shallow enough and slipped over the side to retrieve my gear. Much to my displeasure I sunk into the mud just deep enough for freezing water to crest my waders and promptly fill them up. Nice, did I say freezing. Neatly stowed away in my waders was my brand new camera. Nice, did I say brand new. Rod and reel - $400, camera - $325, freezing cold paddle back to the truck...priceless. So I sent the camera off to Sony, playing the old 'I don't know what happened' card hoping they will resurrect it. Until then you will have to just envision Cornholio.
To vent the awful beginning of the new year, I have been working out again. I am not one for New Years resolution, it is something I just needed to do. I am going to Costa Rica in a few weeks to do some tarpon fishing and I could use a little help fighting those fish for a couple of hours. I plan to change a few things this year. Like Andy said in my favorite movie of all time 'Shawshank Redemption'...Get busy living, or get busy dying...
I have been working on my truck across the street at the neighbors shop. Mike has been my guiding light on problems I encounter. He has never restored a truck or anything like that, but even though he only had a 7th grade education he had fixed and rigged everything. He was a shrimper, machinist, welder..., maybe not a master of any but knowledge of all. He had a heart disorder among other ailments and had to use a scooter to move about. About 6 months ago while moving a field on his John Deere, he mowed over a bumble bee nest, was bit about 60 times, fell off the tractor into a fireant mound and proceeded to let the hot Texas summer sun cook him the rest of the day. Mike slowly slipped downhill over the next 6 months and passed right after Christmas. I was probably closer to him than my own dad, losing him hurt. But he now is out of pain and hopefully wearing that tractor out in a better place. In other cheerful news my own father has taken a turn for the worse, last week they drained two liters of fluid off his lungs and gave him a couple of full blood tranfusions. So weekends have been in Austin. Last week the doctors called and said his kidneys had shut down and he only had two days left. Then the next day they told me 'oops, we read the report wrong, never mind'. Medicare is a joke, they could care less if these people actually meant something to someone else. I look forward to the day someone they love is put in the same place.
Onto the camera problems, I used a little of 'me time' the other day, braved the 40 degree weather and put the kayak in. When I got over to my spot when I casted my hands were so cold the rod and reel went flying out of my hands and ended with a simple splash. I quickly stuck my paddle in the water to check the depth, felt shallow enough and slipped over the side to retrieve my gear. Much to my displeasure I sunk into the mud just deep enough for freezing water to crest my waders and promptly fill them up. Nice, did I say freezing. Neatly stowed away in my waders was my brand new camera. Nice, did I say brand new. Rod and reel - $400, camera - $325, freezing cold paddle back to the truck...priceless. So I sent the camera off to Sony, playing the old 'I don't know what happened' card hoping they will resurrect it. Until then you will have to just envision Cornholio.
To vent the awful beginning of the new year, I have been working out again. I am not one for New Years resolution, it is something I just needed to do. I am going to Costa Rica in a few weeks to do some tarpon fishing and I could use a little help fighting those fish for a couple of hours. I plan to change a few things this year. Like Andy said in my favorite movie of all time 'Shawshank Redemption'...Get busy living, or get busy dying...
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