We had just finished watching a pair of older ladies get stuck on the rock bar while they were trying to float down the river. Their legs kicking and arms flailing. Their paddle falling away and cuss words flying. I thought, if I stay here, these tube people are going to drive me insane, (missing…
It doesn’t get much more awkward than walking towards the river all stealth-like, and falling down a mud slide on your rear. Oh wait… it does. My new friend, Mia, was right behind me. She said she would just ‘sit and watch’ for a bit. After I gracefully ate it on the riverside, she went down stream…
If you give a teen a fly rod, they’ll probably want a reel to go with it. When they see the reel, they will wonder if it makes them look cool… So they will want to take a selfie. When they take a selfie, it will remind them that they haven’t checked their facebook for…
One evening this week greeted me with moments of glee and unexpected introspection as my family piled on the couch, watching “The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway” on TV (breathtaking moments on some of the rivers we fish in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, etc). After a muddled time of stumbling through Thanksgiving and then feeling the pressures of…
What should I share here: full life story, half life story, fake story, or just small talk about office hours? Let’s call them A, B, C, and D. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How stupid is it to get migraines after a day of fishing?! Isn’t fishing supposed to cure you of ailments and stress? I considered that my…
Maybe it’s the murky river… Or the pile of garbage I passed on the path… Or the low-riding car filled with men whistling and yelling things in Spanish I assumed to be threatening- they all lead me to re-name this river “The Ghetto River”. As a woman, I will be permanently breaking up with this…
The flowers bloom amongst the burnt trees scattered in the valley, showing the world that tragedy lasts only for a moment in time. Ash whisks through the air with the wind as my boots disturb its resting place. Birds land on the blackened trees, chirping and bringing life to the otherwise desolate scenery. I move…
Thank you to Maryam from A Fresh Start blog for nominating me as one of your Most Influential Bloggers! I love following her fishing adventures and really appreciate her nomination! Check her blog out! I understand this is not the golden globes, but I am going to pretend like it is for a minute. Picture…
I blame Katniss Everdeen- for my unexpected actions of shaking off reality and running from my list of obligations piled on my subconscious’ plate this morning… Last night I watched Katniss run around in the woods in the movie, Hunger Games. She used the woods and her intense bow hunting skills to outwit her enemy:…
I am standing in my underwear while working for the government… I hear gravel crushing under the weight of most likely a truck, racing down the back country dirt roads and heading straight towards me. My waders are stuck at my knees and clinging on tight as if they have sprouted squid-strength arms. The battle…
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