MY 50TH

AS DOROTHY SAYS THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME. DECIDED TO HAVE A LITTLE BASH FOR MY 5OTH IN APRIL AND AT THE SOCIAL HALL. SHOULD BE FUN AND ESPECIALLY BACK HOME IN MAZEPPA.
WILL POST A FEW PICTURES FROM THE PARTY.

HAM AND EGGS

THE WORLD FAMOUS HAM AND EGG SUPPER IS SATURDAY.
GET TO THE MAZEPPA UNION CHURCH SOCIAL HALL.....GOOD EATS.

ME AND ZACH

WENT FISHING WITH THE NEPHEW FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HE WAS A TEENAGER. FUN TIME WADING AND FISHING. ZACH REMARKED HOW PEACEFUL IT WAS. CAN UNDERSTAND WHY YOU CAN STAY OUT HERE FOR 6 HOURS UNCLE SLUG.
WE CAUGHT SOME NICE CHUBS AND ZACH EVEN GOT A BROOKIE.

FINALLY, BACK TO FISHING

WELL FINALLY AFTER ALL THE RAINS AND HIGH WATER I GOT TO FISH BUFFALO CREEK AGAIN. WHAT A DAY IT WAS WITH 21 FISH CAUGHT AND 3 REAL NICE ONES. 2 SMALLIES BUT THE DANDY OF THE DAY WAS A CHUB THAT WAS EVERY BIT 16 INCHES. I SWEAR I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE THIS BIG. WENT TO MEAURE IT BUT IT SLIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS. I REALLY HAVE TO UPGRADE TO A CELL PHONE WITH A CAMERA. WONDERFUL DAY OF PEACE AND QUIET AND PLAN TO HIT THE CREEK TOMORROW. 90 PLUS AND THE WATER SHOULD FEEL GREAT.

4th in buffalo creek

ACTUALLY THE DAY AFTER BUT BINK CAME ALONG AND RELAXED IN THE WOODS AS I WADED AND FISHED. SAW A MERGANSER AND HER DUCKLINGS......NOT SURE IF A COMMON OR RED BREASTED....EITHER WAY NEVER SAW A MERGANSER IN MAZEPPA.
ONLY 5 FISH BUT A CHILL DAY IN THE STREAM.

MAZEPPA PARADE 2009

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW HOW THEY GOT FIRE TRUCKS IN THE PARADE. AS A KID WE HAD PONY CARTS AND THE SCOUTS. MY HOW WE HAVE PROGRESSED.
AND WHAT A GREAT MESSAGE BY PASTOR PHILLIPS AND NICE MEETING HIM.
SAW BETH JOHNSON....SORRY HACKENBURG...........AND HER GERMAN SHEPARD.
NOT CINDERS THOUGH AND THINKING SHE SAID HIS NAME WAS GUNTHER.
WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME IN THE OLD HOMETOWN AND BINK AND I WALKED THROUGH THE CEMETARY AFTERWARDS.

FIRST WADE AND FISHING TRIP

HAD MY FIRST WADE AND FISHING TRIP IN BUFFALO CREEK YESTERDAY AND WHAT A GREAT DAY. EVEN GOT TO SEE A SNAPPING TURTLE ON NATIONAL TURTLE DAY.
ONLY ONE KINGFISHER AND BLUE HERON. CAUGHT 6 IN ALL AND A GIANT ROCK BASS WAS ONE OF THEM. THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS A SMALL MOUTH BUT ONCE I GOT IT OUT OF THE WATER THE RED EYE SAID ROCK BASS. DIDN'T MEASURE IT BUT EVERY BIT 13 - 14 INCHES. JUST A WONDERFUL DAY AND TONIGHT THE PARADE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL.