A STEP BACK IN TIME

 An Eagle patroles this streatch of stream, feeding a trout.

 I hope he had better luck than I did.

 But with the temps pushing the 60* make, who could complain

 I didn't think these pictures would turnip but here they are

 The old ping pong table in Chappy land hasn't been used in a while

 and the collage of holloween pictures has fallen to the floor

Sasquach, the hide and seek champion.

MEMBERSHIP HAS IT'S PRIVILEGES

 December 29th and Susie is still on the mend.  So I had to go to the membership party at Jubecks solo.

 Several times a year Jubecks has a membership party for it's patrons and todays party featured Southern style foods preped by Chefs Steve and Miles

 The crew at Dan's table looks happy the see the nitrogen made chocolate ice cream

 It paired well with the Stout

I popped next door to Oolongs to grab some food for this evening

 and viola Pho to Go!

Phytophotodermatitis

 While making margaritas in Phoenix, Susie a reaction to the lime juice and exposure to what little sun we had.  So I had to make a run to the store.

Eventhough the weather was not all that nice, 37* and rainy

I managed to catch a trout at my first stop. 

 By the time I got to the second stream the rain came down even harder

 and fog set in.

Three slips, two lures found along the stream and one trout later, I made back home to doctor the burn.

CHRISTMAS UNDER PALM TREES

Wheels down and we're back in Phoenix

 Beau's flight came in just an hour after us.

 Kensley was so excited to see all of us.

 And make sprits with Aunt Susan Susan

 When the sun came out we swagered on down to the retro resale shoppe

 She's got wings

 Beau and I made Christmas morning breakfast...  

 Thanks for doing the clean up, girls.

 No batteries needed.

 ooooooh

Kimber's little boy, Jace

 Little boy toys

 Big boy toys

 Old boy toys

Kids of all ages from 5 mo.  to   98 years.

DECEMBER 21 2019

 Just a few days before  Christmas 2019 and the temperatures look to be in the 50*s for days.

So, it's time for an early morning run to to stream. 

 The lure of choise is this streamer that Dad tied in the 70's.

He would often sit at the kitchen table or back in his bedroom and tie flys, some better than others.

This one looks like a winner.

 As you can see it's been a while sense I've had the fly rod out.

 In the shade of the hillside it was still pretty frosty but it was nice to have the place all to myself 

 Dad was a game warden in the Driftless 1946 - 1983 and he taught me to use a flyrod early on, to 

pick pockets and fish pools.

 The sun warmed my back as things heated up at this pool.

 The shadow knows

The first of two nice bows

ONE WEEK TO GO.

 Hanging on the couch at the Blu room with Jim Post and the crew

 Post and Garcia

 at Julie's pop-up shop

 Galeena luminaries

House party at John and Heathers

 Night cap

 Cut - carry - load

 Unload - cut some more

 Chop - load into a wheelbarrel - unload in the house and then burn.

 PEACE!