Viva Las Vegas
November 7-9, 2024 – Over the years, Gina and I have had the pleasure of sharing many live music experiences, including season tickets to the Paul Mason Concert series. Live…
No such thing as a moderate republican..
I use to think that there was no place for politics in retirement. That I was too old to benefit from or get hurt by staying out of politics but…
Fleet Week 2024
Attending Fleet Week in San Francisco this year with Gina was a powerful experience, one that reminded us of the immense pride and respect we feel for the young men…
Hot Weather Stripers and God Bless the USA
Having missed my annual Dorado escapade in Mexico last week, I was itching to cast a line somewhere, anywhere, to satiate that primal urge. So, I set my sights on…
The 80th Anniversary of D-Day
To my Children, In-laws, and Grandchildren, June 6, 2024 On this 80th anniversary of D-Day, let me remind you of how significant this day is to your very lives. On…
Revisiting Lake Margaret after 30 years…
Memorial Day Weekend 2024 – It’s trout season, comrades! Time to swap those massive stripers for some wild-eyed trout for a couple of months. Memorial Day weekend was supposed to…
Happy Birthday Grandson
March 8, 2024 – The recent spell of unusual weather, culminating in the largest hailstorm I’ve ever seen in Almaden, left me eagerly anticipating the first ideal day for fishing….
The Passing of Charlie Bunch
I had the pleasure of meeting Charlie Bunch for the first time while we were fishing the Sapsuk in 2021. Charlie left a lasting impression on me. He had a…
Fairmount Anniversary Tour – Ghirardelli Heritage Place, Banff Springs Fairmont, and Chateau Lake Louise Fairmont
To celebrate 40 years of marital bliss and the final years leading to our semi retirement, Gina and I decided to enjoy life a bit and check out some of…
To My Beautiful Wife of 40 years, Happy Anniversary
In the heart of Chicago, fate led the way, A meeting so fateful that forever would stay, Forty years past, we embarked hand in hand, Together we journeyed across life’s…