Appreciation Day Picnic for Me at Work

Appreciation Day
Originally uploaded by Mr152.

Well, the thought was nice. An Appreciation Day Picnic was planned for me at work. The word went out, posters were posted, invitations were sent. There must have been some sort of mix-up somewhere.

Kayak fishing at Lake Siskyou

Mike's hook in the water at 8:05 a.m.
Originally uploaded by Mr152.

Had a funtastic time fishing from kayaks with Mike last week at lake Siskyou near Mt. Shasta. I caught a huge 22" rainbow trout, saw several lake otters, and blasted a couple TV's with my rifle. In short, I had a really great time. Click on the picture to see the complete photo set.

The Emperor has no Brains

The Emperor has no Brains
Originally uploaded by Mr152.

This has happened to me at least twice before: I think of a great idea for a bumper sticker only to find that it already exists. This one is an example. After watching Bush stage a photo op in New Orleans, I wondered if I'm the only one who sees how transparent he is? New Orleans is right here at home, but I can only assume the official news we hear about Iraq is just as twisted and distorted.

While I'm on this topic, and noting the date: Colin Powell was on 20/20 this week and said there never was a link between Iraq and the 9/11 disaster. But, there we are, and there we're stuck for awhile. Bushwacked again.

Labor Day Weekend, 2005

Linnell & Karen Feasting (again)
Originally uploaded by Mr152.

Linnell and I worked hard stacking a year's worth of firewood during our two night stay in La Honda. We spent the remainder of the weekend in San Carlos accomplishing many tasks. A barbeque of fresh Alaskan salmon with Karen topped off the holiday.