Look! I went fishing with a couple UniBombers! They were great fisherman and, more importantly, they kept me entertained for hours!
Wowser! Our niece Chantry caught the ONLY GERMAN BROWN of the weekend! Frankly,we're not going to count Rod's because it looked like Chantry's German Brown mothered a tiny, itty bitty baby and Rod hooked it. We let it go. Out of pity. No one wants a baby German Brown. (Rod is working on his jealousy issues. Also, his sure-fire lures for the next trip.)
Rod and I hiked around the lake one day when were there. Notice the backpack he is wearing? That was my On Demand Snack Bar. Jerky, dried fruit, Fruit snacks and water. He also hauled my ginormous camera in there and only asked me to carry the backpack a few times. I politely declined. :-)See the tiny boat? It's Eric, Brenda, Renick and Chantry. They are fishing. Rod and I were spying on them trying to discover their fishing techniques. What lures were they using? How long was their leader? We are a competitive bunch, yes we are. But we couldn't get a good look at what they were using because of our completely useless binoculars. I begged Rod to leave them on a rock during our hike. He politely declined.
My fellow campers. Rod's brother Eric and his fam. From the bottom row left: Lookin' for Bars Ryden, Fish Cleaner and Wood Chopper Rennick, Queen of the German Browns Chantry and Flip Flop Hiker Marinda. Brenda and Eric up above. (They were all fighting like UFC cage fighters a mere moment before we snapped this picture. You'd never know. But I felt you should be aware.)
Here is Brenda preparing to ask the Lord to bless this food.(praying it doesn't kill her by sunset, most likely.)
Look at that humongous mound of biscuits, sausage, scrambled eggs topped with a creamy country gravy. That is a couple pounds ofextra crispy hash browns on the side.What an amazing amount of food, but all that high altitude mountain air must have heightened Brenda's normally average appetite.
I personally was satisfied with my light and zesty salad with just a squirt of lemon and could hardly believe it when she cleaned her plate. And asked for more. Wow, Brenda. Wow.
It was an enjoyable way to end a fun, relaxing week-end.
Thanks for sharing your family with us, Eric and Brenda.
9 comments:
What a beautiful place and beautiful family.
Now I know where you have been, I was worried you were MIA. MIA in a good way!
Have a blessed evening,
Amy
Adorable post...you're such a good story teller! Very fun!
I've got to visit Pauline Lake...it's gorgeous!
That sounds like an amazing weekend! I am relaxing, just thinking about your fun time!
Glad you had such a great time in such a gorgeous place with such fun people! You were overdue for a little fun, and fishin' is a great way to make some fun happen.
Thanks for sharing the pictures and the story!
OH WOW!!!!!!!!
Someday I will get to your part of the world Didi.
Just a quick aside:
When I cook fish, I thinly slice tomatoes, peppers (I like to use red and yellow ones for color) and onions to bake the fish with. I bake that for about ten minutes (or until fish is almost done), then I make the sauce: 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, a squirt of good Dijon mustard and a couple drops of hot sauce (mostly for color). I pour that over the fish and finish baking it, it is SCRUMPTIOUS! If you have any left, try that.
On a very personal note, I miss your e-mails and you did worry me for awhile. I hope that you are over the "weepies" and that this vacation helped. Let me know how you are doing because I have been praying fervently.
Gosh I'm jealous!
I should have been there! Darn work! Next time...Miss you guys!!
Love Ash
Loved the story. Felt like I was right there...mwaa haaa haaa, maybe I WAS there lurking...oh, if only. Sounds like a wonderful trip, wonderful fellowship.
You could make anything sound like a blast. I love your posts...LIVE for the next one.
Hugs!!
Diane
The lake is beautiful! I'm glad you all had a great time. Love the "unibomber fishers!" lol To funny. Great pictures, thanks for sharing your vacation with us!
Yeah, you're back! Gosh, I missed your witty sense of humor! :)
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