I just got home from a 4-day flyfishing trip with friends on the Elk River. As I hoped, the experience left me feeling refreshed and recharged to face the daily challenges that vacation days are created to help us escape from. As I sat back down at my desk this morning (and got caught up … Continue reading Fishing: God’s answer to all life’s problems
Rambles
Snow joke!
April 7, and it's snowing. Despite the fact that April snows are not all that unusual in central Appalachia, there's something about a blast of winter in the gathering spring that's just, well, a little depressing. Predictably, this little weather system has turned my mind to the metaphors God reveals to us about himself through … Continue reading Snow joke!
Time’s fun when you’re having flies!
OK, so I'm lousy at New Year's resolutions! I tried to keep up with weekly posts, but the last couple of weeks just got away from me. My sincerest apologies to whatever few regular readers I have out there! The call of trout waters has finally about overcome me, and I'm going to try to … Continue reading Time’s fun when you’re having flies!
A long, strange trip…
I started to title this post, "I might be moving to Montana soon...," but I decided after getting back from my semi-annual trip to the Northern Rockies that Jerry Garcia was looking a little more prophetic to me than Frank Zappa. Did you ever have one of those vacations that just didn't live up to expectations? Maybe … Continue reading A long, strange trip…
A funny thing happened on the way to this blog…
Wow. I can't believe how long it's been since I updated this page. I'm going to try to get back to regular posting, but it's been a wacky summer. Not really busy, at least no more busy than usual, but just a disjointed and sort of random season. Anyhow, I'd been working on some drafts … Continue reading A funny thing happened on the way to this blog…