It has been a while since I have last posted and a lot has been done. A few adventures and a few new experiences… New nephew, Oregon Coast, New York, and of course hunting and fishing.
I was fortunate to be able to travel to the Portland area to visit my new nephew (“Ry”) and spend time with his brother (“O”), my sister and her husband. The trip was awesome, Mary and I were able to spend time with “O” and spoil him with trips to Cabelas and the Lego store. He is a very smart guy and loves his Cars. My new nephew “Ry” is great baby. I didn’t hear him cry once, just chills.
During the trip to Portland Mary and I took advantage of being close to the Oregon Coast. We drove to Lincoln City and relaxed. We ate good seafood and I was able to learn a little about crabbing. Next time I go the coast I hope to catch crabs…
Recently, I was able to accompany Mary on a trip to New York for a conference. New York has a different pace and lifestyle. I prefer the west. The experience was great, we were able to see a lot of the tourist spots and enjoy the Christmas season with the lights and store fronts. We went to a musical, Hades Town, which was great. I didn’t know what to expect and I thought it was awesome. The difficult part was the small theater. The seats were packed in tight and thankfully I didn’t have the seat next to a dude with big shoulders. The 9/11 Memorial was a very special place, and very moving. Getting around NY was a lot easier than I thought with the subway and walking. I think I walked more in NY than I did most days hunting.
Earlier in November I was able to go steelhead fishing in Riggins. It was cold and windy with ice chunks floating down the river. I was able to catch one steelhead, but promptly released it to keep fishing. Idaho is experiencing a poor steelhead return this year, so I was grateful for finding one to bite.
Hunting season is still in progress… I am always writing about the trips and not harvesting any animals. This post continues my streak of poor luck… Maybe I need to find different areas to hunt, or learn the areas better. Hopefully I can write a post where I successfully harvest a big game animal this year. But time is running out… If I do not fill this last elk tag, I will share my special recipe for “Tag Soup”. It is pretty bland and disappointing, but is loaded with memories…