Sunday, August 9, 2009

H and W tournament

bb & db practicing the finer points of spinning reels and drop shotting.
Drop shotting school for bb and db.
Billy and Norma McCaghren are ready to get started.
Anxiously awaiting the start time.
Ali is intent on watching for Tammy to return to the truck.
Ali is now waiting for the competition to begin. She waits a lot.
The McClellands prepare for the competiton.
db, you hold your fingers just like this.
When it gets heavy, pull back and reel faster. And he did...;)

One of the best parts of competition is comparing stories afterwards.
Terri & Kerry with Sophia, smiles all around.
Laker and Oakley were in charge of releasing the catch after weigh in. Good job boys...;)

Weigh-master Kevin and db, the official photog.
Sophia liked the result.Stacey and Noah had a good time fishing with Mike.
bb is baby-sitting her Riley and Ali.
The weigh-in crowd was all abuzz.

More post tournament stories!

The Howells claimed the winner's "trophy".
Official note-taker, db interviews the winners.
Everyone had a great time and applauded the results. The entry money went to charity.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Lake Champlain and Margaritas with DB and BB

Ken fishing on Lake Champlain.
Ali enjoying being in the boat and fishing...:)
Cold? YES...Fishing? Fun...Spending time with the one I love??? Everyday
Ken teasing Ali with the fish..
Ken caught him a smallie with a attitude...
Kerry and I toasting to good friends and 27 of fishing...
Cheers!
Kevin and Kerry enjoying the dbbbrv....:)
DB and BB gave Ken and I a very thoughtful digital picture frame. The picture frame is loaded with pictures of our last two seasons of friends and fishing....Did I cry?? OMG!!!
DB, BB,, Thank you:) and we love you both:)

Lake Placid

Before we left for Lake Placid Ali was wanting some petting for Ken..:)
The mountains and all the water was amazing. You can see the reflection of the mountains in the water,
Streams ran wild everywhere.





A beautiful place to be...:)

Monday, August 3, 2009

Lake Champlain

Ali,, sporting her new pink and blue collar,, from Auntie Kerry.
Ken fishing beautiful Lake Champlain,
Northern Pike sure like spinner baits.
Ready to go fishing my sidekick..
I caught my first mussel.

He likes it!!

Ali always looking for fish..;)

After a long day of fishing..

Nice choppers pikey..