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Rediscovering my Buffett roots....

This morning....I shot six holes in my freezer. I think I've got cabin fever....Somebody sound the alarm. I've gotta go where the pace of life slows....

Going back through some older posts....

Was there ever an official vote for Fisherman of the Week for 2009? That spot must be blank in the official log. That's a shame...Trent and Bernie both had pretty good years that year. It would have been nice to see how the vote turned out. We need to be sure and vote this year before everyone goes to bed. I would hate to see Bernie get screwed out of another award.

From 2006

Excerpt from an email I sent to the group....

Weather for Chapleau, ON for the 12th of June.  Partly cloudy  High 70 Low 40.  (This is as far out as I am able to project)
Gas price at the Sault Ste Marie 93.5 cents.......a liter.  (93.5 x 3.78 = $3.53 per gallon)
Exchange rate is $1.10 (could do without that)


Ha!  What we wouldn't give for 1.10 on the exchange rate right now.  Gas in Canada then is what it is in the US now.

Canada Meeting

I was thinking....there are going to be a few first timers at this meeting. We could put together a bunch of pictures on a thumb drive from those of us that can contribute digital images. I could bring my laptop and projector and we can just let it run as a slideshow. Might also be fun for us to see some pictures we didn't know existed. Maybe Dad and Bob could gather up a few older pictures and I can scan them to get them into the slide show.

For those of us with a little bit of know-how, maybe I'll just start a photobucket site and we can all upload the pictures we have and I'll just download them from there. I will start the album on photobucket tonight and give instructions on how to upload pictures to the album?

Now, who has digital images on their computers, CD's, etc.?

I may have to drink whiskey....

I need these Girl Scout Cookies out of my house. No progress toward my weight-loss goal this week either. I need to buckle down. Troy, I hope you had more success than I.

New Equipment Functions Properly

Tried out my new rods and reels on Friday. Caught 4 Largemouth. I am not sure of the drag function of my new reels. The fish weren't trying very hard once they got hooked in that cold water.

My wife made me buy a new rainsuit on Saturday. I protested but she insisted. I also bought new sunglasses but those broke Saturday night so I sold them to Larry for 25 cents. He then sold them to Cody for 3.00 who then sold them to Bob for 5. The Grandapple doesn't fall far from the tree.

16 more Fridays. I will be bringing one bag this year for my clothes, boat cushion, tacklebox, rainsuit, shoes, etc. The only thing that won't be in that bag will be my rods.....oh, my rods and the ass whoopin' I plan to put on all of you. That will require it's own protective case.

One last item of note, The Camp Director assured me on Saturday that all the arrangements have been made for Travel. I am not any more convinced than I was before Saturday. He was a few Black Velvets and Water in by the time he made this claim. :)

Week 2 Weigh In

Well after a fast start last week, I came back down to reality. After loosing 9 and 1/2 lbs last week I only lost 1 and 1/2 this week. I will need to keep a better pace if I want to meet my goals before our trip. I need to work a little harder this week.

18 weeks to go!

I Was Told There Would Be No Math.....

So here is how this breaks down....nerd-like.

Last year there were 10 people on the trip. All the cargo in Uncle Bob's truck. Uncle Bob's Truck with a cap has an approximate area of 180 cubic feet. That averages out to 18 cubic feet per person.

18 cubic feet per person x 14 people is 252 cubic feet of cargo room we will need.

The cargo area of each truck is as follows.

Bobs with Cap - 180 cu ft
Larry's with Cap - 150 cu ft
Steve's with Tonneau Cover - 60 cu ft.

If we assume 16 inches from the floor of the bed to the bottom of the bunk in Bobs Truck, that brings his cargo room down to 62 cu ft.

If we assume the same for Larry's Truck, that brings his cargo room down to 52 cu ft.

If we put the bed in Bob's truck we are going to be WAY short on cargo room. If we put the bed in Larry's truck, we are are still going to be short by 20 cubic feet or to put it in terms we can all understand, 7 cases of beer.

Something to consider for whenever the camp director schedules the meeting. (Not the first weekend in April, I will be in DC. ) :0)

Fourth Ride

I just secured the 4th vehicle for this years trip. 33 mpg. Plenty of room for 4 adults.

Week one weigh in.

Well so far so good. Tonight was the first of 20 weekly weigh ins. Glad to say that I lost 9.5 lbs. I know that there is know way to keep up a pace like that, but I'm just glad to be off to a good start. I think the biggest challenge ahead will be sticking with this for the whole 20 weeks. That's why I decided to make my journey public on this blog, to help keep me motivated and make it harder for me to give up.

19 weeks to go.

Wednesday % update

I have lost 2.38 %. 5 lbs Went with my scale numbers. I must have been really heavy when I did my first body test on the Wii. The Wii said I lost 6.37 lbs. I had to double check on my scale. I will post a picture of my Wii Graph after 4 weeks.

Added motivation...

Thanks to Troy's inspiration, I have decided to get serious about getting back down to fighting weight.

So I propose this...Everybody get their starting weight and keep track of it between now and July 15th. On July 15th the person who loses the biggest percentage of their original body weight gets their lunch/dinner paid for at either at Upper Deck or Red Pine depending on when we leave. Honor system of course.

Who's in?

My Personal Effort to save space for this years trip.

I just started a 20 week weight loss challenge. The final weigh in is July 15th. In case you forgot that is the same day we leave for the mother of all vacations. I have 2 weight loss goals. First, try to loose enough so that Andy and I are not on the same eye level in the boat this year. I mean why should his feet always be bone dry. My second goal is to loose enough weight to justify a couple of cases of beer being flown in for me to enjoy. I know you guys don't need to loose weight as bad as I do, but I suggest that everyone only gets to bring one case of beer for every 20 pounds they loose before the trip. Dad I'm just kidding, and know, that does not apply to bottles of liqure. Just think of the overweight charges we could avoid if we wen't beer free this year and switched everyone to whiskey.

Anyway I weigh in every Wednesday and will keep you posted on the results.

20 weeks to go.

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Another Month Goes Down.....

February has come and gone (thank God). As I was on my way home from teaching last night I mentally took a trip down the river. Aside from coming around the bend and getting the first look of the chutes, what is your favorite spot on the river? There is something about sitting and BS'ing just out from the beaver hut at the Trapper's Cabin. That may just be the quietest, most peaceful place on the river. There may be some fishing down below for me this year.