During my 4-day pass, we were made aware of a dinner train in Stillwater we should visit. We didn't have anything really planned for the pass, so we decided what the hell...we'd hit it up.

For the most part our train up for our impending deployment is complete. There will still be some training to be done once we get in country...but for the most part were done.

i know a song and will sing it for you:# 1oh i wish i was a little dirty birdy(dirty birdy)oh i wish i was a little dirty birdy (dirty birdy)i would climb up on the steeple and go poopy on the people.oh i wish i was a little dirty birdy (dirty birdy #2 oh i wish i was a little bar of soap(bar of soap)oh i wish i was a little( bar of soap ) i would go shiny shiny shiny shiny over everybody's hiny.oh i wish i was a little bar of soap(bar of soap) 

Jamie and his family have left after spending a week between Jen's and our home.  Great memories were made peppered with lots of laughs.  We really didn't do much but yet it was lots!  Went to the parks looking at all the beauty we have  here, sat on the deck at night sharing stories and connected while boosting Budweiser stock by many points.

The Happening by M Night Shyamalan arrived at State College, Pa Friday 6/13/08 and I viewed it 6/16/08 with my husband.  I have to admit I had many different feelings almost from the very beginning.  I was so excited hoping to experience the same kind of feelings when I anticipated and viewed Signs. 

Just like any other day, I stepped out to take a look at the weather before I got my fishing fix for the week. Granted, it would be much easier to hop on the internet or look at the Weather Channel, but what do they know. Every time I check the weather, there's promises of sunshine. Empty promises. Never does the weather turn out how they say it's supposed to. I get tired of being disappointed and pissed off at the weather forecasters because it does the complete opposite of what they call for. Loosely translated, here in the Pacific Northwest, sunny and seventy-five is equivalent to fifty-five and scattered rain showers. Lately, it's been a pain to try and plan anything. Sunny and warm...damn, should have either stayed home, or brought the rain gear. Cold, windy and wet...damn, I should be out fishing...where's my sunglasses...? You get the idea.

We have been talking for awhile now about getting a new vehicle.  It was up in the air as to what to get.  We wanted something bigger.  More room inside.  Storage space for camping trips.  And of course gas prices played a role too.

Went out fishing on a local lake yesterday morning in anticipation of scoring some decent fish. Got there fairly early in the morning and didn't have a huge amount of success until mid-afternoon after the speed boats came out ripping up and down the lake. I tried indicator fishing a chironomid anywhere from two feet to eight feet. Only got a couple hits and missed the hook set.

Below are a few fly fishing resources I have found to be rather interesting. Deals mostly with the Entomology of Western Washington aquatic critters, fly patterns, and tactics in both stillwater and streams and/or rivers. As I find more resources, I'll post them. Enjoy!

Here lately I have been infected with what appears to be a bug. The fly fishing bug. I have tossed around the idea for sometime now, and finally said, "What the hell...I'll give it a whirl!". Purchased myself a cheap setup from Walmart to use, just in case I decided I didn't like it I wouldn't be out a wad of cash. After spending a few hours practicing casting, I headed out to a local lake I like to fish. Well...we wasn't quite as successful as I had originally thought I would have been. As it turns out, I needed much more practice casting.