David Unnerstall

I will pop in here. The 1979 Chrysler boat at Table Rock Lake: The outboard I overhauled for the Ouachita that now functions as a spare: And the cedar strip canoe:

I just learned that for the 4,296,767th time last night.

I enjoyed this. It is odd how a vacation is a combination of amazing things done by happenstance and disappointments because of lack of planning. It looks like you had quite a few of the former.

That is impressive. That is all a guy needs to get out and fish. I built my Rob Roy cedar stripper in my living room. I am so happy I did not build it in the basement only to learn that I could not get it out.

There was a time when Alton Lake was full of Spatterdock and top water bass fishing was a hoot. After they built the new dam it became a sterile wasteland.

The name of the new Secretary of State is Blinken -- Antony Blinken. Now if you abbreviate the first letter it is A. Blinken. Now say that out loud.

Or ashes from the wood stove -- unless you use pallets as kindling.

Sled dog trip to the boundary waters north of Ely, MN:

GotMuddy, it is believed that the HIGH risk people are being infected by LOW risk people who are not taking proper precautions. But I am honored to be a legend.

That comment says it all.

That is awesome right there.

OK. This virus will not live outside of humans. If we all stop spreading this thing to each other it will die out. Other countries have been successful in this. We just can’t seem to do what we need to do. And for achieving the “herd immunity threshold”: How many deaths are acceptable? If we achieve 100% infection rate that will mean 5.6 million deaths. The average death rate per day has exceeded the 9/11 death count since January 8th. If Al Qaeda were to bomb skyscrapers every day we would not be hoping they run out of buildings to bomb.

Math must be really hard.

I bought Christmas cards on the 3rd. They did not arrive until after Christmas. There was a delay between FedEx and USPS. I sent out cards from previous years. But... I already have our cards for next year.

That is an amazing list!

I believe that that one should have the right to go out and get this virus and count on their immune system. But if you infect others unknowingly before you even know you have it and they die that is wrong. And we are still not certain if asymptomatic spreading is occurring or not. Although I am sure there is information out there that will tell you it is not. And masks are worn to prevent one from spreading the virus it has nothing to do with your freedom. You do not have the freedom to randomly shoot a pistol in a crowd. And as Ham said: our health care workers are living in a hell-on-earth. Out of human compassion I am hoping to avoid adding to their workload. I am eager for the vaccine. The other person in this house is at very high risk if she catches it so we are diligent in our behavior. I skipped deer season with my buddies. I don't play cards at the local bar on Wednesday nights. These are just two things I would love to do again.

I still remember the day Jack Carney died. I have this CD and it brings back some memories. But the topic is Stanley. I have a Stanley one gallon water jug that looks well weathered on the outside but spotless on the inside -- It ain't camping if that is not along.

Okay, my contribution: Christmas_Miami.MP4

You got me on that one!

That would be hilarious if I could remember the characters and plot. But that is now what I came here to say. I read some time back that it took eighteen months to film the claymation portion of this. I can't imaging how hard it had to be to get up to go to work and move the figures to accomplish a lapse in time of three seconds each day.

Mitch, I do not want to know how you came into possession of this.

Just recently the trailer lock, key and second boat ignition key turned up missing. I vaguely recall putting it on the bumper. To all of the youngsters reading this never put anything on the step bumper, ever, not even once, don't even think of it.

There are endeavors that do trip my trigger but some others are worthy just for the experience. The ice fishing trip via sled dogs in the boundary waters and fly fishing the Blackfoot river in Montana I am very happy to have those experiences. Now that I have become voluntarily unemployed I am obsessed with towing the teardrop and the cedar-stripper for three weeks in the Ovando area in Montana. But life is a bit complicated.

Well, Snagged, I just observed that all three of these batteries are low in water. It has always been easier to go out and buy another battery without checking the water but my finances are a bit different these days.