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By the way we’re just pulling out to head home. Y’all can consider this morning a little goodbye “kiss”. However Kathy and I will be back in six short days and I promise to bring plenty more gifts for everyone!⚡️🌊🌪

Aha! I knew it! At least somebody finally had the guts to say it! But don’t think for one second that that changes anything!

I shall recuse myself from discussing forthcoming weather (you can thank Mixer, Snagged and others) but as for the water we’ve been at Indian Point since last Friday and have run as far upstream as Baxter without incident and the water is quite clear. Bring the boat I say. It is a trip to the lake after all!

Ever seen a grown man naked?

Bingo!!

And you think I didn’t know that? The audacity is unnerving.

Keep pokin’ the bear.........😠

Aw, c’mon man! Shirley you can’t be serious!! I’ve been expecting platitudes of thanks and appreciation for my good behavior to this point and now you wanna throw rocks for one measly little thunderstorm? I am without words..... Well, not really but seriously this week has been like Palm Springs compared to most of our visits!

Can you describe the ruckus sir? You’re probably too young to get that but maybe not. Plenty of oldsters that will have no problem!

We ARE friends! Who but a true friend would care so much about you to be so brutally honest even if it meant ripping your heart out? Tuff love can be..........well, TUFF!🥰 You'll thank me later!

Ahh, c’mon! Practice is overrated! Plus, after four years you know you’re gonna stink it up anyways so you just as well save the money and frustration of going to the range! You’re welcome.....😜

Et to?😳 You've changed. I don't even know you anymore.............😦

"Self centered"? Now that's a little harsh! Am I not sharing all that nature has to offer (and then some) equally with each and every one of you? And to be honest I don't really even know how I do it. It ain't like I'm looking your direction and twitching my nose or anything....🧹🧟‍♂️ And besides, I've done WAY worse than this in the not so distant past so y'all might wanna show a little more gratitude! I will actually be on site in a touch over 24 hours and that's typically when things start to get really interesting so.......

Those guys have been there three or four times when we've been there and in general I find them to be pretty rude. Especially when they're out there "scouting" or whatever they're doing during the day. They've literally ran right over my line on more than one occasion when I'm like twenty yards from the bank! I gotta say though, those nuclear lights they use are pretty impressive.......

Just thought I'd provide y'all with a little "preview." 🌊⚡🌩️ See ya Friday!!😁

Shortly after it had opened back in the mid 90's I bought a boat from Jimmy Houston Marine down in Tahlequah, Ok. His son in law was managing the operation at the time and although Dower was a really nice guy he didn't have a clue what he was doing. Well, that actually worked out in my favor as I'm pretty sure I got that boat for around cost. When I picked it up he even asked me "How did I do on the price?" I think it might have literally been the first boat he ever sold. Well, since I had priced the same boat with five other dealers and he was at least three grand cheaper than the next best I'd say he did pretty good. In fact I showed the paperwork to Steve Monte at Steve's Boat's and Bob Parkey the Ranger rep and they both said that there was no way in heck that he could seriously be selling me that boat for that price and that there had to be a mistake. Anyways, while the boat was being built we went down to the Tulsa boat show where Dower took me to meet Jimmy. What. A. Jerk. He started lecturing me on not under powering boats and how "guys like you are always under powering boats to save a few bucks" (although the boat had already been ordered with the max rated outboard). He even said, "Don't be bringing that boat back down here and come crying to me when it doesn't perform because you put too small a motor on the back." He had the KU-OU basketball game on a little TV in his booth and me being a KU guy I wanted to watch a little bit. He spent the next twenty minutes brow beating me with all the reasons that KU was over rated and how HE could do a better job coaching Kansas than some guy named Roy Williams. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and left to walk around the rest of the show but OU ended up coming back and winning. Well, Jimmy tracked me down on the other side of the arena to brag about how he had told me that KU was over rated and that HE woulda won that game if he had been coaching KU. Finger in my chest and the whole bit. Never saw him again but I couldn't help but smile extra big a few weeks later when I drove that Ranger off the lot knowing I mighta got at least a little piece of Jimmy Houston Marine that day. Was sorry to recently hear about his wife's illness however as she seemed really nice.

T-shirt launcher....☄️

Well, where else could they get catfish that would be closer? I mean it's not like there's a bunch of lakes or rivers nearby with catfish in 'em for cryin' out loud!

Just a little somethin' to let y'all know that I'm thinking about ya! For what it's worth we had at least six inches here so it's not like I exempt myself from any of these phenomenas. We're ALL in this together Hope the local Emergency Broadcast System is in good working order.......

Final warning. We arrive a week from Friday. Bet there won't be no kiddie's out there on tubes then! They'll be lucky to even be able to leave the house.......🧟‍♂️🌪️❄️⚡🌩️☄️🌊🌬️ Decided to throw a quick six inches of snow on the ground here this morning just to kinda get warmed up if you know what I mean. It's good to know a guy's still got it........💪

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And flares. Don't forget the flares. Extra flashlight batteries might be good too.......

Well, you can't say that anymore now can you?!? 😉

You are making it impossible to be even the least bit discreet!

Hard to say at this point. Forecasts can be so boring...... More fun to just be spontaneous! Just know you will be entertained!