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Many years ago we foreclosed on a hotel that we had the loan on. Our chairman is a pretty frugal guy, and he wasn't going to let the former owners walk off with the liquor from the bar. So a bunch of us went there, loaded up our cars with the booze, brought it back to the bank and stuck it in a storage room. It was a lot, but about 75% was the cheap stuff. Over the next few months it became 100% the cheap stuff. Pretty sure it was the chairman taking it home, because none of us that knew it was there would have done it.

We’ve got a bunch of green ones too. Can you share a recipe?

Sunrise Cafe in Cassville is reliably good for home-style cooking. It's right on Main Street near where you'll turn off on Highway 112 to go to RR. Roaring River Resort, just outside the park, is a really good place to stay. They have motel-type rooms, some with kitchenettes, and larger cabins too. We based many family get-togethers out of there. If you've got kids with you they have a little game room, a playground and a large yard for them.

Just recently discovered them on YouTube. They are really good. Fiddle and dobro players are especially good.

I do like their food, especially their brisket. But, yes, they're a little grumpy and you feel rushed when all the regulars are behind you and know how to order. Not as bad as Gates though. They holler 'Hi, may I help you?' when you pull into the parking lot. And they have to ask about your order 5 more times as you make your way to the register. It's chaos. I went there with a buddy several years ago and he ordered a 'Combo and a BB'. I asked him what that was, and he said he didn't know. He was so intimidated that he just ordered what the guy in front of him had

I just finished it up and really enjoyed it. Very well written. It's nice he had the foresight to keep the records and write the stories. I didn't know Rick except from what I read here, but I wish I had known him better. I certainly could have learned a lot. He was obviously a good friend to many, and a very thoughtful person.

Wow, that's devotion! Good on you. We tried a lot of stuff. Scrambled eggs, rotisserie chicken, ground chicken, ground turkey, bologna, cheese, deli meat. Every protein we made had some left over for both, but Max got the big pieces. The humans have been eating well here, but with a much greater emphasis on healthier food and smaller portions. It's been both challenging and interesting trying to find the things that work, or reworking things we love to reduce calories and carbs. More fish, shellfish and chicken, turkey, lean pork and beef. We're having a banner year in the herb garden, and we've used more and more herbs in lieu of sauces, etc. lately. More low-starch veggies too. Doing stir fries a lot: lighten up the sauce and leave out the rice.

Thanks, Ronnie. It always sucks but Max, and Molly before him, were THE family dogs most of the time the kids were growing up, so it seems to sting a little more. We've still got Ruby, with makes it a little better. But she's discombobulated these days. She'll get a little buddy some day who will pester the heck out of her, just like she did Max.

As our dog Max aged he lost a lot of weight and we had to get more and more creative feeding him. Here’s something I cooked up for him a couple weeks ago. ½ can Purina One ½ packet dry dog food 1 slice deli ham, chopped ½ cup 4% cottage cheese 1 slice Velveeta cheese, torn into ½ inch pieces 75 mg Prednisolone Whipped topping to taste Behind him is Ruby, who could not be trusted 😀. She was quite helpful cleaning up after him though. We did a couple cooking classes recently at a local Italian restaurant called Jasper’s. It’s our favorite Italian place these days. Jasper did this delicious crispy polenta with shrimp and saffron brandy cream. I will make this! Also did a braised pork butt over Robuchon potatoes. Roubochon are something like 50/50 potatoes and butter.

Thanks John. It seems so short, but 13 is a pretty good run. What's that 91 for us? Lots of memories and over 600 pictures of him too.

Thanks. I remember Sadie and when you lost her.

One more I came across. Watching the show

Thanks everyone.

Lost my good buddy Max yesterday. He'd been in decline for a while, but things got so bad that he was struggling to breathe and suffering, and we couldn't have that. He was the sweetest dog I've ever known. He was great with people: he just loved everybody immediately. He had a lot of energy, but he was very well-behaved. He was a good bird dog, and there are many great memories of him in the field. I especially love the memories hunting with Max and my two boys. But really, it's the memories of the everyday things that are flooding my mind now. How he tormented our older Brittany Molly when he was a pup, and how our younger Brittany Ruby tormented him when she was a pup. How he popped up off his front legs when he barked. How he had to go in circles for a couple minutes before he finally settled into his doggy bed. A few pics: The day we got Max, with ness 2.1 Max and Molly His first hunt, when he learned how water works A couple pooped bird dogs in some motel in western Kansas Max's signature 'point', with ness 2.3 With ness 2.2 Payback time. Here's Ruby! Max's last hunt, January 2021. With ness 2.3 Rest easy buddy, your suffering is over. Max A'Million 2008-2022.

Good to see your post and know you're back in the saddle, mic!

Forget chiropractors, try the vet instead! Just picked these up about an hour ago for our poor old retired bird dog Max a'Million. He likes it with a chicken Pill Pocket.

Nicely done, daughter and dad!

Pretty cool! That would sure be something if they’re able to find some. I’ve got the Behnke book that was written about 20 years ago. He mentions a sliver of hope that they could be found. They evolved in Twin Lakes and were lake dwellers. Twin Lakes was later stocked with rainbows that hybridized with the cutties, so it’s unlikely any pure ones are in there. There were yellowfin eggs sent to other areas in CO, France and Germany, but who knows what ever happened there. Like the article mentions, possibly in the Twin Lakes tributary streams or in an isolated stream or lake that was stocked.

Folks tend to oversimplify and misconstrue scientific info. So, when the research says ‘no recorded stockings’ it gets turned into ‘no stockings’ and then into ‘they’re pure’ McClouds. Kinda like the whole bear thing. ‘No evidence of breeding population’ ends up ‘no bears’. Then it’s the scientists are either lying or incompetent. And that’s all I’ve got to say about that.

Looks great. Tell us about the tomato coulis please.

The neighbor across the street from where I grew up had a mulberry tree in the back yard and we used to eat them too. There are a few around here that my babies and I would eat from. Some are along a bike trail we ride and it's a mess under those trees this year. Looks to be an especially good year for them.

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Oh my! Not just great looking flies, but excellent photography of them. Nicely done!

I got the book today. In the front, the author says Spencer 'planted the seed' for the book. Also, several of his papers are listed in the bibliography.

That's pretty cool. I just ordered the book too.