What a day - ordered myself a new tarp and Renegade quilt from UCQ and a Thunderbird from Dream Hammock.
I'm a lot lighter... in the wallet. Now to work on the other kind of weight loss.
All of this will go on two very special trips this year:
In late May/Early June, we will have a group of my dad's closest friends, my brother and myself floating the Smith River here in Montana to place his ashes in his favorite place in the world. Dad's last trip on the Smith is one that will last forever. Dad passed away in October after a battle with esophageal cancer that spread to his brain and spinal column. He was the bravest, kindest, strongest man I know. He asked me to write his obituary and he edited it himself. That's the kind of guy he was - totally rational. He knew his time was limited, so let's write an obit. I wrote something more than an obit, but an essay about my dad and all he loved, especially fly-fishing. Those interested can read it at: http://www.brucesimon.org/
In July, my mom's lifetime dream of driving to Alaska comes true. We'll be taking a T@B trailer (necessary with luggage plus two rambunctious yellow Labs), but whenever possible, I'll be hanging in the T-Bird. My mom's parents took the Alcan a number of times and mom has always wanted to go. In fact, no matter how much we begged her, she wouldn't fly up for her first Alaskan trip.
That trip will also coincide with my in-law's 50th wedding anniversary, which will will spend on the Kenai River fishing for salmon.
Here's hoping with all this that 2015 is a great year, because 2014 sucked!
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