Life

Off a dirty road, high country little cafe/bar. Life is exemplary.
Haven't seen a mug like this since Tombstone 130 yrs ago.

Travel

Just to keep in touch...
Had an absolutely incredible day today, floated the Roaring Fork from Basalt down to Glenwood Springs, caught a zillion big Rainbow and Browns, good friend, all is good.
Sitting on patio sipping a martini out two, with Snowmass Mtn in the background. It's just amazing here. And, wait 'til you see my new cowboy hat...you're going to hate it.
Time to eat, Prime Rib it is!
Love to all,
Dad

Ranch/Travel Update:

This Dad is at the ranch, nice flight up this am.

 Plan is tomorrow early take off again heading for Rifle, CO, to enjoy some high country fishing with a good friend who spends his summers in Aspen/Snowmass.

 Assuming all goes well, flying home to ranch either Wed afternoon late or Thursday am early; looks like about a 2 hour stint.

 Lynn is planning on coming up Thursday night/Fri am, the Nutrioso BBQ Sat night, then home Sunday. If anyone is left hanging around with nothing to do, door's Open!

 Then, have another week to work in Tucson.

Have fun,

Love DAD

Friendly neighborhood spider

Ah, Monsoons in Tucson!

4 Buddies

Just to help in a nice week-end in Phx last Sunday. Cat was pouting,  didn't show up...

FW: fish tale Exhibit A

Richard,

 

For your blog, or whatever. 

 

Full disclosure:  The largest fish shown hanging below and the two smallest were caught by others on the boat.  The other four were hauled in by Douglas and me (everyone ‘s limit was two) and we had to let several 15 -20 pounders go back.

 

I am sure you would enjoy scheduling a trip like this sometime, but caveat: my left arm was still sore from the exercise a week later.

 

KCD

 

From: Kenneth C Dickson [mailto:kcdickson@verizon.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 1:19 PM
To: Ron/Diane Mittenmeyer
Subject: Fwd: fish tale Exhibit A

 

Back from visit to Anchorage earlier this week.  Trip included a successful fishing excursion this time.  See attached for documentary evidence.  Better yet hurry out here, there is a good deal of tangible physical evidence in the freezer.  Do you like halibut?
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Begin forwarded message:

From: Kenneth C Dickson <kcdickson@verizon.net>
Date: July 14, 2012 4:20:20 PM PDT

Subject: fish tale Exhibit A

 

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Travel Plans!

OK all! Reservations made! Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa, 20 Sept - 23 Sept!! Can't wait! (Here's hoping it's the right place!!) Right, U.K. ?? It's all quiet here at the ranch again; Lynn (and Curly)is on the road to Tucson to work (ugh), and Jeff and Erica (and Seamus) just left for Phoenix. It's been a wonderful several days. All quiet on the Western Front. I'll be staying on for a couple more days, then flying Drought Buster back to the Hot Country. Love to all, Dad/UR

Having a fun day fishing :)  Dad says hi & Seamus is having a ball!

Advice for today..

Whenever life gives you a choice, take the bug on the Right!

Happy Fourth 2012!!

Peaceful scene at a local high mountain lake near the ranch.
Wish you all a Happy and Safe 4th of July, wherever life finds you today! It's cool and light overcast up here.
Did UK/AS make it to Alaska?
Where is Inger?
EJ/Jeff in Phx?
Ash/Paul & family enjoying Orihuela family in Chicago!
Kristin in Atlanta, AD/UR in KC or maybe Florida, Again?
Love to all, Dad

Updates

Greetings to all! Just a note to let dear ones know what's happening! It's been nice and cool up here the last several days and I see the forecast says highs of about 68 deg here in Nutri. We haven't had a lot of rain but it comes and goes; we are really Dry! But, the fishing is great. I've had 2 30+ days in a row at Canero! I brought home 2 yesterday of nice size and had the typical imnpromptu dinner party, and tonight I'm going over to Nick and Judy's for dinner. I will bring them 2 nice Rainbow as well. Except for a pretty constant stream of friends, fishing, and time spent sprucing up the yard and house, nothing outrangeous has happened yet! There's the usual leaving the water on and running out, however, and one of the little kids who showed up for dinner the other night apparently turned on the gas barbecue...luckily we caught it after not-too-long! Speaking of sprucing up, I did just about have my first heart attack! Who remembers that little yellow wooden articulate Snake that used to be up in the loft?? Well, now that I think about it, I have not seen it for a while..anyway, I was on my hands and knees out by the Oak tree cutting all those little oak trees that shoot up, when all of a sudden I see this very real looking Snake looking at me all coiled up!! It moved when I accidentally hit a nearby plant, and I about died. Now Who do we supposed took that Snake outdoors and carefully coiled it up??? Hmmm? Not to mention When..Doesn't look too bad so maybe it wasn't all that long ago? Anyway, I am fine, heart rate declining nicely. Over to Nick and Judy's with the Chipmans' this evening, and tomorrow will just sleep in and see what the 4th brings! Kind of supposed to get to Chipmans' for the fireworks but we'll see. Miss everyone! It is a fun time, wish you were here! Love, DAD/UR