You must feel better at 40 pounds lighter, gotta keep moving, stay as
lite as possible, and don't smoke!
I think everyone has cut back, the real problem isn't the crash of 2008,
but if you look at your income for the past 10-12 years it's maybe the
same or darn close to it, but the cost of stuff has zipped right up
there. The reason fly shops aren't doing well is they carry just the
high end stuff so all the new comers go big box.
One of my students just outfitted his family of 4 to FF and they did it
at Cabelas, his budget was 300 per person and they fished all season,
locally out of a tent. Our local shop wanted close to 1000 per person
to outfit the same family. When you are funding retirement, college and
a mortgage there only so many peso's to spread around.
Don I'll have to look through my Indian/British cookbooks so we can
trade some recipes
Peggy B
On 8/21/2011 5:26 PM, Don Ordes wrote:
Joyce (and all),
I, too, am getting older, but it is dubious that it's also 'wiser'.
Can't be wise when I'm forgettin everything.
As far as the VFB is concerned, Windows Mail Inbox is still my
screen-saver, and I always look for new VFB posts each day, as I work at
my computers much of the time.
Getting old is no fun (just turned 60), and although I'm not as old as
some here, I always say it's not the miles, but the off-road abuse.
Being able to log on and share anything is still enjoyable, and after
having TN and the surgery for it, anything that is not abject misery is
a good thing. It's helped alot losing 40 lbs. this spring, so I'm a lot
more active, but still not highly motivated. Ride my mountain bike more
now than ever- Trek Top Fuel 8- nice bike.
Because of the poor economy, especially in my field, I can't afford
fishing trips- not just for gas- but the incidentals, like miles on the
truck counting towards oil changes, brakes, tires, break-downs, etc.
Gotta make everything last as long as possible.
So I tie a lot and work around the yard, and spend the work days trying
to turn a buck or two. Tying is my therapy when I can't fish, and then
comes cooking. After cajun cooking, I got into Indian/British curry, and
started making my own Major Grey's style mango chutney for the curry.
Getting pretty good at it, too.
DVD sales were pretty brisk this winter and spring, but have dropped
off. Chris Helms says that's normal. I got to chat with him an hour or
so the other night, as we haven't crossed paths at a show in years.
So, just plugging away, waiting for better times, whatever they might
be. Hopefully the VFB can revive to something of its former days. I
don't know what it will take to restore it, especially if everyone is
just 'burned out' by life and pressure. Too bad Buggs, Dr. D, and
'Ronnie aren't here to keep me company any more.
Been conversing with Tony a lot off list, and that's been nice. He's
going through a lot, so I always think about him.
DonO
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*From:* Joyce M Westphal <mailto:joyce...@gmail.com>
*To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com <mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com>
*Sent:* Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:31 AM
*Subject:* Re: [VFB] VFB "The Phoenix Rises"
I agree..and sad to say, I, like others, am getting older and not
fishing nor tying as much. However, this list is the first thing I
read in the morning, and usually the last I read at night, so I am
still very dependent on learning more from those who know so much
more about fishing and tying than I do. And..I love the recipes for
food, the patterns, the fishing reports, and am always happy to add
prayers for those who are on this list and those they love. Keep it
coming. Joyc
On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Anthony Spezio <bambot...@yahoo.com
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