Boy oh boy, its been a long while since I've been around, divorce is a nasty thing. How's everyone been?

With the pleasantries out, now I have a small favor to ask. See, I am in a national competition. I'll be doing horror makeup for the upcoming spooky season, and a little beyond that. This is where you guys come in, I need daily votes to keep me in the running. It is a multi-tier tournament style, phase one "First to Die" is the current first round. There are two voting options. The free vote, then a paid donation vote. The donation vote gives one vote per dollar donated. "Where does the donation go?" you ask. It goes to B+. Those not familiar with the organization, B+ provides financial support for the families with a child fighting childhood cancer.

The donation is optional, and if your not a social media person, and want to do the free vote, they won't charge you anything. Please, follow the link posted below and vote if you feel so inclined, and share it to your social media, text it to your friends, (just maybe don't tell the preacher about it?)

I'll be adding new photos of my work (makeup and scenes all designed and built by yours truly) weekly for a while, then daily as the contest progresses, for your entertainment. So visit daily to vote and see what new creepy thing I've created.

*Disclaimer* The firearm in the photo is a toy gun on loan from my kid. I am stable and not in any danger of committing suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to a mental health professional or call the suicide hotline*

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I've said this to everyone I know thats asked, it ain't my first rodeo, but it'll sure be the last. 2nd ex wife and I promised myself I would never do this again. So, where can I find a decent Kayak?

Everything has been civil, just ran its course I guess. Thanks Saw

Just thought I'd pop in for a bit while I was thinking about it. Wife decided she wanted a divorce so I've been making some moves and haven't had the time to even wet a line lately. How's everyone been doing?

If you like the darker ale type of beer, and can find it, Abita Turbodog is an excellent offering from the company.

It's just stuff after all. I also lost almost every piece of tackle about two years ago for hurricane Ida. Everything was stored at ny parents second home because the wife and I lived in an apartment and we had no room for it. After the house was damaged so severely, what was left I let my mom have as she is finally able to get back into fishing. Everything can be replaced with time.

So, I'm not that old, yet...got a few (more than a few) grays now. But I had a classic metal Tonka Dump Truck and Tonka Crane that belonged to my late Godfather from the early 70s. They were rusty and dinged up, but I'm a handy fella and took on restoring then for my son. Kept them stored at my parents house, which sadly burned down about 9 years ago, and with it took the toys down with it.

I like Abita Purple Haze and Andygator, hard pressed to find outta state. Dixie Beer is a close second, and if I had to pick a 3rd it would be Newcastle Brown Ale, though I've not been able to find it in a long while.

Welcome to the stage buddy. Good luck on finding a fishing partner.

Didn't think I'd make a second trip this week, but got that itch for reeling in some fish again (I don't know why I say "again"....It never goes away). Anyways, same hole as yesterday, little later in the evening this time, but I landed two gills. The first one, one the first cast, got put in the bucket for bait or release, hadn't decided yet, but on the third cast I decided to switch to a smaller wire hook from the bait holder I had been throwing. The second gill landed on the third cast swallowed the small hook with the red worm and about 1/8 inch of the line. I couldn't get the pliers or my fingers in there to unhook the guy, so in the bucket he went.

Also, lost a fairly large LMB. Tank broke me off right at the bank. Popped the 10 lb test mono with a wacky worm attached.

Looks like I've got some catfish bait and a nice meal for lunch tomorrow with the gills.

(Bigger fish is the one who got greedy and gut hooked himself, fought hard for a gill too!)

Sounds like a heckuva outing Bands, and that's an interesting boat, it a rental of some sort?

Nice fish Ivey, my wife is from a little town somewhere around where you are, I think anyway. Father-in-law still lives about two hours north east of Memphis. He fishes the Tennessee River and Pickwick Lake, I've been out with him a time or two, but he's more into the catfish on the river than the Bass on Pickwick. But anyway, great fish again buddy, tight lines.

Sounds like a plan Whitey, thanks for the tip.

Lol, great day Fred! I know you guys like pictures, and after the SNAFU with that Choupique a few weeks back, I keep the phone handy just so I can share with you fine ladies and gentlemen.

I used to hate em when I was a kid, but back then, all I wanted was to land bigguns. They always seemed to steal the bait before I could set the dog gone hook. But now-a-days, I love the little panfish, just took a little time to master cooking em.