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Born Catcher
Or at least his grandpa thinks so.Unlike his daddy who was a gracefully if skinny kid that could run like a deer Mikey has the heft to be a good backstop. Not to mention he has the gift of gab
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I've had better days
But then I've had worse too.Going fishing with the son soon if the rain lets up as I always told my kids "you gotta be tough to live in Minnesota"
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Mikey's Mission
The rocky trail isn’t long; only a mile but it is difficult. It winds through birch and maple trees that although have great age lack in great size.The rocky ground leading down down down into the...
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A long week ahead
One long long long week until our younger grandson Keegan gets a hard cast and can move about again.We don't know for sure what happened; his daycare only said they think he fell.Itty let him call...
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Daylight Robbery
In the backyard we have a crimson maple that I planted 20 years ago and has reached a height of six feet. The deer it seems are determined to make it a bonsai tree.Every spring when the new growth...
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Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Patience being something in short supply with most six year olds Mikey was bugging me constantly to move. Grandpa kept telling him we already had the best spot.Suddenly he had his first ever bass on...
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Creeks
Creek fishing has never been about the fish.My Grandpa Ray used to take me creek fishing. There are plenty of fish in creeks but it's hard to find one large enough to set a hook into; even rarer to...
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Well Dam
I've been waiting for two years to take my sons to a hidden pond accessible only by creek and only in high water years. It was always full of fish unaccustomed to the usual angler tactics.After...
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Eyor not gonna put that thing in my mouth
Keegan hates getting his teeth brushed and will use the ever present Eyor to run interference for him.On the other hand,,,Mikey has always been good about brushing his and just lost his first baby...
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The Road North
A month ago my father asked me to take him back to his old home area. He hadgrown up on his father’s resort on the shores of Lake LaSalle. I dreaded thelong drive but when you’re 84 year old parent...
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