There’s been no fishing since returning from the incredible pike expedition to Alaska. First at hand was to finish up my blogs and edit exactly 700 photos from the trip. I added some amazing northern pike images to my collection and I’m looking forward to sharing them this winter on my 2022 speaking tour. But it was a massive project that required sitting at the computer rather than enjoying fall outdoors.
The real cut to my fishing however is incredibly big news. I didn’t let the cat out of the bag, but since our April Wisconsin trip, Granny and I went through the massive process of preparing and selling our house. On September 7th we officially closed. We have it until November 1 then we are homeless. Exciting!!!
Bottomline, we have been cleaning and packing like you can’t imagine. We had another yard sale Saturday and basically unloaded all of our furniture. We don’t know for sure when or where we’ll buy a house but it will likely be near Lake Superior (our old stomping grounds) this spring and it will be a serious downsize in size and cost. With our extra cash we intend to buy a kick-butt van. For years we’ve been dreaming of an upgrade from our efficient Explorer, but its time. Honestly, its not as easy climbing in and out of that tiny Explorer bed as it used to be.
I’ll leave it at that. Things are freaking crazy right now for us with our belongings scattered everywhere. To enhance the craziness just a bit more, I leave for the World Masters Championships on Saturday and will be in the Czech Republic until October 12th. I better get back to packing my house up. More in a few days as the travel to Europe begins.
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Good luck in the competition and with your move/house endeavors!
Thanks Dan!
Bet you made a killing on the sale of your house! Good luck with everything
It was a good one. Thank you Lane!
Congrats! You sure are keeping busy. Next couple of months are going to fly!
Thanks Brian. By the time we are in the Seychelles I should be pretty relaxed. Now not so much!
When that bad ass van is ready to point south to Baja, hit me up. I may have some interesting challenges for you (ie sight casting mullet snapper in full spawn color, skinny water).
John,
I love those mullet snapper and have managed to sight up two. All within ten minutes so I’m ready to REALLY enjoy the experience. Will Do!