Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.



It was an eventful weekend.

On Saturday Jean drove down and we took in the Summerfest at the Fly Fishing Museum in Livingston Manor. Watched some of the casting competition, looked at the displays of old fishing rods, reels and miscellaneous other equipment, chatted with a few old friends, and walked through the buildings. It didn't take as long as we thought it would and we decided to head back to Lafayette rather than overnight at the Lordville Estate. Jean is heading to Florida with one of our daughters and granddaughters to visit the other daughter and granddaughter and had last minute things to do before leaving.

On Sunday while I was out gathering food for the coming week's trip to Lordville the car, with only 139,000 miles under it's belt, decided to get cantankerous, the engine light came on and it started to vibrate when starting up and when going up hills. I checked the air pressure in the tires, the oil and window washer fluid levels, (the only things I know how to do), and told Jean that if we were going out to dinner it would have to be in her car. Had another really good dinner at Dasher's in Homer, (thanks Denny for the recommend).

This morning, I drove the shuddering car, (it was like driving your dog to the vet), to the Dealers Service Department where a myriad of service technicians hovered over the car, checking the vin#, mileage, and asking what time my appointment was. Of course, I didn't have an appointment and was promptly told to go in and see the manager. I told her that if I knew the engine light was going to come on I would have called two weeks ago just to be sure the car got the attention it deserved. She said not to worry there was an opening Wednesday. Since Jean will be gone until late Friday, I said that would be fine.

The fishing - Loaded up Jean's car with my fishing gear and provisions, then drove down to the Delaware in time for the evening fishing. I needn't have bothered. After netting but one fish on Friday, (albeit a good one), I was eager to atone. Lets just say any atonement will come later. There was a dearth of bugs. Saw very few risers and most all rose not more than once. Hooked seven fish, two came unstuck right away, two about half way through the fight, one, (the good one), came unstuck as I attempted to pull him up to me in heavy current, Landed an 11 inch rainbow and a brown that failed to hit the 10 inch mark.

On the drive down, there was a heavy blue haze that obscured the hills, when I went by the wind  TURBINES they were all standing still.      

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