Sat back this day and thought of some events that really turn me crank when they happen: .....
Some days, it don't take much.
Sounds like you are in a good place in life.
Finding cash in the pocket of a sweat shirt you haven't worn since last winter is pretty cool.
Did you remember to chalk an X on the side of the boat so you can find the same spot again?I just love it when I am sitting in my boat with the dog and halibut pole with bated hook 50 feet below, just above the sea floor, sitting right over my favorite spot. On good days it isn't too long and yank! My dog starts whining cuz he KNOWS what is coming to the surface!
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My GPS chart plotter gets me right in there every time, but it would have been a lot more difficult in the old days I suppose. It is an undersea knoll of sorts that rises from 300 feet to 50 feet depth and the halibut seem to like the sloping ground. I found this particular spot by looking for these undersea knolls in the noaa charts..Did you remember to chalk an X on the side of the boat so you can find the same spot again?
I was thinking about the joke about Pat and Mick fishing and when they had a good catch, Pat chalked an X on the side of the boat and mick asked him why he did that and he said " it's so we can find this spot again"My GPS chart plotter gets me right in there every time, but it would have been a lot more difficult in the old days I suppose. It is an undersea knoll of sorts that rises from 300 feet to 50 feet depth and the halibut seem to like the sloping ground. I found this particular spot by looking for these undersea knolls in the noaa charts..
Quadman, you had some great ones! hi*ball, I too love when a parking spot magically opens.
This thread will make you realize how magical life can be, if we only stop sulking and whining and observe.
The older I get, the more I believe - Perspective Is Paramount.
Well stated, Quad.
Just this morning, I dropped my bread in the toaster, and instead of it coming out either raw or black (toasters lie, you know) it came out this beautiful shade of tan, browned ever so perfectly.
Then my pseudo-butter (omega 3 safflower or some such, tastes amazing) went on perfectly, and the coffee was just right. Not too strong, not too weak, and sweetened perfectly.
Man, how I love it when that happens.
A most excellent bit about toasters and showers by the great Eddie Izzard.
Not to sound corny, but magic in this world is hidden all around us.
Sadly, most 'heads, thinkers, and dreamers already know this. I shall quote one of my favorite song lines, sung by Willie Nelson (written by Steven Fromholz)
"....been days when it pleased me.....to be on my knees.......following ants, as they crawled across the ground."
Just this morning, I dropped my bread in the toaster, and instead of it coming out either raw or black (toasters lie, you know) it came out this beautiful shade of tan, browned ever so perfectly.