Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Uh-Oh!

Matthew and I headed for Fish Creek today to see about catching some trout. It was a beautiful day, warm and calm. Ripley even had a good time crossing the creek and resting in the warm sandy bank. I took a call from John while standing in the middle of the creek. He was envious to hear of the 15 inch cutthroat trout Matthew brought in while we spoke.

Shortly thereafter, as I was wading to the other side of the creek, when all of the sudden...

#%$*&$%#!!

Down I went, face first into the creek. Sorry, no picture of that will ever be posted on this blog. But I do have a photo to share...


This is the hi-tech attempt to desiccate my phone after a dip in Fish Creek. The light has added a bit of heat to vaporize the abundant water it contains. And the rice and lentil mix is hopefully in need of taking on a little moisture. The bag puffed up nicely after a few minutes under the lamp, so I think it is working.

I hope it works. The phone had come back to life enough before this experiment that the screen looked good and a call was ringing. But the buttons don't seem to have any function whatsoever.

Wish me luck!




The moral of this story is that it may now be time for an iPhone.


Monday, September 7, 2009

Fishing in Blodgett Creek

Caught a fish and have a great team in the High Voltage Fantasy Football League thanks to Seb!

Blodgett Creek Falls

Ripley hiked 10 miles! That makes 75 miles in the last 3 weeks. Not bad for a couple old guys.

Matthew and Laura

Having a lot of fun hiking, fishing and eating with M&L. They are great hosts in a beautiful place.

Welcome to Missoula Dinner

Laura's gourmet creation was delicious!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Meisje and Ripley

The dogs took us hiking at Rattlesnake Wilderness.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Bear Berries

There are white berries, red berries and blue berries all around. A smorgasbord for bears!