SUNDAY

. . . . . No fish today but I was out there trying my heart out! Got back to the house about 4PM and fixed a bowl of popcorn for dinner and enjoyed a movie. It was a quiet day and very comfortable at the fishing hole. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

SATURDAY

SATURDAY . . . . . I didn’t get home too late to post my blog, I was too tired, so I greeted the dog, had my cookies and milk then went to bed. The wedding in Ellensburg was very nice, I, along with five others snapped pictures to our hearts content. The Larsen family, as usual made me feel very welcome and were happy to see me. A couple of them mentioned the pictures I had taken last month at the wedding. Somebody had used them to make a wedding book of printed pictures for the Bride. The festivities started at 2PM and I was in the car heading home by 4:00. The drive both ways was beautiful. The only bleak spot was the light rain I experienced going through Randle. My Tom-Tom GPS told me it would take three hours fifty minutes to get home via Seattle and it was right on the button. I had driven there by way of Yakima, 204 miles. In the next few days I will edit out all of the pictures that I feel don’t pass muster then send the remainder to Katrina and Dave via data CD. They can download them to their computer and use them as they wish. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

FRIDAY

. . . . ChiChi and I washed the car today so it is ready to go to Ellensburg in the morning. We also went fishing but didn’t catch anything. It has been almost four months since my last nibble. Perhaps a change in the weather will improve my luck but I am not sure when that will be. I did notice a bit of a wind picking up this evening but there is no rain in the reports I have been following. It would be nice to get home tomorrow night without having driven any distance in the rain but I think it rained in Ellensburg yesterday so who knows. Film at 11:00. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

THURSDAY

. . . . Visited Bernita at 10AM for my scheduled haircut then returned to the house for some lunch before driving into town for another shot at bowling. I was happy with the days results 150-136-156=147 average. My handicap at the moment is 70 and I hope that with today’s results I will go to 69. After bowling I filled the gas tank, it took 16.11 gallons. The tank only holds 16 gallons so I don’t know what was going on there. I then visited Wal-Mart for some groceries and more sinkers for fishing, arriving home just in time to feed my doggy at 3PM. The weather was beautiful, must have gotten close to 80 today, I just love it! http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

WEDNESDAY

. . . . . ChiChi didn’t catch any fish today. I spent four hours reading and relaxing in the sun. It was a great day to be doing that, got close to 80 degrees this afternoon. Tomorrow will be bowling day, Thursdays certainly roll around in a hurry! http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

TUESDAY

. . . . . . I had a nice drive to Beaverton today. I had to go down so they could download whatever information they get from my pacemaker. The lady said I was doing well and still have about five years of battery life left. Getting my battery changed in five years is something to live for. I was home by 3:00 and had considered stopping by the bowling alley again but changed my mind because I was getting hungry. If I had bought dinner ‘out’ I know I would have eaten way too much and I don’t want to do that. I really do want to lose about ten pounds and ordering food out is not a good idea for me. I have little self control when a menu is put in front of me. Most other times too. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

MONDAY

. . . . . . I was at R&R motors again this morning and after a couple of hours I was told the new computer they installed last week is not working properly so they are in the process of locating another one somewhere in the world. They will call when it arrives. In the meantime they did install the new solenoid so perhaps the next time I go in the problem will be solved.. . . .After leaving there I went back to the house for some lunch before driving into Longview to practice my bowling skills. I came out of 15 lines with a 146 average, that helps my opinion of my bowling ability. The secret is to do as well, perhaps, better when Thursday rolls around. The weather is still holding, it is really beautiful around here in September when the rain filled and cloudy skies are not so prevalent. I would like it to remain nice through Saturday because that is the day I am driving to Ellensburg to take picture of the wedding. Driving in the rain is not a problem but nice weather is always better. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

SUNDAY

. . . . . Nothing new today, except perhaps I can report that we enjoyed better weather. The fishing/reading/napping was about the same. Mel caught a small Silver this morning, 10/12 pounds and gave me some of the smoked fish that he had caught a couple of days ago. He has a good recipe, I am not a great lover of smoked fish but this is pretty good. I made the mistake of ‘borrowing’ one of his fishing poles this morning to do some cast and retrieve fishing. I ended up snagging the lure on a submerged log and losing the whole shebang, I paid him ten bucks for the lure. He was more happy finding out about it before he went down there tomorrow morning to go fishing and finding his outfit was missing. I was bad, I should know better than take things that don’t belong to me.

SATURDAY

. . . .. . .ChiChi and I spent four hours sitting at the river today, the weather was the best! Catching was not so good but who cares when one can enjoy such a nice spot on the river watching Eagles flying by and reading a good book! I hope the weather holds like this for tomorrow also. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

FRIDAY

. . . .. I woke up a bit late this morning so I didn’t get my puter turned on until after 6PM. Just in time to post this blog. I was at R&R Motors at 8:30 and after they installed the new computer in the car they discovered that it made no difference in the converter locking in. He spent another couple of hours searching out the problem and has determined that perhaps a new solenoid might be needed in the transmission. A new one was ordered but it had to come from Portland so there would not be enough time left in this day to make the switch. Therefore I am to return at 8:30 AM Monday to install the new solenoid and switch back to the original computer. Hopefully it will work with the original computer, that will save me several hundred dollars. What do you think the chances are of that happening?. . . I was back at the house at 11am and had lunch before jumping in the car with my doggy and book to spend three more hours fishing. I know of two that were caught early this morning but nothing was biting while I was there. The weather is turning cool and I even had to use the windshield wipers while making the short trip. It never rained hard but the breeze was cool enough to make it easy to decide to come home at 3:30. If it is not raining too hard tomorrow I may try again for a fish or two. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

THURSDAY

. . . . .I have no idea where the energy came from but this morning I actually spent an hour doing housework and vacuuming. The kitchen is all sparkly and the bathroom is ready for company. I did not do any dusting though so when I do get around to that I will have to vacuum again. Christmas might be a good time to do that.. . . I am happy with my bowling results today, especially since I improved with each game: 121-153-172=148 average. That is very close to what I expect to do on a regular basis. I am now contributing to the team and that is a good thing. . . . I stopped by the market on the way home to stock up on groceries and arrived back at the house in time to feed the dog at 3PM. It was a good day! http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

WEDNESDAY

. . . .Caught up on my reading today, at the fishing hole. Two guys I know were also there and one of them caught a harvest trout. I didn’t get anything, again. Today I wore my jacket, cool weather is on the way but the reports all say it is not coming soon. Tomorrow is bowling day so I may get back to fishing Friday, we shall see. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

TUESDAY

. . . . Spent four more hours at the river today. No fish but at least this time I took my book. The weather is holding and that makes me a happy boy! R&R Motors phoned this evening and told me the computer for the T-bird has arrived from Philadelphia and I have an appointment for Friday morning to have it installed. I didn’t ask if it is new, rebuilt or used. I will find that out Friday when I arrive, not that it will make any difference, I am going to have the work done anyway. It has been another good day! http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

MONDAY

. . . .I got my laundry caught up this morning and decided to count that as ‘exercise’. After lunch I took doggy to the river for some fishing. We didn’t catch anything but we saw a boat drifting by that held up a 15-16 pounder for us to take a look at. I had forgotten to take my book and my fish eggs so we were fishing with dry lures but that is not at all unusual with these fish. We were home by 3:30 and fed ChiChi and myself. The rest of the day was wasted in front of the TV except I did get in 2,000 steps on the Mini-Stepper I have behind my recliner. More much needed exercise. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

SUNDAY

. . . . I arrived at the Eagles Club about 9AM and found most all of the gang was way ahead of me. A bunch of chow hounds I guess. Breakfast was served shortly after I found a table that still had an empty chair. They loaded us up on French toast, scrambled eggs and sausage. Orange juice was also available and coffee for those who required the stuff. A good time was had by all and afterwards a few of us drove to the football stadium to view the High School Sports [Football] Museum. It was nice that a part of the stadium was set aside for all of the memories. . . . .I was home by 11:30 and had the dog at rivers edge by noon. Didn’t catch anything but got caught up on my reading. I am almost certain I slept for some time too. This was another fantastic day for being down there, I would recommend it to any and all! This evening I enjoyed a movie and a bowl of popcorn, yum,yum! http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

SATURDAY

. . . .. . . I arrived at the Eagles Club at 10AM and the gang was all there. We got a lot of work done in a short time and even had the tables set, ready for dinner. I left around noon and drove to the bowling alley to try my luck. I had a couple of bad games but after thinking about it I improved pretty well by the tenth. My average was my average= 133.7. I was home by 3PM to feed the doggy and relax in front of the boob tube until it was time to get ready for the Reunion Dinner at 6PM.. . . . I left the house about 5PM and got to the reunion shortly after. It turned out to be the best Class Reunion I can remember ever attending. I really felt good meeting so many people who remembered me from such a long time ago. It makes me wonder what the next one will be like. I will be ready! Got home about ten PM and the doggy was there to greet me and try to convince me that he had not been fed but it didn’t work. I had fed him earlier so he was just out of luck. It was another good day! http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

FRIDAY

. . .No fish. That tells the story for today. It was warm at the river, very comfortable, I am praying it lasts until after Christmas. That may be asking too much, I’m glad God has a sense of humor. He is pretty good about that sort of thing. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

THURSDAY

. . . .Beautiful day, I will return to the river tomorrow but I went bowling this afternoon. I was very happy with 168-137-152. I believe this is the first time I have ever done well on Monday and proceeded to do even better on the following Thursday. I ended up being the top scorer on my team today, that is a refreshing change! After bowling I went shopping and bought a new ironing board cover, a tank of gas and five bags of groceries. I’m in pig heaven! Another good day on top of Pleasant Hill! http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY. . . I phoned Comcast today to find out why my bill has increased $15 per month. I got a bunch of gobbledygook explaining that everyone’s rate had increased. Has yours? That is a rip off company as far as I am concerned. It might be worth it for me to go back to landline Internet. Any suggestions?. . . Doggy and I spent four hours at the river today. There was not a sign of fish to be seen. The weather was nice and things were quiet except for a few boats who buzzed by. Tomorrow is going to be nice day too but I will be bowling. Perhaps I will do well. Hm. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

TUESDAY

TUESDAY.. . .. I got my car back this morning but I have to wait a week until a new computer arrives from Philadelphia before it is repaired. The present computer is not allowing the converter to ‘lock up’ like it is supposed to. For that reason my gas mileage is down about 10 percent and the RPM indicator swings all over the place [within 100-200—rpms] while I am driving. It could cost up to 600 dollars to get it fixed but I feel the car is worth it. Selling it and buying another used car would be silly. I will get a new Cadillac as soon as I win the Lottery. I washed the car for the first time in weeks and I reckon that will cause a big rainstorm to hit this area shortly.. . . . I met the gang for lunch today, that went well and I have agreed to meet them at the Eagles Hall Saturday morning to help prepare the place for the 60th Class Reunion that evening. After leaving the restaurant I stopped by the bowling alley and came away from there feeling very pleased. For ten lines I averaged 152.1 and my best line was 192. Things are looking up! Life is good! http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

MONDAY

MONDAY. . .. .I delivered the Tbird to the repair shop this morning so the transmission anomaly could be repaired. There was a lot of fog during the drive at 8:15 but by the time they had delivered me back to the house the sun was out in all of it’s glory. I forced myself to walk the 2,000 steps on my mini-stepper after lunch. I have failed to do that only once since getting the little monster. It is good exercise and will really pay for itself when the rains begin. Lucky Terri is walking around Diamond Head each morning for her exercise. She gets all of the good stuff. . . . .The repair shop phoned to let me know I may not get my car back in time to meet the gang of ‘52’ for lunch tomorrow. It appears the ‘computer’ is not allowing the converter to lock up so it could end up costing a lot more than I was hoping for. Most things do so I suppose that is not news. I would not be happy missing the lunch but I also was planning to do some practice bowling afterward. Just have to wait until tomorrow to see how things go. They said they would call me early and let me know what they have decided and if they can get the parts. Parts for an 18 year old car are not easy to come by, so I have been told. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

Sunday

SUNDAY….Still no fish but we were at the river for a while today trying. It is turning cooler by the minute too. I wore my jacket for the first time this ‘summer’. It won’t be long before I will be wearing my ‘blizzard suit’ each time I go fishing. Spent the evening in front of the ‘tube’. Such a waste. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

SATURDAY. . . . It would be nice to report a nice catch at the fishing hole today but it never happened. We were there for almost four hours and enjoyed the sunshine and quiet as well as the hum of an occasional boat scooting by. Saw a fish jump a couple of times too. Just not in my direction. NASCAR got a late start, I’m not sure I will stay up to the end. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

FRIDAY. . . . .Another four hours relaxing at the river today. The sun was getting low enough by 3:30 to be bouncing off the water into the well shaded sitting area and really warming things up. By that time I was ready to head for home and after counting thirteen guide boats heading for the dock ChiChi and I left. Is it necessary to mention ‘no fish’? http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

THURSDAY. . . . .more nice weather! I hope it continues for weeks and weeks! Bowling was really bad today, 126-127-130. The team I am on is so bad I may with a little luck become the best bowler of the four of us. Who’d a thunk it? http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

. . . .I received a short note from Terri this morning letting me know that she is getting on the big bird tomorrow to begin her winter vacation in Hawaii. I will really miss that lady!. . .ChiChi and I enjoyed another four hours at the fishing hole this afternoon. We didn’t catch anything but we did see a lot of people trying. I counted eight Guide boats heading toward the Castle Rock Landing after 2:30. That tells me there were about 30 fishermen [at least] down stream from me pulling them in. I saw no proof that they caught anything and really believe there were not many biting today. This evening I will split my TV time between the Cowboys game and the DNC stuff. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

. . . . ChiChi and I spent three hours fishing today. I got a short nap in the sun and continued reading my book. No fish were caught [as usual] but it was a nice day to be sitting at the river. We got home about three and had some dinner before pigging out in front of the TV for the rest of the evening. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

The picture was taken early this spring, close to my place. . . . . Bowled ten more lines today and averaged 148, I felt good about that. The river has dropped another 6-8 inches so I may return to the fishing hole tomorrow. We shall see what other options might present themselves between now and then. September is here and it feels like summer finally. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

SUNDAY

. . . . .No fishing today, I decided to ride to Canby with the Teigen’s to attend the Dahlia Festival. I have been there several times but never have I seen such a crowd. I took a lot of pictures of many pretty flowers and got a few of Colter too. We got home about 6:10 just in time for me to watch the last half of the NASCAR race while enjoying a bowl of popcorn. I phoned the bowling alley to confirm that they will be open tomorrow so I plan on getting in a practice session. It was a good day, beautiful weather and light traffic. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52

SATURDAY

. . . .No fish today but I did get my new glasses. The dog and I arrived at the fishing hole at noon and spent three hours reading and generally enjoying the cool breeze. We got home in time to turn on the NASCAR race and taking a nap while that was going on. Woke up with 26 laps to go. It was an exciting ending so I am happy I didn’t miss it. http://celford52.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/celford52