What We Liked About the 2013 Michigan Fishing Trip

• meeting Tommy at the airport in heavy traffic
• calling Moni when I got in the car
• stopping at Adam's beautiful house and seeing Adam, Toula, AJ, and Sophia and the dogs
• seeing the pond behind Adam's house
• stopping at McDonald's for those egg biscuit sandwiches and hot coffee
• Tommy was much more mellow and relaxed this trip
• Adam got up early with us and made breakfast, eggs and bacon,  before we got out fishing
• The two large walleyes Tommy caught.
• Adam staying till Friday.
• Adam's golf score of 76.
• seeing Tommy enjoying himself so much
• a good pair of farmer overalls
• the bib pants Jill and Tommy got me were wonderful
• Tommy's wardrobe
• getting out of the boat from the front was much safer and easier
• even Moni, in Arizona, knows about Defecation Point. Funny how we talk so much about bowel movements
• Adam's cooking at the stove
• seeing how content Adam was on the orange chair (he stopped greeting us when we came in from fishing - so sad)
• Tommy bringing in his ten rods to change to new lures each night
• the boat cover which Tommy put on right before a couple storms
• talking to Denver Yakel
• finding a hoodie for Moni in Eagle River
• The large bass Adam caught.
• trying out new lures
• visiting Record Lake where it all began
• seeing Tommy's Indian blanket hanging in its usual place
• Adam and Moni exchanging recipes.
• Cheering for the Blackhawks.
• The ribs.
• The steaks.
• Tommy quoting Helga
• my calls to Moni
• the Director of Store Operations going in a bucket in the boat
• the over and under on Moni calls
• Tommy recording his data: fish species, size, lake, lure selection, size, color
• the serious talks in the car, cabin, and boat
• Adam showing us his "moves"
• Adam's stories from the past
• the insurance investigator and future consultant showing us how Flora diddled herself
• The mostaccioli.
• The pizzas from Racine.
• The breakfast sandwiches. (Melinda uses cheddar)
• The sunsets.
• the storms
• the good treatment at Minn Kota
• The jokes and laughs.
• Seeing Melinda and the kids.
• Seeing Toula and the kids.
• Spending time with Pat and her dogs.
• The boat rides.
• Adam watching the history of sex.
• Adam in the orange chair.
• Adam's men's magazine.
• Tom's hats.
• Me being "saved" by my tackle box.
• Miller 64
• Romeo and Julietta cigars
• seeing Tommy's dog Bear
• having fun with Lilly
• Jack Daniels Whiskey
• shopping at Bass Pro Shop
• shopping at the Eagle River Tackle Store
• Colombian coffee with plain 1/2 and 1/2
• diet coke with no lime
• Snapple
• Big Lake
• East Bay
• West Bay
• my first fish on a buzz bait
• Adam in his bunk
• Adam emerging from his bunk
• finding a very good rock to bring home from Big Lake
• breakfast at Tom's before the flight home
• seeing Moni and Alfie at the airport
• Melinda making us the Cds of our pictures
• the photos and future blogs