Raving Amicks

Yesterday was a beautiful day so Kyle, his friends, and I decided to go on a hike up to “Oyster dome.” Along the way we saw beautiful views as well as some crazy hang gliders.

OK, here’s the story.  I caught this really big bonefish at Christmas Island (Kirimati), had the guide take a picture.  I showed it to my friends and they agreed that it was the biggest fish we had ever caught on Christmas Island – 30 ” and maybe 10 lbs.  The biggest fish in some 400 plus man hours of our guys fishing over a decade or more.  But days later just before we left, I was by myself and taking some pictures of a fish I caught when then fish wiggled and I dipped the camera in salt water!  I immediately took out the flash memory card and put it in my pocket, but the damage had been done,  I had lost the picture of my trophy fish.  The flash memory was toast! I sent the card to a specialist in So. Carolina and he was unable to get any images off the card.  While at Macworld, I ran into DriveSavers and sent the card to them.  They opened the card in a cleanroom and were able to save the pictures.  Here’s a picture of the big guy.  

 

 

The Mom unit and I spent a long weekend in Brewster, Washington. Mason’s swim team had their championship meet in Omak, Washington where it was over 100 degrees in the afternoon. The people Mason is staying with let us stay in their lake house. Here’s a shot of Alta Lake from the house and a shot of the house. On Sunday, we went “4 wheeling” up in the wilderness. Mason drove most of the time – scared the bejesus out of us!

Great game, great food before the game @ Collins Pub. Mariners won – lots of hits, two home runs, broken bats, stolen bases, etc. Your turns are next, Dieter and Mindy – we only had 4 tickets!

Fell while exploring the oasis. Glad I landed on one of two areas of my body that are padded!

The Mom unit and I spent a week sharing a house in Indian Wells (near Palm Springs) with a couple we know and their son. Fun, I played a lot of golf and the Mom unit and I went to a tennis tournament men’s final match. Grapefruit and orange trees outside the house. Also visited 49 Palms, a hike-in oasis in the desert. Here’s some pictures.