Fishing With Brother Larry 2009

Today was our annual "Fishing With Brother Larry"! What a beautiful day. We couldn't have ordered a better one. Although it started out a little rough (we had a blowout on I55), it turned out wonderful. Our Blowout. I'd like to thank Brother Larry for asking his wonderful wife Gerlinde to bring us their hydraulic jack, and coming to our rescue. Thanks to Gerlinde we didn't have lunch on the shoulder of I55!

This is Tanner wading.

Mike and Tony

Cajun Catfish

LUNCH!!!!!

Amanda and . . . Who is that mystery woman?

Zach, with a mouthful.

Bob, and MORE LUNCH!!!!

Today was Ryan's 14th birthday! We all sang "Happy Birthday" to him. What a great way to spend your birthday!!!

Larry, Russ and Sam enjoying their lunch.

Max and Jayne

Paige, Amanda and Meghan

Beth, Jayne and Jim at lunchtime

Jim and Kyle. Who knew Kyle was soooooo shy?

Paige, Sam, Bob (at the grill) and Ed (in the background)

Zach
Brother Larry, the man who started it all. Thank you Brother Larry and Gerlinde for all your hard work and organizing for this day. What a great family day!

In The Garden

The garden is starting to fill in nicely. It's looking very green and lush. We are anticipating tons of fresh veggies this summer. "Tons?" you say. Well, it's ok to be optimistic, isn't it? Here's what has been planted: Tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, carrots, peppers (green & HOT!), green onions, okra, cantaloupe, watermelon, eggplant, broccoli, beans (several kinds), corn, butternut squash, asparagus, basil, oregano, parsley, cilantro, lettuce, potatoes, spinach, arugula, orange mint, and chocolate mint. I think that's all, but I may have missed something. So you can see why I might be optimistic when it comes to the harvest.