Hunting with Mike

That’s “Big Bob” on the left, along with Dick Robinson, Gary (Ninja Turtle) Wilson, and Jim Smith. This was base camp for five days in the Rocky Mountain National Park. You can’t really tell by the picture, but we hauled in everything including “Jimmy’s” guitar! To say we had a good time, would be an understatement! Oh we had our share of rain and even had hail one day, but that didn’t dampen our adventuresome spirits. There was always a new area to explore, and you get to know one another on a different level when camping at 10,000 feet.

There was an abundance of trout for the taking. Native cutthroat, browns, golden, and brookies were on the menu morning, noon, and evening. Gary is an outdoor culinary genius, and he brought along a cupboard full of condiments. We never got tired of his butter fried, lemon dripping, perfectly seasoned, tender but crispy trout! We did have Gary’s special pancakes a morning or two, and even fixed hamburgs one evening, but fish was the food of choice.

Bob turned out to be the one of the easiest-going guys I ever met, and having him around added stability to our fishing crew. I remember coming back into camp in the late morning, and there sat Bob with his Bible on his lap, as he meditated on “The Word!” Fishing was important, but nothing was more important, to Bob, than spending time with his Creator, as we enjoyed His gift of creation surrounding us. In silence Bob taught me the importance of prioritizing our lives, no matter where we find ourselves.This is our great chef Gary Wilson, and two pans of trout fixed for a crew of hungry mountain men.

Mike

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