Record Muskie Catch & Cyd the Cyclops

Its good to see that our friends in Gananoque understand the importance of good sportsmanship, and that our muskie friends will live to swim another day!

"Never mess with a one eyed musky." Especially when his name is "Cyd the Cyclops" or "Big Mama" attacking in a German U-Boat formation. So Jim referenced his "Understanding River Muskellunge" DVD and I just had to check it out. I found some other gems as well over at All Esox Publishing, including books such as "The Quest for Girthra," described as "The epic, mythic, heroic, cosmic, ceremonial, and comic aspects of Musky fishing. The essence of Musky lore is revealed to a poor wanderer, lost in a fogbank, on the endless troll, through the List of Forty sayings of Musky Bill. Follow him on his quest." I'm also very interested in "The Forty Sayings of Musky Bill."

I did the HUNDRED!

My heart is till pounding, and my arms are feeling... really strong. The last twenty were probably the roughest. Actually, the last TWO were pretty tough, but YEAH "I did the hundred!" Last spring I was on week six, but stopped after suffering some bad seasonal allergies. I hope this doesn't seem silly, but a couple months ago in Sunday School I gave a lesson on remaining steadfast in our testimonies of Christ. A class discussion ensued about what it meant to be resolute, steadfast, and persevere. I recalled how I had started this challenge, but had failed to finished, and wasn't any of those three things. I decided I would start again. Of course, I couldn't restart where I had left off, and had to backtrack. Now I've made it, and it feels great!

Parkour in the Big City

The new parkour club stepped out in style as they visited New York City in early July. Here are a few snippets of the fun!

Note the moments of deep concentration before she makes her move!

The precision running necessary to pull of this move is astounding!

The new club needs a hip name. Sound off with your ideas in the comments!