May 18, 2018
Yesterday was the first day that the earth worms were out on the parking lot and the sidewalks on campus. The smell of earth worms brings memories of fishing. The annual Osberg fishing trip is 3 weeks from tomorrow. The opener was last Saturday and I did not participate. I have never been one for getting up early and getting out there before the sun comes up. I prefer to fish in the late afternoon and early evening.
My interest in fishing is only because of my son Erik and his son Walleye Willie. (photo attached) When we purchased a lake place 45 years ago I bought a fishing license for the first time in my life. Erik was not even two years old the first summer, but his Uncle Duaine made a special short fishing rod for him and soon we were casting for Bass from our sail boat.
Earl Benson, the warehouse manager at General Office Products was the one that taught me how to fish for Bass. Erik hated the process of putting a live frog on a number 2 hook with a slip sinker, but it did produce fish. Today it is almost impossible to find frogs anywhere . Minnows, leeches and night crawlers seem to work best for walleye. My son Erik is fishing in a tournament today with a professional. I hope that he gets a big one.
This week Live From Here is back live with a broadcast from the beautiful Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Special guests include Father John Misty, Neko Case, and comedian Rory Albanese. Joining Chris in the band: Madison Cunningham, Richard Dworsky, Chris Eldridge, Brittany Haas, Alan Hampton, and James McAlister. There will also be the latest Song of the Week from Chris Thile; comedy from the acting company, Serena Brook, Tim Russell, and Fred Newman; a new batch of musicians’ birthdays; Tom Papa’s observations from “Out. In. America”; and another edition of the Instant Song Request.
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“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun, or does it explode?” Langston Hughes.
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