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Watching those Trackers take off & land on Bonnies flight deck was something I never tired of. Very repetitious but the skill of those Air Wing pilots landing those planes on the small deck in rough seas was just unbelievable.

I spent alot of time working alongside the Bonnie Bruce.

Been snowing here in the Kawarthas for a few hours but we've only got an inch or 2 then sposed to go above freezing tonight and turn to rain. I have to leave here tomorrow morning at 8:30 to drive to Brampton so hopefully there's not too much of a mess.

Thanks Will, that was a great video of what looked like a fun year for you.

That pickerel's a brute !!

But a fun one from the sounds of things !!

And going down to the local drug store to buy a new tube when they burned out.

Because of all the festivities of the evening it was a very late night for me and it was darned near 9:30 before I finally hit the hay. Happy New Years all.

Looking forward to it Regan, infact I've been thinking about it alot since John & I took a cruise up there for a look-see last summer and I think I may have found a couple good looking spots.

And a Happy New Year to you & Goldie too Regan. Great spending time with you guys last year and Diane and I are looking forward to being up there again in June.

And a Happy New Year to you & yours too Shloim and all the other OFC'ers

My brother used to be a volunteer fireman and they got called out one night when someone heard screaming coming from the ice on Scugog. Ed & 3 others drove to the shore then carrying an extension ladder and any other gear they needed started walking across the thin ice towards the screams. The ice was cracking around them as they walked but they kept going until they reached the spot where the guys went through. One man was already dead and the other not far from it but they got him out and into shore where an ambulance was waiting. He was taken to hospital where luckily he survived.

Ain't that a sad truth.

Years ago my grandparents owned a water front home up in the n/w corner of Simcoe. I was fishing out in front of the house one day back in 1961 and found a wallet floating in the water and inside was $37 cash along with all the usual stuff. The owner lived in Toronto so I called him to tell him I'd found his wallet. He was obviously happy and asked if I could mail it back to him and for me to keep $7 for myself. Doesn't sound like much now but 53 years ago $7 was a big wad of loot to a kid. Like everyone else who spends time on the water I've found lots of other things floating around but that wallet is something I've always remembered.

That's the way we always did it back in the day Mike and we always caught fish.

I was just by there an hour ago Pete, I could have dropped in and checked it had I known.

Your a poppy that little sweetie will remember her whole life Brian.

Your a good man Colin !!

Good having you back Steve, I wondered where the heck you got to.

Sounds like fun Norm, unless your the one who has to clean up afterwards

We normally do a turkey and a ham but switched it up this year and did a prime rib bought from a local butcher in town and it was absolutely amazing. Put it in a 500 degree oven for 20 minutes then lowered it to 300 and when it came out it was perfect. Did veggies, Yorkshire Puddings and mashed Yukon Gold with it then finished it off with my wifes home made trifle and I was a happy man.

Brian, I always tell my kids they were born one generation too late and I honestly believe it.

Yeah, but sometimes a bit TOO fast maybe

Just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year and hopefully Santa's good to everyone. It would appear as if he's already paid me a visit

Love the way my 4 stroke purrs at 85 KPH