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Mmmm, I'd be all over that!

Been a while since I posted here and while I cook/eat every day I don't always take pictures. But I was bragging to my daughter about making Pizza and a Big Ass Calzone from scratch so I took some pictures. And here they are, topping/filling are the same for both. ~ Mild Italian Sausage, Yellow Bell Pepper, Onion, Black Olives and plenty of freshly grated Mozz.

Sundays are fun days in the kitchen. Today I'm cooking Mongolian Beef and Broccoli with "The Fall"

I get it, I wish everyone did!

Just to bring it back to Kipawa, this picture was taken within sight of Fox Lodge while wearing my old Owen Sound Sun Times Georgian Triangle Derby ball cap. 😁

Knowing I'm going off topic, apologies given. I first met Lorne in the summer of 1976 (15 years old) and yes, the basement, the Boston Whaler, all good memories and he still lives in the same house. It's been a few years since I stopped by and said "Hello." Oh ya, he was and still is..... lol So many good laughs in his pick up camper, Meaford usually ..... as I somewhat recall. 😆

Today's shop tunes brought to you by ....."The Smashing Pumpkins."

Well the distance into camp smitty55 is about the same I believe from either end but the reason for going in from Laniel access was that the owner of Camp Mackenzie at the time, Jack Newman operated out of Laniel. I believed he and his wife also ran the Post Office there, the parking lot and the boat ramp connected to the parking lot.

I have so many fond memories of fishing Kipawa back to the early 80's until the mid 90's. I fished out of Camp MacKenzie, sort of lake central just west of Corbeau Island. Some 14 miles in by boat from Laniel. I have fished Temagami in the last few years and it is indeed a beautiful lake but it somehow does not hold charm that Kipawa does for me. I was a much younger man then......

Happy New Year everyone. May 2024 be a great year for all the good folks here. ☺️

Reminiscing about the many road trip tunes to G Bay and Huron tribs more than a few decades ago listening to Echo and the Bunnymen. Giddy up!

I feel so left out, was it something I said. 😆

The entire Sheperds Bush Concert....

Sadly it has come to my attention from my friend who introduced me to the band Killing Joke over 4 decades ago that the guitarist Kevin "Geordie" Walker passed away yesterday morning at 64 years of age from a stroke. I was fortunate to have seen him in concert a few time in the last decade, always amazing. RIP Geordie.

I am truly sorry for your loss Barry, like many of the good folk here the loss of dog, no a family member hurts deeply. 🥺

The early Birds tomorrow will be rewarded. Two dozen Carrot, Apple, Cinnamon muffins with Rum soaked Raisins.

So I'm hosting an appreciation event for my customers and friends this Sunday, no I didn't know it was Grey Cup (yawn*) but it does require food for the 40 plus invitees. Today was an busy afternoon of Chili making. There's approximately 9 pounds of meat in this pot. Taste testing through the afternoon suggests I have a winning pot happiness for my friends.

Pricks. I wonder if they could actually stick a charge that would hold if I just moved the barrier over to left. I mean seriously, if I carried a canoe or pontoon down the ramp they'd likely do nothing but if I trailer a boat down the ramp I'm now liable for some BS conceived offense. Idiots! The upside to that photo CM is I now know your pup. I'm hoping after this coming weekend I can find a little time for me and my boy to hang around down there.

Ya, I've been wondering that for years now..... lol Geeeez, those were the days. Last I was there in late fall to launch (Bronte) they had the ramp blocked off, pricks.

Thank you Sir

Ya, big derby there this weekend, I have friends who'll be participating.

He's potentially coming next week Brian, I'm looking forward meeting the young fella. I will show him this message, I'm sure he'll find it funny. Make sure when you after his visit he doesn't hold on you, I'll be sending him back with something for you. The build as simple as it would seem was a struggle, I'm glad you like it.

I finally managed to finish this build as per the customer's request, transparent acrylic reel seat, butt cap and transparent silk windings. This was my first time using silk and I can state unequivocally it's one heck of a learning curve. I had to strip the tip section down twice and redo it because of issues I had not counted on, I definitely prefer nylon winding thread.

40 years a fan, anyone else?

Not nerdy at all CM, I'm a foodie and love trying new things whenever and wherever I can. Fellow member here aplumma (Art) has been an on going source for many food related things, both Okra and Gumbo File are things he has brought to my attention. As for Okra, the slime did turn me off, not the taste mind you, just the slime. As for the "Gumbo File" I'd honestly forgotten all about since aplumma brought to my attention years ago, not something I've seen on the shelves locally hence my forgetting about it. Where do you source it CM?