Who
knows?
Everyone has their own
answer to this question, or have probably convinced themselves that
they do, and they believe it's the rest of the world's
busybodies who are truly crazy and haven't the
slightest clue as to what's most important in life.
Sometimes they're right. And other times... well,
they're probably people on the other side of the political
spectrum than from where you stand.
At least that's been my
experience.
When I start to think
like that, I know it's long overdue for me to go
fishing. Fly-fishing is one of the few things in my
world that brings the complexity of modern madness
into perspective. I'm kidding, of course.
Actually, the point of fishing is to get away from all that
madness and to eradicate such useless contemplation from my
mind. It's the easiest thing to do when you're wading a
pristine northern Michigan river in stealth pursuit of the elusive
trout. For me, fly-fishing quite literally
elevates my soul and lifts the healthier of the inner
spirits that lay dormant within me from time to time. On
occasion, I need to shake them out, let 'em breathe, and
allow them to recharge a bit. Getting away is kind
of like a mortage payment to preserve the foundations of my mental
stability. A good stiff drink works too, but when I'm out
there in Mother Nature's playground, I get to see and be with
beautiful things in their element. Save for the sound of
my daughters' laughter and the love of a good woman,
there's nothing finer in my book.
I'm also
very fortunate in that I am also at peace with this world
through spending qualtiy time with
my daughters. I have a passion for both nature and
my girls and all that preserves them. And without
one, it seems the other is somehow incomplete. I've come
to believe both are proof of God and a Higher Order. So
long as my girls are understanding and tolerant of my occasional
need to retreat into the sticks and strands, my passion will be
preserved. Only the trout are oblivious to my state of mind
--perhaps that's one reason I'm so intrigued by the pursuit of
them.
My story's short.
I'm a man named Lady. The only son of Gay. I have three
sisters and two beautiful, warm, kind and
caring daughters. I did have a male dog, though he
wasn't completely intact, if you know what I
mean. Oh yes, I also worked in women's health for most
of a decade. I'm either blessed, cursed, or got what I
wished for in a previous life. Any way you choose to look at
it, you can without doubt understand my need to go fishing
every now and again.
In closing, what it's all
about to me is the pursuit of happiness and the
active preservation of all that I value, so long as what I
value is Good, and that I leave this place someday
knowing I've somehow made it better; that I've raised mychildren to
be smart, confident, productive, street smart and most of all -
to be Grateful for our many blessings, despite Life's
occasional curve ball; that I've made a difference through
honest, productive achievement and have no regrets
in the ephemeral pursuit of it all -- whatever it
all may be.
This site is simply a way
of expressing my passion in another way. I've
captured a small sample of the beautiful things I've seen in my
outdoors experience, and if you care to bring the things I've seen
into your home, I'll do my best to satisfy you.
Carpe Diem.
Best to you and yours,
and thanks for taking the time to read my two cents.
j
