David Spears & Brandon King
For the last two Saturdays I had the opportunity to return to the John Day river for bass fishing. Last weekend I went with David Spears & Brandon King and had a wonderful time.
David In The Fast Water
It was hot, the water was great, the fishing was good and the fellowship was fine!
Yesterday I had one of the very best days ever on the river! I had the pleasure of having both Amy and my good friend and brother-in-law Mitch Teixeira go with me.
Mitch & Amy
Between the three of us we caught nearly 400 bass!!! We had to make ourselves quit.
Only One of Mitch's 126 Fish Landed!
At one point in Amy’s life she aspired to be a nurse. Now she takes care of me and the kids. Yesterday she styled herself as a bass surgeon doing her very best to remove hooks without damaging the poor things.
Amy's Surgical Technique
Believe it or not – I think all of the 104 fish she caught survived – At least they swam away!
Amy's Catch
What an unbelievable blessing it is to have a wife who is also your fishing buddy!
May God bless me with many such days as these – and with such beloved friends!
Tags: Amy, bass fishing, Brandon King, David Spears, Fishing, friends, Mitch Teixeira
My dear wife had it in her mind that she wanted to throw me a grand party to celebrate my 50th birthday. Since the big day was during family camp – she planned the party for the Saturday following camp – June 26th. We met at one of my old haunts – Old Town Pizza (which still has the same fantastic ambiance).
It was a wonderful time of friendship and fellowship and a great blessing to me! She had invited several people to offer words of encouragement, which was most appreciated. Amy made a time line of my life with pictures and information about me that would be little known to some folks. She created a picture album to commemorate the event!
Thanks to all who made it such a marvelous time!
Tags: birthday, Doug Hayes, Family, friends
