SWMBO makes the best cake ever. Chocolate chip with thick, rich cream cheese frosting. It’s damn good. And she only makes it once a year – for Jess (my sister, for those of you who haven’t quite grasped that concept) and I’s birthday. We share the same birthday, although it’s a year apart. After a […]
Jake McGlothlin
Reflection accompanies birthdays like a glass of milk accompanies brownies. One inevitably follows the other. With my birthday coming up later this week, I’ve been somewhat thoughtful about how things have gotten this way. This line of thought was spurred along by a conversation I had at work with my newest staff member. I don’t […]
It’s the middle of January, snow is all over the place, and I haven’t had a day off from work in three weeks. Cabin Fever has set in. The novelty of winter, winter fishing, and snow is pretty much gone at this point. Thoughts turn to the warm days of summer; camping, hiking, fishing and […]
One of my favorite things about fishing is that it opens up so much country to explore. Here in Southwest Montana, if you look at a map you will see nothing but rivers, lakes, and streams stretching across the page. Despite what some jackass from Texas said during a conversation I had with him last […]
Chi Wulff friend Ethan Markie recently spent some time in a cold and slushy Gallatin and was kind enough to let me post some pictures from the day. Some days you just have to get out, even if you fly does completely ice over.
This post might a few days late to help with New Years, but it’s one of those issues that always seems to pop up. Anytime there is a big drinking holiday, like New Years or St. Patty’s Day, half the staff of the store I work for shows up the next day with a hangover […]
One thing that does suck about living all over the place is you leave friends behind. But, on the plus side, you always have friends around if you need to travel somewhere or just want to get out of dodge. And it’s always interesting to see what your old friends are up to. Such is […]
New Year’s Eve is four days away, and it’s time to start thinking about how to celebrate the end of the year. Our family never made too big a deal about New Years, but to most folks it’s a time of partying. Champagne and New Year’s Eve go together hand in hand. You can’t really […]
The past year has been a crazy one, and it’s hard to believe it’s almost over. With Christmas over and done with the new year is suddenly staring us in the face. Surely most of us can say this, but as this year comes to an end I can’t help but think back to the […]
Earlier this week was the store Christmas party. Usually, these kinds of events make me cringe. A few hours spent in a room with the people you are with all the time anyway? Gaakk. But this year I was obligated, having been promoted to a department manager a few months ago. The party started out […]
Sometimes the shit just hits the fan. Things add up on top of each other, you realize you’re nowhere near where you thought you would be at this age, you feel like your day job is going to kill you, and it seems like nothing you are doing or working on really matters a damn. […]
Now is that magical time of year when the Christmas spirit fills the air. Brightly lit trees stand tall in living rooms, Christmas lights hang from houses, and stressed out shoppers fill the stores and shops. Seriously, it’s bat shit crazy out there. Having been working in retail for the past five years, I’ve seen […]
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is less than two weeks away. Tis the season for frantic shopping, high stress levels and Christmas parties. Lots of people every year invite their friends and loved ones for a “simple” party, which usually turns into some big, stressful event. Take a load off your mind if you’re […]
Freaking double nymph rig knots…. Damn. Photo by Shane Rickert
