Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Shoot-out - My Favorite Things

Well, I'm sure a few of you expected this.

Large Mouth on fly rods

and Salmon on Spinners,


Catfish for breakfast and Flounder for dinner,
Sunshine in Florida and fishing 'til spring,
These are a few of my favorite things.
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Bears in Alaska and Yellowstone Bison,
Song birds all singing, a new fishing license,

Eagles and Egrets and Pelican wings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
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Halibut charters and King Salmon spawning,
Sunrises beaming as new days are dawning,
A youngster holding a fish on a string,
These are a few of my favorite things.
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When life gets tough, when the blues sing,
When I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then the day's not bad.
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Thanks for visiting. Go fishing!

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23 comments:

  1. J9December 2, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    Awesome post Gordon, and welcome back friend!

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  2. NanUDecember 3, 2009 at 4:33 AM

    Great fun, Gordon!

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  3. ShellbelleDecember 3, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    Oh I loved this post! I mean I loved it so much I want to read it everyday. What joy you shared and catfish for breakfast is also one of my favorite things. I remember getting up early with my grandpa and catching catfish. Granny would cook 'em up with grits, eggs and biscuits. This is still my favorite after ?? years. lol!

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  4. Suburban GirlDecember 3, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    Well, I sang my way through this post. Good job with that! I love the pic of the fish tail out the cooler. Enjoy all those fish!

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  5. JamaDecember 3, 2009 at 6:12 PM

    Wow, that's a lot of fishes you caught! I want to be your neighbour! lol

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  6. Chef EDecember 3, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    Ha I did not add that to my list! Oh well, you score more in fins than I do in words buddy...

    How cool is that bear and eagle...now a John Denver song is coming to mind...Fly like an eagle, la la la la la!

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  7. PaulineDecember 4, 2009 at 12:24 AM

    Oh, how I wish I could come up with a post like that!! That was brilliant, Gordon!

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  8. GingerVDecember 4, 2009 at 4:24 AM

    I was by yesterday, but am glad I came back again - I missed that your dialog was the words to "a few..." I am with Pauline I wouldn't be able to do that in a 1000 years - well a thousand hours of thinking.... thanks for your comments on my dull and dry post...

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  9. Sarah SullivanDecember 4, 2009 at 6:58 AM

    LOL Gordeon...loooove it!! I fished with my Dad for years and haven't been able to for years now..I miss it..I think I will look into a fishing lisence around here!! Great shots!! Loved the tail in the cooler and the eagle was amazing!! :)Sarah

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  10. Sarah SullivanDecember 4, 2009 at 7:00 AM

    Ooop.. geesh it's early..fingers not working..Gordon...

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  11. UnknownDecember 4, 2009 at 7:38 AM

    We figured your post would be all about fishing
    We liked you song, it was fun and we're wishing
    We could enjoy some fresh fish with you
    It's too far to go so we bid you adieu.

    Thanks for the fishy post! Enjoy the coming season, Barry and Linda

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  12. KerryDecember 4, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    I just knew you would be able to set yours to a rhyme! One of my favorite things is watching salmon swim up the streams to spawn but I have no pictures of them. So I was glad to see your salmon photos. And the bears (you were kind of close to them weren't you)!
    This week I had no trouble loading your page as I have the past few weeks; so glad to be back visiting.

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  13. kate sweetenDecember 4, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    I love the one of the fish tail hanging out of the cooler - that one must have been a monster! Seriously, though, I had no idea that salmon heads were quite that creepy looking...I'll just stick with eating them (without their scary head), thank you very much :) Great pictures this week!

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  14. kate sweetenDecember 4, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    PS - I'm still totally in love with the picture on your header.

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  15. UnknownDecember 4, 2009 at 1:59 PM

    awesome and fun post Gordon! love the rhyme. you are so talented. the shot of the eagle is fantastic!!

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  16. A ScatteringDecember 4, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    I'd have been crushed if you'd chosed anything BUT fish/fishing. And a WOW for your header!

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  17. ~JarieLyn~December 4, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    This is a splendid post. Great pictures, and great words. Love it.

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  18. CindyDecember 4, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    So many favorites in the batch, but I have to say, the fishtail sticking out of the cooler is my favorite. And hey, nice header! You know my weak spot for Fireweed!

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  19. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪December 4, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Your family are lucky to have a successful fisherman in the house. The boys are getting good training.

    You like sashimi?

    I never had cat fish, are they nice?

    By the way, I am going to Australia, my bro has a boat, and I might go out to sea to catch so good fish. Last time I went, we caught lousy ray sharks. Nobody wanted them.

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  20. RedLanDecember 5, 2009 at 3:19 AM

    I feel so hungry and I even so thrill and excited while looking those catches, I mean the fish! I wish I can go fishing with your family someday.

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  21. Scriptor SenexDecember 6, 2009 at 1:27 AM

    Loved the bear, bison and eagle. Don't you need a very big hook for a Large Mouth???

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  22. shabby girlDecember 6, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    Oh Lord, I'm jealous of all of your fishing!!! I should talk to you about killing those beauties! We recently had an issue with killing a brown trout!
    Oh, what an eye knocker the eagle is! I loved them all!!!!!

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  23. aurbieDecember 7, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    Somehow, I knew when I came here I would get a fish story.

    Always love to see your fish photos, Gordon. I don't know how you do it, but you are "The Man" when it comes to fishing.

    Gordon: Nonillion fish (yes that is an actual number, at least in dollars)

    Patty: 0 fish. And that is the truth. I caught 0 fish all year, though one did get away. It was so small I can't even turn it into a fish story.

    I am still alive, Gordon. Just busy. Hope you are well.

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