got the itch

I am out of town this weekend. I have traveled up to Burlington, Vermont until Sunday. Janet's daughter is graduating from college and well, it's as good an excuse as any to go on a weekend jaunt. We left yesterday morning and it took 7 1/2 hours to get here. First thing we did was to stop at the Magic Hat Brewery to drink a lot of free samples of their beer....some of it's weird, (like putting beet sugar in the concoction to make it red) but hey, it's free. John and his wife are watching my dog this weekend while I am up here, so I bought them a variety 12 pack of the stuff. I'll also buy them some maple syrup....

Anyway, while I enjoy fishing with the crew, I've sadly come to realize that wearing gym shorts and rubber boots perhaps are not a good combination. I've gotten some poison ivy on my legs, probably from pulling the waders on and off. Also, invariably a guy is gonna scratch himself, and well, you get the picture...Thing is I am prepared for this. Every spring I get poison ivy and I enter the new season ready to spray whatever crops up, so don't fear my fair readers. Once Monday comes along, I'll be back in L'ville pulling nets but I won't be clawing at my itches.

Have you ever been to Burlington? The town has a spectacular view of Lake Champlain and last evening after we met Janet's daughter for a light dinner and drinks along the pedestrian walkway of Church Street, we drove down to the lake to gaze out into the lavender evening, the distant mountains across the water in New York state red rimmed by the dying sun.
This morning I went for a 7 mile run along the bike path that skirts the lake. I've been here before and was looking forward to getting out there again.

Remember to wash your hands before and after you scratch yourself!

cheers,
greg