I had a great time reading all about 2005, and I hope the timing works out so I can try in 2010.  

I should probably do a little practice bushwhacking this year.

Oh yeah, sorry about that.  I've been using it for so long that I forget what it must look like.  It's just a silly, Old-English way of spelling 'crow.' 

Stumpy wrote on May 5^th, 2008 at 4:17am:


Well the month is over, did Stumpy make it?  If you read his trip reports maybe some preplanning can start...

Drivn'n around Ely Sat around noonish 08 /23 2008...heading to the the WELY Radio station to pic up a copy of the "Jewels of Ely" CD" and who would I see?

I say to my self... "Well I'll be".

I yell out the Window... "Ed?"

No response ...Red haired man dressed in green keeps walking..briskly.

I yell.... "ED!"

No response... same as before..brisk walk continues... away from me.

I Yell...  "STUMPY!"

Man turns around looks at me and says..."K!".

Well gang... yes, here we go again.  Stump has been out scouting and has a few locations in mind.  Though I'm not privy to say...  thoughts are to not make the Jamboree quite as difficult..but not to make it easy either...or why bother.. Yes several locations are on the table... though I may have an idea...don't ask as you know Stump may just have been fibbing a bit to me...  Ed showed concern that it would be real but not death defying, but not exactly easy or what's the point.  Said to me.. I'm getting older too you know...and I think about my wife and kid now..every-time I'm out there..about to do some of the things I used to...now I stop and think it over.

Though, as it seems yes... the Jamboree is in the planning stages....or his name ain't "Ed"... and the paddle that points the way to his place does say... "Ed's Place"... so his name really is Ed.

Speaking for Stump as he can not reply today as he's guiding a group this week.

Stumpers...hope I did not say anything out of line or context that you did not want said... but your public wants to know.

I suppose upon your return you will want to fill us in on what is or is not to be... or your name ain't Ed, ol friend.

k  

Hey, K
Nice meeting up with you.
Our trip went well...fishing could have been better, but we still managed a few walleye dinners , just had to work for them (not sure the term "work" really aplies)
Nothing to say about the Jamboree right now, I'm still dithering over a couple lakes.
and as for August or Sept, IC ?....I'm still liking June (maybe it'll be a dry one)
Stumpy