The words of work

I'm a bush pilot and remote tourist outfitter. Originally I wanted to work in an orange juice factory, but I would have been canned because I can’t concentrate. Then I wanted to work as a lumber jack, but I figured I wouldn’t be able to hack it and that they would give me the axe. After that, I thought about being a tailor, but I was just not suited for it, mainly because it is only a so-so (sew-sew) job. So next I pondered working in a muffler factory, but that would be too exhausting for me. After many years of trying to find steady work, I finally applied for a job as a historian, but I realized there was no future in it. Then before I finally settled on flying, I considered working at Starbucks but I had to rethink because it would just be the same old grind.

That in a one succinct paragraph answers “How I got to do what I do?”

Really?

Some of our guests have put considerable thought into making their loads lighter this year.  Tom S and his crew sent me their plan.

“Some ideas for reducing weight:
Take only lite beer - Bud, Miller ...
For further reduction take Mich Ultra Lite
If you’re desperate, take Coors Lite empty cans.  When in camp, you can fill with water and no one will know the difference.”

Giving it up

I was walking down the street when I was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked me for a couple of dollars for dinner.
I took out my wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked,"If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead of dinner?"
"No, I had to stop drinking years ago," the homeless man replied.
"Will you use it to go fishing instead of buying food?" I asked.
"No, I don't waste time fishing," the homeless man said.."I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive."
"Will you spend this on hunting equipment?" I asked.
"Nope!" replied the homeless man. "I haven't gone hunting in 20 years!"
"Well," I said, "I'm not going to give you money. Instead, I'm going to take you home for a shower and a terrific dinner cooked by my wife."
The homeless man was astounded. "Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that?
I replied, "Don't worry about that. It's important for her to see what a man looks like after he has given up drinking, fishing and hunting."

Making the process easy

In my effort to help make it easy, I have developed a flow chart to track the decision process required to make your Ignace Outposts fishing adventure a reality.

It’s Feb already!

It is only 4 and 1/2 month until walleye opener.  You would never know it by looking out my window but since winter comes annually around here, we can wait and get ready.  How about you?  Have you booked your 2014 Ignace Outposts fishing adventure yet?

To enjoy while you wait for spring, Karen has posted her Feb Desktop calendar so you can get it here.

See you this summer!