Where Are All The Fish?

This past weekend Hub and I went fishing with my parents. They have been going on this fishing trip for about the last five years and our schedules finally worked out where we could go too. We were supposed to go last weekend but due to some bad predicted weather and poor fish reports, we decided against it. The location is on the Columbia river about three hours from our house.

Hub took Friday off so we left at the ungodly really early hour of 3 a.m. {I guess you could look at that as really late depending on who you are.} Mom and Dad picked us up and somehow, Dad managed to stay awake the whole way down as the rest of us slept on and off. We arrived at our destination and got the boat ready to head out.

We spent all day on the water and the weather wasn't to bad. It wasn't too cold, no rain and not too much wind. I guess I can't do much commenting on the weather because Mom and I stay pretty cozy in the cabin with the blanket and the snacks. Dad and Hub go out and check the poles and the bait and the water visibility and so on and so on.

We came in Friday night and went to the bar in town for dinner. There were some characters here. This is a pretty small town and "the locals" gave us a little entertainment. There was an older man with white hair and a white beard wearing a grass-green leisure suit with no socks and Birkenstocks drinking a martini and eating his prime rib. There was a group of ladies that appeared to be in their 60s visiting and having some drinks who were then approached by some men of the same age who proceeded to throw out pick-up lines including questions about grandchildren. Needless to day, some of these prowlers left with some ladies.

We finished our dinner and a show and headed to our place of rest. A Bed and Breakfast. My parents usually stay in one of the small cabins at the marina where we launch the boat, however the were all full since we changed weekends. Mom found a B & B run by a little old lady that wasn't too far away. Hub and I had never stayed in a B & B. It was interesting. Just her house with a couple of rooms upstairs for us to sleep in. Each room had its own bathroom and it was clean. I guess it's just hard to know what the protocol with a B & B is. We got in late Friday night and had told her that we would probably be gone Saturday morning before she got up. She packed us a brown bag breakfast which was a blueberry crisp and some fruit.

We were out on the boat for most of the day Saturday except we encountered a little bit harsher weather this day. It was windy, really choppy on the water and there was rain and hail. We came in a little bit earlier so there was more time for the B & B host to want to chat with us. We showered, changed and headed out for dinner and by the time we got back, we were really full, really tired and the hostess was in bed.

We got up early for the last day of fishing and wanted to be on the water for first light. Winnie, the hostess, had other plans. She said in a stern voice, "I'm making you breakfast." We looked over at the table and saw it fully set for us. We couldn't say no so we stayed for omlettes, bacon and spiced apples. Mind you, this was all at about 5:30 a.m. She had told us the first night that she usually rises between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m. It was just kind of a funny feeling like she just liked having the company and people to cook for and talk to.

We fished for the half the day on Sunday and then went to pick up some beef a couple hours further south because we went in on buying a cow with my parents. We are pretty excited to have some good beef from a rancher that my dad knows.

The weekend was really fun and relaxing and nice to get away for a couple of nights. We came home fishless which was pretty disappointing but it was okay. This hasn't been this best fishing year in that area so it made us feel a little better that we weren't the only ones not catching.

Here are some pictures of us having fun on the river:

Hey, Hub! Look over here!

Relaxing

Dad, tending to the gear

Any recent weekend getaways for you lately? Have you had any experiences with Bed and Breakfasts?