Author's note: I'm dispensing with the email header graphic. I wasn't happy with it and don't think it adds much. I did put a cute kitten and dog picture at the bottom.
Tom, being intentional is everything for me. Otherwise, I go into something that is profoundly regenerative for me vulnerable to the life I am trying to leave behind (stress, electronic stimuli, etc). I am finding myself, more and more, defining in advance what I am looking to do. For example, this Thursday a new friend and I are going to be floating the South Holston. We don't have a ton of experience rafting (enough to be safe, but far from good enough to have high expectations) and I am planning on making my focus learning. I want to learn more about my friend, more about the river, more about rafting and more about fishing from a raft. This way, if I catch fish it will be a bonus.
Thank you, glad it served a useful purpose. Isn't it interesting how once caught by the allure of fly-fishing, we find it's absence a distraction? The title of you Substack is delightful, I look forward to reading the articles.
Tom, being intentional is everything for me. Otherwise, I go into something that is profoundly regenerative for me vulnerable to the life I am trying to leave behind (stress, electronic stimuli, etc). I am finding myself, more and more, defining in advance what I am looking to do. For example, this Thursday a new friend and I are going to be floating the South Holston. We don't have a ton of experience rafting (enough to be safe, but far from good enough to have high expectations) and I am planning on making my focus learning. I want to learn more about my friend, more about the river, more about rafting and more about fishing from a raft. This way, if I catch fish it will be a bonus.
Just so, my good friend, just so. I expect you will have a delightful trip.
found this at just right time
reminds me
cajoles
i am a flyfisherman
missed it
Thank you, glad it served a useful purpose. Isn't it interesting how once caught by the allure of fly-fishing, we find it's absence a distraction? The title of you Substack is delightful, I look forward to reading the articles.
As you know I enjoy your posts and admire your dedication to writing. It would be my pleasure to buy you a cup
of coffee, or something colder, anytime you are in the Roanoke area.
You are most kind. I'll take you up on it if I'm down that way.