Still here

After seeing that my last blog post was from Mother's Day of last year (almost an entire year ago), I figured something had to be done.  It's been far too long since I devoted any time and energy into this site, and most of that can be attributed not the fact that we have three kids under the age of six, but that we've been pouring all of our free time into Mad Men every night after work once the kids go to bed.  

• Make sure to check out my friend Kristin's new travel blog/site called Wanderlust Americana where she hilariously details her and her boyfriend's travels throughout the land (and overseas).  Her wit can only be rivaled by mine, but she's a far better writer (and traveler, for that matter).  
• 2015 didn't bear any guys fishing trips, but 2016 is shaping up to have something in store for us.  We've opted to stay local, so maybe stripers on the Cape or the Salmon River in upstate New York in the fall.
• 2015 also kind of porked us on backpacking trips, too.  While the story has yet to be written (same rings true for 2014's adventures), I can sum it up here in about two sentences: we tried to hike Camel's Hump as part of an overnight loop, but bit off more than we could chew (after a large, late breakfast) and had to retreat to our cars when it became clear as day that our hike just wasn't going to pan out.  Oh, and Mark broke his fibula.  We'll be aiming to do at least one overnight trip this year with the usual cast of characters, and maybe even get to use things such as tents, sleeping bags, stoves, etc.  
• Not much new gear to report for 2016, but my birthday's coming up...I got new trekking poles for Christmas (thanks to my sister-in-law), so those should help my balky knees considerably.  I'd like to get a new fly fishing reel that I can use & abuse in saltwater, too.  Any other suggestions can be sent to [email protected] 
• Probably the most important piece of gear for 2016 will be the addition of a Chromebook.  I'm going to pick one up in the near future for the sole purpose of running this site.  It's very difficult to work 8-9 hours in an office setting and then come home and strap myself to another desk and another computer.  A Chromebook will allow me to sit my fat, lazy ass on the couch, drink beer, stream Netflix, and work on the site all at the same time.  I love living in the future.