Toledo Bend gathering - last weekend

well.here goes....first...here's what I took pics of









truth be told....I had alot of fun...being around the people that I am getting to know..humbled by your kindness and support....an award???really????and I really like to catch fish....but as always you all have proven that it's not about the fishing....it's just that the fishing makes all these other things possible...which is so much more important than catching fish.........Randy and Ann made ALL of this possible for ME......that is really special....so thanks to them I have a whole new world of friends...for someone who hates a lot of people.....this bunch of people gives me hope that all is not lost in the world...a special thanks to knucklehead for all the hospitality.....and for some odd reason, for the first time I enjoyed takin out the trash.....even though a year earlier we had done the same thing....I think I forgot that last year.....G....a privilege to speak with a man of your integrity...an honor for you to be in our presence.....fishfried..a new acquaintance ....very nice to meet you and your wife and sister.....Cray.....words of wisdom coming from a man like you that will never be forgotten.....thunter...maybe the first time in 3 years that I got to speak with you and I'm sorry for not speaking to you and your bunch sooner...it was a real pleasure.....and to that same thunter group...thanks for always pitching in with the cookin...ya'll do real good with dat......Bruce........just genuine is all I have to say to you and Didi.....Deacon.....really good to talk with you....the 2 sacs that were caught really were enough to feed all of us......rmgeorge...one heck of a gentleman....and Bill...neither of which I was able to speak to a lot...but you just know some things......PPG/Linda.....love you people...so kind and generous.....prowler...you are one smart fisherman...if I could just spend one day picking your brain bout fishing...your family is beautiful......Mr. and Mrs. Shadow....another VERY good people.....don't even know me and invited me to fish with him...how awesome is that.....well if anybody that I did talk to and forgot to mention...throw me a stinkeye and I deserve it but to all of you .....an awesome thanks.....BTW fishfried is the goo king...