Sunset Over Kentucky

Not quite as pretty as the sunsets on Sanibel, but I'll take it!  Have a great weekend everyone.

The Most Fun I've Had in Awhile!

"The Most Fun I've Had in Awhile" is a direct quote from my daughter as we headed back to the lake house after an hour of frantic white bass fishing.  The white bass are moving in and we are ready for them!

We had heard a rumor that the white bass were in, so we loaded up the boat and headed over to our favorite "white bass fishing" bay on Kentucky Lake.  We got there early, staked out a promising spot in case any other fisherman had heard the same rumor, and got our rods set up with some rooster tails.  Louie and I both picked white ones and Chablis picked a silver one.  Really, what does she know anyway?

So we sat in our prize location and kept our eyes on the water.  I'm telling you, it was a pretty calm evening with very little wave action.

After a little bit we began to see some swirling on the surface.

Little Miss Silver Rooster Tail caught the first fish.

And then the 2nd fish...

Then I caught a nice regular bass...

(Caught, picture taken and released!)

Then Chablis caught another one...

And I caught another regular bass...

And then the feeding frenzy hit and the water was popping like crazy....

And we started catching them one right after the other.  Chablis kept handing her rod to Louie so he could take her fish off and they were laughing so hard they almost fell into the lake...

These are the white bass.  Notice my chipped nails - that always means the fishing is good!

All too soon it was time to head back to the house and clean fish!  Look at this sunset...

Guess who is having white bass for dinner one day this week?  After all was said and done we determined that Miss Smarty Pants with the Silver Rooster Tail easily out-fished both of us.  It was right about this time that Chablis declared this "The Most Fun I've Had in Awhile" and I have to say that I whole heartedly agree!

Sanibel Island, Day 1

Day 1

I seriously have so much to share with you that this is going to take several posts.  We just got back from our annual “Girls Only” Sanibel Island trip.  But don’t let the term “Girls Only” turn you off if you are a guy.  Keep reading, because you may be interested in seeing some of the cool stuff we did.

To begin, there were 5 of us this year – myself, my 2 sisters, my daughter and my niece.  Each year we head down to Sanibel Island, Florida for a little R&R and family bonding time.  First stop once we hit the island was Schnappers Hots.

They have some of the best chicken wings around.  I get the MILD and they are still a little hot, although they can surely accommodate you if you want some hell fire ones too.  I like their fries and my daughter loves their hot dogs. 

We had our first “phooning” photo op in front of Schnappers.  If you aren’t familiar with phooning, check out this website:  http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=phoon

After dinner we checked in to our condo.  This year we stayed at Pointe Santo and they did not disappoint.  We had a 4^th floor, 2 bedroom condo with a screened balcony as well as a rooftop deck.  Talk about an awesome view – KILLER! 

We scrambled into our bathing suits and hit the beach for a quick swim.  We were greeted by a dolphin almost immediately.  I took that as a sign of good things to come!

After a cooling dip in the ocean, we ran back to Baileys Store for some basic groceries and supplies. Baileys is an island staple and has been in business for forever. 

Afterwards we dashed down the beach for our first Sanibel Sunset of the trip.  The colors were fabulous – stunning oranges, pinks, purples and blues. 

We stood admiring the view while the girls did a little jumping for joy at being back on the island. 

 Afterwards we headed back to the condo where we enjoyed a late snack and then turned in for the night. 

We cracked open the patio doors and fell asleep to the sound of the surf gently tumbling against the shore.  All in all it was a good start to our trip.