by Jim Huckabay | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Monday morning, following a long Cascade Crest weekend filled with 100-mile runners and 36 hours of ham radio operation, Homey just didn’t get it. “What’s the point? A hundred and some people try to run 100 miles over dirt, rocks, downed trees and gravel roads. And...
by Jim Huckabay | Aug 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Homey was nosing into our sockeye trip to Lake Wenatchee. “So, that’s where your brother Brad saw those ‘Bigfoot’ guys years ago, right? And that’s your interest, right? And you guys were at the head of the lake, near the White River, so didn’t you really go to...
by Jim Huckabay | Aug 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Homey was explaining about his upcoming drive. “We are going to spend some time in Yellowstone… Do some National Park things and see some wild stuff.” “Cool,” I said, “Just stay on the roads.” I love Yellowstone. I still savor the times my now-grownups and I...
by Jim Huckabay | Aug 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
During last Saturday’s classes of ’58 through ’62 Eastmont High reunion picnic on Lake Chelan—in the middle of a reverie on dozens of such picnics as a kid—Brandon Rogers called. “Jim,” he said, “I’m fishing sockeye on Lake Wenatchee, and could stand some company...
by Jim Huckabay | Aug 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Chukar Run, Kittitas County Field and Stream Club’s annual celebration and fundraising banquet, happens a week from tomorrow. If you have any interest whatsoever in accessing your (public) ground in the county, be there. The Kittitas County Field and Stream Club...