So, as I write here at 5:09pm, sabbatical has officially ended. I just have a weekend, and then I’m back at work on Monday. I closed things off the way I wanted to – laying low.
Wednesday, I got up early and Charll and I went fishin’ on Lake Natoma. I’d found some recommendations on the internet, and after putting in his canoe at Negro Bar, fished among the rocks at the rainbow bridge. Charll was on spin tackle and I used my freshly resurrected fly rod. We had no bites.
Upon further reading of the recommendations, we realize a more desirable spot would be closer to Nimbus Dam. So, after a stop at Wild Sports for more lures and the splitting of a Subway $5 footlong, we put in at the Nimbus ramp. We eventually found the recommended spot, a hidden bayou that stretched on an on. We saw a couple of huge fish, but by then we were in the heat of the day and they weren’t interested in eating. We also spotted a couple mule deer on different occasions – one of which took a swim across a narrow channel. We enjoyed the Lewis and Clark exploration aspect of the trip, and vowed to return again when fishing conditions were more favorable.
Yesterday, Jeff invited Cynthia and I to float down the lower American River with his old group for his job change celebration- a classic trip we’d taken many times before, and as usual the drinks guaranteed that we’d have a good time. The river was lower than I’d ever seen it – there were 10 or so small rapids instead of the usual 1.
Today, I mowed the lawn, and met Charll for lunch at Mongolian BBQ, and tonight we head to Dave’s for dinner. I’ll post something on Sunday with some final sabbatical thoughts.
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