Backgammon

Do I have any Backgammon fans out there? This is one game I have always wondered how to play. It is normally on the back of every chess board and so many other places. Finally this summer it all came together. I met a French man named Martin who had a backgammon board at the treeplanting camp I was working at and he taught me how to play (same situation as learning crib, just different year and a different frenchman). He almost always destroyed me, but I have been getting much better with practice. I really enjoy the game now and know why it is such a classic. It is just too bad more people who are my age do not know how to play.

Relaxing under the warm sun.

Me and the boys down in the Florida Keys last week on our study break in Florida.

Just another day on the beach in Key West, Flordia. The water was warm, the sun was shinning and most importantly I was there (the one thing that may be more important is that I am going to be there agian in a couple days).

The beach at fort Lauderdale was quite a bit busier than the beach in Miami. I'm guessing just because of the time of day. It was packed.

Miami Beach when I was down there in 2003. Hopefully it's just as warm and beautiful out when I go down this time.

Flordia

I'm heading to Flordia for Study Break. Should be a good time.

The WCT

The WEST COAST TRAIL. I have been looking into doing it just before planting season starts this spring. There are a few difficulties I am running into which are. First the trail is officially closed that time of year (April). Second when the trail is closed there is no official boat system to get you across the two major waterways on the trail. I really don't feel like swimming in 6 degree Celsius water (that's mighty cold). Lastly I currently would be hiking it solo, which may not be too bright of an idea during the offseason. It appears and reads such that it should be a fun time, but if I do it I need to do a lot of planning and background work. Possibly find one more person to do it with me as well.

A New Website

I've been working on a new web page for myself. I feel it's looking good, but I still have a lot of work to do to it then upload it to the net. I'm hopeing to incorperate blogging into it but don't know how that is going to work. May need to get a more extensive provider than blogger. hopefully I will have some of it ready for the near future then slowly add a bit more to it.

A great day for fishing in Northern Quebec close to the end of summer. There was nothing but Northern Pike in this part of the river and even if they are tasteless to eat they are still fun to catch and release.