Monday's breakfast was scrumptious as usual. I know you want to know this: the usual sides plus a tasty egg platter with roasted herbed potatoes and tomatoes.

In addition to the fishing and the shared suppers on the deck, breakfast is definitely one of the day's highlights. Bill (pictured here with his wife, Shirley) is quite inventive with his culinary skills, so after the "first breakfast course," we all wait expectantly for the main entree. A sort of a Renaissance man -- Bill does many things well. He practices several days a week as an anesthesiologist at a local hospital plus he ranches/farms, brews beer, cooks fabulous meals, and -- though he tends to be a bit reserved initially -- is an entertaining conversationalist. Shirley, a former nurse, is an industrial-strength extrovert; funny, lively and witty, she is the life of the party wherever she goes. Fortunately for Bruce and me, we got to see her a bit when she returned Saturday from her trip east.

On this day, along with Sue and Colin, Bruce and I decided to fish the Livingstone River, which is about an hour and a half away. It was another beautiful day, and after we parted from our friends (who went downstream as we headed upstream), we didn't see anyone else on the river. Here are a few scenes from the Livingstone.


Breathtaking, isn't it?

Again, that evening all of us pooled grocery resources, and dinner on the deck was delightful.