A 18 months old fig thief caught on scene.

Those two-legged varmints get into everything. To make matters worse, they are too often too cute to exterminate.

That little "fella" is just like the birds that visit my fig tree...."take one bite and try another"...   :)   :)

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Me yesterday holding my catch, a Paddle Fish caught from bank of Mississippi river.
Was casting lure and the fish tail snagged it.
Fish picture quickly taken then i let set the fish back into water and watched it swim away.

Here is little info on this fish for the curious.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddlefish

Click to enlarge.

Congratulations Martin, That's a once in a lifetime catch.

Seeing that we are talking fishing... Here I am.
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Heavy into surfcasting for Striped bass in New England and casting to Bluefin tuna with spinning gear. Fished just about everywhere, Cuttyhunk, Block Island, Montauk, Cape Cod Beaches, etc. Had a wooden saltwater lure business selling thousands of lures on the east coast, some to the west coast, and some internationally. Sold the business a while back.

Aimee and I in front of the Christmas Tree last year.

Nice catch Martin. Growing up we used to snag paddlefish in the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers of Montana and North Dakota. If a person can keep one, I still they are the best when cubed, beer battered, and deep fat fried. Of course what isn't good that way? I was thinking about adding a paddlefishing pic to this thread when it started last year.

Martin, you look much younger than you make yourself out to be.

Martin, before the photo I had you born in the 30's or 40's. You don't have anything on me. LOL

Hubby and I with our 5 grown children right before we moved to Texas so, 6 years ago.

Nice family photo...have a great summer.

Could this be a record for number of views???

Tami, nice looking family. Do you have the new grand baby yet or did I miss it?

YYEAH! We have a new grandson...Beckett born the 7th weighing 9lbs 10ozs and 21.5" long.
Sorry I have been off the board but I am enjoying our new miracle before I go home Thursday.
I will post pics as soon as he's awake longer than he's nursing.
Thank you for asking Mike. I'm loving being a granny!

Tami...congratulations on the birth of your grandson...best wishes to all.

Tami, congratulations and my best to mom, baby and of course granny. 

Me at work shoveling snow in Korea to keep our pathway free so the F-16's can enter and leave the building. I'm in my horse mask at work at Fairchild AFB. 

Me and my wife last year in Italy.