Response

I have been totally remiss,not taking advantage of perfectly good internet access, in both Fort DeSoto and the Red Roof Gainesville before heading to the wilds of the Panhandle. But I'll catch y'all up now. (Note the southern inflection creeping in)

But first, let me respond to your thoughtful questions.

1. To Steve, who is sure the Man in the White Hat was a Bona Fide Ghost:
     Well sure. But You can't be that hard on Chad, or Mouseear guy, whichever it was. Think of it from his perspective. Here comes this woman,virtually naked,skin CHARRED. SMOULDERING. And,under the guise of innocently asking directions,she coyly plays the helpless female card. She's towing a CATFISH for god's sake! You'll have to read on to see how she was punished for that.

2. To Jeanne, who recommends I eschew both white and Camo, in favor of denim:
     Well of course you would advise wearing Jean(ne)s.

3. To Nick, who is thinking of getting in on this fun life:
     Will be interesting to discuss what kind of "rig" you're thinking of getting. Haven't met one soul who stuck with their first choice. So, one word: USED.

4. To Colleen, camp host at Jonathan Dickinson:
     Hope to see you this summer. Hope the fallout from Nature Seeking Man re the dogs,baby, and video game kids was mild. BTW, camp hosts at Fort De Soto work like dogs: 5 hrs/day,4 days/wk,including bathrooms. Mark and I are already booked at JDSP next year from 1/21 through Feb! Thanks for the tips.