Author Archives: canoelover

Sorry, no blogs for a while. Dead laptop. $500 dead. And the injury added to the insult are as follows: 1) My particular laptop has a hard drive that only fits in that kind of laptop, so I can’t even … Continue reading →

Scene: A corn stand. I am buying Wisconsin’s bounty. Corn, tomatos, melon, cukes, etc. [Car drives up, window down] Amazingly attractive young man: “Mah-dee-zon!” Cute farm girl selling corn: “What?” AAYM: “Mah-dee-zon! We needing to go…” CFGSC: “You’re in Madison.” … Continue reading →

I get my monthly SGB (Sporting Goods Business) magazine and in the back near the cheap seats is a section on Twitters and Bloggers to watch. I quote: “The writer of Canoe Lover (sic) owns a canoe and kayak shop … Continue reading →

“The ego is not master in its own house.” — Sigmund Freud Once in a while I wax philosophical. It’s usually when I need to process something by writing it, which is how I work best. The fun part is … Continue reading →

After a week out of town, and having spotted one odonate in Utah (it looked thirsty), it was nice to come home to a decent little crowd of odes. The vegetation mats offer a nice perching place for the Eastern … Continue reading →

“We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.” Some people, indeed, many people create for themselves an on-line persona that is markedly … Continue reading →

Walking down the street in Salt Lake, I saw this old store closed down. In the window were strange cutouts. Nothing else. Canoelover

1. Saw some cool new boats. In case you missed it, they are new, as indicated by the sign. 2. Hung out with an incredibly classy woman (and wonderful sales rep) MK. 3. Hung out with Team Stonewear. Tonya (far … Continue reading →

Walk outside the big revolving door outside the Marriott on West Temple in Salt Lake City. Identify the car belonging to a member of the Outdoor Industry. Is it… 1) A blue Ferrari 2) Truck with welded steel racks and … Continue reading →

This is funny. And we trust our lives to these people? —————– On another note, had my first Outdoor Industry Association board meetings today. I tell ya, it’s pretty invigorating to be the second dumbest guy in a room full … Continue reading →