I vaguely remember one opener when the weather was stunningly good and we caught a ton of fish that year. But you know, I don't have a single visual memory of it. Not a single remarkable event except that it happened and it was fun. All the important memories are tied into those cold, miserable fishless years. Damn I miss that stuff.
Bill, the wife really really likes the new Escape. I drive it about once or twice per week, but I am liking it too. It isn't exactly powerful, but has enough zip for passing cars on two-lane with ease and I do that a lot when I drive it.
Mileage was not what I had hoped at first but it improved quite a bit. I don't know if that is breaking in (I thought new engines do not require a break-in period anymore) or if turbos really suck more gas when the weather is cold.
Sort of cold now ~34F and it finally quit snowing after over 30 hrs of nonstop snowfall.
