FOH: A Week In Pictures.

[GVan]

This past weekend was Opening Day Duck Season in Illinois with my son.  I haven't hunted ducks or geese in 10+ years - used to be a big hobby of mine.  My son has been trying to get me to come out for years and I finally did so.  Fantastic 3 day hunt, lots of fun, lots of laughing in the blind and even a few Amante Canonazo's on Sunday morning with coffee waiting for legal shooting time.  Stunning sunrises from the blind and a pretty good hunt.  Sunday dinner my son made seared duck breasts with cherries, cheesy potatoes, brussel sprouts baked in bacon fat and a shrimp appetizer - served with a 2019 Franks Family Napa Cab - absolutely awesome.  Finished the Monday hunt with cigars and Bloody Marys around the backyard fire pit.

[westg]

19 hours ago, GVan said:

This past weekend was Opening Day Duck Season in Illinois with my son.  I haven't hunted ducks or geese in 10+ years - used to be a big hobby of mine.  My son has been trying to get me to come out for years and I finally did so.  Fantastic 3 day hunt, lots of fun, lots of laughing in the blind and even a few Amante Canonazo's on Sunday morning with coffee waiting for legal shooting time.  Stunning sunrises from the blind and a pretty good hunt.  Sunday dinner my son made seared duck breasts with cherries, cheesy potatoes, brussel sprouts baked in bacon fat and a shrimp appetizer - served with a 2019 Franks Family Napa Cab - absolutely awesome.  Finished the Monday hunt with cigars and Bloody Marys around the backyard fire pit.

Awesome post 👍

[Chucko8]

Some sunset snaps last evening 

[Paladin865]

Went on vacation.started in London

[Miner]

Dunsborough - My favourite place

[westg]

4 hours ago, Miner said:

Dunsborough - My favourite place

Very nice ....from Yangibina🌴😎

[El Presidente]

20 hours ago, Miner said:

Dunsborough - My favourite place

 

Bloody gorgeous Clive 

[Russell]

Finished up a side job, chimney restoration...

[Chucko8]

Found this guy in the steps by the side of the house 

[Chibearsv]

Won the neighborhood chili cook off. Glad I did since I talked a lot of smack beforehand 😁😎

[Hemclas]

Rainbow trout in Missouri

[JohnS]

This image was taken of myself, my daughter and my wife getting ready for the 2:45 pm session of Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' at our local cinema last weekend. In Australia, intermissions at cinemas were phased out in the late 70s/early 80s. As a kid, I remember them. At 3 hours and 26 minutes, this is the type of film you should bring the 'movie break' back for! All in all, it was a really well-made film, that's for sure!

We also caught up with my sister-in-law (i.e. my wife's sister) for lunch that weekend. (My wife and I aren't pictured)

Yesterday, my son graduated. Of course, it was a lovely day spent with my wife and his wonderful girlfriend. I don't know what the significance of the bear is in these photos. Perhaps like the Spider-Pig character in the Simpsons Movie, the bear just helped push things along on the day, perhaps?

[Rushman]

Had a tremendous time at the Cigar Aficianado Big Smok last night. Enjoyed 2 x PSD4 and a nudies PC. Gifted my buddies some R&J wide Churchill’s and nudies canonazo.

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[westg]

14 hours ago, JohnS said:

This image was taken of myself, my daughter and my wife getting ready for the 2:45 pm session of Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' at our local cinema last weekend. In Australia, intermissions at cinemas were phased out in the late 70s/early 80s. As a kid, I remember them. At 3 hours and 26 minutes, this is the type of film you should bring the 'movie break' back for! All in all, it was a really well-made film, that's for sure!

We also caught up with my sister-in-law (i.e. my wife's sister) for lunch that weekend. (My wife and I aren't pictured)

Yesterday, my son graduated. Of course, it was a lovely day spent with my wife and his wonderful girlfriend. I don't know what the significance of the bear is in these photos. Perhaps like the Spider-Pig character in the Simpsons Movie, the bear just helped push things along on the day, perhaps?

Congrats John. You may have to ship him off to this side we need plenty of mechanical engineers in the mining sector with some serious $ to be made 

[JohnS]

1 hour ago, westg said:

Congrats John. You may have to ship him off to this side we need plenty of mechanical engineers in the mining sector with some serious $ to be made 

Thanks West. I'll pass that idea onto him, definitely! 👍

[TacoSauce]

18 hours ago, JohnS said:

 

John, you're looking so clean-cut! An upstanding citizen and a pillar of the community. Your profile pic had me thinking you might be (or recently were) a surfer-dude. 😆

[JohnS]

6 hours ago, TacoSauce said:

John, you're looking so clean-cut! An upstanding citizen and a pillar of the community. Your profile pic had me thinking you might be (or recently were) a surfer-dude. 😆

Yes, well...those were the days of enduring pandemics and lockdowns when a trip to the barber was a rare event indeed! When that all came to an end, it was very clear that grey hair and long hair and beards certainly had their time and place, but it was time to move on.

Having said that, I still reminisce and think of @Habana Mike (Mike Lindsay) who also similarly had an epic beard during the Coronavirus pandemic. We used to laugh about it all on our FoH ZOOM meetings. For those of us who aren't aware, sadly he left us too soon at the beginning of last year. I miss him a lot.

Incidentally, look closer at my forum profile picture and you may possibly make out that I'm posing in front of an artwork. And not just any artwork. No, indeed, it is quite significant. It is none other than Jackson Pollock's 'Blue Poles'!

[TacoSauce]

5 hours ago, JohnS said:

Yes, well...those were the days of enduring pandemics and lockdowns when a trip to the barber was a rare event indeed! When that all came to an end, it was very clear that grey hair and long hair and beards certainly had their time and place, but it was time to move on.

Welp, I guess it is time to retire my preconceived notion that all Australians are Surfer-dudes. 😅

[Ford2112]

You can revisit @JohnS when he had the beard and hair on those YT reviews,in all its glory!

Oh to have hair again lol

[Fuzz]

On 11/5/2023 at 9:48 AM, westg said:

Congrats John. You may have to ship him off to this side we need plenty of mechanical engineers in the mining sector with some serious $ to be made 

If he does go over there, don't you guys go corrupting him with cigars and booze.... we've already done it!

[westg]

What a beautiful smell to wake up to...after smelling red desert dirt for three weeks...almost as good as a day old Cuban cigar smoking room. Not quite tho 😎🌴

[El Presidente]

[El Presidente]

Man O War Bay Waiheke

 

 

[Islandboy]

I’m a few weeks late in posting, but here’s a few photos from my recent road trip through the PNW. Picked up my new work truck in Salt Lake City, meandered my way to Seattle to drop off for shipping. Saw some beautiful places along the way. 

[Lamboinee]

Some wonderful and interesting people encountered on excursions and day romps.

If you have any interest in special effects design, Star Wars, or sci-fi films you should look up Nick Maley. He is friendly, generous, and kind. Then, check out his museum. Loaded with gems worth seeing and learning from!

Ms. Carole from LCDH SXM. She can flick a band off a cigar with perfect precision using her left hand pickin' finger. I'm writing a song called "Band Flicker" (patent pending copyrighted) that I will dedicate to this lovely lady! Very welcoming and always happy to help.