HOPPY MAKES FAN OF THE WEEK + MILO TAKES ON FERRON + SKULL BIKE + NEW QUIZ

KELLY REED JACOBSON

RED SOX FAN OF THE WEEK

Kelly AKA Carrot Cake, Chow Bait, Hop Sing, Hoppy, Slammer, and Prison Bitch has been a life long friend of mine and a long time Red Sox fan. He even has a grandson named Boston. About a year ago, Hoppy acquired another nick name .... Evil Knievel. Hop had a very unfortunate accident on his four wheeler while driving down Ephraim Canyon. The result was a broken neck, broken back, broken ribs, 200 stitches in his head, messed up hair, and a totally smashed boulder where his head hit. Anybody with a normal head would not have made it. After considerable time in intensive care, numerous surgeries, and grueling rehab, Hop is on the mend. Unfortunately, his looks have not improved but his physical condition has just about returned to normal. His loving wife and family have been incredible in helping him through this daunting ordeal. Without them he might still be flat on his back. Through out it all, Hoppy never lost his sense of humor, concern for others, or desire to regain his health. If you are ever in Ephraim, Utah, stop by the Sno Cap Bowling Lanes and Restaurant where Hoppy is the owner manager and tell him hello . He is an an inspiration to all who know him and the best friend anybody could ever have............... voo,

Hoppy hunting geese with friends....
(1996)

Holding ducks that Voo probably shot.....
(1995)

A danger to trout.........
(2003)

Hoppy has always been Hell On Wheels............
(1997)

Maxine AKA Perfect Hair Day and Hoppy
(1998)

MOTORCYCLE OF THE WEEK

SKELETON BIKE

Submitted by my good friend, Marconi....

This would make a great Christmas present for any Manti guy.......

SKULL CUP OF THE WEEK

This fantastic mug was given to me by my good pal, Hop Sing......

MILO TAKES ON FERRON

Last weekend I had the privledge of spending some time at the cabin with Wolf, his wife, Little Martha, his daughter Mini Martha, His son in law Milo, and his new granddaughter Mona Lisa AKA Teeny Weeny Martha. We really had a good time. The food was excellent as was the fishing. Milo is kind of a new comer to fishing and mountain life but did very well....... for the most part.

Trolling Ferron

Spike spotting fish for Milo....

Spike sees one and directs Milo where to put his lure.....

Milo tangles his line around the motor and Spike watches the fish swim away.....






Wolf catches a nice rainbow and Milo attempts to net it, but much like his golf swing, he slices the net away from the fish and nets something else entirely..

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Milo's first attempt at netting a trout......

Wolf gets another rainbow and Spike, not wanting it to get away, decides to grab at the same time that Milo decides to net it.....


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Milo's second attempt at netting...




Finally the Wolf decided to take a photo of his next fish before Milo could get at it..

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Underwater photography at it's finest by the Wolf.....

Wolf is a graduate from the Dude Boswell School Of Outdoor Photography













Evening Fly Fishing.....

Milo makes a perfect cast, nails a big Brooke trout, but has trouble pulling it in. Thusly, Spike had to swim out and retrieve it for him.




In the mean time.........

Wolf lands a nice one...

Spike wants it, but like all the other catches, it is released back into the lake....

Milo is hooked up again and decides to pose for a photo............

This time he doesn't wait for Spike, but decides to "horse" it in.......






I let Milo use my $600 Loomis rod and $650 Bauer reel. I also supplied him with 23 hand tied flies. At the end of our evening of fishing this is what his reel looked like and all of the flies were lost.....


Actually Milo did very well and I look forward to fishing with him again........ in about 11 years.




Cabin Life

(More problems with Milo)

Mona Lisa waiting for supper.....

The inseparable new parents.....

Milo cooking hot cakes.....

I can't help but express my annoyance with the fact that Wolf insisted Milo cook our breakfast hot cakes. This is something that I normally do, and quite frankly, do quite well. I grew very frustrated in watching Milo butcher, what could have been, the highlight of our breakfast.

He started off using way to much batter and then he put unnecessary ingredients into it causing it to be lumpy and runny at the same time. The hot cake pan is designed to hold four evenly sized hot cakes but as you can see above Milo was cooking them only one at a time. When he tried to cook more than one they were very uneven and he never did figure out how to put four on the griddle at once.

Wolf and Little Martha did an excellent job in cooking the eggs, bacon, and some delicious homemade scones. Their portion of the breakfast was all ready at the same time for all of us to eat. Where were the hot cakes? Milo was still struggling to finish his first one.

As you can see there was very much batter left over. This is not a good thing. It is wasteful, causes global warming, is bad for the environment, and causes someone in Emery County to go without breakfast. Thanks solely to Milo........





After breakfast the Wolf family went on a nice four wheeler ride and Spike and I went back to Manti. It really was a fun outing, in spite of Milo, and a good time was had by all.

A family that plays together, stays together.....

Mona Lisa loves the four wheeler.....

End of the day....
































NEW SPONSOR

Joyce Eliason

I am proud to announce that Joyce Eliason AKA lil lo is a new sponsor for this blog. Her ad will be featured on all Voo blogs and is to be located directly under the photo of Spike carrying the trout.
Thank you lil lo


(For the benefit of future sponsors:
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Ad copy Price will vary)

Lil Lois felt this was a real bargain.





CLASSIC WESTERN OF THE WEEK



WAGON MASTER

(1950)

Filmed in Moab Utah and Monument Valley this John Ford classic stars Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Cary Jr., Ward Bond, and James Arness.

Mormons hire a couple of young horsemen to guide their wagon train across the West to the San Juan River country in Southeastern Utah.

Ben Johnson was a real cowboy and did all his own stunts.

Ben with Joanne Dru who was a real knockout.

A young Ben Johnson

Ben and Harry Cary Jr. appeared in many John Ford westerns and were both much better cowboys than their buddy, John Wayne.




SPECIAL HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WOLF
AUGUST 26TH



Little Martha has been losing patience with Wolf lately because of his obsession with mountain biking. He has been neglecting his duties around the house and leaving her with all the work.

As a result, Little Martha gave Wolf a birthday present that would combine his hobby with his daily responsibilities.

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Wolf's new bike.

BOMBER JACKET OF THE WEEK





OUTDOORS WITH RANGER BOB

Fishing In Streams

"When fishing in creeks and small rivers I often stand downstream from the hole or pool where trout are known to hang out. Next, I loft a stick of dynamite upstream into the water. The resulting explosion will stun or kill the trout and I will be waiting for them with my net when they float downstream. I get the dynamite free from the Forest
Service and do not have to spend money on fishing gear. It is also fun to blow up beaver dams."

....Ranger Bob

WORLD WAR TWO POSTERS OF THE WEEK

RANGER BOB'S KNOT OF THE WEEK

"I can't remember the name of this knot, but that is not a problem because I can't tie it either."

......Ranger Bob






This week's quiz:

1. Name a Dona who was an actress.

2. Name a Dona who was a recording artist

3. Name a singer who sang about Dona (slow ballad)

4. Name a singer who sang about another Dona (fast tempo)

5. Name the largest city in Bulgaria



First correct answer receives a smoked ham of my choice or a fishing trip to Ferron with Milo as the net man.


I am out of here......

Voo