text: Hot Strategies For Cold-Weather Trout Chuck Robbins - December 14, 2010 Spin fishermen have been tossing lures successfully for trout almost since Dame Juliana Berners wrote her fishing book in 1496. New trout lures hit the market every year; some prove themselves to be fish-catchers. Here are five of the best that should be in every lure box. CLICK the headline for more Don't stop fishing for trout just because it's winter. Just pick your days carefully and adjust your strategies according to conditions. You might be surprised by the results! Back in the day, winter trout fishing was illegal in many places. But even where it was legal, most anglers considered the off-season approach folly. These days, many trout fisheries remain open year- around, and an ever-growing segment of the angler population is discovering winter fishing. The author shows why anglers shouldn't let the season scare them away. This fat rainbow chose to bite on an unusually mild January day. Photo by chuckngalerobbins.com. Admittedly, standing in ice water freezing your butt, with numb fingers desperate to keep a grip and just the glimmer of hope this might work is not every angler's idea of fun. And in most cases, winter trout fishing is not likely to gain equal billing with the long traditions of summer any time soon. But as a lot of us have discovered, even in the notorious cold spots, winter trout fishing does work. Assuming you play your cards right, winter trout fishing can be fun, productive and, better still, somewhat predictable – as much as any trout fishing can be anyway. Beyond the very real possibility of reeling in numbers of trout, there are other, less obvious advantages. For starters, famous rivers lack crowds, and trout haven't been harassed of late. Perhaps best of all, you're fishing. Who really cares if you're catching? Right? To take full advantage of the season, however, requires a bit of study. Knowing just what makes the trout tick pays dividends in any season, perhaps none more so than winter. In short, trout are cold-blooded. Metabolisms (thus feeding activity) do slow down as the water temperature falls away from the ideal. Trout motors are revved to the max when water temperatures reach the about 60° F, give or take a degree or two for different species. That said, trout need to eat to survive, even when water temperature dips into the 30s. The key to consistent winter success is to monitor the water temperature trend. Hit the creek when the trend is steady or, better still, upward – the faster the better. Downward trends make for tough fishing. For example, say the water temperatures have been holding steady in the mid-40s, but a sudden cold snap sends them spiraling. Better to put the fishing on hold. Wait a few days for when sun and high pressure take over and water temps start to soar (relatively speaking). Then clear the calendar and go for it. Be aware that water temperatures almost always follow air temperatures but at a slower pace. Realize also that snow/ice melt usually drives water temperatures downward, the exact opposite of what the warming trend promises. The colder the water, the slower trout metabolisms work, and the less likely the trout become to move far or fast to eat your bait, hardware or fly. Accurate casts to prime holding water are paramount. S-l-o-w and s-l-o-w-e-r become the operative words. Stick with slowly drifting or barely crawling your offering of choice, unless the trout dictate otherwise – which, trust me, doesn't happen often in icy water. Because fighting current takes more energy (burns more calories) winter trout tend to hold in slower water eddies, slower runs, deep pools and such. Even in the coldest areas, some sections of most streams stay open and provide decent angling opportunities through all but very worst cold snaps. Lakes and ponds that stay open all winter due to a mild climate and/or influences of underground springs are primo. In open water lakes, look for trout to hold at depths where water temperatures are most comfortable. Experiment at various depths. Eventually you should hit pay-dirt. But if all this sounds like so much mumbo-jumbo, just remember two things: Low water temperatures and downward trends do translate to slow fishing, but seldom are conditions so bad you can't catch a trout or two. And forget that old idea of 45 degrees (or whatever) as being the absolute low end cut-off to feeding activity. It just doesn't hold water. Bear in mind also, stable rivers fish best. Rapidly rising (or falling) waters tend to turn trout feeding activity off, sometimes to the point of making you wonder if there really are trout in the first place. One of the best ways to avoid the skunk is to fish waters that are least likely to fluctuate wildly, which includes some tailwaters and all spring creeks. Undammed freestone streams tend to be much more volatile; however, certain dams that generate electricity fluctuate even more wildly – sometimes on a daily basis. Timing is everything on these streams. Get there before the sirens go off and you should find hungry trout – trout whose lives are forced to revolve around sudden surges. Ice-water and sudden flow changes aside, I'm a big believer in the idea that the time to go fishing is now. Just don't get your hopes up too high should you find the river rising and/or water temps on the skids. Besides, if you believe as I do that any day spent fishing is about as good as it gets, why not... .Not all trout rivers are open to angling during the winter, but most lakes are (although, obviously, many are frozen-over at least part of the winter). Municipal and "family" fisheries often receive heavy trout plants prior to the winter season. As long as they remain ice-free, these can provide trout fishing bonanzas. These are also close to home for a lot of people, eliminating any need to negotiate often dangerous snow- and ice-covered highways, which, of course, is always a big plus. Some waters are restricted to artificials or fly only. Bait fishermen be sure to check the regulations as restrictions often apply regarding what baits are legal. Winter season catch and possession limits are often lower, while many others are catch and release only. Across the board regulations vary widely, so be sure to check first.FLY-FISHING The winter hatch chart is simple: midges and, well, midges. My go-to river rig is a size 14 or 16 egg pattern trailing an even smaller midge; with enough weight on the leader (not legal in some waters so check the regs) to keep the tandem rolling along the bottom. By cycling through a variety egg and midge patterns invariably the trout, sooner or later, reveal a preference. Should the trout show a distinct preference, egg or midge, I usually double-up the hot pattern. A surprising number of winter days bring forth heavy enough midge hatches to lure trout to the surface. Sometimes the hot pattern is a dry midge, but more often a damp one seems to take trout more consistently. I'll start with a long, tapered leader -- 10 to15 feet overall and with 3 to 4 feet of 6X tippet, and add a dry/wet tandem to the end. Unlike conventional dry/wet tandems, which are normally separated by two or more feet of tippet, with midges I like tying the trailer just a few inches behind. The reason is that when trout feed on midges they tend to suspend mere inches below the surface, where they can simply tip up and gobble whatever comes along in the drift. In many cases there are more emergers drifting just below the surface than adults topside. Winter midges mostly come in sizes 18 to 22. Colors vary, so be prepared with a good selection. There are a zillion midge patterns out there, and all are no doubt effective at one time and place or another. I suppose you could collect and carry them all, but a better plan is simply to consult the local fly shops and take it from there.My box contains Parachute Adams, Griffith's Gnats, RS-2s, WD-40s, Johnny Flashes, Midglings, Tailwater Tinies, Zebras, String Things and no doubt several others more or less lost in the mostly un-organized fluff that characterizes my fly boxes. Most are in sizes 18-22, covering the color gamut of black, olive, red, white, brown and gray. There are also a few in extra smaller sizes, down to No. 28s. In truth, of course, at my age the smaller sizes are more just for show than serving any real purpose.Other fly styles to consider include the venerable Woolly Bugger, Sculpin, Muddler and Leech patterns, various egg styles, the San Juan Worm and even standard nymphs, such as the PT, Hare's Ear, Copper John, various stones, scuds and soft hackles and Prince -- to name just a few. For midge fishing, an 8-foot, 4-weight rod fitted with a weight-forward floating line seems about right. For nymph fishing, I like a 9-foot, 6-weight rod fitted with a weight-forward floating line. SPIN-FISHINGStandard and ultra-light rods and reels both work, but for me the ultra-lights are not only more sporting but useful in a wider variety situations. Ultra-light equipment handles the very light, small baits and lures that are so effective in the winter. It's also better for handling lighter lines of 6-pound-test or less, which are often vital to success. Ultra-light gear allows anglers to gain the maximum excitement of fighting a trout. Most importantly, it allows the sort of precise casting necessary to adequately cover holding lies in and around brushy cover. The spinning reel should be sized to balance with the rod. Rods of 5 to 6 feet in length should have the sort of quick, sensitive action that allows you to cast lures that weigh 1/16 ounce or less.Naturally, if the water has a reputation for yielding larger-than-average trout, stouter, more conventional spin-fishing gear is in order. Artificial lures for trout come in a variety of styles but are generally smaller than, say, bass lures. In-line spinners, spoons, plugs and a variety lead-head jigs are most popular. Where average-sized trout are the norm, some of the best spin-fishermen I know swear by the smallest lures. Upstream casts are usually better. Casts can be relatively short-range with a retrieve speed ever so slightly faster than the current. The lure appears more natural and, because it's moving relatively slowly, it's easier for winter's semi-lethargic trout to pursue and pick up. All can be dressed with a variety of materials, including marabou, soft plastic, etc. to add appeal. Regardless what you're pitching, slow retrieves get it done. A visit to the local tackle shop should reveal what's hot at the moment.BAIT-FISHINGSpin-fishing gear and even fly rods are popular and useful for bait fishing for winter trout. Done right, bait-fishing often produces when other methods fail. Scent probably is a significant factor, but my theory is that even the coldest trout have difficulty passing up natural food if it hits them on the nose. Cast your baits accurately to the right places, and you should find a willing trout, even under the worst of conditions. As with fly- and spin-fishing, baits drifted slow and deep through eddies, slow runs and deep pools work best. Retrieves should be throttled down as water temperatures fall. Natural baits for winter trout include a wide variety of items, among them red worms, minnows, crayfish, fish eggs, mayfly, caddis and crane fly larvae, wax-worms and numerous other insect larvae. Be aware that not all baits are legal everywhere. Always check the regs first. Useful hooks range from No. 6 to 14, more or less matching bait size with hook size. Thread your bait on the hook in a way that presents the bait in the most natural possible manner.In the hands of an expert, minnows (where legal) are deadly and account for many real lunkers. Hook the minnow through the back or lip and drift it through the deep pools and runs. Another way is to string the minnow through the mouth and out the gills and slip the hook back in near the tail. A third way is to slide a minnow rig through the mouth and out the anus and attach a single or double hook. With the latter two methods, employing a strip retrieve works best. Small crayfish, fish eggs (salmon eggs) and insect larvae, both land born and aquatic, are also productive when drifted. So-called egg hooks work well for such baits. Prepared trout bait and such grocery items as cheese, marshmallow and canned corn are also very effective baits. Present these offerings with a dead drift, suspended beneath a bobber, or use a heavy slip sinker and simply let the bait rest on the bottom until a trout comes along and picks it up.In all cases, attach enough weight to the leader to keep the bait down on or near the bottom. Get Your Fish On. Plan your next fishing and boating adventure here.


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This week my daughter and I hosted a play date with her best friends that live down the street. We made button necklaces and bracelets which turned out to be the perfect craft for a rainy summer day.
The girls enjoyed sorting out their own buttons and colors and were able to string bracelets and necklaces all on their own! They were so excited each time they strung a button.
When doing this craft, bigger buttons work better for smaller hands and fingers. This activity is not only fun, but it helps fine motor skills and lets your child explore shapes, colors, and their creativity!
Supplies Needed:
Bakers Twine, Thin Ribbon, or Stretch Magic
Tape (you will need to tape the threading end if you are using twine or ribbon)
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Measure twine/ribbon around your child's wrist and neck
Make several knots on one end of the twine/ribbon so your buttons don't slip off
Tape the other end to help threading
Start stringing buttons
Once you have the desired amount of buttons bring both ends of the string together and tie in a knot.
What I love best about making bracelets and necklaces this way is that the objects that you can use are endless. I have seen necklaces made this way using gumballs, cheerios, fruit loops, peachy o' candies, and even gummy life savers. Easy, simple, and lots of fun!


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|Breakfast in the RV
Today was basically another travel day for us. We passed quickly through South Carolina and North Carolina, although we did stop at the South Carolina Visitor's Center, and made it into Virginia.
|Michael & Chrissy and their breakfast
The Virginia Welcome Center had the nicest lady working there, and we are so glad we stopped. She told us about the Skyline Drive - the 2nd most scenic drive in the country - and Monticello.
We knew Thomas Jefferson's Monticello was in Virginia, but I guess in my head I thought it was closer to Washington, D.C. Turns out it is right on our way to Jim's sister's house! But we wouldn't have figured that out had we not stopped.
|Broken Flip-flop - Mom's fault
Unfortunately, I stepped on Michael's flip flop and it broke. He had to walk with it that way until we got back to the RV. That's why he has a not-pleasant look on his face in some of the pictures.
So we planned our day tomorrow to center around Monticello and the Skyline Drive. We are planning on getting together with Aunt Betsy on Saturday.
There are a few more pictures - including Michael picking noses again - in the Photo Gallery, so check them out.


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Sunday, March 07, 2010
Yet Another Chapter in the History of Racialized Representation in Comics
source. Most curious here? The way sign-systems from Africa, the American Southwest, Central America and more (?) fuse together here in for this cinematic promotion. More on the film here from IMDB.com; a good piece on the serial here.
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"Pachakam" means cooking in kerala and Pachakam.Com welcomes you to the magnificent world of easy and healthy Indian cooking with a probe into the fascinating Indian cooking recipes. Cooking is not just about making food but is an art of presenting your culinary skills to those who love food with a different flavor and Indian cooking, by no means is an exception.
Andhra special - Dry fish curry in tomato
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Published On: 26 Mar 2007
English: Onion
tamil: Vaengayam
malayalam: Savala
telugu: Nirulli / Ullipayalu / Yerra Gaddalu
kannada: Ulligadde / Erulli / Neeruli
hindi: Pyaz / Dungri / Kanda
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Marathi: Kandaa
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English: Ginger
tamil: Inji
malayalam: Inchi
telugu: Allam / Allamu / Sonthi
kannada: Shunti / Alla / Ashi Shunti / Ardraka
hindi: Adrak / Adu / Soonth
Bengali: Ada
Gujarati: Aadu / Soonth
Konkani: Alley
Marathi: Aale
Oriya: Ada
Punjabi: Adrak
Tulu: Soonthi
Urudu: Adrak / Adhrak
English: Mustard Seeds
tamil: Kadugu
malayalam: Kadugu
telugu: Avalu
kannada: Sasuve / Karisasive
hindi: Rai / Banarasi Rai / Sarson
Bengali: Sarsay / Shorshe / Rai
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Konkani: Sasaun
Marathi: Mohori
Oriya: Sorisa / Sarosha
Punjabi: Rai / Banarasi Rai / Kalee Sarson
Tulu: Sasive
Kashmiri: Aasur / Sorisa
Urudu: Rai, Banarasi Rai, Kalee Sarson
English: Coriander Powder
tamil: Mallipodi
malayalam: Mallipodi
telugu: Dhaniyalu
kannada: Kottambari Beeja / Haveeja
hindi: Dhania / Dhana
Bengali: Dhonay / Dhaniya
Gujarati: Dhana / Dhaniya / Kothmiri / Libdhaba
Konkani: Kottambari / Konpir
Marathi: Dhane / Kothimir
Oriya: Dhaniya
Punjabi: Dhaniya
Tulu: Kothemberi
Kashmiri: Deaniwal / Kothambalari
English: Turmeric Powder
tamil: Manjalpodi
malayalam: Manjalpodi
telugu: Pasupu
kannada: Arashina / Harasina Pudi
hindi: Haldi / Hardhar
Bengali: Halood
Gujarati: Hardhar / Haldi
Konkani: Haladpito
Marathi: Halad / Halede
Oriya: Haladi Gunda
Punjabi: Haldar / Haldi
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Urudu: Haladi
English: Salt
tamil: Uppu
malayalam: Uppu
telugu: Uppu
kannada: Uppu
hindi: Namak
Bengali: Laban / Noone
Gujarati: Meethu
Konkani: Meet
Marathi: Mith
English: Tomato
tamil: Takkali
malayalam: Takkali
telugu: Tametokai / Ramamulaga (Pandu/Kaya)
kannada: Tomaato Hannu
hindi: Tameta
Bengali: Toamaatar
Gujarati: Tameta
Konkani: Tomato
Marathi: Tamoto
Oriya: Bilati Baigana
Punjabi: Tamatar
Kashmiri: Ruwangum
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The first wave of 49ers free agent contracts became official Thursday with the signings of eight players.
The most noteworthy player on the list is MarQueis Gray, who was a multi-faceted offensive player at Minnesota the past three seasons.
Gray (6-foot-3, 240 pounds) caught 42 passes for 587 yards and five touchdowns as a wide receiver his sophomore season. The next year he played extensively at quarterback, completing 108 of 213 pass attempts for 1,495 yards with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions. As a senior, he rushed for 390 yards and five touchdowns. The 49ers list Gray as a running back.
A preliminary list of 49ers free agents has previously been reported. Additions to that list are cornerback Lowell Rose (Tulsa) and punter Anthony Santella (Illinois). The 49ers currently have 83 players officially on their 90-man roster. British Olympian Lawrence Okoye has signed his contract, but it is not yet official.
Rose (6-foot 3/8 inch, 194) transferred from UCLA prior to the 2010 season. He started all 14 games last season and was chosen as an honorable mention All-Conference USA selection. He recorded 56 tackles with two interceptions and 10 passes broken up. He impressed scouts at his pro day with a 39½-inch vertical leap and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.50 seconds.
Santella will be in camp to prevent All-Pro punter Andy Lee from overworking in the offseason. Santella was a first-team All-Big Ten selection as a senior. He finished his career with a 40.8 punting average. He was in training camp with the Carolina Panthers in 2011.
Here are the 49ers free agent signings announced Thursday:
C Sherman Carter (Tennessee State)
RB MarQueis Gray (Minnesota)
LS Kevin McDermott (UCLA)
DB Darryl Morris (Texas State)
G Patrick Omameh (Michigan)
NT Mike Purcell (Wyoming)
DB Lowell Rose (Tulsa)
P Anthony Santella (Illinois)


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Campaign Journal: The Tax-Cut Tussle
Jerry Seib and Alan Murray talk to Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, about the hot debate over whether to let the Bush tax cuts expire at the end of the year, particularly for those making more than $250,000.
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the three pepes
The English asparagus season begins at the end of April and tends to last only until the first week of June. During this narrow window our asparagus growers, Michael and Charlie, are in the fields daily cutting the spears as they reach the perfect tender age. When asparagus is in season we experience a box buying frenzy, as many of you chase the asparagus in its progression through the box range from one week to the next. Knowing how desirable these little aphrodisiac spears are, it always pains us to hear so many of you cry out for more just as the season is ending. In an attempt to make sure you all get plenty of asparagus this year we have called on the help of a family of growers in Spain who have developed a bit of a reputation for themselves.
The Aguilera family has farmed in the Granada valley in Spain for generations. Pepe Aguilera, the farm manager, is helped on the farm by his father, Pepe, and his younger brother, also Pepe.


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Jungle snap
Play 2 Learn has a variety of card games available – they'll all be firm favourites whether you're teaching the children to play or involving parents and grandparents too.
Cards are laminated, making them friendly for little hands.
Each pack of cards is boxed and comes with comprehensive instructions for playing, just in case you've forgotten.
Remember that there are MANY OTHER WAYS to play with these card games :
- Pair up the cards – you could start this from 2 years old.
- Pick any card and make up a story – with names, sounds . . . children love this and before very long they'll be the ones repeating the story to you.
- Memory games, but start with only one or two pairs for very young children. Gradually add sets of cards as children learn.
A variation of SNAP above, but this card game has photographs of various jungle animals :
- Rhino, Zebra, Lion, Leopard, Gorilla, Giraffe, Crocodile, Panda bear


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I hated the thought that it might be her appearance--that I am creeped out by her choice of foundation (I think it is Shiseidō's "Funereal Beige") and by the mind-boggling amounts of hairspray she must use (if the natural covering on our heads were meant to billow out in an immobile shell like a frozen spinnaker, Amaterasu would have endowed our follicles with little carbon nanotube factories).
I did not want to believe it is her stiff side-to-side head movements.
I would surely be disappointed in myself if it were her alarming voice: a measured, soft and ultimately menacing sibilance that gives Harada Mieko's Lady Kaede a run for her money in the "Yikes!" department.
When I find something distasteful, I do not want it to be simply because of style. I want my unhappines to arise out of a substantive disagreement.
To try to figure out whether I had a real beef with Sakurai's thinking, or whether it was just Sakurai's atmospherics that upset me, I decided to read her writings.
A not very difficult task as the Fuji Sankei Group let her run amok in the pages of Business Sankei every day last week.
So I dutifully photocopied five of her recent essays, and sighed at the prospect of having to pick through her expostulations.
I caught a break yesterday (October 12), however, when I chanced upon Ms. Sakurai's contribution to that day's Sankei Shimbun :
"Abe shushō ni mōsu: Nipponkoku no daisenryaku egake" ("I Tell Prime Minister Abe: Outline the Japanese State's Great Strategy!") [no link]
Boy did that ever sound militant in the English...almost...PRC/DPRK-level militant.
But I digress.
Reading through the pummeling Sakurai-san gives the Chinese government for its fecklessness and the Japanese government for its spinelessness, I realized what it is about her that drives me bananas.
Her consistency.
Her ugly, triumphant glee at wading through the inconsistencies of others, grabbing hold of them and holding them up, wriggling, for all to see.
Paragraph after paragraph of slopping through the reversals, revisions and changes of others, then contrasting them with her (or Japan's, she elides the two sometimes) adamant, unwavering certainty.
It was in that instant I recalled Emerson's dictum:
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."A foolish consistency...an inhuman flaying of others for their failings, contemptuous of the historical context within which those failings occurred, followed by the suggestion of a simple, clear and impossible-to-implement counterproposal whose only purpose is to humiliate.
Now that..that is worthy of my dyspepsia.
Or am I just completely off-base?
Later - Due to exhaustion and anger, the original version of the above included two indefensible accusations. I have since removed them.


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Bella Swan has had a tragic and abusive childhood; everyone knew it. But not everyone knew of the bronze-haired boy who visited her in her dreams. He was the only one who knew the true Bella. But Edward wasn't real, was he?
Bella Swan has had a tragic and abusive childhood; everyone knew it. But not everyone knew of the bronze-haired boy who visited her in her dreams. He was the only one who knew the true Bella. But Edward wasn't real, was he?
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After years of war and unrequited love, an Infantryman returns from the front, reuniting with the only girl he ever wanted. RATED M. AU/AH. E/B. Entry for PPSS Officer and a Gentleman Contest.
A local radio station runs a blind date competition where the lucky couple meet on their wedding day. Edward and Bella, shy but independent, are deemed a scientifically perfect match, but how does that work out in reality?
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On her honeymoon, Bella dreams what life would be like if she granted Edward's wish… and stayed human for him.
Takes place during "Breaking Dawn."
Edward doubts his worth, and Bella tries a silly method to cheer him up. Pure fluff. Oneshot.
What would you do if you could change who you were and win the heart of the man you love? That was the question Bella Swan asked herself the day she left the Cullen home and ventured out on her own to Italy. Eight years later, the maid's daughter is back with the sole purpose of winning the heart of the man loves, Emmett. However, things don't always go to plan, sometimes love has plans of its own. Sometimes, just sometimes, the heart can't decide what it wants.
When Bella takes a long overdue trip back to Forks, an unexpected detour helps her find her way home. AU/AH ExBxJ M for adult themes and lemons. This is a story about a poly(amorous) trio. This means that there are sometimes moments where they all three have sex, sometimes BxJ, sometimes ExB, and sometimes ExJ.
Bella is on her own when she finds the clearing. When Laurent finds her there, her werewolf saviors are nowhere to be found. Is Laurent a good guy, or will his bad side overcome him? Bella/Laurent
Edward tries to relieve some stress prior to a very important job interview. When he meets a lovely lady in the hotel bar, he assumes she's an escort... but is she?
Bella and Edward meet on a plane to Boston. Edward thinks both of them are attending Amherst College in the fall, but what he doesn't know is that Bella lied. So when she shows up as a freshman two years later, and he is her RA, will he forgive her for her mistake? Will he even recognize her?
AH. humor, minor angst
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'The bruise was swelling. I'd never liked the colour purple, it looked revolting against my pale, near translucent skin. I pressed my finger to it, clinically amused by its mottled texture.'
Bella is lost. Will Edward find her?
Warning: This story contains themes of abuse and cutting.
Jake Black is an undercover cop in Miami's gritty drug underworld.
As one of the top officials for the Cullen family's criminal ring, he fights daily to remain on the right side of the law.
With the sexy Bella making him question his every loyalty, what can he do with so much temptation around him? M-Rated for Lemons, and Language.
A life-changing event drives teenage Bella from her home in Arizona to live with her father in Forks. Will she be ostracized for the choices that she has made, or will she find the love & acceptance that she craves for her and her new baby?
England, 1792: Revolution in France has forced the mysterious, aristocratic Cullens to return to Valcor, their ancestral English home.
Their arrival sparks huge interest in neighbouring Sangford, and in particular, brings intrigue, adventure, passionate romance and danger into the lives of young Bella Swan, and her gypsy friend, Jacob Black, as they stumble into a world of magical monsters, ancient curses, blood rites and heartfelt promises.
What dark secrets await discovery at Valcor? Can Bella, and those she loves, unravel the sinister machinations that threaten to destroy them all?
A quest for true love, becomes a quest for survival...
AU. Bella/Edward, Bella/Jacob
Have you ever felt that no matter how hard you try to make it work, inside you know you should be somewhere else & that someone else should be standing where you are? Bella changes the lives of everyone around her when she tries to set things right.
When Bella gets too curious about Charlie's washing machine, Edward must come to save her from the desolate depths of its shiny barrel...
"But that was the joke. I was invisible. No one could neither see, nor hear me, if I didn't want them to. It just so happened, however, that I wanted nothing less from Bella. I wanted her to see me, just not yet."
Do you ever get that tingling sentation going down the back of your spine? Making you feel paranoid, like there's someone watching you? The type that makes your heart rate quicken, your lungs stop working and makes you turn around quickly only to find that there's no one there? Well.... what if your pulse pounds, your breath hitches and your hair stands on end because there is someone there? What if you just can't see him? What if the predator lurking in the shadows was, in fact, invisible? What then?
Well, Bella, in the wake of everything else that's been happening to her, is about to find out.....
A Christmas classic by Wham helps Edward realize that this year, he's giving his heart to someone special.
A fluffy O/S kARLOTITA09 and I did for a holiday contest.
******THIS IS A SERIES OF ALTERNATE POVS FROM THE STORY SHOW AND DON'T TELL. IN ORDER FOR THIS TO MAKE ANY SENSE, YOU MUST READ SHOW AND DON'T TELL FIRST! http://www.twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=3995 EPOV moments from Show & Dont Tell
Come join us on the forums!!! http://www.twilighted.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=4148#p472374
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New Year's Eve, 2005. A time for resolutions. This is a one-shot in-canon piece, taking place during the "lost months" in New Moon.
Successful executive Edward Cullen is living a nightmare: the love of his life Bella Swan has disappeared without a trace.
Continued by request and inspiration with prompts from Fictionista Workshop's WitFit challenge. RATED M. AU/AH.
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What would Twilight have been like if the roles were reversed?
Edward, Emmett and Jasper Swan are humans living in Forks with their dad, Charlie and they all work at the police station under their father.
Bella, Rosalie and Alice Cullen are vampires, sent to Forks by their vampire parents, Carlisle and Esme, as punishment.
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The epic story of Carlisle Cullen began in 17th century England. Since the fateful night he was transformed into a vampire Carlisle has searched for two things: redemption in the eyes of God, and unconditional familial love. Follow Carlisle through the old and the new world as he meets friends and enemies on his journey toward his destiny as an inspiration to vampires everywhere. Carlisle and his family will discover, however, that love is eternal, but life is not.
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
Bella Swan is a quiet, reserved writer whose Saturday routine includes her favorite coffee, reading in the bookstore, and watching Edward Cullen. Over the tops of their books, they trade furtive glances, until Bella decides to risk it all and introduce herself. FGB O/S for Marijee.
Edward survives the Spanish Influenza and is recruited by an organisation for whom he works undercover. He falls for the niece of the most notorious Chicago gangster in history. The same man he is working to take down.
One shot for Roaring Twenties Contest.
This is an all human Edward/Bella story.
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I just pre-ordered the new book, by Million Dollar Decorator, Jeffrey Alan Marks and I can hardly wait to have it in my hands!! The Meaning of Home is due out in a few days...
While we all await the arrival, I will share a few images the home JAM shares with his partner Ross Cassidy, via Domaine Home (LOVE that site, by the way!).
In the interview Domaine Home did with the two designers, one comment that struck me as funny, but spot on (perhaps because it would be something I would do...?) was Ross mentioning that...
"Jeffrey likes to stack books for color, not content," Ross Cassidy tells us of his fiancé. Cassidy teases: "Okay, you just happen to be reading four perfectly sea foam green and celadon books."
Yes....? That could happen :) It happens in my house all the time!!! (revisit the first image)
What attracts me to their home are all the soothing colors; the sage greens, the lavender , the blues, the greys and all the natural textures! CAN NOT WAIT to study the book !!
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I used to start off each year with a list of New Year's Determinations (the idea of resolutions drives me crazy). Intentionally, I chose determinations because, by golly, I was going to do them! Perhaps not perfectly, but I was going to do them. For the most part I did instill those small changes and they have stuck.
I stopped doing the determinations because I felt like I had incorporated everything I needed to into my creation care lifestyle. Hubris! I started reflecting on what more I could do. I preach the message of creation care wherever I go, but was there more I could do?
Do you remember the movie Schindler's List? There's a scene at the end where Oskar Schindler, played by Liam Neeson, makes a moving speech about what he could have done more to save one more life. He is racked with guilt that one more gold ring could have saved one more person. Ben Kingsley, who plays the leader of the Jews Schindler saved, says to him "Oskar, you did enough." The question remains for me, am I doing enough? Is there one less mile I could drive, one less straw I could use, one less item of CPJ (Cheap Plastic Junk) I could purchase? The answer, of course, is yes!
But beyond one less for me personally, can I encourage others to adopt the message of one less? I am surrounded by people who are doing many acts of one less, and there is so much room for all of us to do one less of many things.
So, what do we do?
Well, the good Christian American in me chooses to remain positive and do what we do- work harder at doing one less and encouraging others to do the same. Supporting companies working on solutions and technology to solve our overuse of God's Creation, and choosing to work with nonprofits that are not only protecting our precious first gift of the Earth, but focusing on the rights of all humans to have access to clean water, land and air.
Of course, there is great wisdom from the New Testament on this.
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:19.
One less becomes one more.
The idea of one less does become one more. What if we paid ourselves for the idea of one less? When I say pay, I mean save. For example, you can pay yourself 50 cents for every time you choose to not take disposable plasticware with carry out. Every time you take public transportation, walk, or bike to the store, church, or to get coffee, you could save another 50 cents. Instead of pocketing that change, what if you put that change in a jar and challenged your family members to do the same thing? What would that jar look like at the end of the year? It might look like several jars! What if you took all that money you paid yourself for doing less and donated it to a mission project at your church or a community program that protects parks? What would that look like? So, that is my challenge to you- do acts of one less so others can have one more. Will you join me?
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Chris is the founder, heart and soul of the Oxford Beatles. He has worked out the vocal harmonies, collected the classic Beatles guitars (with a Rickenbacker bass currently on order at the factory!) and is in charge of live sound. He's currently working on a theatre show celebrating the 50th year anniversary of the release of the Sgt Pepper album, including orchestral accompaniment and a parallel narrative around the final days of Brian Epstein, which will be performed in Oxford later in 2017.
Dan is a self-taught drummer of ten years' experience. He has played in many university pit bands and improvised as a part of jazz ensembles. Outside his PhD he spends his time watching YouTube videos of Ringo's drum parts.
Tom is the lead-guitarist and pianist in the band, and is classically trained in three instruments. Whilst not lending his precise lead-guitar work, backing vocals and keys in the guise of George Harrison he plays acoustic folk-guitar and also gigs as a solo act.
Riaz is a classically-trained vocalist and guitarist. He and Chris have been responsible for faithfully modelling the guitar and bass sounds for the Oxford Beatles song by song. Outside the Oxford Beatles he is currently writing original solo material, working as a session singer and doing music promotion. The Oh Darling! vocal is his favourite live number because of that awesome Paul vocal.


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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Palm Tree Study
The South Carolina light seemed to turn this tree into a rainbow! It was one of those "must paint" moments :)
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Friday, August 12, 2011
"Placid Waters" 14x11 Oil
Found a pleasing area of the river towards evening,
the sky was bright, like light through ground
glass and the water was calm and peaceful.
the sky was bright, like light through ground
glass and the water was calm and peaceful.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Painted this quickly (under 2 hours) at a place called green house. I had no idea what this place is but apparently it's some sort of art house.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Kinda quiet round here but this is what I've been doing in the way of plein air painting lately. Just stuff around my neighborhood, haven't been very adventurous..
If anyone wants to paint together sometime lemme know!
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Ron Wehr on left Tim Bernard on right
Rudy Wieshaupt on left and Ken Hunter.
The panel from left to right: Tim Bernard, John Cole, Ron Wehr & Norm Kouba
Ernie Lombard Board Member of Idaho Dept of Parks and Recreation. Quote of the day by Ernie "I rode all the public trails in Texas in 3 hours, we are really blessed in Idaho to have thousands of miles of trails".


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(Update: it was of course Stuart Eccles not Stefan Richter who did the Rails talk, my bad!)
Wanted to say thanks to Stuart Eccles and O'Reilly for the copy of Agile Web Development With Rails I won at the LFPUG the other night.
I already owned the PDF version and it's always nice to have a the 'real' version to flick through. It goes without saying that this is the book to get when you want to get started with Rails, and will remain a handy reference long after you've finished reading it. The second version is available now as a constantly evolving 'beta' PDF. Kinda like 'Agile Authoring'
There seemed to be a lot of interest in Rails at LFPUG, I'll try to get proper posts up on some things Stefan didn't have time to mention, for instance I use RadRails which is an extremely cool Eclipse plugin, and there's a new Live CD that may be worth a play with.
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1. Do the Jamaican "ladies" approve of Antoinette's mother?
They do not. The Jamaican ladies feel she is too pretty and too young for her husband. Furthermore, Antoinette's mother is from the island of Martinique, another reason the Jamaican "ladies" don't like her.
2. How does Antoinette describe the garden at Coulibri?
The garden is not only large and beautiful, but also overgrown and wild. Antoinette describes it in contradicting words. Life and death, delicate beauty and bare tentacles, are juxtaposed in her description of the Garden. She compares it to the Garden of Eden in the Bible and says she loves to sit near the garden wall and wishes to never move again.
3. Why does Christophine live with the Cosways?
Antoinette's mother says that Christophine is a wedding gift from her first husband and stays with them after the Emancipation Act because she wants to, not because she has to. Mrs. Cosway also says that Christophine has her own good reasons to stay, but does not say what they are.
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When I said these Monday posts would most often be short, I meant it.
This week's edition of "Why You Should Hire an Editor" is dedicated to Perez Hilton. His entertainment site is a blog with a huge following more than what I'd consider professional journalism. Some would argue the grammatical standards should be relaxed for blogging.
None of that means we can't laugh at the headline just the same.
Poor Patrick Stewart, a wonderful gentleman by every account I've ever read, is the unfortunate victim of a misplaced modifier.
A misplaced modifier is a descriptive word/phrase/clause awkwardly inserted into a sentence in a way that makes it unclear what it is describing. In this particular case, the clause "with a life threatening illness" is meant to describe the fan. However, you could also interpret the headline to mean that Patrick Stewart surprised the fan by presenting a life threatening illness. Even in that case, is Stewart suffering from the illness ("Surprise, I have cooties!") or is Stewart gifting the illness to the fan ("Surprise, YOU have cooties!")?
Learn from Perez Hilton's mistake: Make sure your words are placed in a way that they mean what they should.
(I could also make a compelling argument that "life threatening" should be hyphenated. But that's another lesson for another time.)


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New Girl
I adore Zooey Deschanel enough that I thought I could watch her in anything. She was the only reason I was able to make it through the insipid Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy film. But no. Three entire episodes of New Girl didn't make me laugh at all. Yet somehow this waste of time is the first new series to get a full season order. How? And why?
Actually, to be honest: two and a half episodes … I had to give up on the show halfway through the third episode. I went out of my way to give it one last chance, but it was so bad it gave me a headache.
And really, what's the point of having your star (who happens to be an accomplished singer) sing the theme tune when you're only playing it for ten seconds? That's a perfect example of what a waste this show is.


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Life would be too boring if we were always nicely wrapped in the comforts of the known. Some call it routine, others call it "normal life", I like to just call it part of life.Read More
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My journey on becoming a yoga teacher – Part 2: Certified and back to reality
It was amazing, exhausting, mind-blowing, all of it at once – 200 hours (probably more, at least it felt like more) within 4 weeks of yoga from all points of view.Read More
Building a Capsule Wardrobe
Veni and I embarked in a capsule wardrobe project. Here is the first step to make your own. Step 1: Making space, letting go. The very first step of doing a capsule wardrobe consists of digging out all of your clothes for the season (in our case Fall & Winter) and separating them into three…Read More
My journey on becoming a Yoga Teacher – part 1: Getting grounded & Herbsmüdigkeit
Thought I'd share my journey on becoming a yoga teacher with you guys. No guides or how-to's this time, just you and me and this screen between us.Read More
5 ways you can shop for clothes more consciously
As global citizens, living in a every time more and more connected planet, mainly through international trade, our choices as consumers have more impact in our world than ever before. What you choose to buy today, has a strong influence in the lives of people in the most remote areas you can imagine. Here are five ways you can shop for clothes more consciously.Read More
Wonder woman
After these two weeks with the women of my life, I felt the need to give a little tribute to my grandma and her kick-ass determination and write a little bit about her. I started the post while on the plane to Paris and just finished it now. A post to honor my mom will follow sometime soon. Here it goes…Read More
You're new in town? How to find your tribe
Arriving to a new country can feel a bit lonely in the beginning. So how do you cope during these first few weeks, and how do you build up your network – your tribe?Read More


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What RadioShack's Impending Death Can Teach Other Companies
RadioShack is on death's doorstep and public response seems to exist steadily in the "well, it's about time" camp. In this difficult time for brick-and-mortar retailers, there are lessons to be learned from RadioShack and other fallen companies about reinvention and adaptation.
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According to this CNN report, RadioShack is operating with only $62 million in the bank at the moment, meaning they don't even have enough cash to afford closing all the stores due for shuttering this year. Recent efforts at a rebrand (embodied in this cheeky and fun Super Bowl ad) have proven to be too little too late. Company shares plunged to a paltry $0.58 at the end of trading yesterday. The future doesn't simply look grim -- it looks nonexistent.
RadioShack is hardly alone in its struggles. In May, Forbes reported massive store closures for a slew of former brick-and-mortar behemoths like Staples, Best Buy, and Sears. We can point fingers at internet retailers like Amazon for their role in the deaths of brands like Borders or Circuit City, but doing so fails to acknowledge the fact that those companies made numerous fatal mistakes that left them lying in the dust.
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Failure to adapt is the common chord among the many post-mortems of companies such as Borders, Circuit City, and now RadioShack. Borders ignored the telling omens of digital's rise and instead doubled-down on CDs and DVDs. The horribly mismanaged Circuit City completely whiffed on the transition to online sales. And now RadioShack, on death's doorstep, can watch its life flash before its eyes and wonder why it hadn't made efforts to rebrand and reinvent itself earlier.
The challenge for retail moving forward will be finding ways to re-commodify the in-store experience. You may be familiar with the expression "showrooming," which describes the process by which customers visit a brick-and-mortar retailer to try out products before going home and ordering them online. Despite missing out on sales, a store like Best Buy still provides value to consumers as a showroom for various electronic brands. Embracing this new role could potentially infuse new life into Best Buy's at-risk business model.
RadioShack, on the other hand, is unlikely to get another chance to rethink its purpose. Their stores are stuck in an era when consumers weren't tech savvy enough. Their business model still depends too highly on selling low-margin items. They've failed to adapt and find new ways to create value from their existing resources.
And because of that, you won't be seeing any RadioShack ads during next year's Super Bowl.
Keep reading about RadioShack's dismal state of affairs at CNN
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Jenny & Yu Ching at The Manor/
I had a lot of fun planning Jenny and Yu Ching's wedding and till this day I refer to them as my most epic couple yet. They wanted to make sure that the day was packed with surprises and fun activities for their guests and "boring" was definitely not on the itinerary.
As the groom is a huge Maple Leafs fan, we made sure that while we were choosing all the instagram worthy details, hockey somehow had to be included. The couple had personalized Mr and Mrs. jerseys printed with his last name and gold spray painted pucks as holders for their escort cards. For their kissing game they had mini hockey nets which required their guests to shoot and score for a kiss. Lastly, the most iconic hockey reference was their 2-sided Stanley cup wedding cake; yes you read that correctly, the cake was 2-sided.
They ended the night by having their first dance outside on the patio and surprised their guests with fireworks. It was definitely a night to remember.
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Morning walk is meditative.
I try to sit, but strangely walking works better for me.
Add a camera on my shoulder and I am sorted.
It's been steadily getting colder but I can't seem to let go of my habit of morning walks.
The path is winding.
The trees are bare.
Between the whizz of cars, I hear gentle rustling.
Rustling of leaves.
Rustling of dry leaves, still stuck to the tree.
Few trees here are yet to let go of their leaves.
An old habit and a new one.
With every walk I pick up one tiny pine cone out of the many strewn under the trees.
I have a couple now:-)
Life is beautiful. We just need to open our eyes to see it.
I remind myself everyday:-)


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Sidwell Friends (PK -12) HS Open House
November 15, 2014 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Open House give families the opportunity to tour our campuses and learn about our curriculum and what it means to be a Quaker school. It's a great way to meet our community including administrators and faculty and to find out more about our academic, service learning, athletics, and arts programs.
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The Sparrowhawk is in the class of fierce birds, like the eagle. Sparrowhawk has the method of binding its wings, the ability to enter the forest, and the skill of overturning its body. It has an agile body. It has the power of spreading wings, binding the body, and seizing things. It has the courage to spiral to heaven. In fighting, use the postures: "Sparrohawk Overturns its Body" and "Sparrowhawk Enters the Forest". "Sparrowhawk Overturns its Body" moreover is one of the eight shapes (Ba Zi Gong).
As a base the Sparrowhawk uses "Pierce the Forest" to make the commanding posture. In doing "Pierce the Forest" to the front, you need bend the body and rise. In fighting, one is able to unroll the body and bind the body. It has rise, fall, overturn, and spin. It has left and right flying and jumping.
When you practice this form, strength moves
to the arms. It is similar to the Swallow form, yet distinct.
The Swallow form is concerned only with the rear arm. In the Sparrowhawk
form, the rear arm moves to the front and the front arm moves simultaneously
to the back, but neither is straight. And in the Sparrowhawk form,
the body is slightly inclined. The Sparrowhawk form combines the
shoulder, waist, and hip to make the motion. Although the Sparrowhawk form
moves ahead in a straight line, nevertheless, in comparison with the Tiger
form, Alligator form, and Snake form, the motion is complex. The
Sparrowhawk forms striking method uses the tip of the upper arm, raises
the qi, binds the body and advances like an arrow. The upper method
is skillful, the feet below are lively. Hold onto the idea of "Sparrowhawk"
and the body will move.
In the body there is the ability to contract the heart organ's
hidden qi. Outside it is hard, inside it is soft. If the form is
done correectly then one is able to contract the post-natal primary qi
and bring it to the center of the dantian. One is able to bind the body
and rise, conceal the body and drop. If the form is done wrong then
the heart overexerts and the qi is contrary. The body weight will be confused,
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Tuscaloosa native Tyler Hitchner has nothing but confidence after his first round at the Alabama Open golf tournament on Monday at the Ol' Colony Golf Complex.
Tuscaloosa native Tyler Hitchner has nothing but confidence after his first round at the Alabama Open golf tournament on Monday at the Ol' Colony Golf Complex.
Ol' Colony has served as Hitchner's home course since he started playing and will continue to be his territory as he enters his freshmen year as a member of the University of Alabama golf team. He knows the ups and downs, the tricks and troubles of the course, giving him a bit of an advantage in the tournament.
"I am at a huge advantage, yes," Hitchner said. "There are a lot of things people don't know about this place. Places you cant miss the ball. Like on hole 6 when I almost missed it or got caught. But I have to just keep doing what I am doing."
Despite the familiarity of the course, Hitchner faced trouble on the sixth hole, giving him a setback that he had to overcome.
"I played alright, I hit the ball well, I hit 15 greens," Hitchner said. "But I hit a triple (bogey) on No. 6, and that cost me. I went over the green long left where I had no shot. It was just a short side. I had the slope going down to the pin and I had no chance to get close, and I left it short on the hill twice."
Hitchner finished with a 74, only 2-over-par. While he did have the triple bogey on No. 6, he had two redeeming birdies on the back nine. A 74 is not the score Hitchner had hoped for but is headed into the second round with confidence.
"I am pretty proud of how I played after hole No. 6," Hitchner said. "I didn't give up I had two birdies the rest of the way, one bogey pared 35 on the back nine. The round really never got out of hand. But if I could have made some more puts I think I could have shot under par. I am expecting a pretty good round tomorrow. I am feeling confident."
After finishing 18 holes Hitchner said that he would head home and have a quick lunch, only to return to the course a few hours later to work on his putting game. It is this kind of dedication that landed him a scholarship to play for the University of Alabama. He has been homeschooled the majority of his life, and has developed a great work ethic for success. With only three weeks left until fall semester starts, Hitchner expressed his anticipation for the upcoming year.
"I am very excited," Hitchner said. "I don't know what I am most excited about. Just playing on a team, playing tournaments, just he whole experience should be a blast. I just have to keep getting better, and that is my goal right now."
Hitchner is tied for tenth in the open flight with Tuscaloosa local Adam Stachan. Other notable local competitors include David Zauchin who is tied for third in the senior flight, Sam Calloway who is ninth in the senior flight and Jimmy Tom Goostree who is 10th in the senior flight.
The tournament will continue Tuesday and should finish Wednesday.