I started going to Garden Island Lodge on Lady Evelyn Lake in 1999 when I was 10 years old, these are odds and ends stories of my time up there.--In 2008, at Grandpa's Island aka Eagle Island, Dad did the ultimate hold my beer moment of "Hey look watch this" as he casted in front … Continue reading The Canada Anthology – Quick Stories
Canada Anthology – What you got son?
The day was exceptionally windy, and cold, and cloudy. We expected rain at any point but it never came but either way dad and I were in out rain paints and survival jackets all day. We came in early about 1pm without realizing how cold we were until we got in the cabin. After dinner … Continue reading Canada Anthology – What you got son?
Canada Anthology – That tree
This is going to be part of a larger series of stories I have stuck in my brain from when I would fish with my dad and grandfather at Garden Island Lodge. So one time, sometime in the time frame of 2007 until 2015, when it was just my dad and I fishing, we were … Continue reading Canada Anthology – That tree
Rogue Kel: The War Ends (2003)
Another story but from 2003 Twelve years ago, alien invaders destroyed Earth. Only one million people survived and were transported onto our space station including myself. Two years after that I was on a reconassince mission with my squadron called the Talon squadron. It was normal at first but the aliens came and shot all … Continue reading Rogue Kel: The War Ends (2003)
Rogue Kell (2001)
Written back in 2001 for English Class. I was heavy into reading Star Wars books and kind of merged Star Wars and our timeline. Rogue Kell My name is Kell Dill. The year is 2 years A.E. (After Earth) or in the year 2150. We left Earth to explore the galaxy but as soon as … Continue reading Rogue Kell (2001)
My Son Needs My Help
The eight months after my father's death were some of the worst months of my life. While outwardly I would portray everything is fine while adjusting to new roles and responsibilites, grief was like barbed wire around my heart. My father was and still is my best friend, and he's still counted as one of … Continue reading My Son Needs My Help
Hunting 2022
Most of my hunting is done in Pennsylvania. There, you get a buck tag and, if you are lucky and time it right, a doe tag as well through a first come, first served system. This year I was able to get one because the plan in motion prior to my dad passing was to … Continue reading Hunting 2022
The Story of Stumpy
The Story of Stumpy, starts in 2019, where my dad and uncle are talking about a buck that has a weird left side to him. The three of us want to shoot him, mainly so that he doesn't produce offspring that have the potential to have whatever bad genetic with his antlers. Be advised as … Continue reading The Story of Stumpy
A Son’s Final Orders
There are things you talk about with your parents, some being the wishes or ideas they have. I was given mine. Order number one. Cremation. My father wanted to be cremated, so he could have his ashes spread at Garden Island Lodge and the Farm. In the end, when Mom goes, she will be holding … Continue reading A Son’s Final Orders
Fourth Arrow and Wyndscent
I became a member of their Pro Staff. Basically that's it. When my wife's (then fiancé), grandmother passed away in early March of 2022, I got an email from Wyndscent saying to apply for their field staff. Of course, I applied. Honestly, I never thought I'd hear back. I was honest. And I mean BRUTALLY … Continue reading Fourth Arrow and Wyndscent
Fremoc aka Dave 