Jul 3 - hook, line & sinker

and swivel and leader too !  Down goes the end of the rod and a couple of seconds later, the line broke.  It was pulling line but the brake was obviously too tight or it was pulling too fast ... obviously a pike ... dang.  Apart from that, I caught a couple of rock bass.  Great.  Better luck next time !

I did go for a ride, in spite of the hip/groin/back bothering my pedaling.  I think that it got better, or at least it's bothering me less now.  That's all it needed was a workout.  This upcoming ride could benefit from some NSAIDS, it seems.  I hate doing that but might have to.

Back at the ranch, Cassie got some attention.  She'd had a boring afternoon.  Swimming (while fetching, of course), and more fetching; that's the order of the day.  She was happy for the exercise.

One or two of the gang next door had left while I was riding - I saw a car go by with a SUP on the roof.  Kyle and Gavin were due to leave that evening, leaving Kim and Chili to stay until Wednesday when they'll head south, picking up Jason & Lorraine at the airport along the way.

Sandy and Marda were having a good time in Niagara Falls.  Their hotel has a good view of the American Falls; their dinner picture showed both.  My dinner picture showed Cassie.

That's about it ... let's see if I can get skunked again out there ....