Lake life

Time for turkeys. Turkeys?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 3, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

It’s 100 degrees in the shade. The nearest hunting season is for doves and is months away. And I haven’t even thought about football yet (okay, maybe a little). And what’s the hottest outdoor topic in Union Parish the next couple of weeks? Turkeys. That’s because it is time for the 19th annual Hunting Heritage … Continue reading →

Well said. Badly needed.

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 1, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

Today, I borrow an open letter from the Facebook page of Reverend Franklin Graham to all the candidates of every party in the upcoming Presidential Election. Truer words were never spoken. These actions were never needed more: An open letter to the 2016 presidential candidates: Jeb Bush , Dr. Ben Carson, Lincoln Chafee, Governor Chris … Continue reading →

Big Bass for Bullitt coming to D’Arbonne

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 31, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

There’s an important event coming to Lake D’Arbonne on Saturday, Sept. 26. It’s the LDWF Agent Scott Bullitt Benefit Big Bass tournament. Agent Bullitt was seriously injured when he was shot in the line of duty in May. Not only is he a veteran enforcement agent who protects and serves, he is also an avid … Continue reading →

What’s up, Doc?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 29, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

I don’t normally plan crappie fishing trips five months ahead, but then again, this is no normal crappie fishing trip. I’ve got this one marked on the calendar. Doc Waldo of crappie.com fame has already set the date for the annual crappie.com north Louisiana Fall get together on Lake D’Arbonne for the crappie.com guys and … Continue reading →

I think I know these guys…

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 27, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Hey, George, it won’t crank. No problem. Just shoot some a dat redneck ether up in there and I’ll fire her up:

Glad to be back

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 26, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

I’ve never seen Lake D’Arbonne look bad, but it looked really, really good late this weekend when my wife and I returned home after a 24-day road trip touring up through the mountains, though many of the historic places where this great nation was first planned, fought for and founded, then back down the East … Continue reading →

It’s Watermelon Time!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 10, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

In the northern hemisphere, the first day of Summer is the day of the year when the Sun is farthest north (on June 20th or 21st), also known as the Summer Solstice. But you know it’s summer in Union Parish when you ride down Hwy. 33 and you see the big watermelon red crepe myrtles … Continue reading →

I wish you water – Part 3

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 8, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

If you’ve spent much time on the water, you don’t have any argument with the fact that having a “Blue Mind” is a great thing (See past two writeups to catch up if you missed them). It’s even nice to mow the yard on the shores of the lake — I mean if you have … Continue reading →

I wish you water, Part 2

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 7, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

“It is life, I think, to watch the water. A man can learn so many things.” That’s another one of my favorite quotes in Wallace J Nichols book, “Blue Mind” which I’m on part 2 of a three-part series writing about. If you missed part 1 yesterday, I hope you go back and read it … Continue reading →

I wish you water, Part 1

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 6, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

When Stephanie Hermann starts passing out gifts, it’s a good bet it’s going to be something to do with a Kayak or a book. Since I don’t kayak, it’s no surprise that the Union Parish Librarian gave me a book recently. I quickly thumbed through it and it had no pictures, so I wondered what … Continue reading →