Thanks, guys for your responses. It was a blast, and John, painful as it is, I dare say not as physically painful as my dealing with the aftermath of that day's enjoyment, but well worth it. Thanks for the kind words.
Kelly.
P.S. all: just a note to talk about the camera I got the Kid for Christmas. We purchased a Pentax Optio WS80 - NOT the W80, but the WS80, and it has performed flawlessly. The pics you see posted have had zero editing save for resizing to be able to post them here. The colors for shooting in the winter have been very true to reality and we're very pleased with the results. The camera is waterproof and freezeproof (down to 14-degrees F) and light as a feather and very compact. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a waterproof camera. It even has a decent macro on it, and at 10.1 megapixels I don't think you can go wrong.
Last edited by kglissmeyer; 01-25-2010 at 08:39 PM.
Tight Lines,
Kelly.
"There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home."
Roderick Haig-Brown, "Fisherman's Spring"