It is a happy sadness, when people you have helped, move on to do what you taught them to do. I always had a small tear in my eye when I saw my students in the U.S. Army, receive their diploma's, at the end of training. Very similar to seeing your children growup, and start families of their own. Baby Duck has grown to start a family of its own, yet you wish they could always stay Baby Ducks.

It has been a pleasure helping the members of Beginner's Only, achive something that, otherwise would have been more time consuming and difficult.

I am glad, I was able to help each of you, with your advancement in fly tying.

Swapmeister Parnelli