This may sound selfish, but I'm giving myself a sabatical from sitting on three boards for FF organizations. After five intense years of volunteering as editor of three newsletters, planning conclaves & expos, sitting as membership chairs and a couple more positions I never learned to say no to, I'm taking a year off just for myself to go fishing and to tie flies that I can give away on stream. I will still travel to events to tie and teach (that's the fun stuff), but it's time to back away from the grind and let others enjoy the fun. It's not as much fun as you think when "everyone knows your name."

Joe