Cabin fun and spring ski flying

YELLOWMAULE · Post by **YELLOWMAULE** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:28 pm

This year has been a precedent setting year for Mrs YM and I. We've managed to spend the last five successive weekends out at the cabin. We've had many visitors either day stops and overnighters. Including several from here. Of course, this weekend was all "work"... and no one showed. Not to worry, it was incredible weather. +45 in the sun, severe clear and calm. Managed to get a lot of chores done and brought home some long overdue items for the dump. Also caught four Burbout and cut three separate bear tracks

Oh, did I mention why I own a Maule?

Here's a little better look at the head count

And that is one of the many reasons to own a Maule. I've hauled more freight in this thing than my truck has. Lawn mowers, appliances, tools, firewood, snow machines. It'll eat it all.
Hopefully, I'll get another week or two on skis before my lake here at home starts to rot. The cabin lake breaks up about the end of May to the first week of June.
Ooooh, hear that? Sounds like Salmon coming home! Won't be long now!

truthinbeer · Post by **truthinbeer** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:20 am

I think I am having a touch of envy.....well done for being able to have this in your life YM.

aero101 · Post by **aero101** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:17 am

Curt-

Looks like Ms YM packs light about like my wife!!!

Been beautiful up here as well, just hope we don't get the cold snap in April like we did last year. The ice up here is going quick with all this sun beating down on us!!! See ya at the show?

YELLOWMAULE · Post by **YELLOWMAULE** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:49 pm

Jim: Absolutely! I always look forward to our infrequent visits. One of these days,you and your lovely wife will meet us in Valdez and I can buy you guys a libation.
TiB: Yes, I am a lucky man. Not particularly smart, handsome or genteel but damn lucky. I have the good fortune to have some amazing individuals as friends, see and do things that most people consider off the charts and have a wonderful wife. I have also lived in your country for about a year and loved it. I was based in Sydney and worked all over delivering private yachts as a young man. I'd met a number of your country's Shelia's. Wonderful representitives all.
By the way, all are welcome on my doorstep. We have a tie down and a bunk for all travelers. Might even find a little grub and grog too.

Ozy · Post by **Ozy** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:41 am

Small world YM, in the early 80s I was in Sydney with a firm and we custom fitted private yachts, don't know how old you are digger but we may have passed like ships in the night.
Tib it was at Brooky in Orchard Rd just round the corner from you.

MAU MAU · Post by **MAU MAU** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:06 am

Great pictures YM!

Where's Mrs YM? Is she still hiding out in her beautiful new Audi?

YELLOWMAULE · Post by **YELLOWMAULE** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:04 am

As she should be!
We've been spending a lot of time at the cabin, Her more that I actually. She spent her Spring Break out there.

truthinbeer · Post by **truthinbeer** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:54 am

Thank you for the invite YM. Hard not to have a good time in Oz. Sheilas, Marys, different names all over the world, all have their own regional charm. Thank 'eavens for ...... be careful that could be taken the wrong way in this day and age.
Ozy, Orchard Rd...Caporns or Taylor boatbuilding? Just a 10 minute walk...ok, 15 minutes. Taylor was in Sydenham I think? We probably know a few people in common.

Ozy · Post by **Ozy** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:56 pm

Caporns, I knew old Clive and Loraine well, now there was a character. I think Greg White might still own it not sure , its been close to 30 odd years. Man where did that time go, better go flying before I get to old and senile,
ummmm what was I going to do, oh yeah flying!

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:07 am

what???? you mean you couldn't squeeze the entitlement dog in there too....hi Curt.....

YELLOWMAULE · Post by **YELLOWMAULE** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:02 am

Haha! Not that trip Butch. Managed one last trip for the ski season on Saturday. to deliver some goods and an outboard. Even had Wup with me this time! Got to show him what ski flying was all about. Last trip until after break up I'm afraid, it's been a fun last few weeks but the snow is very punchy and going quickly. Woke Sunday morning to find that the ice has begun rotting on the home lake. It was a mass exodus of planes yesterday. I think that there's only one left on the lake. Good to be on wheels again though!

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:36 pm

I guess most of the country is fed up with winter...looking forward to summer and my Idaho 2 weeks..

Cabin fun and spring ski flying

Cabin fun and spring ski flying

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