My Friend Patti

Diane's Fish Tales and An Amazing Homesteader

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July 31st 2009
I so wanted to catch a fish in Alaska. Patti and Bill obliged by taking me out twice and loaning me all the fishing gear I could ever want. The first time, we tried lake fishing for trout. Donning full bib waders, boots, and carrying all the paraphernalia, we trudged down a path to Rainbow Lake. It was an overcast, cloudy day and peacefully quiet until a dad and little boy came back from the l ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more