November 2024

Dear Fisherfolk,

Mr. Obvious tells me it's Thanksgiving. Like it or not, the Holiday Season is upon us. As a Public Service Announcement, we'd like to remind everyone to set their bathroom scales back 10 pounds on Wednesday night. And since it is time for thanks-giving, I encourage you to give a little thanks for all we have. I'm always a bit hesitant to get started listing all my blessings as I don't want to make anyone else feel jealous or anything. But folks, in many ways I'm a wealthy man! I have a lovely wife who has put up with me for 42 years. I have a wonderful son who is married to a possibly even more wonderful woman who is my daughter-in-law. I have 3 delightful grandchildren. I have too much food to eat and my home is a ramshackle estate on top of a little mountain near West Fork, Arkansas. I have 2 good dogs and 7 bad cats. My health is still good despite my relentless efforts at self-sabotage. I have a friend named Ezra and I cannot even tell you how important he is in my life. I have at least a million friends and family members whom I love dearly and I remember most of their names most of the time. And I still get to play music for people of all ages, colors, sizes, political leanings, genders, religious beliefs, or whatever other category you want to list yourself in. Thank YOU for that! I'm grateful for all of you!. 

And we all need to be grateful for coffee!! This newsletter is being powered by black coffee even at this moment. It is a shame that it's not a proper cup of coffee. But I bring great tidings of joy!! Trout's Proper Cup of Coffee coffee is back! I'm going to leave some space for Susan (our Wrangler) to tell you how to order yours. I'm so grateful we have Susan! She keeps us old guys moving in the right direction.

Troutfully Yours,

Keith (and Ezra)

PS: our Lunch With Trout series will resume on Thursdays in December. You can catch us on Facebook and on YouTube.