I'm Moving to Vegas!!!!!!
Yup, that's right. I'll be heading to the SW to take the position of Shania Twain's Biggest Fan when she begins her two year stint at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace!!!
Now, I don't have all the details ironed out quite yet. I'm not sure how this will affect my potentional employment at the resort and my obsession with muskie fishing. However, with the first shows not scheduled til December of 2012, there is still time to figure out all the minor crap.
That's what I get for mumbling and thinking out loud about the possibility of Carrie Underwood taking over as the "Queen of All Things" in my world. It's been 6 years since Shania has released new music, but now a new single is forthcoming on June 12 and this most wonderfullest announcement ever! I knew she wouldn't let me down. I never (not totally anyway) gave up hope!!!
What else can I say, ya'll? How about a big ole YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!
At $250 for the top ticket, please watch for periodic rummage sales of slightly used (and many never used) muskie lures!!!
http://www.shaniainvegas.com/
Road trip sounds better yet.
Okay December 2012 sounds even better. I'll have more time in my new position at work, therefore be able to have back up person trained should I leave for an extended period of time. Or, by then, I'll figure out that the new position sucks and be ready to throw it all away for a life ( two months ) of adventure. I'll also need my wife's buy in to this. Ironically, if it takes me out of a stressful, unhealthy, situation, and leads to a relaxing healthy situation, she'll be 50/50, at worst.
Regarding that " Other Canadian singer " would that be the woman whose carreer should really be riding on an elevator in Vegas, singing to whoever is on that particular elevator and only making CDs that are to be sold to the manufacturers of elevators to be installed on cruise ships, eh?
Regarding my being cracked on for not making it to WFB last Winter. Allow me to clarify. On day one we never made it out of sight of the resort we stayed at, with our fishing gear, due to my ability to lead the whole bunch of us off of the packed trail and in to waist deep snow. I do need to add the disclaimer at this time that it had snowed 12" the evening prior and my advanced age did not offer the capacity to stop and think that the trail beared to the left as it went up the hill, upon leaving the ice. Threre of us did take a ride the afternoon, with just sleds, for the purpose of reconoitering the trip from Eleanor Lake to the Turtle Bay Portage. Upon arrival at the portage we saw that there was so much water on top of the ice that hauling portables up there was going to lead to being stuck, a lot. Going 25+ miles out with no shelter was not a safe choice. We don't set up the shelters or even light our heaters while "Chasing Lakers" but should a wind or storm come up with 12" of fresh loose snow on the ice, the situation could become life threatening. Furthermore, you've seen the guys I fish with, Jerry, Ted, Gary in open water. One of my goals in life is to not be found dead in the wilderness in a group hug with them, or any of the other guys that join us for ice fishing. All because we were desperate to share body heat and help did not arrive in time. Another goal is to avoid having "Made a bad choice" inscribed on my headstone.
Safety first drove our decision to stay in Sabaskong Bay and fish Walleyes. In doing so I led the group to a spot that I figured out, based on the general teachings of a great Morson area guide that we hired on previous years. The spot produced the absolute best Walleye fishing, through the ice, that I ever had one the first day we were on it. It then produced a very good day of Walleye fishing, on day two, for Gary. Jerry practiced his usual skill of "Minnow conservation" that he has perfected while ice fishing LOTW.