As I was driving north on 11 from West Alton this morning I had a great view of all the boats out on the lake this fine morning. It was great to see them out there enjoying their big weekend on the lake.
Then as I approached Ames Farm the view was empty fields. In past years on derby weekend there would have been a large number of pick-up trucks with small boat trailers attached.
There was one pick-up with trailer/fishing boat parked in the drive next to the inn. The fisherman was out of the truck talking to someone near the inn with arms out low, palms forward in that classic "you have got to be kidding me" stance. Apparent disbelief in finding out that he could not launch his boat there.
