Political - my 2 cents worth

So here we are about to elect one of two US Senators to the White House. Whoever wins gets to inherit a mess on the financial market and 2 war fronts riddled with the worst of entrenched gorilla warfare (very Vietnam like). Historically Senators do not make successful Presidents.

Then there are the conspiracy theorists… Some bashing Obama as a sleeper radical Muslim. But there is the issue of McCain having been in internment camps for years. So who is more likely to be a “Manchurian Candidate”? It easily could be Obama or McCain. Maybe it is both and we are totally screwed!

Have fun voting next Tuesday. Regardless of who you vote for in the top office, please vote NO on the many state and local bond measures. There will be very little money in the next few years to pay for them. State and local tax revenues are going to be way down for the next 3 to 5 years.

IMHO Keith

Sunday fishing trip

Hi all

Yep I do use the boat to go fishing. And last Sunday the Ramblin' was out and did some successful fishing. It was a very nice day and I had some nice guys along. Even my son Ryan had a good time.

We started to go south and seeing no one was fishing for Bonita south off of Manhatton and Redondo Beach we turned and headed for my favorite spot out near Short Banks. The Betty O was out there too. After a few sorta seccessful drops Ryan got into it and landed the Big Fish of the Day.

We then headed out to fish for Bonita and near shore fishing in Malibu. We ran across a very large pod of dolphin and trolled some. No luck. Then continued on to Big Rock. Fished from 15 feet to 45 feet. No luck. So we headed to Santa Monica canyon and trolled and soaked bait off and on.

Near Twin towers we got a hit on a broken back rapala type lure (green) by a big Bonita. He must have been alone. We worked that area hard and not another bite came from it.

We stopped at Burton Chase park and used the fish cleaning shed there. Joshua checked up on the health of the MDRAnglers White Seabass pens and did his Pen Pal cleaning thing. We even pumped the head. The new holding tank TankWatch system works just dandy.

It was a good day. Even some good ball the TV at the clubhouse to finish off the day. Dinner that night was good. Joshua used his fryer and had fish sticks for his kids and family. Yummy stuff.

Good day on the water. Fish Wish Granted.

Keith <"><

In Remembrance of Carl R. Lambert, my Dad.

With deep sorrow the Lambert family announces that Carl R. Lambert has passed away on Wednesday Oct. 1 just 1 month shy of his 84th birthday. He passed away at home at after a long illness.

He and his family have been Lake Barcroft residents since 1965 on Stoneybrae Drive. His wife Grace and dear friends were with him at the time of passing. Sons Carl Jay Lambert and Keith Lambert returned to the family home to be with him.

A retired Navy aviator and officer. A businessman. An accomplished photographer. An artist. A loving father/grandfather. A devoted and loving husband. His laughter and mirth will be missed. Also as a photographer he has chronicled much of Lake Barcroft’s and Washington DC's history.

He is survived by his wife, Grace N. Lambert his sons Carl Jay and Keith and their wife’s and grandchildren. Burial services will be held at Arlington National Cemetery. It is calendared for 9am on December 30th.



Carl R. Lambert Life Story

Photo link … http://community.webshots.com/album/567599600wyxHiu

Some younger Lake Barcroft neighbors may recall his trick or treats being passed out while he was wearing a Conehead or other fun mask. Dad had a fun side that I will treasure.

Thank you for your kind thoughts.

Boater view of investing in this market...

In honor of the travails of the Wall Street debacle of 2008... A fellow boater figured this out.

If you had purchased $1,000.00 of AIG stock one year ago you would have $44.34 left.

With Wachovia, you would have had $54.74 left of the original $1,000.00.

With Lehman, you would have had $0.00 left.

But, if you had purchased $1,000.00 worth of beer one year ago & drank all of the beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling REFUND, you would have $214.00 cash