stevebeilgard Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 :clown: got back from alaska yesterday. over 4 months of dial up and i don't even try to use it any more. anyway, it was a great summer. tons of fish, got my cabin finished and moved into, boat ran great, weather was the best in 60 years of records. and on and on. just a wonderful summer. almost perfect. there we were (more "we" soon) fishing with leo and mary when i couldn't reel. i couldn't hear, think or feel. just stood there with a pole in my hand. the events for the next few hours are fuzzy. anyway, i saw terror in connie's eyes but all was well with me. turns out i had a stroke. 4 days in the hospital. all is fine now. it was a plaque buildup on my left neck corodid artery. there is no permenant damage. BUT, i sure did learn how fast life can change. speaking of life changes, let me intorduce connie. as most of you know i lost my wife rilda a couple of years ago, two days before our 42nd anniversary. i thought my life was over. then, a while back i met a girl who was married for 40 years, and we hit it up just fine. she came with me to alaska and loved it. she wanted to fish every day. how cool is that. anyway, she brought back to my life everything i lost years ago. we'll be married october 5. i never let this fine lady go. enough for now. lots to do today and it's the start of hunting season. for the first time in years, i have no one to take hunting. i'm not sure just what i'll be doing this year, but for now i'll get some personal things done. GREAT TO BE BACK.:clap:[ATTACH=CONFIG]13730[/ATTACH] OH, did i mention connie got a big butt?. hey, i'm crazy not stupid. lol. that's halibut. 5'8", 163 pounds. her biggest ever but mine is over 200 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Good to see you back! Congratulations on the upcoming marriage. I wish you nothing but the best! I will send you my address so you can ship some of that lousy fish to me! LOL! Take care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Great to hear from you Steve, had been wondering how you were doing. Welcome back. Wish we could make it out to hunt with you this year, just too much going on with the kids. Maybe someday we can take a trip out again. Congratulations to you on the engagement and all the best to you and Connie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 That's awesome Steve! Congratulations on the new relationship and upcoming marriage, glad your health came back too without long term effects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Congratulations you two! I wish you both all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Hntr Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 nice to see your name back in the forums, sounds like a great place to be out there in alaska! Congrats on all of it, Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Congratulation on the upcoming marriage and glad to hear that you had no effects from the stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Welcome back steve! Congrats on the marriage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Back to earth Great to see you around Steve!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Glad you made it back safe. Mary and I had a great time in spite of the big scare. So glad that was worked out before we left! I can't imagine the flight home not knowing you were ok. We had some salmon last night. It sure is good. Mary is still talking about going back. What a great place you're in. So glad to hear about the upcoming marriage. Both Mary and I think a lot of Connie. You are twice blessed my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) [QOUTE]"OH, did i mention connie got a big butt?. hey, i'm crazy not stupid. lol. that's halibut. 5'8", 163 pounds. her biggest ever but mine is over 200 pounds. [Qoute}.......lol..whatever turns you on Steve!! You gotta be careful bud, those big ones will break your rod!.......Seriously Congratulations! Edited September 21, 2013 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smha6784 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Back to earth Glad to hear you are doing well!!! Saw the pics Leo posted from up there that land is beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 So glad you are doing better and congrats on the "gal". Wish you all the happiness. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Nice to hear from you Steve! Glad you had a great summer up there. Congrats to you and Connie on the engagement and upcoming marriage. Wishing you nothing but the best as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 thanks to all for the well wishes. all is great in wyoming. yet, i will miss not being able to take anyone out hunting this year. dang. we leave next tuesday for a week in hayward wisconsin. i grew up and learned to love fishing in hayward, on lake couderay. my brother still lives on that lake. he says the fall colors are coming into being now. i can't wait to see them. since i retired 4 years ago, i can't believe just how busy i am. i just don't know how i ever found the time to go to work. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Glad to see you back Steve and Congratulations to you and Connie. You are welcome to join me in N.E. Nevada for my elk hunt in early November. It will just be me and hopefully my father will be able to make it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Glad to see you are doing well, Steve! It was quite a scare. Best wishes and all the best to you and Connie on your upcoming wedding and your future together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Welcome back Steve and congratulations to you and Connie. Have a great time in WI enjoying the fall colors and whatever else you decide to too besides wet a line in the ol' fishing hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 I can't wait to retire and be that kind of busy! Best of luck with the upcoming nuptials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Good to see you back on here Steve! I saw the news of your stroke on Leo's Facebook page. Great to hear it wasn't too serious! Congrats on your new found love! God bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Steve, drop me a line when you get up to Hayward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Great to see ya made it back my friend, also glad to hear about the upcoming wedding. God is good All the time. stay safe this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Good to hear from ya Steve. i just got back form elk hunting in Colorado for 10 days. i left the day the flooding was getting started. got off the mountain at 6am and if i had waited another 2 hours i think i would have been stranded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJL Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 What do you mean ??? "I don't have anyone to take hunting"..........I know for a fact that you have Grandkids and Daughters who would LOVE to spend a day in a Pickup with the "Old Man" looking through binoculars. I know I would. Call it scouting for next season. You might not be hunting ........but it's the next best thing and it would be time well spent. Congratulations on the upcoming wedding. I know Rilda would approve, she loved you dearly and always wished to see you smiling and happy. God Bless You and Connie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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