Current Status:
1)
I am hanging on
to self employment managing Mission Spring Properties and doing some technical
service work for Dan’s Alfastreet USA. Alfastreet provides casinos with a multiplayer
roulette gaming machines.
2)
Dan and I are now
the sole owners of Mission Spring Properties as Evan wanted to explore other
opportunities.
3)
With the split Dan
& I experienced the second happiest day of a boat owners
life, this also goes for the “Most Expensive Beer in the World!” Now I ride
Harley’s and Dan raises kids. Olivia and the soon to be Samantha. (I am laying
my money on Feb 23rd Yeah!) Those
are my Nieces names. I have yet to name the bikes.
4)
I am remodeling
my house. The movie “Money Pit” springs vividly to mind.
Some Adventures:
Annual Wisconsin Fishing Opener: Scott Visger
continues a great tradition of the WI fishing opener. Hubert missed 2006 due to
a back problem, but is expected to make it this year. Tom Votruba has just been
coming out to fleece us at the card game but maybe we will actually get him out
on a boat. Thanks again to Scott Visger for arranging a great weekend for all
of us.
Sturgis 2005: I made it to Sturgis in 2005 with Mike Borchardt, Chris Becker and Tom
Griffin. We stayed at the famous “Buffalo Chips” camp site and rode to Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and the Devils Thumb. The 
bikers at Sturgis look intimidating but in reality are
very laid back and personable. Quite an experience, I am up for it again if
anyone is interested?
Alaska Fishing trips:
Tim Hovde invited me on
two more “Fishing trips of a life time” We went back to Alaska in 2005 and 2006. Alaska is too beautiful to be dulled by inadequate
adjectives. Massive Glacier’s calving in defining silence, majestic whales,
Brown Bears, Moose, Dahl Sheep, Caribou, and on and on. I would like to say
thank you to Gale Vick and Family, the fishing crews, and Paul Vick for all
their hospitality great cooking, and endless jokes and stories. Tim Hovde and the Hovde family thanks again.
Paul Vick finally made it to Vegas for a short visit last month on his way to
Port Angel Mexico. I hope he stops on his way back to Alaska next spring.
China Trip: Early
in 2006 Dave Banks a long time friend and former room mate went to Guangzhou China to check out some business opportunities. We broke
away to Hong Kong for a couple days. China is incredible, there is 
quit a lot of construction going on and it is racing
into the 21st century. It is not a third world country anymore. We
stayed in the most beautiful hotel with a 5 story foray for a whopping
$45/night.
Jamaica: I had
the pleasure of visiting Kingston
Jamaica, and participated in “Carnival” and Dunn’s River.
Seattle Trips: Each
time I go to Alaska I stop off to visit Carl, Lynn and Jessica Brandt. This
picture is of Jessica and I at the famous Seattle
Troll. I never went to visit it when I lived there so we had to make a special
trip. The Brandt’s finally came to visit Vegas for a wedding this year. It was
the first time Lynn was here since she did her law internship in Vegas
1993 or 4?
Annual Pig Roast: Mike Fennoci had
or annual “Pig Roast” on Memorial Day in 2005, I had to suspend the 2006 due to
the house remobilization. I am shooting to have it again in 2007 and have it
act like an open house.
Slam-A-Rama: Dan and I went back for the 21st annual
Slam-A-Rama www.slam-a-rama.com
I did not medal in any events but had a great time. I noticed that skill is
becoming less and less essential in obtaining the coveted trophy. I was the
designated driver thank god. Slammer XXV in Vegas get ready.
Colombia & Venezuela: I
visited Cali Colombia the capitol of Salsa Dancing so of course they took
me out to a salsa club. I also went to Valencia Venezuela. My liaisons in both
countries told me of how they were kidnapped. Still I feel much safer there
than Jamaica.
Installing Wood Floor: Brother Burt, Dan, and Kris Davidson helped me install
my new wood floor. We finished just in time to find out I have to replace the
sewer that resides under such a beautiful floor. I am taking a break form
remodeling the house for sanity reasons.
Deer Hunting: Jeff Kolstad and I redeemed my miserable and frustrating antelope
hunt and got lucky this year mule deer hunting in northern Nevada. I got shooting every day antelope hunting but could
not hit anything. I probably missed because antelope see you at a mile away and
skedaddle. Dave Fox the talented local Rice Lake taxidermist and long time Wisconsin fishing opener attendee, is mounting this deer and it will hang in
Spooner Outlet when it is done.
Other stuff:
J The annual visit from Eric, Sharon, Fr. George, Mom and other various
relatives still thrives in the middle of Feb.
J I finished the rebuild on the motor cycle days after I purchased
another one to ride while it was being fixed?
J My aunt Carol got a new kidney and a new lease on life. Go Carol! And
sign your donor cards.
J I spent several weekends in Utah at Dan and Kim’s new cabin. I am now looking into an
Elk hunt there, any takers?
J Marcus Jubber from Sydney
visited with all the gang from Slovenia for G2E. Mitja and I took the Harley’s out run to Red
Rock.
J Still trying to give away a
veteran cat call 702-521-3198
Pictures at http://www.charrons.com/davecharron/pictures/default.htm
Wisconsin may not have snow , but Dan
made this today in Henderson.
