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58 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | FEBRUARY 2019 The 2019 TAH will be on third Wednesday of each month. We are an introduction to the many hiking choices in our area. We walk about five miles round trip at a trail less than 50 miles from Four Seasons. We do lunch near the hike location. In September we go to our annual Crystal Cove Laguna beach walk and lunch at The Beachcomber. Summer we head to Idyllwild/ Barton Flats locations. So come hike with us, learn more about our mountains, Indian Canyons, Joshua Tree, Whitewater, even Redlands hikes. Contact Lynette Simonson (951) 377-0392 or email lynette. simonson@gmail.com. ~ Lynette Simonson TAKE A HIKE CLUB Fishing Club Do you need to catch fish to have a good time fishing? The answer to that question may come as a surprise to many people. Every person you ask may have a different answer to that general question. I have been fishing for 66 years and here is my answer: No, you don't have to catch fish to have a good time fishing. My wife Shao is from China, and the first time I took her fishing was to the Salton Sea in the Coachella Valley. On the way to the sea I had to stop numerous times to show her the many fruit trees and crops that she had never seen before. One tree that really fascinated her was a date tree that was full of dates and ready to be picked. She took pictures and sent them to her mom in China. When we finally started fishing and catching fish that was just the icing on the cake. It did not matter if we caught any fish at all because she was so excited about all the sights she had seen on her way to fishing she couldn't care less if we caught any fish. While fishing I have seen birds and animals that most people have only seen in zoos or pictures in books. I have fished with wealthy and poor people alike. I have never fished with a person that I did not like. I would never have made so many friends if it had not been for fishing. I was leaving a lake one day and had caught a bunch of fish. I passed an old man who was fishing near by. He asked me what I was going to do with all the fish I caught. I told him I was going to clean the fish and then go home and put them in the freezer. He told me that he had not caught a fish all day. He also advised me that he was going to go to a fine dining restaurant to have a glass of wine and a fine dinner. He then told me to have a good time cleaning my fish. Tight lines to all my fishing friends and remember if you fill your freezer with fish you may not have room for your steaks and ice cream. ~ Richard Carrasco Lake Havasu