First, Happy New Year, Janice! Second, I love your Christmas lights and decorations. Beautiful and fun. Third, I've no idea as to the origins of the fishing pole, but I'm sure one of your more knowledgeable readers will. Best wishes to you and yours for a great 2020.

2019 was a wild ride. I'm preparing for a wonderful new year. My Baby is making me a new Grand, so that's upcoming. New life... It is going to be great!

Thanks for your note Pam. There's not much to go on for the fishing pole so although hopeful I am hoping eventually the article will generate answers. Your friend, J.

Great article. Only one primary subject, easy to read. Clever and inexpensive application of a fishing rod holder. Shorter, more frequent articles are better for me. Fewer bunny trails. None would be wonderful. Keep up the good work. (Your Christmas lights are beautiful.)

Your input and advice is appreciated Cap'n Mick. I'll try to keep things shorter. Petite can be nice, eh? Thanks for noticing the new brevity, and for liking it. That's good to hear. J.

They said "Looks like an old Penn."

Your friends are most likely correct. With the pole was a Penn reel. A baitcaster that I switched over to a new shorter pole. I should reunite the pair I suppose. Thank you ever so much for figuring out what this thing is/was. It's spiffy for certain.

Stay warm girl. It's cold in the boat tonight. I've got my bunk pre-heating (love my 12-volt electric blanket) and will head there ASAP. Take care. Rubs to Vox, hi to Harold, ditto Miss Connie and the rest of the Carrabelle crew. I miss you. J.