Xmas Day------N. California

packerbacker · Dec 29, 2009

It's a family tradition. The little kids always get a remote controlled airplane from Santa but never get to fly it. It's crashed before a child gets near it.

Tnmountains · Dec 30, 2009

Beautiful country. Save the planes for the kids :thumbsup:

mjido · Dec 31, 2009

Packerbacker

Is that Mount Lassen in the back ground?

packerbacker · Jan 5, 2010

Yes, that's Mt Lassen. We could use a little more snow on her this time of year.

mjido · Jan 6, 2010

Hi Packerbacker,

Thanks for the comeback. I spent many a day looking up at Mt. Lassen, and spent a lot of time hiking around and climbing Mt. Lassen, before they started cracking down on hikers going any place they wanted. My wife and I grew up, in what looks like just north of you, in the Redding area, in fact, my Mother, who is 92 years old lives up in Shingletown. Neat country.

Woodland Detectors · Jan 6, 2010

So, The little kids actually Do get to fly it. Right? Eventually

packerbacker · Jan 7, 2010

Yep, Redding is a little North of us. Looking left in that pic (North) you can see Mt Shasta. I fish Lake Grace and Nora quite often. They are right at Shingletown. I work with a lady that lives there.
Nope, kids don't get to fly them. They are always wrecked before the kids can get their grubby, little hands on them....ALWAYS!!.....we like to think of it as "Bonding"

Mental Granny · Jan 7, 2010

Wow nice gift ! LOL! :laughing7:

sniffer · Jan 7, 2010

my daughter got a RC helicopter. I don't know how well it's going to fly in the Ks wind. It was
a gift from an out of state relative

Woodland Detectors · Jan 8, 2010

packerbacker said:
Yep, Redding is a little North of us. Looking left in that pic (North) you can see Mt Shasta. I fish Lake Grace and Nora quite often. They are right at Shingletown. I work with a lady that lives there.
Nope, kids don't get to fly them. They are always wrecked before the kids can get their grubby, little hands on them....ALWAYS!!.....we like to think of it as "Bonding"

Think about it. The kids DOOOO eventually get to fly them if it's a family tradition...right

When they grow up and wreck them to keep the tradition alive...get it?

That is on one of my MUST FISH in my lifetime locations. I can't believe I haven't made there yet. I was close but opted to fish in Vancouver Canada. I am a huge admirer and advocate of Trout fishing and Redding is on my MUST DO list. Skamania, and Steelhead Trout. I'm coming. We support Trout Unlimited and everything they do.

packerbacker · Jan 8, 2010

My grandson had a "Make a Wish" type event in his classroom. The kids had boxes representing 10 days (2 school weeks). They could get a request approved beforehand and then, if they got a star in all 10 boxes, their wish would be granted. They earned stars with class participation and behavior. His wish was for Papa to take him trout fishing near Shingletown. :thumbsup: