Are we okay?

Days and nights on the river in a drift boat or raft are some of the best times I remember. The anticipation even the planning of a long trip or just day trip feed the soul with the optimism and a sense that anything could happen. "Therapy by nature" is how I've often described fly fishing and the sometimes needed breaks from everyday and the heart felt and needed conversational bond between friends allows us to dispose of any unwanted baggage our minds always seem to collect thanks to life and its never ending barrage of craziness.

But lately we've stumbled upon something else that happens in the middle of a float, something we cant quite put our finger on or wrap our heads around. Something that may only be able to be diagnosed by the brightest minds in the psychological world. MANIA!!

Mania, as described in the Tina, Eat dictionary as "A loss of known reality and sensibilities whereas the affected will break into song and dance with no provocation, sometimes followed by made up facts in regards to the affected individuals surroundings. Also crude nonsensical humor may be present when the fishing is slow"

This is definitely a laughing matter. Where our minds go in those down times is sure sign that sanity has went bye bye hours ago and we are at the mercy of our partner in the boat to bring us back to reality..In my case my partner normally slips into his mania around or before my symptoms start to reveal themselves. LOL

In addition to Mania..We also see a hunger that few could tame.. Candy bars and drinks and chips and sandwiches, donuts and cookies seem to be part of the diet and the feeding of the beast.

So please next time you're on the river and you feel one of these episodes coming on...Go with it..Its such a nice break from reality..LOL...

Or this is only in our boat and in that case if you hear "The Humpty Dance" or in my case 1970's AM radio hits, please stop us and check on us.. We are'nt well....

If these things hit close to home and you know these symptoms all too well...I implore you to share with me your tales...LOL  I actually beg you.

Jeff