Richard Nixon quote

Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.

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That's my favorite quote.  What I want to know is did he just come up with that off the top of his head or did he compose it?  I'd give anything to be able to just come up with stuff like that at the drop of a hat.  No wonder he got to be president..

Others may hate you?  I always thought you had to give people reasons to hate you. Maybe you don't have to give people reasons to hate you.  What do I know?.. 

Aristocrat travel trailer at hunting camp

I took our Aristocrat travel trailer up to hunting camp last weekend.  It's way back in the woods of Washington state.  The larch trees are turning color and it was beautiful in the mountains.  The larch trees weren't in full cry yet but they were getting close and it was still pretty in the forest.

Flathead Lake shoreline picture

Another pic from my morning canoe ride on Flathead Lake.  It made for a nice little realignment to my attitude.

Flathead Lake in the fall

I guess sublime is the best word to describe how Flathead Lake was this last weekend.  I've been to a lot of different places and seen a lot of beautiful lakes.  The color of the glacier fed lakes is lovely, and beautiful mountains along lakes, but there's something really special about Flathead Lake.