Over thirty (yikes!) in number and consisting of the largest group ever in Extravaganza history, Da Threes are on deck to bless this wonderful Treasure State beginning with their advanced party tomorrow.
Coming in early to attend the Montana Matters concert featuring Jack Hanna and our own Troubadour Shane Clouse at the Flathead Lake Lodge (near Kalispell, MT, gang) are veteran Extravaganzers Napa Supervisor Bill “Incumbent” Dodd and his long time trouble making sidekick ferrous metal expert Jim “I’m Trouble” Hendrickson (the latter now accompanied by girlfriend Maria King and the former to be joined Sunday with the main crew by wife Mary—both appropriately named to provide redemption to this hard-hitting duo!!) by my son Tyler “Lefty” Clausen as well as by returning (from Virginia) veteran Ed “The Stick” Flynn (in tow with his fiancée rookie Stacie King), tagging along with whom will be rookie Napa realtor “The Donald” Buresh. All will be bussed to the concert courtesy of traditional Extravaganza courier Beach Transportation under the helm of Commander Cliff (who took such good Missouri care of us last year).
The regular cast of Three characters will arrive this Sunday, with long-time veteran Napa contractor “Napa Mark” Grassi headlining the team, equally in stride with whom will be (a) equally long-in-the-tooth E Napa medalist veteran Demetry “The Ghost” Kondrasheff (who migrates from his traditional Group One to Da Threes this year) and (b) my traditional Group Three horseshoe partner Scott “Crack” McAdams—so named for reasons that still are displayed in a photo that festoons Headquarters’ living room year round—no small honor (or crack!).. Pleasantly, Houston commercial realtor par excellence Martin “Madman” O’Malley rejoins us this year, this time with his wife Cynthia at his side, and convert-from-Group One (wise choice, Chris!) Chris “Babe” Richards also returns from Grass Valley for her second Extravaganza.
Loping in from Shreveport, LA is a new comer to the Extravaganza, Dick “Andros” Seale—no new comer to fishing, however, as last year we fished the Bahamas together (hence one of his two names—the other one not fit for public consumption) who also has a second home here in MT near Sealy Lake--and flying in on the UAL nonstop from SFO are John “Make My” O’Dea and his son Joe “Make Mine Too” who hope to beat Bay Area high-end co-rookie landscaper Tom “Tom” Brumfield who is driving towards us via Sun Valley, Idaho, where he will join up with veteran Napa Mark.
This year the Threes will be joined by a gaggle of Montanans, including Helenites Mike Dixon and Jeff Georgia, Montana Wildlife Federation board member Joe “The Jet” Perry (no, not the Niner great!) with his wife Debby, and, get this, no less than MWF president himself Tim ”Four More Years” Aldrich, his beautiful wife Carol, who will be accompanied by their Asian-resident daughter and two wonderful grandkids. And, speaking of grandkids, my three wonderful offspring, Evan, “Niner Noah” and Foxy will be accompanied by my eldest son Brian and his five star wife Erin, as well as, post concert, by my daughter Trina “Boots” Clausen. On Day One all three of my children and the two grandsons will be fishing together en masse (actually in three boats) with Mascot Ma’am as their accompaniment—a first!!
Now is that a gaggle of Threes, or what?!?
Bring it on Threes as we are prepped and ready for your wonderful presence!!
Best to all from the scene of it all,
Rock Creek Ron
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