It has been many years since Mr. Tallue has been camping and fishing, so when he is invited by his new friends on such an adventure, he is almost too excited to wait. With the assistance of Tommie, the friendly salesperson at the sports store, he quickly gathers all he'll need for the trip: a sleeping bag, a fishing rod and reel, and other fishing and camping equipment. He even gets a fancy vest with lots of pockets to carry the tiniest things he'll need. There is a long list of items necessary to make Mr. Tallue's camping-fishing trip a success, so he carefully check and double-checks everything. And though he is momentarily stumped by how to make coffee on a campfire, never fear, the sales staff at the sports store comes to the rescue again. Ariane Hickenbaucker has always loved children, raising four of her own. She also raised a granddaughter, introducing her to the theater and making her costumes as she performed in a play every three months. She enjoys going to the theater and seeing live plays in small community theaters as well as the more extravagant productions. While writing, the author is in the character's life. It puts you in another place and while being in this character's mind, it takes you out of the realm of what's going on in your life.