If we weren't still hunkering down, we'd be on vacation right now.  The plan was to rent a big house where our children and their children would join us.  Beach days, picnics, trips into town for ice cream cones, and in the evening, all of us cooking big meals before the kiddies went to bed and grown-ups stayed up to play cut-throat monopoly.

We did this last year and it was perfect.  And, fingers crossed, we will do it next year and it will once again be a perfect week.  This year?  Not so perfect.  But just because we're not physically going anywhere doesn't mean Storied Stuff can't celebrate an August vacation.

Welcome to "gone fishin'" week.  Starting Monday, contributing writers will regale you with stories of fishing, friendship, a once in a lifetime catch, and, of course, the ones that got away.

Hope you enjoy the virtual getaway this week and be sure to cast a line our way and share a storied stuff of your own.  Check out "How To Submit" and join us.