Homeowners Laurie and Steve recently celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary. While Laurie was raising their two sons and working as a nurse, Steve was chasing success in the satellite-radio industry, up and down the dial, from city to city. But regardless of where they lived, Steve always pursued his longtime passion for fly-fishing for trout.
Laurie says that among their circle of friends, Steve is incredibly respected as a fisherman’s fisherman. “He ties his own flies. He can go out on a river all day, from sunup to sundown, never a thought about eating or drinking. It’s his happy place,” she says.
What Laurie didn’t realize, however, was that Steve, who was approaching retirement, had plans to take his favorite pastime to
