Austin Hogan Award

[Dean Romig]

Yesterday Kathy and I went to the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester, VT to introduce the Director, Sarah Foster and others there, to Austin W. Hogan’s book to them on behalf of Daniel and Joanna, Publishers of DGJ, and Pam Hogan, Austin’s widow.

Pictured is the trade edition which is identical to the limited edition but does not have the gold-edged pages not the tipped-in signature card with the book's number and Austin W.'s signature.

They had heard of the book and even had published a review of it in their publication “The American Fly Fisher” back in the fall of ‘19 but haven’t offered it for sale in the museum and had never even seen one. They were very impressed with it and will be carrying it in the future I am very happy to say. A successful day for I would say.

They have an “Austin Hogan Award” but don’t differentiate which Austin, Austin S. or Austin W.
We know that Austin S. Is implied because he was the first curator of the museum which opened its doors in ‘72.

On the way home we passed within 10 miles of Allan Swanson’s little place in Weathersfield but I called ahead and there was no answer so, sadly, we went on our way.

Stopped at a Scottish pub in NH and had a nice Scottish meal and a nice glass of Guinness. The waittress was a pretty thing in a kilt and tattooed calves... she wouldn’t let me snap a picture of her legs.


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[OH Osthaus]

Haggis?

[Dean Romig]

It was on the menu but I chose not to partake, having had haggis before (I know - they're all different) but I had a nice minced beef with sliced carrots in gravy and a dryish oat meal and something... which was tasty, and of course a serving of "tatties".





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[Mills]

Sounds like a great day

[Kevin McCormack]

Very interesting........what town was the pub in Dean?

[Dean Romig]

MacLaomainn's Scottish Pub in Chester VT. It was cozy and spare but I liked it.





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