FL '08
Last week I had the special privledge of hitching a ride down to Florida with a few guys, James, Ben, and the infamous Bob. I went to visit family and had a great time. I can't share about the whole trip so here are some one-liners to define it.
Traveling with Bob is really a blast. It's enjoyable to go with him wherever, the food is usually pretty good, and I would have never listened to the 12 CD audiobook of The Godfather otherwise.
I've always wondered what my Grandpa does with his time. Visiting daily, I now know that the U.S. Postal Service will never go out of business.
The wildlife in Florida is amazing, and it's so cool to see beautitful butterflys, tons of turtles, and enormous alligators. Yeah, the biggest gator was about 10 feet long.
The Goodwill's in Florida have tons of awesome "Grandpa" shirts in bright, tropical colors.
The East Coast is the best place to catch a sunrise and the wavey shores of Crescent Beach provided a nice backdrop.
The BP is more than two miles from the river house. And that's a long walk.
Among many others, I caught the biggest fish of my life - an 8 1/2 lb. catfish that could swallow my fist.
Also, I learned how to clean a catfish. Knock it over the head with a hammer, nail its head to a board, cut it open, pull off the skin with a pair of vice grips, clean out the guts, chop off its head with a hatchet, and wala! A wonderful catfish dinner.
There's really not much other than shirts and peanuts to give Grandpa on his 83rd birthday. Aside from love, of course.
I'm sure there's a bunch of fun stories I'm missing, but this is a pretty good summary. I hope you enjoyed your Spring Break if you got one and Happy Easter (I'm so far behind...). He is not the God of the dead, but of the living!
Traveling with Bob is really a blast. It's enjoyable to go with him wherever, the food is usually pretty good, and I would have never listened to the 12 CD audiobook of The Godfather otherwise.
I've always wondered what my Grandpa does with his time. Visiting daily, I now know that the U.S. Postal Service will never go out of business.
The wildlife in Florida is amazing, and it's so cool to see beautitful butterflys, tons of turtles, and enormous alligators. Yeah, the biggest gator was about 10 feet long.
The Goodwill's in Florida have tons of awesome "Grandpa" shirts in bright, tropical colors.
The East Coast is the best place to catch a sunrise and the wavey shores of Crescent Beach provided a nice backdrop.
The BP is more than two miles from the river house. And that's a long walk.
Among many others, I caught the biggest fish of my life - an 8 1/2 lb. catfish that could swallow my fist.
Also, I learned how to clean a catfish. Knock it over the head with a hammer, nail its head to a board, cut it open, pull off the skin with a pair of vice grips, clean out the guts, chop off its head with a hatchet, and wala! A wonderful catfish dinner.
There's really not much other than shirts and peanuts to give Grandpa on his 83rd birthday. Aside from love, of course.
I'm sure there's a bunch of fun stories I'm missing, but this is a pretty good summary. I hope you enjoyed your Spring Break if you got one and Happy Easter (I'm so far behind...). He is not the God of the dead, but of the living!
