Father / Son Time

[Deleted member 52098]

My dad and his wife came to visit our new home after missing his visit last year due to the hurricanes that ravaged the Naples FL area. His three requests were see Elk at RMNP (Sat), drive and see the leaves for his wife (today) and he wanted to see Buffalo bills grave. We did that yesterday and it was actually pretty cool to learn more about the man. Then we had breakfast where it turned into an impromptu discussion of “if you could go back in time” and turns out we both would like to go back to when the west was being settled / homesteading times more than any other time in history. He gave me a life he never could dream of and it turns out we are the same in all the ways.

I was worried about bringing him from his 17 foot elevation home to 8700 feet, but he’s doing good so far.

 

[Walleye1]

1. Not a trophy, but one of the fattest fish we caught all week
2. Our group trip does awards for the week, my dad cleaned house as Walleye Champ and overall fisherman of the week.
3. Dad, proud as can be over that award... well deserved. He caught quality fish from day one to the last cast
4. Dad caught the largest walleye of the week... and the smallest. 10" haha
5. Our group has daily contests and if you win... they embarrass you and make you wear all this while playing the song from the Olympic medal ceremonies. It was for biggest walleye of the day... and my dad was prouder than hell
6 - 8: Smashing fat laker trophies all week

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Great read….as a 61 year old grandfather now I had my son in a tree stand for the first time at 4 years old. We’ve shared too outings to remember. I recently had 4 generations in my boat with my dad, my son and my 2 grandsons…a trip I’ll never forget.

 

[popeyoung12]

My dad passed 17 years ago, was #223 for a slam, passed it on to my son.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Good stuff.

 

[Islander]

Joyful time shared with loved ones is literally the most valuable thing on earth IMO. Nothing else comes close.

 

[WildWill]

I both love and hate baseball season. Between playing catch and practicing in the backyard, actual practices, and games I've got a ton of father son time in the last few months. It's both exhausting and a lot of fun. Watching him hit his first homerun, learning to be a competent catcher (what I played), and just in general enjoying himself has been one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. Had our last two games of the season last night and won both. Happy this season is over and am ready for a break but also looking forward to next year.

 

[Redmt]

My son is going to be a Grand Father in a few months. It seems only a year or two since he was born. When he had his first child, it sort of hit me that damn he's getting old! Now his oldest is due in September. I've enjoyed all the time I've spent with my 2 kids but find it more difficult day by day to keep up with their kids. 4 grandchildren, 2 each, will run you ragged. Now I'm going to be a Great Grandpa! It still seems like a short time ago that my kids were born.