Jimmy is determined to buy a new fishing boat. He set up a trip to Florida (his 5th to FL this year) for us to see a flats boat manufacturer followed by 2 days of fishing with a guide using one of the boats he's considering buying.
I haven't fished in at least 2 years! Our guide, Ron Harter, was great. He's an expert in fishing the mangroves for redfish. I was the first to catch a fish...a redfish that was around 5 lbs. This was followed by a nice speckled trout. Then I caught about a 5 lb. Snook! Ron said this trio was the "Grand Slam". Jimmy caught several catfish, and we each caught an oyster!
Sunday I caught 2 more redfish and a snapper. Jimmy finally caught 2 redfish, one of which MIGHT have been bigger than mine. And I managed to get a little sunburn even with a sunscreen. We had to quit at noon due to a thunderstorm.
Ron said some friends of his were in a Redfish Tournament nearby on Saturday and only 8 fish were turned in that day with 60 some in the tournament. Probably due to the wind, high tide and low pressure system. He said I would have won $3,000. with my big redfish. Oh, well. Money isn't everything!?!
All the fish were safely released and we arrived home safely last night. Although I had a wonderful time, I'm glad to be home.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
Good Advice on Deaf Ears
Graduation. It's one of those "markers" that you use to measure things in your life, large and small. I still remember the politician who was our speaker at my high school graduation saying, "The world is your oyster..." It was 1965 and I thought the message was so cornball and uncool to say.
My daughter's high school graduation on the other hand had Willard Scott for a speaker. He was most entertaining and told the girls that they had been given much and, in turn, had much to give back. A great message! He also seriously instructed the girls, "When the temperature is 78 degrees, and the sky is clear and blue with a slight breeze, it's perfect to walk around nude!" How could you forget that!!!
Carey's college graduation featured the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Don Beyer. Beyer illustrated the importance of a written "Thank You" note citing when his family's Northern Virginia car dealership was looking for a new manager for Customer Service, after the hundreds of aggresive and innovative applicants and dozens of interviews, the person who got the job was a lady who was the ONLY one to write a hand-written "Thank You" note. I'm not sure how many deaf ears this message fell upon in that gymnasium but it is the backbone of the way Jimmy and I conduct our Real Estate business. Emails are a great way to share facts and casual information, but a hand-written note takes personal time and thought--something lacking in our busy lives. I've never had anyone comment on the email I sent them, but they'll go out of their way to tell me how they appreciated the note. I know I cherish the few I receive and can't bear to throw them away but have never felt the same about any emails I've received.
My daughter's high school graduation on the other hand had Willard Scott for a speaker. He was most entertaining and told the girls that they had been given much and, in turn, had much to give back. A great message! He also seriously instructed the girls, "When the temperature is 78 degrees, and the sky is clear and blue with a slight breeze, it's perfect to walk around nude!" How could you forget that!!!
Carey's college graduation featured the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Don Beyer. Beyer illustrated the importance of a written "Thank You" note citing when his family's Northern Virginia car dealership was looking for a new manager for Customer Service, after the hundreds of aggresive and innovative applicants and dozens of interviews, the person who got the job was a lady who was the ONLY one to write a hand-written "Thank You" note. I'm not sure how many deaf ears this message fell upon in that gymnasium but it is the backbone of the way Jimmy and I conduct our Real Estate business. Emails are a great way to share facts and casual information, but a hand-written note takes personal time and thought--something lacking in our busy lives. I've never had anyone comment on the email I sent them, but they'll go out of their way to tell me how they appreciated the note. I know I cherish the few I receive and can't bear to throw them away but have never felt the same about any emails I've received.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Life's Celebrations
I'm getting ready to leave for Reagan's graduation. She is five years old. This is the first of many. After all, this is preschool! Next year it will be Kindergarten. The only graduation I ever attended of my own was high school. Being an art student, I was too avant-garde to attend my college graduation. It was in the Richmond Colliseum and they just said, "School of the Arts, stand up". Most of these people I didn't know since there were only 25 (out of 75 our sophomore year) in our department graduating with a BFA in Interior Design. I didn't see the sense of dragging everyone downtown and paying for parking, the gown, etc. for that. So I picked up my diploma a couple weeks later. And I never have felt like I missed a thing!
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