Monday, February 9, 2009

Memory Lane Monday- Go Fish

In the early days of our marriage, Richard and I enjoyed many shared hobbies, but none more than fishing in the Maury River together. On lazy Saturdays we would gather our fishing poles, bait and tackle and a nice, big tub of fat, slimy worms and drive down to the river. The Maury always bestowed her bounty upon us generously, at times yielding as many as 7-8, small-mouth bass to each of us. Of course, the irony in this beloved hobby is that Richard is allergic to fish. . .deathly allergic, that is. This being the case, our catch, obviously, did not accompany us home. This simple fact also required that I free the slimy, panic-stricken fish from the hooks that held them captive, a task that I quickly became quite proficient in.


It has been years since we have pulled out our fishing poles and spent lazy days waiting for the fish to bite, but this is one Rieben family tradition that will not be left to gather dust for long. Now that the troops are old enough to man a pole, I don't believe that there is a fish within a fifty mile radius that is safe!

4 comments:

liesel said...

I love Memory Lane Monday!

Mamapierce said...

I never would have guessed that you liked to fish. What fun blogs can be in learning more about your friends! :o)

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