August adventures

August on the road was quite an experience. I would have loved to sum it up with an end-of-month social media (& blog) post. Instead … placeholder for only me for now. 

Ideas for my BassmastHER story

I attended my second BassmastHER workshop Aug. 17 in Waddington, NY. I’m excited about this Bassmaster initiative that encourages women to follow & develop their passion for fishing. 

A little over a week later, experiencing some slow moments while fishing with my husband in Minnesota, I started to drag my BassmastHER story. 

Growing up, fishing was using a cane pole to toss a line with a bobber & a hooked worm hook into the farm pond & hope for a bite. It wasn’t a passion. It was just something to do.

At Texas A&M, I started dating someone who I quickly knew was serious about fishing. And not just any fishing. Gene’s passion was bass fishing. 

It’s interesting that as I write this, I don’t remember the first time we went fishing together. I don’t recall ever fishing together, taking the boat out from College Station. It’s likely my first boat trips with Gene were when we were both home for the summer in Cooke County. 

Just now asking Gene about it, I do recall perhaps fishing with him when he was in grad school at Oklahoma State. Or maybe we went fishing at a lake near Stillwater after we were married.  

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I have no inclination to be a tournament angler  I don’t really even desire to be able to go fishing by myself  my goal is to be proficient enough to take care of my own needs when fishing with Gene or another experienced angler. I’m far from that now, although I continue to get better.

To be continued …

After 26 days …

(Should have posted last night.) I can’t catch fish like these Mississippi headwaters smallmouth bass in Oklahoma, but it’s still good to be back home tonight after being on the road with Gene since Aug. 4! That’s our longest trip so far — 26 days. One of my houseplants may not survive our absence. Everything else looks fine so far. #lovetotravel #homesweethome #praisegodfortravelmercies 

The big stage — glory to God

In 2017, after I’d gone to a few Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments with Gene, I was doing some kind of Bible study or self-help program on goals or dreams. Things I’d do if I wasn’t afraid. I found a note today saying one of those dreams was to sing “The Anthem” on the “big stage” before a weigh-in. It just took me 9 years & a lot of trusting that God wants me to share my voice & love of singing! #thenitrained #america #inallthingsgivepraise

New York, New York!

I love visiting New York State. 

This year’s adventure took us to Cooperstown. 

Now we are in Plattsburgh. The Adirondacks. Beautiful views. Great food. And the professional anglers are catching a lot of bass. 

I spent a moment or two on center stage, singing the Star-Spangled Banner. I’m grateful I asked for & received that opportunity, to use a gift God gave me. I give God the glory.