Popular Post El Presidente Posted June 26, 2014 Popular Post Posted June 26, 2014 I took a day off today, answered some e-mails early on and then picked up my youngest Tom (13) for a little bit of fishing. Headed to my parents house off the beach on the Gold Coast. After a stupendous lunch, my Dad j(Carmelo) joined us. Winter is something special here. 22 degrees Celsius, Blue skies and a tepid sea, before fishing however we have to get our bait. Off this beach the bait of choice is Pippies. You just use some heel power and you will get enough. My Dad is 81. Fit as a fiddle. Love him dearly. Good Pippie hunter but can't fish for crap We had a great afternoon. I polished off a few HDM Hoyo Du Prince (excellent). Tom and I caught a a nice haul of whiting (great eating) albeit we were in a catch and release mood. My Father is more catch and grill....we argued, but he saw our side of the equation....mum had a lovely dinner already prepared. Tom and one of the whiting. We even picked up a Flounder. Fishing was slow, we couldn't care. A Flathead , a few others. Sometimes it is nice just to do the simple things 8
tmac77 Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Nice photos Rob. Three generations of Alaya's!! It is a wonder nothing went amiss..
rbelcastro Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 You are blessed! My kids got to know my dad. Unfortunately they can't recall him pre-parkinsons. Up until he was 85 he could work rings around any one 1/2 his age. He occasionally smoked a cigar, and I didn't get into it until well after he passed. Would love to share one with him now..but I digress. I am glad all three of you had time to spend together. No amount of money can buy those memories!
Popular Post El Presidente Posted June 26, 2014 Author Popular Post Posted June 26, 2014 You are blessed! My kids got to know my dad. Unfortunately they can't recall him pre-parkinsons. Up until he was 85 he could work rings around any one 1/2 his age. He occasionally smoked a cigar, and I didn't get into it until well after he passed. Would love to share one with him now..but I digress. I am glad all three of you had time to spend together. No amount of money can buy those memories! I hug my father close every chance I get. God knows how many hugs we have left...but I will cherish each one. 12
rbelcastro Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 I hug my father close every chance I get. God knows how many hugs we have left...but I will cherish each one. Thats the way it should be!
jdo2110 Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 My grandfather's birthday was yesterday (6/25). I'm 36 and he passed with Parkinson's when I was 18. He was my everything. Pictures like this are priceless. Good for you, Rob, for taking the time to be with your loved ones. And thanks for sharing. It's important to keep our lives in perspective. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Mr.T Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Great day out with the family....man I wish our winters looked like that
liger930 Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Think I'll take the Lil one to grab some breakfast with grandparents today. Glad I saw this post.
CUBANO Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Its always good to once in awhile get away and spend it with family, because in the end of our life that's the BEST memories we have.
rickmccarey Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Looks like a great day! Nice to stop and relax from everyday business and work every once and a while especially with loved ones.
ogus Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Sweetness. All we catch at Myrtle Beach is Whiting it seems. Next time we do I will remember this beautiful story.
marper331 Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 A day at the beach beats any day at work! And spending it with loved ones...even better! It is so true...cherish any time you can spend with elderly parents, I just lost my mother several months ago at the age of 90 and I find myself taking a moment from my daily routines to think about some of the special times we had together. And no matter the age, you're never really prepared.
LLC Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 Great pictures and looks like a great way to spend a day. Thanks for sharing.
jvel79 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 There is nothing more important than to continue to build on wonderful family relationships. Its the the most important thing in life.
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