Fishing?
I was sorely in need of some time off last weekend, so I organized an impromptu fishing trip to Roosevelt Lake with my dad, brother, and best friend. We used to go to Roosevelt a lot when I was younger to fish, water ski, hike and just hang out.
My parents used to have a place near the lake in which we did not have a TV or video games. We only had one phone for emergencies and I’m pretty sure very few people had the number. Instead of watching TV or playing video games we would get outside for hiking or fishing. We also played a lot of games, either board games or card games. We continue to play card games like pinochle or hand-and-foot at family gatherings. It kinda became a tradition.
It was really nice to reconnect with nature in a familiar way. It is peaceful to sit on a boat, listening to the water lap against the side or splash upon the shore. Fishing is also somewhat meditative as it involves being very methodical and you tend to work out a rhythm when casting. At the end of the day, I only caught one fish (and released it back into the lake), but I felt much more refreshed.
I enjoyed it so much, my dad and I are taking a trip to Alamo Lake soon to try our luck again.
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[...] Just got back from another fishing trip. As I mentioned earlier, this time we went to Alamo lake in Arizona. The Alamo State Park is really beautiful. The lake itself is surrounded by mountains with shades of red and purple. It is not a big lake, only about 4-5 miles, but it was nice. It is literally in the middle of nowhere. [...]
December 15th, 2006 at 6:54 pm