I am a retired manufacturing engineer with a broken back, faulty heart and not enough money to travel the world. I spent years with a company that afforded me a good living. And though I liked what I did, and was good at the role, it was never my true passion.
It was always just a bit less than what I needed for happiness.
Now I get to do what I enjoy for the last few seconds I have on this earth.
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- Camp with Joy.
- Spend time with Dishrag and Sis – the grandkids (and I guess the other kids we have).
- Fish – hopefully in a few more kayak tournaments.
- Write.
Camping with Joy (and with dishrag and sis when we can).
And fishing…well, I am going to go till they find me floating somewhere.
Writing, well I consider myself an amateur writer with little to no potential. But I am banging away on the keys like I am Beethoven on the piano! It may not sound good to all – but like him – I can’t hear it anyway.
Hope y’all find something here to read that makes you think, or smile. Either of those will work for me.
On May 2016, I sat in my first kayak. We picked it up at Caney Fork Outdoors to carry on camping trips.
October 2016, skunked in my first tournament. Shortly after, I picked up my first Hobie.
Spring of 2017, placed 11th in the KBF Open. They handed me a check and I have chased the addiction since; fishing in KBF, Hobie, BASS or any local events I could find.
Fishing; the one place my mind gets quiet, the place I have always found peace. To do it competitively with a great bunch of folks is just a bonus. Combining my love for fishing with writing…I feel like I have finally found my place in this world!
I have the support of a wonderful woman who understands my need to be on the water; she travels with me across the states and supports my dreams fully….life is truly good.
Topwater Moon 