I may be stretching the definition of the word “jaunt” a bit, because it wasn’t exactly a short trip in terms of miles traveled, but as is typical on most of the adventures I am involved with, there is a lot going on in a brief period. Trying to see it all is not easy. It is literally impossible to accomplish. That said, I am about the trying. While trying, I am about efficiency and curiosity. There is no expectation that I will achieve success. My wife says, I am never satisfied. I don’t think that is all bad, especially when it concerns curiosity. Learning new important things (important to me anyway, because I acknowledge my boat is floated a little differently) is a joy inducing experience for me. I am also about family and friends. This jaunt set out to bring joy into the hearts of as many family and friends as possible (as well as a few strangers) while not breaking the bank. It all started with planning a fishing trip. That trip was canceled, due to the covid pandemic. It was rescheduled and became the impetus for this spring jaunt.
More than ten years ago, while my oldest son was going through a challenging time, we headed to the Florida Keys in search of mammoth-sized tarpon. I actually caught one, fulfilling a childhood dream fueled by a 1960’s TV program called “The American Sportsman” hosted by Curt Gowdy. My son caught some notable fish but he didn’t catch the big one that we were targeting. We agreed then that we should try again someday. He planned the spring trip that was canceled in 2020 and re-planned the fishing part of the Key West leg this time. As you can see from the photo above, he was successful at hooking (and eventually landing and releasing) a big one. In addition, he planned some other things that are sure to be remembered by his three children, wife, mother and me. If you are an invited guest, you can click here to see some family photo highlights. You can click here to see other photos that do not require a login.
We drove many miles and saw many friends along the way. Thanks to All!