Well the first thing
that I will tell you about using the song
that your listening to at this time. Awh, Wait
A Bit.... Well you will understand the reason
a little later on in the story. Daddy just
loved to fish and so did Mama. That was a big
thing that the two just loved. Was going
fishing, and then fry those good fish, in some
yellow corn meal and fried potatoes. And maybe
even fry up some southern okra. Oops~ Almost
forgot the peach cobbler, that Mama would make
too ! Yummy...
You know something each
page that I make, and talk about Mama and all
of that good home cooking. I almost get up from
my computer and go and cook something like
that. But then I just somehow forget how she
cooked all of the good food. Now, our Mama was
a good cook and we never went hungry. Daddy
took Mama on a trip many times to Northern
California and did a lot of fishing. And then
sometimes he would go and climb those rocky
downhill mountains. And of course he would
lead the way. He was very much a good
gentlemen, and never wanted Mama hurt.
Well this one day in particular, they
were going over logs and down step hills. And
then, Oh My Goodness, guess what Mama saw? Of
course by this time Daddy already had his line
in the water. He just couldn't wait to get his
line wet. Oh Yes, Mama was going over that
great "Big" tree that had fallen. She said it
was a huge log. And all of a sudden a water
snake wiggled right by her foot. And Mama tried
to run, and she started yelling for Daddy To
Save Her, like he was going to let go of that
fishing line. And maybe lose a big fish, lol
and come and save her. No way, he just giggled
and said 'AWH' that little thing won't hurt
you.
About that time Mama landed right on
top of the tree log, and on a knot hole that
was sticking up and boy that was a big time in
her life. We all had a lot of fun with that
story. But not half as much fun as Daddy
because some man was up on the road looking
down and laughing, of course he knew that the
way Mama looked, she was just fine. Mama was
scared to death of a snake, she was raised in
Oklahoma, you know where those big ones are. We
have all heard so many snake stories from her
that I was 56yrs old before I would even go to
Okla. And then I wouldn't walk in the dark
outside. Then I don't think we even saw a
snake~.. but I sure was scared to even go for
a visit.
Well getting back to my story about Daddy
taking Mama on this trip. I chose this song as
it sounds a little like water swishing, And it
is so "Amazing" that Mama would even ride, in
the same car with Daddy coming home from that
trip. Another little story about Daddy taking
Mama on a fishing trip. I have no idea where
they came up with the idea to take a jar, of
live "WASP" with them to use for fishing
bait. But they did... The only thing this
time is that Mama was in the front going down
that steep Mountain. Daddy was being the good
and caring husband that he always was, so he
carried the jar of wasp.
Well all of a
sudden Mama lost her balance and took off
rolling down towards the water. Daddy said "Oh
Gee" better go and stop her. But instead he
lost his balance and dropped that jar of
wasp, and all of them started flying all over,
and well the end of that trip down the hill,
landed both of them right in the edge of the
water. This has been much fun to laugh and talk
about the times, as I do know if they were
still here they would laugh too. You would
think that the fishing trips would have all
stopped. Not Daddy and Mama no way! The next
trip they always had a story to tell.
Mama would be telling the big story and so
serious and laughing at the same time, but
Daddy would be just laughing so hard. They did
love to fish so much! I can remember going
too, and Daddy sometimes would take me and he
might, and I mean might, help me take fish off of
my line. But nope I would shake that pole until
the poor little bitty tad pole... next to
the size that they caught, would either come
off of my line or give up and just lay my pole
down.
Another thing that Mama liked to
fish with was sardines. And she always took a
couple cans of those awful things and some
crackers and if she couldn't catch a fish with
them, well she just sat down in her chair
that she would take along and have herself
a good ole feast! I couldn't stand those
things and that smell was so awful.
But when we took our little boy Scotty with
us, Mama taught Scotty all about
sardines. He would eat them too and still does. And they would
just laugh at me because they look awful! If Mama couldn't get a fish,
she would sit right down and eat her lunch,
lol sardines and crackers. In fact I really
don't think she took them for bait! Hi Scott
remember those days? He loved them a lot too and
had lunch with his Grandma! But not Grandpa he
kept his line in the water! Grandpa came to
fish, not eat!!
I
am not really sure who caught these fish but
probably each caught one! Daddy was just being
that good husband and holding them as they were
very big and heavy!
Well
look who has the biggest smile in this
picture. But that never did bother my
Daddy, he just always went back the next
day! And on one of these trips Leon ended
up in the hospital with pneumonia!
Daddy
and just a couple of those big ones from
another fishing trip. He caught these from the
"Rivers". He wasn't much on Ocean
fishing, but did go on occasion! But Leon
always got sea sick and he was in the Navy
too! LOL
Trinity River Fishing Trip Leon and Daddy Oh!
Daddy's looks a little bit bigger, but at least
they didn't get away! Maybe this was when Leon
got sick, he sure looks it and so does
Daddy! Of course it really wasn't funny, as
we were about ready to leave to come back
home, and go back to work!
