limeyangler

LOL…..if i can be anywhere near as cool as my old man i'll take it! I was just talking to my wife about this kind of thing the other day and we were saying how the stuff that Jack has experienced( the NW Ontario adventure continues) in his 4 years on this planet is amazing and will benefit him no doubt in later life no matter where we end up. Definitely something in that for sure. I think its about engaging kids in stuff other than what shoes they need to have to be 'accepted'. One thing I have learned is that kids copy you and WANT to emulate you, GOOD or BAD. Take for example Jack wanting my hair style( bald/none) over his gorgeous red curls because "dad's hair is cool". Anyway, if they see parents valuing material things/ avoiding going outside in favour of a video game/ they pick up on that….if they see you loving the outdoors, being kind to animals, eating healthy(ish), exercising, having the freedom to express feelings without fear, taking time to respond to others needs..etc…etc…etc…they will emulate and value those things. Sorry about the lengthy response that is bordering on being a diatribe….the first shot of morning caffeine just entered my brain! Yeah, friction in that situation is not your friend! OH dear, you have unleashed the beast……..as a proud father it is sometimes difficult to resist posting stuff, here's a couple of my favourites from this month…….The mussel recipe might even rival your delicious looking Pulla bread!

Great outing guys. Come on Chad…put some effort in…just lift the sled back on the truck (says the man with the gimpy elbow)

Merry Xmas to you too Blair.

Cant help with any info but just thought i'd say welcome to the site

They aint bad on a boat either!

The swedes do a similar style thing…forgotten the name of it, used to eat loads when i lived there as a kid. looks great even without the marzipan…now all you need is my address to send a parcel

THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS! Thats not marzipan through the middle is it Bruce?

YEAH BABY…..Rainy River SUSHI !

Good to see you getting some R&R on the ice….NICE WALLEYE!!!!

Awesome Rick, hows the current there on the ice? i can see you are sitting in that part that is an eddy with slack water…but i seem to remember the current rips through the rapids there. That is where you are right?

My particular favourite for them were topwater lures, poppers in particular. Just make sure you have a wire trace on…their teeth are sharper than razors.

Its not just you Lew, I don't think i've watched TV in years. The only way i even know about this show is everyone keeps talking about it saying I'm 'crazy' or 'weird' for not seeing or wanting to watch it. Reality TV is on the most part just cheap TV making, not very interesting if you ask me. I am just waiting for Duck Dynasty's 'Chick-Fil-A' moment now.

Thanks for your insights Bruce……happy perch hunting and merry Xmas to you and family.

Yup…awesome little helpers! I actually have the line between my thumb and forefinger as it comes through the bottom eye., this puts the tension on it so it is actually spooled pretty tight.

Oh dear, this sounds like a Sarah Palin presidential campaign advert!

Hi all, gotta say i'm loving the time off work, getting to spend so much time with my son is AWESOME. He helped me fix the eye of an old Ugly stick this morning, then helped spool up the 30lb braid for some holiday barracuda action! He was really enjoying it….as was I! Who needs a berkely line filling station when you have SUPER JACK!

Did someone just say ';rape' and 'pillage'?

LOL…my favourite line from that Pink Floyd song!

AMEN! And while i am at it i am going to record some self aggrandizing footage of my exploits with my GoPro.

Damn right i hurt your feelings….lol.

Holy smokes…you gotta a sweet deal on that. ENJOY!

cool post Wayne……very cool.

great stuff Rich.

Me too…i want a drone for my GoPro this xmas.