Something about driving through small, rural towns makes me feel funny. I wish I could pinpoint the feeling of uneasiness and explain it with words.
He has a weekend trailer by the lake with red shag carpet.
When we arrived he made us the best baked potatoes ever and a steak for Jeremy. We drank nice beers and talked about lures, air quality and fish he once knew.
And then we had some coconut cream pie.
Just when I thought we were all about to hit the sack he said "let's go catch some catfish!"
I didn't realize we were walking onto the set of a horror movie.
The catfish wouldn't bite - but Jeremy caught this guy.
The next morning we woke at the crack of dawn. My dad had bought us fresh cinnamon rolls from Braums.
The piers weren't quite so scary in the morning sun.
Bright-eyed and bushy tailed.
My dad. In his element.
The fish weren't quite biting. So we looked for clues from the birds and spotted a bald eagle.
We went "trolling" and they finally started to bite.
When I was a kid we lived on a lake. My dad would take me out fishing on a daily basis. He would pack me a lunch with peanut butter and jelly, cheetos, graham crackers and oreos - he'd tell me not to eat it too fast or I'd get bored. I always ate too fast and always wound up bored. But when he would catch a fish that was too small he would have me touch the fish eye, make a wish, and throw it back into the lake.
We wound up with 14 fish.
And full bellies.
We had the best time. Thanks, Dad. Happy Father's Day.
I LOVE (AND MISS) BRAUMS!!! Chocolate Almond ice cream is my favorite!
ReplyDeletelove braums! it's so odd to see someone write about familiar places! makes me homesick for oklahoma.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys had a fantastic time. I used to love fishing (before I became a vegan, haha.)
ReplyDeleteAnd I think I feel similarly about driving through small towns. It's not uneasiness that I feel, but some sort of strange amazement. That's not the right wording, it's so hard to describe. I used to spend the weekends on a farm with my dad when I was a kid, and it was the same sort of feeling there. Like time stopped there and everything was simpler, and a part of me could hardly believe the place existed. Weird feelings.