I have 11 days off of work and had plans for a bunch of fishing. Daughter sick, her husband back on a ship in the Pacific and grandma working I got the call. Little disappointed but family comes first. Just can’t wait for the day I can bring her with!!
P.S. Keep posting those reports, articles and stories.
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Likewise, I’ve hit near that same scenario many times. Plans to fish, then ooops someone is sick.
I’d say you have a pretty good catch right there in the picture!
The last two weekends I had big plans to fish. Then, Christmas Eve my wife, myself, and both my kids came down with the stomach flu and spent the day puking.
So, I was all excited for this weekend. Go out Saturday and use my new Otter, bring my son out for some crappie… then BAM. We have colds and feel miserable.
Sometimes you just cant win. However, those are precious moments with the little one. Enjoy the snuggles (yea, yea, I’m a grown ass man and I said snuggles. No shame).
Now that I have my own 6-month old I realize how much grandparents are MVPs and they help their kids out a lot with the kids. You’re doing a great thing!
Happened to me last year. Cancelled my trip to LOTW to take care of my sick son. I’m driving back from LOTW today. Coming home a day early cause I missed my boy. Funny how priorities change. This one was a good change
….(yea, yea, I’m a grown ass man and I said snuggles. No shame).
I wouldn’t worry about being a grown man saying “snuggles”…watch out though when you are out with your buddies and you stand up to take a leak and declare that you are “going potty”…
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….(yea, yea, I’m a grown ass man and I said snuggles. No shame).I wouldn’t worry about being a grown man saying “snuggles”…watch out though when you are out with your buddies and you stand up to take a leak and declare that you are “going potty”…
Id be lying if I said I hadn’t already done that multiple times. Thankfully a good majority of my pals are dad’s themselves, so they just laugh. They get it. Man how kids change a guy
I need to go potty before I can read more new posts!; 
Sorry no alcohol was even involved.
Oh I hear you guys. Plans can change in a hurry!
Can’t wait to get away and get out fishing when you’re trapped at home….then feel guilty for getting out by yourself, and pull lines to get home early for dinner. That’s just the way it goes.
When the tax man comes to collect, nobody is going to remember those times out on the ice (as great as they may be). Obviously, I can’t speak from experience, but I’d bet the farm I’ll be thinking of the times at the hospital when they came into the world. The way I can make make my kids eyes light up and laugh (nothing beats a baby/toddler belly laugh….nothing). The way my babies’ hair smells as they lay asleep on my chest. The first steps. The sound of their voice as they’re learning to speak. The unconditional love and trust that creates the best feeling imaginable. The pride of merely seeing them exist.
No man worth his salt will tell you he has any memories above those.
I’ll admit I’m getting misty just thinking about it, and I’m still a young man with my babies asleep in the other room. I’m lucky enough to have the wherewithal to know these are short, precious moments that I want/need to be there for, and I’m genuinely thankful for that. Some men just realize they screwed up once it’s too late.
I’ve never felt an emotion anywhere close to that when reminiscing about big walleyes. That’s just something to fill the space between the real important s%#+.
Great thread here, guys. It’s good for everyone to keep two feet on the ground and reflect on these from time to time. Sounds like we have a community of great fathers/men here. Cheers.
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