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Jerry ,I can relate !!!! I keep a small boat , " Row Boat " that I put a 3 HP Electric Motor on at a Spotrsman Club Lake about 60 Miles from home !So a couple years ago I said to my Daughter , why don't you come up and You , Mum and I will drive down to the lake for some evening fishing ,spend the night with us and when we get home we will filet up some Blue Gills and Bass and have them for a late dinner like when you were a kid ! She thought that was a Great Idea so I spend the day lining up all of our fishing stuff ,along with a Cooler of snacks ,sandwich's and goodies ,bait etc. ! About Four PM we arrive at the lake put the boat in the water , we put on our life vests ,load our cooler of goodies ,bait etc. in the boat Sarah takes her place in the Front ,My wife in the center passing out snacks from the cooler and I am in the back heading out to our favorite spot when my Daughter asks if I didn't bring her a Rod ????? That's when it hit me ,I DIDN'T BRING ANYBODY A ROD they were still leaning against the stone wall 60 Miles away by the garage !!!!!! A quick trip to Walmart and a Hundred Dollars later , Three Rods and a nice evening fishing !
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05-11-2021, 12:33 PM | #14 | ||||||
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thank the LORD for walmart.....charlie
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05-13-2021, 01:50 PM | #15 | ||||||
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Been forgetful for a long time. Always something else whizzing through the brain when I should be concentrating on something more important in that moment. I call it Adult Attention Deficit Disease. Apparently a disease is better to have than disorder when it comes to health care so sticking with disease. Worst forgetting was as a young guy trying to get my fairly recent bride interested in hunting. Got up early to be in the foothills of the Rockies before sunrise to see if we might get a bull elk. About an hour from home it flashed through my brain that the rifle was still sitting by the door. Well that blew timing but we went home got the rifle and tried again. It was a good day in the hills but no elk seen. The girl never did take to hunting but cooked it all so life was good. Fast forward 50+ years and it seems there’s always something that gets missed - even lunch left in the fridge. I finally relented and no longer rely on memory. It’s not like I haven’t had hundreds of hunting trips in life so you would think a routine would be burned into the brain. I now use a check list that would rival a jet pilot's takeoff sequence. I use it faithfully and tick off every box once something is actually in the vehicle. That’s the important part as I was ticking things off in the house and found myself in the field still having left an item behind even though the box was marked. I’m good now as long as I can find the file in the computer to print off more sheets this fall. Too much fun surviving the senior years. Cheers Jack
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05-16-2021, 04:49 AM | #16 | ||||||
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I used to get upset about forgetting, but nowadays I just sit back and enjoy it. I figured and empty brain and a full belly feels good. Besides. you work your whole life to get to that point, so why not?
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05-16-2021, 09:17 PM | #17 | ||||||
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Dogs are one item that cannot be forgotten in our household. We have 3 GSPs, and they are hyper aware of any move that constitutes a hunt. A shotgun coming out of the safe, duffel bags of gear, hunting partner sipping coffee in the kitchen before dawn. You ain't getting anything past the dogs!
I had one camped out on top of my duffel bags once. No, not gonna miss taking the dogs. No siree! |
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