gatorcast from paul smith

Saturday my cousins Bobhy & Tommy came up for the Gator game.  It was Tommy’s first Gator game and trip to the Swamp.  I think he had a great time, despite pretending to be a Florida Gator.  If you look closely you can see him make the U.

Here is Booby & Tommy from my seats in the west end zone.  If you know where Bobby sits you will find them.

Bobby & Tommy at the Swamp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tim Tebow 2009 against Arkansas in the Swamp 10.17.2009.

Superman From my seats in the swamp

Yesterday after the Florida-Troy game (Gators win by 50 points) I had a post-game tailgate get together. It started out with food and ended with all playing RockBand.   We all had fun singing and playing! Too much fun. ;>

Several dear friends came over  and I wanted to thank them all for coming.  It really meant a lot to me.

A friend from college and her husband came up from Kissimmee that I haven’t seen or talked to in 20 years.

It was wonderful to see Carol and watch her skillfully master RockBand!   It was a special night.

Paul & Carol 2009

This morning Jessica and I went to Iron Wood for 9 holes.  Its always fun to play golf the morning before a Gator game.  :>

I haven’t played in a more than a year but I did pretty good today.  1 birdie,  3 pars and …lets not talk about the rest… Jessica did great!  It was the first time playing with me and she was even sporting new clubs.

 

Yesterday I went fishing on Newnan’s Lake with my neighbor Wes.  We had a great time and caught this little guy.  We think it is a mudfish and helped him out by releasing him. Wes 

Today I took Evan and Thomas to the Devils Millhopper State Park near our home.  It was Thomas’s first time.  Evan said it was his first time, but it wasn’t.  He has gone several times as a baby and just doesn’t remember it.  They really wanted to climb over the railing and get into the water. lol    - Thomas Herrington, Evan Smith 

Today Cameron, Evan, Bobby, Rosemary, Rob and I went to Black Point Marina in Cutler Bay.  It is within a bicycle ride from my sister’s house.   I used to fish here as a kid, way before they built these facilities.

Here is Cam and Evan fishing off the main canal coming off Biscayne Bay.  We waited until the end of the day to have better luck with the fish.  We used frozen shrimp because the tackle store was all out of live bait.  Apparently they went through 4,000 shrimps between 6am and 11 am.

See Mt. Trashmore in the background.

Evan caught the first fish. 

 

 I think it was a snapper, but not sure. It had light blue lines under it’s eyes, like warpaint.

 Bobby helped dad fish.