gatorcast from paul smith

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.

Today I went to the Gators v. The Citadel and watched the Gators cruise through another win. [UF 70 CIT 19]

I was very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time to get a picture of Mr. 2-Bits. Thanks Jess! Today was his last time he will be cheering at Florida games. He started 60 years ago today during a game against The Citadel. What a great treat! He was coming off the field after the start of the game, probably right after his last cheer.

Thanks Mr. 2-Bits for all you have done for 60 years!!

Yesterday I took Evan to the swamp to see the Gators beat UK. We met Ernie and Grace. By the start of the 2nd QTR it was a blowout. By the start of the 3rd QTR we where on the way to the car.

Here is Evan & I.

Here is Ernie & Grace