Fishing

Recently spent a day going fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. It was not what I expected, but I'll explain that later.

Honestly, I was rather dreading this trip because it entailed 3 hours by boat to our fishing location and then 3 hours back. So, by the time you've signed off and there's no more fishing, you still have a long ride ahead of you.

I also discovered what sea sickness was. I didn't throw up or anything but our seats were right next to the kitchen vent and the bait. For the 3 hour ride in, I got to smell food and bait (squid) and I don't think my body could figure out what was happening with the smells. Anyway, I caught my limit of red snapper within 5 minutes of stopping to fish. Good timing really, as I was reeling up that second fish there was a large swell and I felt my stomach doing crazy things. I decided to retire to the upper deck where the wind was blowing and the smells weren't mixing.

The most unexpected thing about this trip, though I didn't realize it until now, is that it is kinda what I needed. Normally when I have no plans for the day, I will spend the day outside (assuming the weather is nice). In Houston, I can't really do that. It's not pleasant. I get my sanity from nature and I have spent the last few months in a house. I miss the woods. Being on the upper deck of that boat, breathing the salt air, feeling the cool breeze and yes, even the rain. It wasn't exactly what I was looking for (I just wanted a walk in the Minnesota woods or the mountains somewhere) but it really helped my sanity.

That being said, here a few more pictures from the excursion.