| I grew up in Texas and stayed at my
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| | rented, along with a hundred other thrill
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| grandmothers' house all week during the
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| | seekers, hoping to catch the "big" one.
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| summers. My grandparents loved to go
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| | We were ushered into the bowel of the
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| fishing. They fished, probably, every
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| | boat for the 3 hour trip to the fishing
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| lake in Texas, before their
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| | spot predesignated by the captain. At
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| passing.Vacations for me were going with
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| | dawn we were awakened by the captain and
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| my grandparents on their vacations, which
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| | told we were at our destination. I was
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| was always a fishing trip to Lake Dallas
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| | actually looking forward to fishing for
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| or Texoma Lake. George and Billie were
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| | the "big" one, until I walked the stairs
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| die-hard fishermen. They started before
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| | to the main deck to view more water than
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| dawn, in the dark and loaded their
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| | I ever imagined seeing. There was no land
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| aluminum boat with all of their gear. I
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| | in sight. Immediately, my stomach was in
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| usually fell back asleep in the boat and
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| | my throat and I knew I was in trouble. I
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| did not wake up until we were at their
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| | ran back downstairs to use the potty and
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| favorite spot on the lake. I always felt
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| | was greeted by a sign stating " Go to the
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| they knew every nook and cranny the the
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| | side of the boat if you are sick". This
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| sand bass or big mouth bass were hiding.
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| | made me even sicker. There was no way I
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| We would stay in the boat on the lake all
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| | was going to throw up in front of 100
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| day, just coming in for a short break or
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| | strangers. Not today, not ever.Somehow I
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| sandwich and then back to fishing. As a
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| | was able to hold this sickness all day.
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| child, I loved to fish, but probably not
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| | We did not catch the big one. A storm
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| as much as they did.When we went fishing
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| | came up and the captain turned the boat
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| it was the norm to bring home hundreds
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| | around and headed for shore. I did not
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| (or it seemed like hundreds) of fish,
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| | realize that the captain had been
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| that my grandfather would carefully scale
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| | drinking beer all day and was driving the
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| and clean to be put into the freezer for
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| | boat like a maniac. Once we were on land,
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| a wonderful fish fry at a later date. I
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| | we drove home. It took me two days to get
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| wasn't particularly fond of fried fish at
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| | over the sea sickness and to this day I
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| that time of my life. Back in the 50s,
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| | have not been back to deep sea fish.I do
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| fileting fish wasn't done as often as it
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| | love to fish on a much smaller scale. I
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| is today. Almost always, I would choke on
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| | used to think my grandmother was dragged
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| the tiny bones in the fish, even when I
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| | to the lake to fish. I once told her when
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| was extremely careful.Probably one of my
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| | I grew up, I would see to it that she had
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| grandparents greatest adventures was the
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| | a real vacation. she laughed and said,
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| time when my Uncle Ted took them to the
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| | "Honey, I love to fish and would not want
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| Gulf of Mexico to deep sea fish. My
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| | to vacation any other way." Until the
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| grandparents were like two little
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| | day my grandmother passed away, she would
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| children in their excitement and prospect
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| | go to her little cabin at Lake Dallas and
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| of fishing the big ocean. They brought
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| | stay and fish by herself.
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| home an ice chest full of fish, including
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| | She truly loved to fish!Michele
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| a red snapper as I remember. As an adult,
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| | Graham-CEO and owner of Professional
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| my husband and I were also treated to a
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| | Healthcare Management has 41 years in the
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| deep sea fishing trip by Uncle Ted. My
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| | healthcare industry. She writes about
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| husband, who loved to fish as well, was
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| | business issues in all businesses and the
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| beside himself.We awoke at midnight to
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| | healthcare field as well. She also likes
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| drive to the party boat my uncle had
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| | to write about her life experiences.
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