re: OB Outdoorsmen: Miss my dad edition

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This is a great thread. I lost my Dad in 1992; he was only 52. Now I'm 52. He was one of those Dad's that could do, or fix anything. They don't make em like that no more. He taught us so may life lessons through the years, that I would be lost without these things. I have many friends who had good fathers, but they didn't have the benefit of learning so many valuable life lessons from I feel very fortunate. My Dad didn't hunt (I am avid duck/deer now); but he was a Fishin' Fool! I cut my fishing teeth in Lake P. and spent many good summers reelin' in reds and trout down in Delacroix. I think about him every day and wish my son and daughter would have been able to know and love him. He was special and had more patience than anyone I know in this fast paced crazy world we live in now. Thanks for opening this thread.

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Amen. Your dad sounded awesome.

I’ve noticed a lot of us OB baws had dads that were very mechanically inclined. It makes me smile about him being able to fix anything. Dad was like that also. Some of the contraptions, repairs, builds , etc he did blows my mind. In all honesty, I’m not nearly as mechanically savvy as he was.

I’m really glad to see the posts in this thread. It’s more of a celebration than mourning of our dad’s lives. A lot of us have been so blessed.