Junkman - 1/24/2018 7:55 AM

I have the toys, and the water both North and South, but that didn’t happen till after 65 years old. I made a choice to be a father and husband first. There’s always a lot of talk about not putting off the things you really want to do, but that often happens at the expense of family. Nobody put a gun to my head and made me be a father (4 times) and along with that choice, I made a choice to be a provider, little league coach, and the rest. In my case, it meant selling the musky boat and motorcycle I had as a single guy, and being that family guy. Now, I look back on four great kids all married, educated doing well, and like the Indian in the Dances With Wolves movie I say, “Good Trade!” It’s a decision for each to make on his own, but when I had a health thing four years that almost ended it all, I promise you I was not questioning what was important. It’s your family. Now I can sit here when I’m not fishing and argue about why Ranger Boats, Mercury Outboards, and St. Croix Rods are the way to live the musky dream to the fullest, while my “friends” like to say, “Where are the trophies, old man?” The fact is, I really have the best trophy cabinet, talking trophies who call and say, “Hi Dad.”