Fishing Derby

Najwa,

My most fond memory is when my oldest son caught an eel in the lake. It actually jumped out of the water and he actually could identify what it was. Then I put the slimy thing in a bucket and my 4 year old daughter was holding it up with two hands. I was so proud that she was not squeamish. My farmer german grandparents would have loved that. They taught me to make shoelaces with the eel hide. However, if I would have skinned that eel like on the farm, some of the neighbor kids would have passed out and/or called the police.

Yes. I actually fish with all the neighborhood kids. I have a lake in my back yard. I hosted a fishing derby last year for all the boys and girls. I had prizes for biggest fish that didn't bite, biggest fish that got away, most colorful fish, etc. It was pretty chaotic. I had a ferry that transported kids to different spots around the lake.

This weekend is Paper Airplane Rally! We are going to make and decorate paper airplanes and launch them off the back of the dam. More contests!