Dudleys Diary: Blogging Away From Home Is Pretty Cool

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Blogging Away From Home Is Pretty Cool

It has been four years since we took a family vacation. We are taking one now in Galveston, TX. It was not easy getting everything together but we did it. I was able to get my bi pap machine and oxygen concentrator hooked up in the motel room. Had to go buy an extension cord last night but it is up and running. We got up early this morning and went on a guided fishing trip with Captain Mike Williams of Tarpon Express for a half day trip. We did not jump any Silver Kings but my son caught a 120 lb and a 130 lb black tip shark. My daughter caught one that weighed close to 100 lbs. What a day we had. We are going to spend the day tomorrow sightseeing, and will probably ride the Point Bolivar ferry and go down past San Luis pass. We are going on another guided fishing trip Friday morning for a half day trout and red fish trip. This will be inshore, today we went about 8 miles offshore. My son brought his laptop computer and for the first time, he figured out how to connect to the Wi-Fi wireless internet. Pretty Cool.

# posted by JDP @ 9:00 PM

Comments:

Black Tips are not bad eating especially smoked. Trout and Reds are great when they are fresh caught b ut I don't like 'em so much after they have been frozen

Black Tips can tear up some tackle...lot of fight in them

# posted by

GUYK : August 9, 2007 at 4:53 PM

I like shark; like GuyK said, it is better if it hasn't been frozen. The texture reminds me a little more of meat than fish.
Glad to see you were able to get your equipment to go with you and get out on a vacation.

# posted by

BobG : August 10, 2007 at 5:16 PM

Those big sharks were something else. My son is in great shape and they wore him out. We caught a bunch of trout today and are taking a bunch of fillets home. This has been a great vacation, but I am exhausted and ready to go home and get some rest!

JDP

# posted by

JDP : August 10, 2007 at 8:55 PM

Oooh, now THAT is cool.

# posted by

FHB : August 13, 2007 at 9:28 PM

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Name: JDP

Location: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

I am 61 years of age, married with two children, a son age 31 and a daughter age 28. I was forced to retire in 2001 due to health problems. I was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy a short time later. I worked for fifteen years in the Insurance Claims business. I then worked for about five years for the State Of Texas Department of Human Services. Being disabled and not working is the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life. My respiratory system is weak and I have to sleep and breath with the aid of a Bipap machine and an oxygen concentrator. This has all but stopped me from making overnight trips away from home due to the equipment being bulky and not easy to move and set up. I have for the most part had to give up the things I loved to do the most which were hunting and fishing. I also can't drive my 1983 Jeep CJ-5 any longer because it has a standard transmission. It is now in my son's hands. I hope he takes good care of it. Being disabled sucks. I am taking it one day at a time. My children are a blessing though they can be trying at times. We have an american eskimo dog named Foxy we got from a rescue organization and a stray cat my daughter named White Kitty.

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