Bob had some fun with kids and friends today...Here is his story...

I was talking to my lifelong Friend Howard Eakes and we were talking about how we were kids and about going trout fishing. we would get dropped off at Deer Creek early in the morning by our parents and we would fish until we caught our limits or were too cold and wet to keep going.

We decided to take our own kids this year and try and catch a trout or two. We bundled them up, grabbed a couple jars of orange and pink power bait, and off the the Creek we went at 4am! We waited on the bank until the 5:30 kick of bell. 4 kids fishing in the dark equals snags, crossed lines, and a testing of a father's patience. The Sun came up a few nibbles started to happen. Soon enough, the first trout was caught and the fun began. The Kids continued to cats and knock um' dead till about 8 am till they all caught their limit of five trout each. Cold, tired, muddy and covered in fish slime, we headed home for a big pancake breakfast. I personally never cast a line in the water myself. My Friend Howard maybe caught one trout. We both had our hands full with our kids. Hopefully they will pass on the tradition to their own kids, in their own time. If this isn't good clean fun, I don't know what possibly can be.

NEW YORK CITY

Ok what can I say.....I love New York!!!

Always have a great time there...Never a dull moment!!!

I truly enjoy being able to eat my way around the city and the fact that Angie and I are hardcore people watchers...This place has it all!!! Never know what you are going to run into up there....

We had a double pronged reason to be in the city...Angie had a vision expo to attend for work so the production house worked around that to meet up with us on the same trip...

The vision expo was actually pretty fun...once I found the free alcohol...hehehe...I was kinda diggin it. We saw some celeb type folks (Angie knew who they were) and there was a fashion show going on...

I dont even wear glasses...

My favorite part of the trip was the ridiculous food I was able to grub on....

To start out...We stayed right in Times Square...

Pretty central to get everything...Right off the main drag there is a pretty old place called Juniors...Ate there 3 times because it was close and really good...in the four days we had a breakfast, a dinner, and then the best and what they are known for....Cheesecake....Pretty easy to taste why they are known for it...Angie had a giant piece of Red Velvet Cake (Her Favorite) too big...she had to take some to go...

And then of course I had to get the best Pizza in the world...Lombardis...It did not disappoint!!!

We went to Little Italy and had a great meal at a little hole in the wall...We were actually walking to Chinatown and got stopped by this guys offering of "Free wine for everyone"........We turned around...

The guy was too funny...we sat outside and listened to him pouring it on to passers bye...he used us a few times asking how was the food?? He sang Sinatra and Elvis...We chatted with a couple from California we met that stopped for the wine as well....hehehe

At the end of the fantastic meal (they made me a dish I wanted that was not on the menu and it was great) They did not charge us for all the Sangria I had or the diet Cokes that Angie had....

I would have to say though, that my favorite meal was on the Lower East side at a Deli that has been there since 1888...Katz Deli....WOW!!! It is known to have the best Pastrami anywhere so I had to try...

It was a true soup nazi type experience that I found hilarious but my Wife did not find amusing....The place is run cafeteria style...You take a ticket...go to one of the counters and order....pretty simple...not to Angie....hehehe

The Pastrami was absolutely the best I have ever tasted...

I really did not want to eat this bite and make it all be over.........

Central Park was fun...

Brooklyn Bridge...

Ground Zero World Trade rebuild....Very emotional walking around there...I have not been back to this spot since a few years before 9/11 Been to NYC a bunch but just didnt want to go here...It has a very chilling quiet to it....

Chinatown...Honestly feels like what I imagine Hong Kong to feel like....crowded as hell...even the traffic....the trikes and bikes....people shopping fish on the street...the live frogs in the trash can were funny....

Today Show...

My Wife is a stalker....hehehe

Times Square

B&H Photo.......Truly a photo/video buff paradise...there were 50 customer service reps in one line taking numbers for help.....not one spot was available at any given time....I cannot imagine how much money was changing hands while I was there...They had an overhead conveyor system to move product around so it ended up at the register for you.....unreal

Dirtballs.........I mean the Occupy Wall Street Protesters that screwed up my cab ride....Now they owe me money....

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