Thursday, October 8, 2020
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Mike and I talked about many things when we went fishing. He frequently spoke about Beth, Lindsey and Kyle-how proud he was of all their achievements and how thankful he was for all they did for him. Mike’s energy levels went up when we talked about fishing. As we prepared to go out, the anticipation prevented him from sleeping much the night prior to a trip. Although there were times when we didn’t catch anything, Mike always had several positives on the adventure we just had. Frequently, he ran into someone who he knew or struck up a conversation with a complete stranger. I would kid him about this and his response was this was due to his good looks and magnetic personality.
The happiest I ever saw Mike was when Beth went night fishing with him in Fortescue, NJ. The couple days leading up to this trip, Mike called me several times a day to share his excitement his wife was joining him. After the trip, he happily gave me all the details and talked about the trip frequently. While he didn’t land any fish that night, the most important landing in his life was with him on the beach!
I’m sure Mike is scoping out new fishing spots. Keep the lines wet and taunt my friend. I’ve learned a lot from you.
Stan
