More fishing pics - May 9, 2009

The waiting Game

"I can do this all day"

"Let's find a new place to fish"

"I did it all myself"

May 10 - Mother's Day Weekend

We planned sometime ago to go to my mom's house in Venice, FL for Mother's Day, so Thursday we picked up Elani after work and headed over. Friday we got up and went to the beach arriving around 10 a.m. It was a beautiful day, lots of sun, the Gulf water temperature was around 80 degrees so it was quite pleasant to be in the water. Elani was in the water most of the 3 hours that we were there. Swimming and diving and rolling with the waves. Later that afternoon upon our return to the house and after a light lunch we did a little shopping. By 9:30 p.m. everyone was totally tuckered out and we called it a day! We did a repeat day on Saturday, except no shopping. Instead we took Elani to the Jetty to let her use her new fishing pole. Rudy gave her some quick casting lessons and she tried really hard. Grandpa Higel even put artificial bait and a bobber on her line. Unfortunately, the fish weren't biting. Elani was disappointed and told everyone that we walked past as we left the Jetty Park.

Sunday was just a day of relaxing at the house and some pictures in the backyard. Mom loved all her gifts and Elani loved giving them to her. We had a great dinner before heading back home in the afternoon.

May 20th - Wednesday, we will be heading north to Charlotte, NC for the Coca-Cola 600 with two of our friends for a nice long Race weekend, visiting race shops. Rudy and I will be attending a Jeff Gordon Fan Event at Hendrick Motor Sports, too. I am really looking forward to this trip and to having a great time.

See ya on the road!!