Forgot I Had This

I took my 15 year old son out fly fishing with me to Humber Springs back in the last week of July and took this shot. I had forgotten to replace the memory card in the camera so this was saved to the internal memory – so after I replaced the memory card, I forgot I had the image. Unfortunately due to his grandfather’s health problems, Colin wasn’t able to stay long with me and we didn’t get much fishing in together this summer.

Apparently, it’s the style for Heavy Metal bass players to wear black hats and black t-shirts, even when it’s over 30C and out fly fishing. I wonder how many other dads get to enjoy the company of their teenage Heavy Metal Bass players out fly fishing? I’m a lucky dad!

See that big smile on his face? I think I had just finished teasing him about getting him a purse and high heel shoes to go along with the length of his hair.

Colin is a great 15 year old and he takes the teasing very well – and can dish it right back sometimes. I also remind him from time to time if he was born a girl, I would have named him Colleen, one of my favorite Irish names for females.

He’s a great fly fishing partner, regardless of the length of his hair. I think he prefers wading rivers to fly fishing from a row boat though. But still, we had a good time together and Colin smiled. A lot. Even when he had tangles in his leader.

Thanks, Col!