........kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the water
(since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking (and
passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has piloted
our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat out in his
own next summer after some one on one training. He is a health nut and
runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the water with us on
our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?

" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
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.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking
(and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has
piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat
out in his own next summer after some one on one training. He is a
health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the
water with us on our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?


Three.

35 year old daughter, married, two boys, kid's youth football nut,
purchasing agent, heart of gold. Born in Naples, Italy. Mrs.E.'s mini-me.
Husband is boating and fishing nut, 16' Boston Whaler Dauntless.

33 year old son. High school football team captain, Dallas Cowboys wannabe,
now diehard Patriots groupie. Bridgewater state college. US Navy four
years. Married, two daughters, football nut, president of company I founded
and doing a much better job at it than I ever did. Not the boating type.
Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

25 year old son. Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Currently completing his
last 9 months of active duty in US Navy. Married, one daughter (7 months
old). Big time boating nut and currently has the largest one (USS Harry S
Truman, CVN 75). Only kid born in the USA.

Damned proud of all three of them.

Then, there is Sam Adams who is currently snoring away on one of my leather
chairs.

Eisboch

I must be the youngster of the group... but I started late. I have two...
a boy 6 and a girl 3. Both are awesome, and I hope they stay that way.

The boy seems to have a natural talent for baseball. He hits from both sides
of the plate (throws right), and can really field and throw. He's by far the
best (and youngest) on his fall ball team. I know, I know, every dad thinks
that, but I manage the team, and other parents have said the same to me.
They can't believe he's only 6 (the oldest is 9).

--Mike

" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message
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.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the
water (since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking
(and passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has
piloted our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat
out in his own next summer after some one on one training. He is a
health nut and runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the
water with us on our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?

"Mike" wrote in message
om...

I must be the youngster of the group... but I started late. I have
two... a boy 6 and a girl 3. Both are awesome, and I hope they stay that
way.


Entirely up to you and your wife, assuming you are married.

I have a great deal of respect for the challenges of young parents today.

Eisboch

Entirely up to you and your wife, assuming you are married.

Yup, married, and you're absolutely correct. We're doing our best.

--Mike

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Mike" wrote in message
om...

I must be the youngster of the group... but I started late. I have
two... a boy 6 and a girl 3. Both are awesome, and I hope they stay that
way.


Entirely up to you and your wife, assuming you are married.

I have a great deal of respect for the challenges of young parents today.

Eisboch

JimH wrote:
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the water
(since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking (and
passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has piloted
our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat out in his
own next summer after some one on one training. He is a health nut and
runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the water with us on
our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?

Jim, you know how many I have .Afterall, you were the one that claimed
to have some evidence of me giving them pot, of them smoking pot, etc.

JimH wrote:
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Our 21 year old is in her last year in college. She grew up on the water,
loves boating, fishing and generally being on the water. I got her hooked
on fishing when she was about 11 years old, spending the day taking perch
off her line and rebaiting it......I think she caught (before limits) 50
yellow perch that day (we ate all of them). She never had any interest in
operating our boats other than our inflatable. She continues to love the
outdoors and nature and is dating a guy sharing the same interests.

Our 18 year old in his first year in college. He also grew up on the water
(since he was an infant). He is a licensed boat operator, taking (and
passing) the Power Squadron classes last year. With my help he has piloted
our 32 footer and now our 20 footer. He will be taking our boat out in his
own next summer after some one on one training. He is a health nut and
runs 3 miles at least 6 times/week. He also grew up on the water with us on
our boats and has kept a high interest in boating.

So how about yours................................?



3

One son, 30 married with one on the way. returned from Iraq, honorable
discharge 7th armored Cav.

Studying to be an architectural engineer. Has a 28 ft. Sanpan pontoon.

One son 27 married with three kids. 6 yr old twins, and a three years
old. They love boating with grandpa.
Son works construction building scaffolding in power plants. 3 yr.
hitch in Navy.

One 16 yr. old. Jr. in HS. Master of the VolleyBall court. Still
deciding on which college to go to.

JimH wrote:
.......kids?

We have 2, both of which are hard core boating addicts.

Both grew up on boats:

Just 10 y/o daughter, not that big into power boating but is planning on
taking the Power Squadron course this fall/winter.

Just 8 y/o son, already an excellent pilot, & skippers our tiller
Alumacraft alone since 6(w/ rider grandparent/aunt/uncle/mom in boat)
and he is the only one of the kids in the bay that can get it started.
Likes driving the inboard OK, but is much more comfortable with the
Glastron/115 Evinrude outboard(I think because of the steering & quicker
response). He can't understand why 7 or 8 year olds can't get their
license and drive alone.

I can't get either one too interested in sailing alone, but they like
the ride-along once in a while. They do like to canoe & kayak.

Rob

One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish. I
reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the ABSOLUTELY
FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in the boat
without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in yet.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

One son, 17, who only gets in the boat if he's guaranteed to catch fish. I
reminded him last year that if he spent a few hours taking the ABSOLUTELY
FREE boat safety course, he could take his girlfriend out in the boat
without his father. The brilliance of this idea hasn't sunken in yet.



Hehehehe are you ready to be a Grandpaw :-)

Ahhhhh I can recall taking the girls out on the lake...... :-)

Capt Jack R..