Fjord Fishing

This past Saturday we went to the beach with our Dutch friends. Zachary played in the sand, rocks and water with his friends Maurice and Philippa while Bethany and Lucia watched on and talked. It was a little cold and overcast so the kids just got dirty and explored a bit instead of swimming.

Pim and I spent a couple of hours fishing in the Oslofjord nearby. I have not fished in many years, so it took a while to relearn some things (tying knots, casting the reel, etc.). Plus, we just used lures instead of bobbers and live bait, which I had never done. We hung out, talked a lot, made some excuses and caught zero fish (actually I accidentally "caught" one tiny starfish-like creature that somehow got caught on my hook so technically I win). We couldn't even buy some fish on the way home and tell our wives we had caught them, since they watched us not catch anything. This had been a favorite trick of my dad's when we used to fish, but no dice this time.

All was not lost, though, because Zachary got to fish for the first time. He did not catch anything either, but he had a great time holding the large rod and reeling in the line.

Later that night, we shared a favorite family tradition - the eating of fajitas - with our friends. All in all, a pretty great day!