First, thanks for all the kind words and bests wishes. The money will be spent and the plugs lost but those (and the other memories) are what I’ll have in the end – and they are most important
(although a boat might have changed my mind)!
We had a fun time. I never expected to win largest shore bass so I didn’t think I’d win the boat. So when I didn’t win the boat, I wasn’t disappointed. I got $520, a coffee maker, a vineyard vines jacket, a framed numbered print, a plaque with a small bass done by Janet Messiano on it, a Penn 10’ rod, Penn slammer reel and a bag of plugs/tins, bottle of wine and other stuff. They also gave out a Derby button with the number 1 on it. I thought I’d get a yellow rod, but they were all given out to the kids
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At first I thought the print was just ok but the more I looked at it the more I like it. The frame is pretty nice also. My wife looked the artist up on line and said the prints were like $750. My print is #2 of 150. I got my pin for the daily prize. I was telling my wife that I usually am happy with a pin and that this was my third. Just then one of the young girls walked by and my wife said “maybe you can ask her for one of her 15 pins on her hat”.
It was pretty neat when people realized I had largest shore bass. Everyone around me was congratulating me. After I didn’t win the boat, I was old news and no one cared.
We decided to save the $150 for the ferry and took a cab. To the event was $23 and the return was $15 (w/o tip)
. With 2 people carrying everything back, it wasn’t bad. It would have been tough for one person.
As Ross said, my name will always be in the program and I think that’s pretty cool.
Thanks again,
Paul