One of the Best Days of My Life

Wow, today is December 1, 2012. It will go down as the day my 3 grandsons shared a BIG BIRTHDAY! Danny Matt, The Big E, and Jo Jo had one big bash. I had all my children today. Cory, my youngest son,is the best Uncle to his nephews. My grandsons are the following ages, Danny Matt is now 4 years old, The Big E is 3, and Jo Jo is 2 years old. My family is awesome. Joey and Tania, Sarah and Donald, are the best parents to my grandsons. God has blessed me more than I could have ever asked for. My dad and mom also were present to enjoy the celebrating with their family. Can you believe how wonderful it is to see 4 generations all present in the same room? I think back on my dad (Grumps) and I sitting in the dark at 3:00 a.m. in the deer blind talking about the trials it took to raise Joey and Sarah, and how OUR hard work provided them with the chance to be the great adults they are today. My mom said this evening on the day she dies she will die knowing her grandchildren are fully capable and able to provide for themselves and their children, an accomplishment anyone would be proud of. As I looked at my grandsons and all my children, I realize the sacrifices and hard work are worth all the sweat I have given off my brow. I thank God for one of the Best Days of My Life. Til my next post Aim Straight and Keep those lines tight. Grandpa Cruz

God and the Outdoors

Today on my drive home, as I drove down the road watching the sun setting in the west, it occurred to me why I believe in God and how God and the outdoors correlate to make a life great. As the sun was setting as a huge red ball in the sky and my thoughts took me to my deer blind and my many fishing spots, I reaffirmed once again that God, in my heart, is great!! As my day at work went, I helped many people, and I offered my heart to a patient on the start of their long road to battle cancer. Once again, I will impact another life not my own on a very hard journey. But this patient will know when they come to my pharmacy I am there to offer my help in any way I can. I think of the outdoors as a retreat to refresh my heart, my mind and my soul, and to ask God to give me the knowledge and wisdom for me to be all the person He intended me to be. I will be heading with my son, my dad, my sister, and my God this Sunday to hopefully catch some fish and I will reaffirm my belief in God. Keep those lines tight and may God bless you. Grandpa Cruz

Outstanding Fishing Trip for Grumps and Grandpa Cruz

On March 15, 2012, Grumps and I launched our 2012 fishing and hunting season. As always, we headed to the only place we can afford, the Sam Houston National Forest, New Waverly, Texas. The day started as they have always started... with Grumps running late (as usual), once again. I was up, ready and packed, by our launch time of 9am. But... Grumps, with all his infinite wisdom, was once again late, at 9:30. We stopped in Spring, Texas, to fuel our truck, pick up some snacks, and start our adventure. The weather was beyond words. God had blessed us with the perfect fishing day. Not too hot, not too cold, but -- in the immortal words of Goldilocks --juuuuust right. We stopped at a local bait shop in New Waverly, located next to the new gas station/Burger King combination. I can't recall the name of the place, but I wanted to inform you to always bring cash to get the best deals, as I have stated in my previous posts. After these two stops, we finally got our first line in the water at 10:45am, CST. By 11:10, I had caught my first fish, a 2-pound, 14-inch yellow bass. I can now say we're official. The day progressed with a lot of fun, a lot of laughs, and a lot of thought. As always, I thought life cannot get better than this -- a cold beer (only one), a can of Vienna sausages, a warm day, my family, my girlfriend, and the blessings of God. I will write more about this adventure in the future, but as I end my initial passage for the 2012 hunting and fishing season, I want everyone to know life is not only short but also a roller coaster that never stops. Until my next post, keep those lines tight and hooks sharp, and remember to always take a kid fishing. Grandpa Cruz

Fishing Season 2012 Start UP

Good Day, to all, Well it is a wet and miserable day, Grumps and I will be in my moms garage soon, going over what we need to restock our tackle boxes, respool our reels, and realizing we only 4 days to go til our 1st fishing trip of the 2012 season. My grandson, Elias is asleep in his crib in my mom's room, with a chocolate covered donut waiting for him the minute he wakes up. As I remember my oldest son Joey, at the same age of Elias I think of how much more I should have taken Joey fishing and hunting. Elias is spiting image of Joey, so God has blessed me with a second chance to redo a small part of my life. Elias, soon my grandson you will be with me in the field, teaching you all that I know and together we can learn more. Elias nick name is Tato Bear a nickname given to him by Joey. So here is my little poem for Him


" Tato Bear, Tato Bear had no hair but know my Tato Bear has a full head of Hair"

The past 3 years of Deer Hunting

Time, where does it go? In the past 4 years, and many hours sitting in my stand with my dad, I was lucky to take one doe, one spike buck, and an 8-point trophy buck. In this past year, the only thing I was able to kill was time. Yes, it was a bad year, but it was a great year. My oldest son is not only a great dad but a very wise young man. As I sat in my stand once again with my dad, I thought of my oldest son and my youngest son on the day that they were both there sitting next to me with my dad the moment I took my 8-point trophy buck at a new record distance of 370+ yards. My oldest son's last words to me before I pulled the trigger will always live with me -- "Take it, Dad." The deer dropped, my youngest son still complained his ears were ringing and the oldest said, "You got that SOB! What a shot!" My youngest son was already complaining about how far we had to walk to go pick the deer out of the zone. Dad was shaking his head, saying, "Once again, we gotta drag this animal even further than the last one." It was a day that will now last in my mind and time that til the day I die, I will never forget. The comments of my hunting companions and the expressions are forever borne in my heart. Tonight, March 9, 2012, is a wet, cold night. My typist typing away, I think of my youngest grandson. For him, I will always hold closer in my heart for he is my special grandson and will always be the one I will hold close. Have a great week, until my next post.

Grandpa Cruz

New season of fishing 2012

I'm back! And boy, has it been crazy. I have lots and lots to write about. Today is March 4, 2012. Grumps and I, and my nephew Zak are heading to the fishing show to start our new fishing adventures for the year. Cory, aka Monk, is not able to attend but will be there with me in spirit. I will be writing more now, once again, as I've hit another hard chapter in my personal life. I'd like to announce I have a new love interest in my life, and her name is Kari. With her outstanding computer, I will now be able to write more in order to relieve the stress in my life. I do want to add that I now have THREE grandsons! My latest addition is Joseph Lister. Let me just end this post by saying that I hope everyone has a great day and I'm heading to the fishing show at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Have a great day!
Grandpa Cruz

Back to my blog.

I want to say sorry for not keeping up my blog, it's been a rather interesting time around here. Cory the Monk has now been living with me now for almost 15 months, and boy have we had a time fishing and hunting with Grumps. My grandsons are Elias and Danny Matt are both big boys and are the apples of my eye. I know writing on my blog helps me keep focused on whats real and keeps me in touch with things, I love the most my family, kids, and grandkids and the love of the outdoors. I have a ton a stuff to add now, and I expect to hear some feedback on the events of this past year. and the new funny stories I have to tell now. Wow almost a year since my last post, where did the time go? I will admit my health is not good at this time and I'm trying to get in shape for this year hunting season. My heart and spirit are willing but not the body. I want to add that many things have changed in the past year but my dreams and hopes are still the same, and regardless of what happens in my life, the ideas I hold true will always remain. Til My next post real soon. Keep those lines tight.
Peter