11:59 and I should be going to bed but I wanted to put this picture on the blog I think it is one of my favorites and I think it shows what Fishing in the Stanley basin is all about thanks Dad for being dilligent and taking the pictures you did

Love Curtis

Well another vacation and reunion has come to an end at Redfish Lake. I am really amazed at the effort everybody makes to be there. What a tradition that has lasted several lifetimes. I have a picture I wanted to show everybody.

Jason, David myself and Travis went swimming for spinners the last Saturday of vacation. I needed to with all the ones that were lost on the rocks. ( no big deal son in laws ) We went to Sunny Gulch first and I learned really quick that my extra 100 lbs over Jason let me stand in the deeper and faster water. It brought back memories of when we looked for lures when we were younger after about an hour of swimming aroung the rocks I think we pulled out 15 to 20 spinners ( most of them were Travis's ) We moved up to Redfish lake hole Travis said that there were times he could not see Jason and myself as we were swimming in pretty deep water I think we got another 20 spinners. So here is the picture I wanted show you. I think my dad taught me at a young age whether ir was spinners or golf balls if you wanted to take time to look for them you could always find them

Things I Love...

I love...
...the way my Grandpa smells...Old Spice. I remember visiting the house in Boise and going into the bathroom just to smell it. Or hugging Grandpa a just a little longer, just so I could keep smelling him!
...the way my Grandpa feels. Soft. A lot of times he wears the flannel LLBean long sleeved shirts in place of jackets (thanks to Grandma) and he always feels so soft!
...the way my Grandpa sounds. Soothing. I love Grandpa's voice. From the way that he answers the phone (Hello, this is Gene--I know you can all hear it in your head, just the way he says it), to the way that he gets excited when he's telling a good story, or the way that you can imagine him talking to his Great-grandkids.
...the way my Grandpa has a hat for every occasion. Think about it, he has his fishing hat, which is sometimes interchangeable with the camping hat (these two are very similiar). I always loved to look at what fishing hook he has attached to it, or even if there is a feather, sometimes pheasant, stuck in it. And then there is the blue baseball hat. I love the picture of him and Uncle Bill sitting on the bench somewhere back East and they both have the same kind of hat on there too (I'm not sure what it's called). Think about it and you'll realize Grandpa has a hat for every occasion.
...the way my Grandpa has curly hair. Someday, I will be able to explain to my Emma that she got her curly hair from me, who got it from my Dad, who got it from his. Curly hair is not always a blessing--but I love knowing that I got it from my Grandpa.
...that my Grandpa loves ice cream. I also inherited this love from my Grandpa. Although I don't love Maple Nut (which is his favorite kind), I do know that I always have someone to share ice cream with--or a root beer float. And I will always remember that he likes to scoop his ice cream with a knife!
...that my Grandpa has created a love of the Salmon River and Redfish Lake with all his posterity. Think about it---we wouldn't love Redfish quite so much if it weren't for him! And I always know that if I want any news of the outside world while we are at Redfish, that Grandpa will have it. Even while camping, Grandpa gets his newspaper that he reads every single morning.

I think most of all, I love my Grandpa.

Satisfied

There are way too many memories to choose just one. I think the thing I enjoy the most is watching how you interact with your grandchildren. You know each one of them personally and they know who you are too. You have given them your time, love and their memories and been a true leader of our family. Thank you for all you have done for all of us.

There is a song out now that I really enjoy the chorus goes:

Did you say it?

Did you mean it?

Did you lay it on the line?

Did you make it count?

Did you look them in the eye and did they feel it?

Did you say it in time?

Did you say it out loud?

Because if you did hon, then you've lived some.

And that feeling inside that's called satisfied.

I think you should feel very satisfied! I love you, Moalee

Grandpa with his sweetheart

I just love this picture of you and grandma at Redfish. You both have such a cute smile on your face. I remember the day this was taken you and grandma were on a walk holding hands and just enjoying each other. I thought it was really cool that you guys still hold hands and love each other so much after all this time. You have raised a wonderful family and you are both still so involved with what is going on with your kids, grandkids and great grandkids. You are both so special to me and have always treated me like one of your own grandkids not just the girl your grandson married. Your commitment to your family and each other is something to be admired. Through all the tears and laughter, hard times and good times you managed to hold on to each other and stay in love. Grandma once told me that you are like her security blanket. I thought that really was a true statement of how you both need each other still so much and how nice that must be to have your security blanket with you every night whether you are watching "Dancing with the Stars "or out for an evening walk.
You are great husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. I am so proud that my baby boy is named after his great grandpa Gene, a VERY special man to all of us.


Amy

Grandpa and Jason at Redfish

There are too many memories and stories to tell of all of the good times I have had with you Grandpa. Hunting, fishing, camping and the Wall family reunions. It all started by the way you raised your children and your love of the outdoors. Everytime I go hunting, fishing or camping with my family I think about the old days and the memories of years gone by with the family and all of the "Wall boys". If it wasn't for how you raised my Dad and my Dad raised me, I wouldn't be the person I am today.
Thank you Grandpa. I love you.
Jason