When we got to Georgia it was really cold.  We were camped about 30 miles from Rebecca’s house and she was so kind to let us use Jake’s truck since he was deployed.  The temperature was down to 19 one night and didn’t get much warmer during the day so we were really thankful for the truck.

The first Saturday we were there we went to a place called Go Fish.  It was an educational center created by the State of Georgia that had information and training on how to fish and also a hatchery.  There was so much to do there and the boys really enjoyed their time there.

The first thing we did was try out the fishing simulators.  They had fishing poles on part of a boat and screens showing the water and fish.  The simulator had different skill levels and even the easy one wasn’t as easy as I expected.  They had freshwater and saltwater simulators and the difference between the two was a lot.  I tried to pull in one of the fish on the saltwater one and took me a long time and my arms were really sore afterward.  They were really like in real life.  The boys really enjoyed this part and so did the rest of us.

The had life-size models of all the fish on the walls so you could see what you were trying to catch.  Some of them were really huge.

There was several tanks that we could look into that had live fish.  Behind a glass wall there were more tanks with different kinds of fish that they are raising in the hatchery.

There was also a section with hunting simulators where they could practice shooting squirrels, deer, and other animals.  They also had a stuffed bear and some birds.

But the best part of the whole place was the fishing pond in the back.  They provide the rod, reels, and bait.  No license is required but it is catch and release.  The boys and Rebecca fished for quite a while.  Tony and I fished for a little while but it was too cold for us so we went inside.  The boys really enjoyed the fishing and they all plan on going back again to fish.

We had so much fun playing games and watching movies.  Rebecca and I worked on our crocheting and jewelry making while visiting.  She told me that she didn’t bake because she burned everything so I decided to teach her to bake cookies.  The boys deserved to be able to have home-made cookies.  So I made sure we had the ingredients and then told them that it would be a contest.  The boys would make one batch and Rebecca would make another one.  Then I would judge which one was the best.  Guess what, they both tasted the same and I taught them how to tell if they were done.  I also explained that not all ovens are the same even if you put them at the same temperature.  They are not all accurate.  So either the boys or her can make cookies now.

Since both Alex and I have a birthday in January we had a party.  Rebecca bought cupcakes but accidentally dropped them so the frosting stuck to the top of the container.  She put the frosting back on them and we named them Zombie Cupcakes.

Well, next we move on to Fountain, Florida and the beach of the Gulf Coast.  Bye for now.