Wifey B: My thread on your first boating experience generated this love child thread. First, I so love reading all of what you have written on that other thread and it makes me think that most here grew up near the coast and probably less populated areas. Just don't know without asking. So where?
For me, near Dallas. For hubby, Charlotte, NC. Both inland. Only water around us was lakes. Both where houses are packed close. I didn't know anyone who fished except in ponds. More hunters in my area hunted people down and shot them than animals. Hubby knew some who fished on the lake. His country cousins hunted and did other outdoor activities. The extent of my outdoor activities was pretty much just a walk to the park to get away. Hubby did play some sports outdoors and some in, and he boated outdoors, but no hunting or big game fishing or camping or hiking.
I'm guessing we're among a relative minority of those growing up in landlocked big cities to be here.
For me, near Dallas. For hubby, Charlotte, NC. Both inland. Only water around us was lakes. Both where houses are packed close. I didn't know anyone who fished except in ponds. More hunters in my area hunted people down and shot them than animals. Hubby knew some who fished on the lake. His country cousins hunted and did other outdoor activities. The extent of my outdoor activities was pretty much just a walk to the park to get away. Hubby did play some sports outdoors and some in, and he boated outdoors, but no hunting or big game fishing or camping or hiking.
I'm guessing we're among a relative minority of those growing up in landlocked big cities to be here.