Hello
everyone this is Cat and I know I have been slacking and letting Connell do all
of the blogging lately but this time I couldn’t resist.
Many of you
may not know this but August 17th is a magical day. On this day …. a few years ago …hehe …. an
amazing man was born…….one who changed my life forever. Who was this incredible person you may
ask? I’ll give you a hint. He is a loving husband and father, a master
fly fisherman, a good friend, and biggest hint of all he loves his Winston
rods. If you guessed Connell you would
be exactly right and if you didn’t guess him you should have known better.
So on
this very special day I wanted to share a few details and a story about my best
friend and husband.
First the story…………
So most of you know the story of when Connell decided to
marry me… it involved a very large spider, but very few know the story of when
I decided to marry him. We had been
dating for only a short time and headed to the mountains one summer day. Ophir Creek was our destination and it didn’t
disappoint. Beautiful scenery, clear
skies, and a sweet creek swept around us, but I didn’t see any of it. I was looking at one thing, a man and his fly
rod. With his xp in hand Connell led me
to the creek where I sat on a dirt road and watched him hook brookies. The fish were about three inches in
length and kept flying out of the water when they got hooked but were greedily
gobbling up his dry fly …..which knowing him so well I would bet one million
dollars was a royal stimulator ….. but I digress, sitting on that road I
realized that I wanted to marry him. No,
it wasn’t his amazing fishing skills that drew me in (didn’t hurt though! J ) instead it was the smile
and light in his eyes as he relished those tiny trout. What I saw there was happiness, joy, and an
appreciation for creatures great and small.
The feeling he was obviously having was addictive. I could have watched him fish for years, in
fact I could have watched it forever and that is when I knew. To this day when we fish together I sometimes
stop (typically when I have a big lead ….JK..) and just watch him. His grace, his joy, and that same light still
radiates from him even years later.
That’s
the story but it doesn’t end there. I also
promised details (all things I adore about him) The first is that he was the custodial parent
to his youngest son. He was a single
father and raised a baby on his own, a great feat that he never takes credit
for. Connell is also the most
responsible person I ever met. He is
never late, never careless, and never forgets what is important to those around
him. He also posses the gift of humor, a
fact I get to live day in and day out (I think most of you know this fact). The next thing many don’t know is how his
care for others is unmatched. Friends,
family, and even strangers are all in his prayers and on his mind constantly. This pairs nicely with his other great and
rare trait of honesty. Connell won’t lie or sugar coat anything and he
does this to truly help those he cares about.
While so many of us avoid awkward situations and do so by not saying
what we really think Connell cares too much to give into that. If you ever want the truth and get good
advice there is no man on the planet better to talk to.
Lastly I
wanted to take this moment in this public forum to thank my best friend and
husband for never failing in his belief in me.
I say I wanted to finish school, costing us thousands of dollar and he
said sure, I tell him I want spend the very little free time I have to write a
book and he gets excited about the plot.
When something means a lot to me it means a lot to him. There are countless things I have to thank
him for and I’ll never be able to share my gratitude enough…….. So for now I’ll
just say thank you for choosing me, happy birthday, and I love you very much!!
So the next time you see this incredible man on the water
stop and watch. You might just be able
to see all the amazing things I do.
-Cat
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