Challenging Times at the NJ Fly Fishing Show

I returned to my mom’s house up in Wolfeboro, NH late last night after a successful Edison New Jersey Fly Fishing Show.  As usual the show was unbelievably busy and I delivered many of my presentations and drew on fly boxes, backpacks, Yeti tumblers and also this ukulele.  It was fantastic to catch up with old friends and meet many new ones

Behind the scenes however, things weren’t so fun for me.  Back at Christmas, my dad, who’s been in a nursing home and struggling with Parkinson’s and Dementia for several years, took a turn for the worse.  Each day of January he’s been deteriorating to the point where these last two weeks we expected to lose him any day.  I’ve been with him most of the last two weeks but left NH each weekend for the shows.  Yesterday morning with my mom by his side he passed away.  As sad as this is he’s in a much happier place.

Dad’s passing made for a long day at the show.  No doubt I could’ve left the show and headed north but its one of those things you don’t want to accept.  I limped through the day and somehow made it through my presentations then drove to NH after.

That’s if for now.  Its going to be a tough week up here in NH.

Jeff Currier Global Fly Fishing