I subscribe to the AnnArbor.com Family events newsletter to stay posted on fun things in the area that B and I could possibly make part of our schedule .. today’s newsletter included a link to a contributor post by Tammy Mayrend: Teach a child to fish for free this weekend at Washtenaw County parks. I was hooked! (Ha, ha. All these bad puns, I tell ya.) As a commenter pointed out on her post, kids under 17 can fish for free year-round .. but the best part of this weekend is that at select parks, the DNR is actually providing all the fishing equipment for free, too! Adult licensing fees are also waived for June 12-13, so it truly could be free for the family.

I tried fishing when I was seven. Visited a local metropark with the fam, caught my first fish! A whole three-incher! and was promptly told I had to throw it back in. Talk about a bummer. I’ve honestly never been fishing again, but more by chance than choice .. but B’s gone with his dad and had a blast. Maybe I can talk him into taking the B again this weekend!

Check out the other good stuff Tammy’s posted on her own blog, AnnArborMom.com. I snuck over there to take a peek, and already learned about several nearby bowling alleys that B can bowl for free at this summer!