Great post Ray. You hit the nail on the head about how fast time passes. My oldest son and I had a few years where I'm sure we fished together 100 days/year. He went to college/got married/busy and we went nearly 5 years without sharing a boat.
Have fished together once or twice a year for the past 2-3 years, but I'm all for everyone cherishing the times we have as they all pass so quickly, and you can't get time back!