Another Plug Bug
Follow-up to Sunday’s story about a speedboat owner who forgot to put the plug in his boat and nearly sank it:
Our air conditioning was on the fritz, so the fix-it guy came over. Afterwards, we chatted. Turns out he loves to fish and has been to many of the same lakes we have.
Also turns out that one time, this sailor with decades of experience was so excited to get to one particular hotspot, where his brother-in-law had caught 16 walleye the day before, that he and his friend got their boat launched and then in their haste and excitement, turned their attention to other preparations for the fishing expedition.
After a few minutes, a crotchety old local yokel who was fishing for carp (yuck!) on shore drily called over to him:
“Didja put the plug in?”
“Well, yes, I think I did.”
“I think you didn’t.”
He whipped around, and his boat was half-sunk. Not only that, but it was a rural boat launch with gravel underneath, and his truck didn’t have four-wheel drive, so even though he scrambled fast enough to get the water-laden boat up onto the trailer, the truck couldn’t get a purchase on that gravel to haul it up on land so that it could drain.
Finally, the old codger offered HIS four-wheel drive truck. So he hitched his truck to their truck, which was hitched to their soggy boat, and eventually, they got ‘er done.
After all that, when they finally got out on the lake for the day of fishing, guess how many they caught?
You’ve got it: ZERO!
Fishing: it’s just like that. But we agreed: A good day at work is still not as good as a bad day of fishing.
Our air conditioning was on the fritz, so the fix-it guy came over. Afterwards, we chatted. Turns out he loves to fish and has been to many of the same lakes we have.
Also turns out that one time, this sailor with decades of experience was so excited to get to one particular hotspot, where his brother-in-law had caught 16 walleye the day before, that he and his friend got their boat launched and then in their haste and excitement, turned their attention to other preparations for the fishing expedition.
After a few minutes, a crotchety old local yokel who was fishing for carp (yuck!) on shore drily called over to him:
“Didja put the plug in?”
“Well, yes, I think I did.”
“I think you didn’t.”
He whipped around, and his boat was half-sunk. Not only that, but it was a rural boat launch with gravel underneath, and his truck didn’t have four-wheel drive, so even though he scrambled fast enough to get the water-laden boat up onto the trailer, the truck couldn’t get a purchase on that gravel to haul it up on land so that it could drain.
Finally, the old codger offered HIS four-wheel drive truck. So he hitched his truck to their truck, which was hitched to their soggy boat, and eventually, they got ‘er done.
After all that, when they finally got out on the lake for the day of fishing, guess how many they caught?
You’ve got it: ZERO!
Fishing: it’s just like that. But we agreed: A good day at work is still not as good as a bad day of fishing.
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PRAYER REQUEST: (Yesterday’s prayer for Karen was answered with a resounding and relief-filled YES! No further surgery or major fussing required to manage her condition. Thank You, Jesus!) Today’s prayer focus is a precious son named Trevor who had heart problems as a baby. Now he has to have an "ultra-3D MRI" of his heart and aorta on Wednesday, August 13th. He is such a delight to his parents, Father, that we know You take delight in him, too. Lord, we will climb inside Your heart, and perch there for the next month, as we pray Trevor and his wife and parents through the many feelings and emotions they will be going through until this big test. We pray for the best possible outcome of the test, and peace of mind and tears of joy for all, in Jesus’ Name, because He is the source of all peace and joy. (Psalm 37:4)
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