The boy thought the “plan” absolutely ingenious! His dad knew everything ; could do it all!
Suddenly, the wind took a chill turn and
switched directions; the boy snuggled deeper into his spring jacket tugging his
prized baseball cap tighter onto his head, giving an involuntary shiver.
“Pull up the anchor, son.” His dad
announced to the surprise of his boy.
Seeing the question on his ward’s
expression, he added, inclining his head to the west, “Storm’s brewing. Came up
real sudden. That wind change and the coolness tell me we’re about to get
drenched. Figure we got just about ten minutes to get to the clubhouse for
safety.”
Hauling the anchor aboard, the boy heard
a crack of thunder just over the rise of hills.
Dad rowed mightily, heading for the
dock. In six minutes they were mooring the boat and grabbing fishing poles and
tackle boxes. The boy reached for the live-net containing the catch; they had
pulled it into the boat for the journey to refuge.
“Put the fish bag over the side; leave
the string tied to the oar lock. They can ride out the storm, here.” The boy
did as he was told, learning a valuable lesson in the process.
Dad stepped ashore as the boy tied-off
the net; they reached the clubhouse covered porch as the first cold drops fell.
Closing the door tight behind them, dad lit the wood stove fire. A flash of
yellow-white lightning illuminated the interior of the tidy shelter followed by
a crash of thunder. The boy went to the window to watch the show; dad got busy
warming food on the electric range. Hailstones pounded the roof of the little
clubhouse as each delighted in the storm.
“Might try us some bass fishing in an
hour or two,” Dad allowed. “They’ll be biting along the steep shore line,
looking for an easy meal after the rain washes feed off the hill into the lake.
“Meantime, we’ll chow-down, warm
ourselves by the fire and watch ole Mother Nature work her awesome-magic.” He looked
at his son, smiling. “I love a good storm!” He allowed.
“Me, too!” Came the boy’s reply. His
secret wish: One day to be as fine a man as his mentor.
Fear not! Follow
Me!
A brief synopsis of the Holy Bible.
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