The Adventure

So, I am done with my lifeguard moment and feel full of joy and know that we are covered in His grace.  I give thanks for my blessings and we head from the school to our Foley home.  When we arrive gramma gets busy and does a bunch of little things, getting together some clothes and helping to clean Jaci Anna's room which was so beautifully played in.  I could tell by the papers, pencils, notes, chalkboard writings... they had all been playing school, for snack they had cheezit crackers!  I believe her room is ready for rest now, after her outdoor play on this beautiful school day.
... the nights come in sooner this time of year and Conner D. and I must be on our way - he is coming to grammie pammie and papa's house until Sunday.  As we are backing out of the drive way the little guy again tells me how hungry he is...
 "well, where would you like to go?  We could go to Subway or McDonalds here in town, or we can drive to Clearwater and they have a BurgerKing... you tell me little guy what would you like to do?"
he answers me from the back seat as we pull away from the house, " I would like to go to a beautiful sandy beach and go swimming in the ocean!" (no wonder I had the revelation later of Jesus being the life guard!)
 He is feeling free for the week-end, free from any problems that would arise in his 5 year old life, and he loves to make people laugh!
Mission accomplished - gramma is laughing!
The little guy decides on McDonalds as maybe Heather will be there.  I don't question who Heather is but he tells me she sometimes comes to sit with him when the parents are going out.  We drive through and get a happy meal.  He eats as we drive and by the time we reach HiWay 10 he is soundly sleeping, singing with the angels.
Saturday I have to work.  Conner is up so I take him to gramma Doris's house to spend the morning.  Papa goes to pick him up there about 12:00.  The adventures that the two of them could take part in are endless...
so, they go down to the Minnesota River bottoms.
They walk, put rocks into a bottle and papa throws it out into the water, as it floats on top the water they throw rocks at it trying to see who scores the most hits.  After awhile Conner tells papa that he thinks they should fish...
pop's knew it was a fruitless adventure, the river is so low...
and it happens...
the two of them catch the biggest Walley that papa has ever gotten! Oh the excietment!
Pictures are taken, the parents are called.
When Conner D goes to visit his new school he shares with the class about his great fishing adventure, and rather than just smiling, when they are done with the telling...
the teacher sends up a prayer

for Conner D and his papa and the great adventure.