Fishing For Fun

You may think me selfishly biased but my husband has got to be the best daddy who ever walked this earth. Perhaps being a child at heart gives him an added advantage. While perusing the aisles of a local craft store, he spotted a small (albeit cheaply crafted) wooden model sailboat kit and decided it was a "must have." I could not resist or complain, for the toy cost only $1. A bargain for the fun it would likely create.

The excitement was overwhelming as Brendan and Daddy painted and glued the pieces of their special boat, working side by side with priceless smiles plastered to their faces. And when Brendan sadly wondered where they would be able to sail their boat (the weather was not conducive to outdoor adventures), Daddy came up with a plan...

I heard their voices coming from the master bathroom and wandered in to observe the fun. Joe had filled the bathtub with a few inches of water and they were taking turns blowing the sailboat back and forth. As the proverbial "light bulb" came on inside Joe's mind, he left the room and returned with Brendan's fishing pole which he then tied to the boat as a "steering" mechanism. I believe Joe was upgraded to hero status in that simple moment... a moment of priceless fun between a father and son...