July 6 – “The Transition”

Our big news for yesterday is our acquisition of four house guests for a day or two.  We had to drive to just past Kemah to pick them up.  We met at a place called Tookie’s Seafood.  No, really.  That’s an actual place.  It is huge.  And it must be pretty good, too, because the place was really hopping.  And we had to borrow Nathan and April’s car to fit them all in.  Our car was one seat short if both of us went along.  And come on now … which one of us was gonna pass on the opportunity?  Not happening.

So we loaded up ourselves and headed to Tookie’s to pick up none other than … Christi and Zak and Caleb and Luke.  They had been in Crosby with her folks for a few days and it was time to switch out and head for the beach.  While we were doing the transfer the boys were really excited.  Zak helped unload the luggage.  Luke was just happy to be in Nani and DadDad’s car which was actually Cailyn’s car.  He couldn’t quite figure that one out.  Caleb never stopped talking.  At one point he called out to me, “Hey, BobBob.”  That’s his name for his other grandfather, so I turned around and pointed him out.  Caleb handled the faux pas with style, though.  He said, “Oh, DadDad, you know how it is when you have to transition between grandparents.”  Wait a minute, Caleb.  You’re supposed to be seven years old, not 27. 

Looks like we might do a little grandkids fishing trip this morning.  Just over to the fishing park in Jamaica Beach.  I know Cailyn and Nathan plan to join us.  Kel might bring his crew as well.  Not sure about that.  Guess I’ll need to load up all the fishing poles.  Hope the shops have plenty of bait today.

Romans 12:19 says, “Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.”

Father, thank you for the safe arrival of our special guests.  Help them to have a great time.  And watch over their Dad while he is in Spain.  Amen.