August 5 – “Cousins’ Camp: Day Two”

I know.  I know.  I’m a day behind.  But I have a houseful of short guests.  Give me a break. 

First order of business – fishing.  For that one we headed to the Jamaica Beach Skinny Park (My name, not theirs.  It’s a skinny strip of land bordering one of the main canals that they have designated as a park).  We were not very successful in the “eating what you catch” scheme of things, but everybody did catch something.  And good ol’ Uncle Nathan said to be sure and keep the small stuff.  Why?  He would take them shark fishing the next day.  Boy, do we ever have some good cut bait.

We soon ran out of bait, so we headed home.  We got cleaned up and crashed for the afternoon to allow Noa (and some rumors have it DadDad as well) to get a quick nap.  And what did that mean for the others?  Media time.  Somewhere in there we saw a fishing show on Netflix.  Chasing Monsters.  The host was searching for barracudas first, and then sharks.  Just what we needed to see before heading out to play in the Gulf of Mexico.  Truly inspirational. 

Nani fixed up some tacos for supper.  Aunt Christina arrived to act as the transportation arm for the evening.  And her task?  A trip to the beach after supper.  This one was just for fun in the waves.  Many waves.  Goofy old DadDad brought his fishing stuff, but those waves proved all-too daunting.  He was pummeled into submission.  Maybe in the morning when we search for sharks. 

Everyone was pretty worn out when it came time to crash for the night.  It was boys’ movie night choice, and you will never believe what they selected.  Princess Diaries (Yep.  You read that right).  Gotta love these Vaughan boys.  They are going to make some woman very happy one day.  After the movie DadDad switched the channel over to the Astros.  That worked like a charm as a sleeping pill.  Well, except for Jachin.  He and DadDad were locked into the pitcher’s duel.  Jachin finally gave up around the seventh inning, but the Astros prevailed, 2-1. 

Psalms 89:13 says, “Your arm is endued with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.”

Father, thank you for your protection out in those waves.  Not fun for fishing, but riding those boogie boards looked quite appealing.  Amen.