October 18 – “The Hero of Rat Red-dom”

Well, I thought my friend Larry and I were going fishing yesterday.  instead we went fish-feeding.  Been there many times.  but hey, those little critters need to eat, too.  Larry did have somewhat of a successful day, however.  He caught a needle-nosed eel.  He also bagged not one but three different lines that someone else had lost.  And on one of those he also had a nice rat red that shook itself loose and thanked Larry for its freedom as it swam away.  The Hero of Rat Red-dom.  Nice to be in the presence of a hero.  I think we had some fun in spite of the outcome. 

 

We then picked up the ladies and went for a quick tour of Galveston.  We drove all the way to the east end of the Island.  Then we hopped on the ferry for a quick jaunt over to Bolivar and back.  We saw lots of dolphins this trip.  Once back on the island we drove up and down the streets of downtown to give them a taste of eth Strand experience.  Unlike hundreds of others, however, we did not stop and brave the thunderous hordes of tourists popping in and out of shops.  We also drove by the house I lived in until I was five years old.  Across the street from the church I grew up in, Grace Episcopal.  Finally we stopped at Salsa’s for a Mexican food lunch. 

 

But it wasn’t “finally” after all.  We drove back out to Jamaica Beach to take a walk on said beach.  It was kind of a shock to see just how little beach was left after out three Gulf storms back to back to back.  We ended up doing a little wading in our search for seashells. 

 

We finished the night with a handful of homemade caramel popcorn.  Larry and Diane (mainly Larry) worked on our jigsaw puzzle.  All help is always welcome.  Diane and Chris spent a lot of time at the table talking.  I crashed in my recliner and watched the final Astros game of the season.  Even though they lost, it was a nice season’s end for them after all their adversity with injuries.  Nice day’s end for us as well.

 

Romans 15:5 says, “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.”

 

Father, would you join us at church today?  Oh, and please take care of Larry and Diane as they head back home today.  Amen.