Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing -- Summer 1987

I was so excited.  My hair was a bright, exotic color because I was so excited.  I could not help it.  Dad said he wanted to take me fishing!  It was going to be my first time!  We would make it our thing.  He did it a lot with Remus -- and Will because he was old enough to go, too.  But with it being my first time, it was just him and me.  I loved when we did our own thing.  I had on the jeans Dad told me I should wear and big rubber boots.  I felt like I looked silly, but Dad said it was proper attire when fishing.  I grabbed my hat and the little vest he got me to hold some gear in it and went downstairs.  "Mum?  Is Dad ready?" I called out, grinning from ear to ear.

I just finished packing the lunch for John and Nate for their little fishing extravaganza.  I chuckled when Nathaniel came bursting in with his fishing gear on.  "You look so handsome," I said to him.  "I see you added bright pink today.  Is that a new color you're trying?" I was distracting him while John finished up some writing before going out fishing.  I knew that Nate did not need to bother him for a bit longer.

I was in a pair of jeans, wading boots, a plaid shirt, my fishing vest and hat.  I loved taking the boys out for their first fishing trip.  Granted, it was just in our lake, but still.  I walked into the kitchen and chuckled at the color in Nate's hair.  It was constantly changing, really.  "Ordid it get stuck that way?" I questioned, teasing my son.

I chuckled.  "It's changed five times this morning!  I finally got it to stay with one color, though.  I'm getting better at it," I said happily.

I smiled at Nathaniel and my husband.  "Now, I want you two in by dinnertime," I said to them, giving John a kiss.  "And if you caught anything... we can prepare it for dinner!"  I looked at the two of them to see if that was quite alright to do.

I playfully looked appalled at what my wife said.  "If?  Nate, your mum just said if!" I said, shaking my head.  "You and I will just have to prove her wrong, eh?  We will definitely catch something for dinner!  What do you say?" I grinned at my youngest as he looked excited for our little day of fishing.

I grinned, jumping up and down with excitment.  "Yea!  Mum, we'll have loads of fish for dinner.  You'll see," I said, grabbing the smaller tackle box that Dad made up just for me.

I chuckled and shook my head at my boys.  "Alright, well, I can't wait to be proven wrong," I said to them.  "Just be careful and don't do anything daft out on the lake."

I laughed and gave Cathie a kiss before looking at Nate.  "Let's get out there, kiddo, the fish won't catch themselves," I said to him.  This was a right of passage for all of my boys.

I grinned, gave Mum a quick hug, and followed Dad out the back of the house.  "I am really excited," I informed my father happily.  I loved doing things just the two of us.

I watched the boys head out and looked over at my daughter.  "How about you and I take a shopping trip while they go fishing?" I suggested.

Cathleen Clearwater wrote:I watched the boys head out and looked over at my daughter.  "How about you and I take a shopping trip while they go fishing?" I suggested.

I grinned at Nate and nodded at him.  "I am hoping to prove to be a good fisherman," I said to my youngest while he bounded ahead of me.