Neighbor gave him a fishing rod today. He's been asking for one for some weeks time. Don't know if the neighbor heard these fishing wishes but today the rod appeared.






He spun the filament out into the sky and managed to get it caught in the neighbor's budding tree. Lost the old forty-two cent bobber and melted into tears. Neighbor duct taped a rake and broom together and got the bobber down. Showed him how to tie a fisherman's knot, wrap the line five times and bring through this hole into the other.



More excited-ness got the line and bobber onto the telephone line in our yard. Mom rescued this one down.


WHETHER or not this fishing rod and line is put through the old ceilings of our living or bedrooms remains to be seen.

Such a moment. Hope the fish at the local lake are carefully guarding their bold, trusting and unsuspecting young hatcheries tonight.