Yesterday, I called a guy who posted an ad for a 4 horsepower boat motor on craig'slist. Bethany picked it up in Holt Summit on her way home from work. Today, Alex and I loaded up the boat with all our fishing gear, slapped the motor on the back, hooked it up to the old truck and headed to Little Dixie Lake. (Yes, I tested the motor first.)
On our way, we had to stop at the Department of Revenue to get the boat and trailer licensed, but that didn't slow us down too much. Anyway, we made it to the lake and "sped" across the water with no problems. The old motor (an old, old Montgomery Ward model built by Chrysler) ran great. Within minutes, Alex caught the first ever fish in our new boat. It was a really nice bluegill and he landed it with no help from old dad whatsoever. I was mighty proud and he was, too.
We puttered around the lake for a few more hours never catching another fish but we didn't care. It was already a perfect day.
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