Fishing Trip: Part 1

On Saturday the 19th of September we went fishing. I spent Friday evening getting out the camp chairs, ice chests, making pasta salad and sandwiches. The kids and I went to Walmart and bought Carmen and Julian fishing rods so that each of the kids would have thier own, I even called and borrowed one from a cousin, bought tackle and bait and got everything ready. I sold stuff on Craigslist to have cash for the fishing stuff and the trip and on Saturday morning we were off! When we arrived there was no one parked next to Nicks favorite fishing spot. We were up near Tonto Village by Payson. The kids were casting lines with no hooks and it took Nick a couple minutes to get his up and ready.
And he cast his line two times.
And then it suddenly started getting darker.
And then it started to sprinkle.
And then..... not even 10 minutes after we arrived, we were caught in a sudden downpour! And I mean DOWNPOUR!I had gone to the van with Elias when it has started to sprinkle and when it started pouring Nick grabbed the kids and threw them in the van, then he threw his phone and wallet into the van, then he ran back and grabbed the chairs and rods and tackle box.By that time he was DRENCHED! He may look like he was laughing, but he was laughing at the irony. Nick has been having a hard time lately and he has come to realize that it is true, that when it rains, it POURS.

Around the time of the picture he also started Mormon cursing, you know, a whole lotta 'dang its' and 'aw mans' and 'why the hecks' and he just fell short of 'golly gosh darn it.'

These are Nicks positive and negative latelies:

Negatives

Positives

- Nick hasnt gotten his last 2 raises - Nick doesnt have a Camaro - His Corvette needs a lot of work - He hates his job - He had to miss a family get together to study for a work audit - He had a work audit - Our insurance is going super crappy next year - Our lender is ignoring our requests for a loan mod because we are current - He hates his job - He doesnt have a Harley - He has been stuck in the same position at work for 5 years - We are short on funds - He still works a night shift and has never in our married life had a day time job - We drove to Payson to fish, and couldnt

+ We are healthy + We have a vehicles that are reliable + He has a job + He has lost 15 lbs + His sister gave him money with which he bought a new wardrobe and shoes + He passed his audit tests with 100% AND the hub passed their audit for the first time in many years + The Phoenix hub is #6 in the COUNTRY! + He has a Corvette + He now owns a fishing pole + He has a pretty wife ;) + He has insurance at all! + He has a degree so after July when his tuition reimbursement term is up he can apply for another job + He got to go to lunch with us, his family, in Payson (see Fishing Trip: Part 2)