Dusty had promised Max that we'd all go fishing today in the new fishing boat. It was a perfect day to be on the water as it was hot and muggy. We had a little issue finding the launch as we'd never used this one before, but when we pulled up it was gorgeous. I couldn't have been happier!

Then Dusty shut the Jeep off to get everything together and when I went to start it again, it just would not start. So here we are, blocking the boat launch, unable to move.

I walked over a mile one way trying to get cell phone reception to make a phone call, or find a car, and ended up turning back completely unsuccessful. The children? Were completely happy frolicking in the muddy sand next to the river.

Eventually a man on a motorcycle came down and let me use his phone to call for help. Once we knew Chris was on his way and no one else seemed to be coming to use the launch, we relaxed a bit while we waited. Dusty and the kids walked out to fish.

And while Chris and Dusty pulled the Jeep out of the way and hitched the boat to his truck,

the kids enjoyed a snack picnic in the shade.

We're back home now, with both the boat and the broken Jeep, and we'll be enjoying the water from our hose today. Too bad, it would have been a beautiful day on the river, but at least we got to enjoy it from shore for a little while.