Distant Uncle Walt W. once said: 

“Happiness, not in another place but this place… not for another hour, but this hour. Right now!” Our Doodle-Dog Dazy captures this quote perfectly... I think she's a "Life Coach!" 

A TightLine Thing: Dazy Doesn't Miss Minutes

She lives the TightLine Montra!  Never overthinking. Dazy sunbathes like she’s on an all‑inclusive USS Sassy cruise! She does not miss minutes... she greets me after fifteen minutes like I’ve returned from officiating a week-long level 6 tournament in Laredo with Mrs. T.

Dazy nappin on the USS Sassy

She doesn’t save the good stuff for later.

She naps when she wants to.

She doesn’t wait for the “right time” to be happy.

                                            Dazy letting us know - this is the catfish spot!

     

Captains - Rick and Little Wilder at the helm!

Meanwhile, we TightLine Catfisherman rush, worry, and promise ourselves we’ll finally relax when life “calms down.” Spoiler: the waves keep coming!

Dazy walks the same block every day and still finds adventure. She doesn’t need a better me (thank goodness), a better yard, or anything better. She’s all‑in on the TightLine life she                                      already has.                                 

                                                    

                                                 Just along for the adventure 

Maybe that’s the lesson.

Maybe nothing needs upgrading.

Maisie and Dazy

One day she won’t be waiting at the door. But the memories will be, and they’ll still be teaching the same thing she’s been trying to show me all along:

Enjoy your life now.

Because the clock isn’t waiting.

And honestly, the more I watch Dazy, the more convinced I am that she’s the smartest one on the boat.

“There’s no such thing as too much catfish… only too few friends to feed.”

That quote came from one of the volunteers, and it was especially true this week.

We had the honor of serving TightLine Catfish to our friends at Church Under the Bridge, and it was one of those mornings that remind you why our TightLine ministry exists in the first place. Our Family showed up. Friends showed up. Folks grabbed NEW monogrammed aprons provided by my friend Bill, stirred pots, carried trays, and jumped in wherever hands were needed.

And then the line started forming...

Before we knew it, we’d served close to 150 plates, that's 150 stories, 150 smiles, 150 reminders that a simple TightLine catfish meal can do more than fill a stomach. It can lift a spirit. It can slow someone’s day down just long enough for them to feel seen. It can turn a huge parking lot under I35 and 4th Str in Waco, Texas, into a place of fellowship.

We came to serve, but, as always, we left blessed.

Because that’s the TightLine way:
Feed people. Love people. Show up.
And trust that God will take a plate of catfish and turn it into something bigger than food.

Special Thanks to: John, Donna, Liz, Kyle, Megan, Bill, Sherly, Cindy, Wilder, LitWilder, Kamron, Canden, JJ, Elaine (great beans!), and of course - Co-Captain Rick and daBoss - Leni!