A father stood in a swimming pool in water up to his shoulders, arms outstretched, and called to his son, a toddler poised joyfully on the edge some six feet away.
Sleeping bag, flashlight, binoculars; bat, ball, and baseball glove; fishing pole, tackle box, junior boatman's safety certificate so he could run the motorboat; and a game and a good book for a rainy day.