Man, I've really fallen down on keeping up with my blog. The world must really be let down right now that they haven't been able to keep up with my adventures.. Luckily for everybody, I remembered that if I plan on having a blog, it might be best to put something in it every once in awhile! Yeah, ok.
So next week my son will graduate from Marine Corps boot camp! Wow, 3 months went by really quickly, but probably faster for him than for those of us who depend on updates via US mail. Everything so far has been very good news and we're all so proud of him we could bust! I was really proud to hear that he qualified 'above expert' on his rifle training! I'm not going to take credit for that, but I do think that showing him the basics of accurate shooting, firearm safety and understanding the how's and why's of firearm function had at least some part in contributing to his success. That, and his familiarity with the M16 platform as well as other weapons will serve him well as he continues his adventure with the Marines. So now we look forward to graduation and wonder how he's doing as he goes the 'the Crucible'. He's about midway through this 54 hour beatdown as I type this!
So how to follow all that and have anything I've been up to sound significant. Hmmm.. Well, let's see. I went on a hunt with the Garrett guys and got to try out the new AT Gold detector. VERY hot little number and a must have for when I have the spare funds for another detector! I especially want to get one before I go to Arizona for a nugget hunting adventure, which might not be as far away as before. Yep, turns out that me being a model in a Garrett ad helped me to meet a guy who has been prospecting with a metal detector for many years, and he lives only a few miles from me! So now I may actually try to get a trip off the ground. We'll see.
Boar Hunter published another of my articles! Look for it, it's the FIRST article in the mag! 'Who's rules are you following?' Good stuff if I do say so myself! Still, as I read it, I see that I have a little more work to do in order to keep my articles on course and better focused. All in time I guess.
Deer season is in full swing and I haven't seen anything I want to shoot just yet, but I'm funny like that-a hundred animals could walk out in front of me and if none of them strike me just right...they'll all walk right on past! I can't tell you what the buck I want would look like, but I'll know when I see him! In the meantime I know I need to do my part to thin the doe herd, and that's exactly what I'll do next time out. Somebody say 'jerky'! Oh, and JALAPENO SAUSAGE!?!?
Up for '11 I have one or more trips planned to Okieland to run down a few legends, my here in Texas plus whatever new stuff I can round up for metal detecting or cache hunting, and I STILL want to get to the beach for some detecting and fishing. I may even get recertified for SCUBA diving and hit some of the popular swimming holes in the rivers and stuff. Hey, it's just time and money right? Well crap. Turns out when I have one I'm short on the other...
