I have plenty of excuses...so many that they somewhat over-lap
each other. And if this were a normal 'face to face' conversation
I would probably voice them all. But alas it's a simple post
that I figure nobody reads and since I vowed to make these
somewhat honest (except for expected writer embellishment) posts
I will fore go the excuses and simply state the facts.
Fall Is a busy time here in the valley. Especially in late September
early October. Some of the things I try never to miss are the county
fair...My sportsman's club fall 4 wheeler run...The local fire
departments annual gun raffle and party and my Bass club tournaments.
Fishing picks up in the fall after the heat of summer plus the lakes
are so much more enjoyable without the summer traffic.
Now sometimes these things kinda run together so one has to be
a careful planer to attend them all. (enter Mr. Spur-of-the -moment)
Starting off.. the state fair and the county fair sort of slipped by
unnoticed. I shouldn't say unnoticed.. I was aware of them but storm
damage kinda filled my days that week and I just never made the time.
At any rate ..this past weekend was the grand hurray. Bass tournament
at one of my favorite lakes (Seneca)... the Club 4 wheeler run.. and the
Fire department gun raffle. After a week of worrying I received an
e-mail saying the Bass tourny would be delayed for a week because of
an open tourny on the lake...'YES'...thats one out of the way ! Now ...
If plan this just right I can get up early Sunday..go work the gate at
the Sportsman's club.. earn my work day. Leave and be at the gun raffle
by noon and enjoy the day with friends and maybe even win a gun or two!
Great... this could all work out !
Lets back up to Saturday. In fact.. lets back up a week ago Saturday.
Great times..Son gets married. His beautiful new wife, whom
we love dearly, and the sweetest little four year old daughter ,are
welcomed into our little family. Daughter and her fiance are
home for the week with their dog so the week is pretty much total
confusion.
Ok now the weekend comes...Son and his new bride both have to work.
No problem...Saturdays open..Stern wheelers are in town..what an
opportunity to show off our grand parenting skills... so with camera
and Barbies in hand off we go. Beautiful day at the riverfront.
looked at the boats, rode the little train, jumped in the inflatables
(not me personally) and all and all had a very relaxing day.
That brings us to "my day" ahhh much to do. The first little glitch
came when I went to fill out the raffle tickets for the Sportsman's club
raffle. They were dated for Saturday ! Further investigation reveals
that the event at the club was yesterday. How could I mess that up?
But wait.. that means I have all day to spend at the Gun raffle !
Wrong again!... As I check the web site to get a time for the event I
find that ,guess what ?, that was yesterday also.
So to sum this story up...no..I didn't get my work day in at the club,
No I didn't win any of the many guns raffled off at the Fire department
And no I didn't get any of the delicious BBQ chicken and other great foods
that comes with your raffle ticket.
What I did get was a great day of bonding with my newly acquired
granddaughter and wife and a relaxing day at the waterfront.
And since nobody that I knew actually saw me sitting on the wall
with a cup of french fries and a handful of Barbie dolls..I'd say it
was a pretty good trade !
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