These were in the flower concession at the supermarket today. This bunch came home with me and are in the vase by the staircase. I just love the bright warm colors of these beautiful tulips. Click the image to enlarge.
Bonus Trip to the Range
We had today off and decided to head over to the range for some target practice. I took my little Warthog .45ACP pistol and put about 50 rounds through her without incident. The .38 special seen in this shot did not go with us this time – we don’t have any .38 special ammunition and have not been able to find any lately.
Bob took the Glock 30 and we each took our shotguns – my 20 gauge Remington 870 junior and Bob’s 12 gauge Remington 870 magnum. Shotgun practice is always fun and today was no exception.
Today’s trip to the range was relaxing and served to take some of the edge off the tensions of the last several days. I’m sure my Dad would approve.
Full Military Honors
Damsel’s Dad passed from us last week and today he was sent off with full military honors. He was a veteran of the US NAVY in the late 1940s through the early 1950s. The Cold War was fully in progress, and Dad’s Squadron was right in the thick of it all. He was a flight crew member and flew missions on the Navy version of the old B24 – the PB4Y-2 ‘Privateer.’ He flew missions all over the Mediterranean, Europe, the North Atlantic Ocean and back to the US for logistics and repairs.
The sailors who performed the honors were squared away and precise in their execution. We stood and saluted as one sailor sounded taps. The other sailor and the officer carefully and precisely folded the flag with crisp movements and presented the flag to Damsel’s Mom.
We will miss Dad, who was a wonderful family man and a really great guy.
Weekend BBQ Feast Fondly Remembered
I wanted to blog about this last weekend, but things have been hectic around here. Hopefully, things will settle down after this week and we can get back to normal.
Anyhow, this is the wonderful meal we had after our regular Sunday shoot. I had a beef tri-tip roast in the freezer and had been wanting to roast it on the BBQ for a while now. Damsel prepared some Danish stuffed potatoes and crookneck squash in a tomato sauce as side dishes. Day-yam this was good. I had leftovers from this sumptuous meal today – mm mm. Click the image for the life-sized drool-inducing view.
I pity the poor vegetarian/vegan community . . .
Big Five
We missed target practice last weekend, so we were ready to hit the range when they first opened on Father’s day. There were a number of fathers and sons there shooting. It’s good to see the kids involved.
We practiced with the 9mm guns and one of the .357 magnum revolvers. It was good fun and we were hitting close to the target center most of the time. As always, however, there is always that wayward round (or 10) 😉
When it was time for the shotguns, we put up a silhouette target with cardboard backing. Damsel’s first five 20 gauge rounds were on target producing five big holes. The weight and thickness of the cardboard kept the paper target from fluttering backward, allowing for better visual location of the shots on target.
I’d say she delivered five goblin-stopping rounds.
Happy Fathers Day!
Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers out there! If you’re a father, take some time to let your kids admire your wonderfulness. If you’re a son or daughter, spend some time with Dad. If your father is no longer with us, spend some time remembering and thinking about him.
Have a great day everyone!
She’s a Real Gun Lover
I made this video a while back and think it’s time to post it again. We had a family tragedy this week and need to be cheered up a bit. This helps.
If you listen to the lyrics from ZZ Top’s ‘Gun Love‘, you will realize how appropriate the soundtrack is to the video clips I cobbled together. I did this in celebration of her enjoyment of the shooting hobby, and the self-defense benefits that result from training and practice.
These shots are from 2007 and her technique has done nothing but improve since then, with encouragement from the likes of gun professionals like Todd Jarrett, Michael Bane and Kerby Smith.
She’s a real gun lover!