What better way to spend a cold wintry Thursday evening than at a granddaughters swim meet. Not only was my granddaughter Nina involved but my nephew Derek and his wife Mary have two of their kids swimming also. (Francesca and Tristan) The top picture is their crew including Mary’s mom and dad and their other two kids Jacob (the deer hunter) and Jackson. Tristan didn’t get in this picture, but Francesca sure did! The bottom picture is of Nina doing the individual medley. She’s the one out in front. My daughter Alena was there, with my grandson Jay-Bird, to cheer her on.
The kids are just getting started in the sport, and they seem to be having alot of fun. There were sure tons of parents and grandparents there supporting their little future Olympians. I wasn’t dressed properly for the evening, as the heat and humidity was overwhelming at times. I had way to many layers of cloths on, but it was five degrees outside.
Derek is my brother Darryl’s boy who is one of the managers at Cabela’s in Dundee Michigan. If you can’t hunt the next best thing is to talk about hunting. Derek is the guy to do that with. He’s up on all the latest gear, what works and what doesn’t, and where the really big bucks are hiding. Says he got turned onto a place in Ohio where a 180 class and a 200 class whitetail made it through hunting season. They don’t get that size by making very many mistakes. We also discussed my experience with the “rage expandable broadhead” this year. As you may know I only got 3-4 inches penetration on a perfect lung shot. The blades deployed, but barely broke through the ribs. Had I not been with the landowner, who knew the area, I probably would of lost that deer! Derek does not use expandable, but says everyone he knows that uses the “rage” love them. Mine is the first negative story he’s heard. I shoot 60 pounds so low poundage shouldn’t have been a factor-go figure!
Derek’s boy Tristan has spent many hours on stand with his dad, but Jacob is the one who’s super tuned into hunting with his hero. He told me a story last night about almost shooting a big doe, and it was intense, and funny. (he was using a soft tipped arrow) It was a good night. What could be better than family, sports, and hunting stories!
It does sound like an excellent evening.
I have never heard any negative things about the Rage broadheads either, until you of course Mike. Hopefully it was just a fluke and won’t happen again.
We have been spending many an evening watching one of my cousin’s play girls varsity basketball. It definitely makes for some fun times.
Thanks Uncle Mike for including us in your blog! (Next time I will take the picture ok?) How did Alena not get in this? Anyway I am going to try your meatloaf recipe in the next few nights!
Mary