The Hunting Times

This comes as no surprise.  We know that when we hunt prairie dogs in Texas and New Mexico to leave the bodies alone.  And here is why... http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/13/officials-fleas-two-arizona-counties-tested-positive-plague/ It is RARE though that humans actually get infected.  Only 15 in 2015, according to the CDC.

You read that right.  I jumped into a Ferrari 458 Italia and took it around the Putman Road Course near Greenfield, Indiana on Saturday, 12 AUG.  All of this was done through Xtreme Xperience (www.thextremexperience.com) where you get trained (kinda) and then jump into an exotic sports car and drive flat out around a race track with an instructor sitting in the passenger seat.  What an awesome experience (some might say "xtreme").  Loved it! The day started early as I picked up Alex at 5:45 am.  We drove from Mulberry to the course and arrived at 7:00.  Things were just getting set up and we were the first to check in.  We had some issues with the Groupon and it ended up that we all got $50 off the regular rate.  Whatever.  We were there and we were going to race.  I also ordered the VIP package that got me a T-shirt, a picture, and a video of my laps around the track (which will arrive in about two weeks).  All of us drivers had to sit through a 45-minute class on

Dave had his granddaughter Ava this weekend, so we took advantage of the great weather and broke out the .22s and the fishing poles - at her request, on Saturday.  We loaded up about a dozen water balloons and put them up on the range.  Then we gave Ava a safety talk.  That was promptly followed by us loading magazines and clips while she pulled the trigger. Ava getting a gun safety talk Papaw helping Ava line up the sights Ava shooting .22 at water balloons Then we headed for the pond.  We used bee moths and red worms.  And we could not keep the poles in the water.  As soon as the bobber hit, it was under.  Ava caught six fish on her first six casts.  She did not tire, even after 20 fish reeled in. Ava fishing for blue gill Ava and Papaw with a big ole blue gill Then afterward, she wrote me this nice Thank You note.  That's her shooting at water balloons, collecting empty brass, and fishing.  How sweet! Ava's Thank You Note Not to be o