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Yeah, we rolled out of bed at 5 am. That's about 1/2 hour later then when I had to go to work. I don't know. I guess 40 or so years getting up at the same time doesn't let you sleep late.
I try but no good. Oh well, let's get out early ( my favorite time of day ). While getting ready, I thought maybe a walk down the beach with a rod and go for some Blues-always a blast.
Pound for pound there ain't no fish that fights harder. Then I said to myself, you haven't shot your slingshot in months because of a change in your condition ( I have Parkinson's Disease ).
Well, the new meds, I'm happy to say, are working well! Decision made! An early morning bike ride through a wooded path that runs about 20 miles through green acres property.
So I put 3 Lidocaine patches on my arthritic elbow ( bone on bone Arthritis -lot of fun-it also happens to be the arm that I hold the frame in.
Then covered it with an Ace bandage rather tightly-popped a Vicodin ( don't worry, only when I absolutely have to ) then to WaWa for a 20 ounce Coffee ( without a doubt, the best coffee in the known universe! ).
Slingshot I used was a self made cold bent 3/8" solid aluminum Rod frame (TTT) with bands mounted on the inside of the forks of the throat (A little different ).
Ammo of choice today was a bunch of 5/8" cats eye marbles of which I have at least 40 or 50 lbs of. Well off we went, water bottle filled with cold water ,57 degrees out ( Love it! ), hardly anyone out and bout yet, just starting to get light-what a morning!
Got on the path and not 5 minutes had passed when a Raccoon ran in front of me. Then rode over a small creek and flushed out a flock of Mallards. Nothing for the next 10 minutes or so then I saw a big Doe with a fawn.
I think it was this years fawn too because it had some fading spots. Seeing a Mother Deer and a fawn out in their natural setting-beautiful. Then I came to the spot where the local kids hangout, partying and stuff. It had been awhile since i was there.
I promptly put the kick stand down, set up about 20 empty Beer cans, and went to work. I started off at around 15 feet or so and missed the first can by about 2 feet! (Oh this is gonna be fun). Not lying here guys ( why would I? )-I missed the first 4 cans I shot at-from around 15 feet! Then the Vicodin started to kick in or something else kicked in because I started hitting. Now this is fun! Then I started hanging cans up on branches, setting them bottom out, filled a few with water ( always fun ), and then threw a few in a small stagnant pond and played sink the can! Loved to do that when I was a kid. Well, after about an hour and a half, the pain was letting itself be known so I said that's it. There was a time when I would have kept shooting till I had no ammo left. Age and wisdom does teach you something. in this case-save some for another day old timer! ( Who said old timer? I'm just a big kid! DAMN-that was a lot of typing!!!! Good time guys!
Knew I forgot something-pictures!
Next time-sorry! :banghead:
I try but no good. Oh well, let's get out early ( my favorite time of day ). While getting ready, I thought maybe a walk down the beach with a rod and go for some Blues-always a blast.
Pound for pound there ain't no fish that fights harder. Then I said to myself, you haven't shot your slingshot in months because of a change in your condition ( I have Parkinson's Disease ).
Well, the new meds, I'm happy to say, are working well! Decision made! An early morning bike ride through a wooded path that runs about 20 miles through green acres property.
So I put 3 Lidocaine patches on my arthritic elbow ( bone on bone Arthritis -lot of fun-it also happens to be the arm that I hold the frame in.
Then covered it with an Ace bandage rather tightly-popped a Vicodin ( don't worry, only when I absolutely have to ) then to WaWa for a 20 ounce Coffee ( without a doubt, the best coffee in the known universe! ).
Slingshot I used was a self made cold bent 3/8" solid aluminum Rod frame (TTT) with bands mounted on the inside of the forks of the throat (A little different ).
Ammo of choice today was a bunch of 5/8" cats eye marbles of which I have at least 40 or 50 lbs of. Well off we went, water bottle filled with cold water ,57 degrees out ( Love it! ), hardly anyone out and bout yet, just starting to get light-what a morning!
Got on the path and not 5 minutes had passed when a Raccoon ran in front of me. Then rode over a small creek and flushed out a flock of Mallards. Nothing for the next 10 minutes or so then I saw a big Doe with a fawn.
I think it was this years fawn too because it had some fading spots. Seeing a Mother Deer and a fawn out in their natural setting-beautiful. Then I came to the spot where the local kids hangout, partying and stuff. It had been awhile since i was there.
I promptly put the kick stand down, set up about 20 empty Beer cans, and went to work. I started off at around 15 feet or so and missed the first can by about 2 feet! (Oh this is gonna be fun). Not lying here guys ( why would I? )-I missed the first 4 cans I shot at-from around 15 feet! Then the Vicodin started to kick in or something else kicked in because I started hitting. Now this is fun! Then I started hanging cans up on branches, setting them bottom out, filled a few with water ( always fun ), and then threw a few in a small stagnant pond and played sink the can! Loved to do that when I was a kid. Well, after about an hour and a half, the pain was letting itself be known so I said that's it. There was a time when I would have kept shooting till I had no ammo left. Age and wisdom does teach you something. in this case-save some for another day old timer! ( Who said old timer? I'm just a big kid! DAMN-that was a lot of typing!!!! Good time guys!
Knew I forgot something-pictures!
Next time-sorry! :banghead:
