“I’ll have a Bloody Mary, please.” The flight attendant didn’t bat an eye that morning. Apparently lots of people use flying as an excuse to have an early nip. I had decided that I would drink my way from Georgia to Montana and that it would be my last day of drinking. And so I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘hunting’
The Hunting Story, Part Three
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hunting on December 11, 2008 | 9 Comments »
The Hunting Story, Part Two
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hunting, Spirituality on December 5, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I was a most reluctant hunter, never having shot a rifle until three months’ earlier. “We’re not leaving these woods until you shoot that gun.” I mentioned passion; did I mention stubbornness? I would’ve gotten around firing the rifle that day with anyone but Brent and when he retrieved the target, we were both a little [...]
The Hunting Story, Part One
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hunting, strength on December 2, 2008 | 7 Comments »
This is a piece I’m working on about my hunting experience. I’m not quite done with it, but I decided to post it here as a short series.
The blast of the rifle’s report shook me to the core, ripping through my body like a bolt of lightning, ingniting every nerve and every cell. “Oh, shit! [...]
Spiritual Turning
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cathedral, change, family, hunting, opportunity, possibility, spiritual turning, writing on November 21, 2008 | 5 Comments »
There’s still no snow in the valleys and the weather has been unusually warm for this time of year. Dad came out to visit and he, Brent and I hunted for a couple of days. Mostly what we did was soak up the good forest energy and enjoy hanging out together. I feel like I’ve hardly [...]
