What bothers him more than anything is that our son, Jordan, is of hunting age and he can't be with him. Jordan has never been successful with a deer kill. He has the eyes of his father however (and that is a good thing, for sure!) He has killed everything else that appears in his site. As an 11 year old, he has already shot tons of pheasants, turkeys, ducks, geese, and even a bear! It brings me no greater joy than to see he and his dad bond through this hunting time. And believe me, though Todd is not currently by his side, they are in constant communication! Luckily, Todd has a wonderful family who has stepped up to the plate to take Jordan out for this unforgettable experience. There are many days left with many stories yet to be told.
Today was full of stories and plans for hunting. Todd, Andrew, and I met up with the Carlton hunting crew for lunch. Though no deer had been seen, an exchange of laughter and elaborate dialog took place as we huddled around the table. Jordan's eyes pierced on his older cousins every move. Chris and Lisa generously inviting Jordan in on future hunts. Incidences of prior experiences were handed down to this next generation in playful yet meaningful ways. It seems there are times when some cannot find tree stands, forget back tags, drive trucks into swaps, and need cough silencers or whatever other gadgets are now available today that hadn't been in years past. One thing is for sure, Jordan is a serious hunter with an irrefutable ability to maintain himself in such a present moment- there is not a detail of a story that ever seems to get by him.
So while those types of stories can be told, the girls wish to continue to create their own. Jillian, Kelly, and I met for a morning pow-wow to finish on the details of this year's shoe hunt. One of the pieces the original batch of the Shoe Hunt Ladies loved was the idea that while our guys could bond through hunting, we wanted to as well! We have had our most memorable experiences since the inception of this event when we went out on a hunt together! Piling our "kills" on top of the car for a group pick! Snapping picks as we make our "kill" with credit card in hand. Making a goofy video which no one, besides us, has ever seen about the important features of hunting!
This year, we wish to capture those memories once again! It is the time we spend together that can seem to matter most. Our day will begin with a shoe and accessory hunting experience! We will fuel up at 9 am at the Imagine Coffee House. Our guides will rally the troops at 10 to head out for a "drive" to our destination(s) with hunting packs in hand. We will hunt until 3 or until we cannot anymore then head back home to clean up, gut out the kill, and head out with our friends and family at 7 pm to Pillars for good times! Raffles and 50:50 will be there as well! We thought our other halves could join in on the fun if they wish. As we have had in the past, prizes will be awarded for Best Shoes, Best Accessories, Best Deals, and Best Story...I guarantee the boys could do an equally good job at winning some of those too! If Jordan could be there (BTW- he says he TOTALLY doesn't want to be ;-)) he would probably blow us all away in each category, as I know some of you hunting moms' sons could do as well!
We hope to see you there!
All proceeds from the evening will goto chix4acause.org
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hunting!
Paula
