Memorial Day 2006. Shotguns.

Last Memorial Day, we had a get together with Captain Gerry Morgan, the Reins Family, and the Bacon's. In strong patriotic spirit, we marched out to our pond, loaded up our trap machine, and started throwing birds, which we readily blasted from the sky. Well, we attempted to.

Turns out that Captain Morgan ended up taking more clays than the rest of us. We were held at a tie for about three rounds, when finally Gerry whipped the lot of us. So, Jeff Reins, Dad, and I have all voted NOT to let him come back next time we go trapshooting...

Jes' kiddin' Gerry! :-D We'd never be rude to a man who can shoot with such prestine accuracy!

David Moore did his share of bird bagging as well, leaving some of us amazed at his abilities. Of course, the real reason for saying all this is to have a caption for this somewhat artistic photo that I accidentally created.

Gerry Morgan, Jeff Reins. Shooting it offf. It was a tie, again.

Left to Right, Pastor Bacon, Gerry Morgan, Jeff Moore, and Jeff Rein's elbow was peeking in the corner there. Pastor Bacon didn't join us in the shooting. Probably didn't want to embarrass the rest of us with his accuracy and marksmanship.

But who says that you have to be unhappy just because you're not shooting? Not me! Not Pastor Bacon either! You can watch OTHER people shoot, and be almost as happy.

In the meantime, Jeffrey Gator Moore, armed only with his cunning, and a worn out machette....

Devised a new way to get birds, without the noise or recoil of a 12 gauge shotgun!

Tonight I listened to a CD recording by Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America. Excellent piece, on the Witherspoon school of Law and Public Policy set from Vision Forum. Definitely worth the listen.

Well, I must run off to bed. 'Tis late. Or, at least, I must head that way. Until I get distracted.

~ John.