Today was spent in the company of Bill. He had offered to show me some of the lakes and the new adventurous Kate (!) isn't the type to turn down such offers. He took me for breakfast and then surprised me by suggesting that we take a canoe out on Lake marshall (accompanied by his extremely handsome Golden Retriever - Zeek the Mountain Dog). With magnificent views all around us we did manage to get out on the water, sadly incredibly strong winds swept us onto a small island. We carried the canoe over and set off to the other side of the lake that the wind was blowing us towards ! Another canoe on the lake was capsized by the strong gusts so our caution was justified. It was short but sweet ! We returned the canoe and drove around Lake Mary and Lake Mormon, Bill telling me the history of the area and talkng about his hunting and fishing exploits. We spent some time walking around Lake Perry, a beautiful spot. Zeek went swimming, I took photos and Bill scouted a possible location for duck shooting.
The next 'adventure' was unexpected. For the first time in my life I used a gun !! A small handgun, the Baretta Tomcat is the same gun used by James Bond ! I fired off a couple of rounds at a battered steel drum, Bill is a qualified fire arms instructor so I knew I was in safe hands. I hate to say it but it was kind of fun. I would never hunt and would never allow anyone to kill infront of me, nor do I have any desire to make a habit of this activity, however I'm very glad I had the opportunity to give it a go.
posted by KP @ 10:30 PM
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