It's mid-November, which means that the leaves have fallen, turkeys are sweating, and Johnny Spencer hosts his annual EWWN meeting...they have a little oyster roast and then the group strolls over to shoot skeet at our 5-Stand. Normally, a group that comes here to shoot isn't overly-noteworthy. What makes Johnny so noteworthy is his ability to show up, talk about his shooting prowess, and find lots of empty air with "Ol' Betsy"...
I have gone afield with Johnny, and find him to be a "fair-to0-middlin" marksman, in fact, he's pretty good. He also claims to be the best Swan Caller on the peninsula, but that's another story. Today, Johnny will have the opportunity to revisit his fate on the dreaded, difficult, and demanding 5-Stand. The 5-Stand is a flurry of clay action, with targets being thrown from machines in all directions...shooters get 5 clays from 5 locations, for a total of 25 total targets...A score of 20 is good. A score of 15 is generally what my personal tally adds up, unfortunately. Yesterday I shot an 18...Nevertheless, Johnny will be able to face his Water Works foes, tournament-style. Good Luck, and thrower number 5 is moving at about 65 miles per hour!
Tonight, the Program Staff and I will visit Plymouth for the first annual "Goodbye You Crazy Hippies, Let's Eat Some Greasy Pizza" celebration. This season's staff looked strangely similar to the Spring Staff. They have done a wonderful job, and proved their versatility by pitching in at virtually every position at the Center, something few can say...So tonight we have decided to go with two different pizzas, one with Stuffed Crust (since I have never had it), sliced tomato and mushrooms...the other pizza will have peppers and ham on it which is TOTALLY GROSS.
Also today, my dad is having his first (and only, I hope) old man surgery...he swears he's getting old, but that's probably long gone...
Tomorrow, Lee and I will journey to Raleighwood, North Carolina to do a display of our Military Programs, which are probably some of the most expansive in the country...when you take into account our Family Camp for Wounded Veterans, our Specialty Camp for dependents with disabilities, and our Operation Purple Camps (for kids whose parents are deployed), it totals up to an impressive reach of campers...
I have to wear a suit...
Enjoy the day...
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