Life is good

[Pappy]

 Gill One of our hero's [ Wounded warrior]  Chuck doing his thing in the kitchen and Miss Joanie just mingling.  What she does so well.
  Pappy

[Pappy]

Giving out the awards, we had a good crowd, funny part was it was an open shoot but had a least 3 to 1 Traditional or Self bow, pretty cool I think.  Hope yall had a good one also.
 Life is Good.
   Pappy

[Chief RID]

Thanks Pappy. I just love seeing the pics at Twin Oaks.

[Parnell]

37 days to go...
Good pictures, Pap.

[Outbackbob48]

Pappy looks like ya had a great weekend, the Spirit Station looks real good, and can't believe how many of ya got your short sleeve shirts on. 14 degrees here this morning.   See ya in about 5 weeks. Later Bob

[Wolf Watcher]

Thanks for the Pictures.  Really miss the farm!  Was surprised to see you actually using that old quiver.  I like the picture of your son and his wife.  I am working on a pink quiver for the raffle and have to admit it is kicking my rear.  Am soaking a bison skull that John has agreed to bring and decorate for the spirit station.  My Yukon trip may be falling apart so if I show up at the classic I hope you let me in.  Joe

[Pappy]

Ya Love that quiver, no bad luck on you other trip but hope it works out for you to make the Classic, if it turns out just you let me know and I will save you a spot in the Cabin. Ya I would say Beau done pretty good for his self. Very proud of Him and her. Got a few more staves worked out yesterday, hope to finish by the weekend, not going to be at the cabin this weekend, Miss Joanie have a date, going to see Bob Seger in Nashville. One of her favorites. 
   Pappy

[Outbackbob48]

Pappy, Miss Joanie's got good taste, picked you and Bob Seger. Bob

[JEB]

I had honor and the pleasure to shoot with Gil and Sherry at  an event in Indiana a few years ago.  There was a book written about Gil and his unit called , "The Only Thing Worth dying For".  Gil is a true American hero.  Nice to see him over your way Pappy

[Pappy]

Yes he only lives 7 or 8 miles from me. Great guy and his shooting is really coming a long. He came in 2nd in Long bow and we had some pretty good shooters there. I have known him for many years, way before him getting blown up right after 9/11. Eric built him a Boo backed bow also a few years ago that he shoots very good, he said he was saving that one for the Classic.
   Pappy

[Eric Krewson]

The bow I made Gil is all osage, no bamboo. I asked for a little divine guidance when I made it because the bow was for a special guy, the bow almost made itself, no tillering or alignment problems at all.

[JEB]

The first time I shot with Gil, Sherry, his son and sister was at the Farmland shoot in Indiana.  I was down there putting a fundraiser on so we could send archery equipment to army bases in Afganistan.  Gil and family came up to our booth and after a visit we shut it down so we could shoot with them.

Well we didn't realize that they were keeping score so after the first target I said I will get the arrows and I ran down and pulled the arrows and handed them out.  They wanted to know what the scores were and of course, I didn't have a clue as we were just shooting and did not realize it was a competition.  They got the biggest kick out of that.

Eric, that was an OUTSTANDING thing you did for Gil.

[Pappy]

Sorry Eric, I should have remembered that.  Beautiful bow for sure.
   Pappy

[iowabow]

Hey Pappy  I plan to  make it to the classic.

[Pappy]

That is great news John I was hoping you could make it again, long drive I know but would miss yall if you weren't there . Pappy