Ever since I was a kid my dad, my younger brother and I would spend at least one day around this time of year small game hunting. Squirrel, rabbit, and quail were all open and a mixed bag was possible. I can't recall ever getting all 3 in the same day, but 2 out of 3 occasionally.
Part of the purpose was to harvest some mistletoe for decoration. It had been a tradition in my dad's home when he was young. We always hunted with shotguns and would shoot it out of a tree once located.
After my brother and I became teens, we would eat Christmas dinner mid-afternoon on Christmas Eve and open presents that night. We would always hunt that morning while mom would prepare the food. We wanted to work up a good appetite.
Dad has been gone 10 years come February and would turn 100 soon if he were still alive. He gave up hunting at about age 80 and it has been my job to get the mistletoe ever since. Today was that day.
Miss you dad. Wish you could have been there.
Part of the purpose was to harvest some mistletoe for decoration. It had been a tradition in my dad's home when he was young. We always hunted with shotguns and would shoot it out of a tree once located.
After my brother and I became teens, we would eat Christmas dinner mid-afternoon on Christmas Eve and open presents that night. We would always hunt that morning while mom would prepare the food. We wanted to work up a good appetite.
Dad has been gone 10 years come February and would turn 100 soon if he were still alive. He gave up hunting at about age 80 and it has been my job to get the mistletoe ever since. Today was that day.
Miss you dad. Wish you could have been there.
