I have my mom's .22 rifle in a closet. I have bullets hidden two floors away.
Mom has my 20 gauge shotgun as hostage, 230 miles from here. Dad gave me that when I was about 15.
I planned to go target shooting again, someday. Never got around to it. I've had mom's rifle for 6 years, and haven't remotely even considered using it in anger, not for a second. Even before my gun safety classes when I was about 12, I saw them as just a neat device and never placed extra fear nor extra reverence on guns.
In Boy Scouts I was a good target shooter, but I've never been interested much in killing animals. I thought knowing what to do if I ever needed it in a survival situation would be handy, but that's about it.
I once shot and killed a woodchuck with the shotgun. He was slowly destroying the cabins at the resort I managed. It's lucky I'm a good shot, because I never want to feel the way I felt after I saw it tumble. And if the feeling I had was that bad for an animal, I can't imagine...
Most likely Mom and I will sell our rifle and shotgun. She's 76 and not likely to use her rifle again. I have no interest in target shooting with a shotgun. Sometimes I think we keep them in our respective homes only because they remind us of dad.
And now I miss him. Go figure.
OK, Erin--how did you meet this 25 year old? Are you going to see him again? I'm jealous. I have a horrible feeling I'll be amongst 150 hot lesbians this weekend and not get any.
Went out with a bunch of girlfriends for a bday celebration. Ended up touring 3 or 4 bars; he bought me some shots, flirted, and I took him home and shake and baked him like a virile little pork chop.
Ya want more more deets? I'll e you....
Heh. Nah, I just wanted the basics. More deets would just make me more jealous. Go you with the GA!
THem be the basics. I been walking around with a silly smile on my face at weird moments.
He's got my number, though. I don't think he's dating material, per se....but I have his number, too, and I think he's got definite drunk-dial booty call potential.
Rowr.
I'll save you guys the TMI, but....(it was kinda the best sex I've ever had.)
OK. He has said, and I believed him, that had I wanted anything not a weapon for my writing trophy, he would've thought it was a great idea. And I have said, and I think he believes me, that I honestly hadn't the foggiest idea that he'd have a problem with it, because given his background and general attitudes, he's not the type you'd expect to be anti-gun.
This doesn't change the fact that I don't get to have this beautiful thing that I've been building up in my mind and looking forward to for ages, but I'm only sad and not angry now.
Susan, I thought you were originally considering getting a sword? Would your DH feel the same way about a sword as he does about a gun?
hey sj - I'm glad you checked in ...i was a little worried about you.
DH survived his first day. it was uneventful
