Well, Katie got a baptism by fire over the Christmas holiday. I think shes more used to quiet, laid back holidays with her family, 5 or 6 people, some food, a few games and generally just relaxing.
Christmas with the Miller side is a little more fast paced. Growing up, the house seemed small with 7 people in it, but not to the point where you turned around and someone was right there. Add 15 more people to the mix and things get a little hairier. It's like the entire house had shrunk since I moved out after college. Breakfast is conducted in 3 rooms, gift opening takes 2 1/2 hours and there's a constant stream of kids running everywhere.
In the past, I always just grabbed a few guns and went out hunting if things got too hectic in the house. Not that I didn't this year as well. Only this time Katie came along for the ride. I could tell she was thoroughly enjoying herself watching me tool around the countryside listening to sports radio and stopping every mile to look at something thru the binoculars. She did get to see some spectacular shooting on my part and learned where 50 people she'll never meet live or used to live. "See that clump of trees there?" "Used to be a house there. Herb Johnson used to live there until about '85, nobody lives there now." Enthralling.
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Hey now! You mean the house was crowded. NO WAY, just pleasantly full!! :)
Wait until next year, you will add to the chaos!!!
Oh, I know I'll add to it, maybe not so much next year, but probably the year after when little one is running around!
Sure you can hunt...but are you as good a shot as little Bobby Miller?!?! I saw some good work done through his gun with my own eyes!! It currently sits ready to be eaten in my fridge!
It's all relative Perry..... A lot of people thought that Tommy Kramer was a good quarterback until they saw Dan Marino play. Had you been around for my Grouse decapitating session you probably would have a different view of what a good shot is.
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