| My parents came for a visit a couple of weeks ago | | | | uncontrollably when we did dispose of an unwanted |
| and of course my dad and I spent many hours | | | | toy. |
| talking about the things we did together as I was | | | | Saturday’s where the day of choice for my |
| growing up. Naturally, we went right into a | | | | father and I. My mother would have the mothers |
| conversation about all the shooting we did in days | | | | of my friends over for conversation and gossip while |
| past. As much as I wanted to, I was never allowed | | | | my pop would take all of us kids out back for some |
| to fire my air soft guns alone. | | | | air soft gun fun. As my father was a busy man I |
| As I get older I tend to look back more often at | | | | never missed a Saturday afternoon out back with |
| many of the good times I had growing up. Perhaps | | | | him as this was normally the only free time he had, |
| it’s because time makes us more sentimental, | | | | perhaps this is why I have such fond memories of |
| and perhaps it’s simply because the longer we | | | | shooting both with friends and my father. As I get |
| live the more we have to reminisce about. At any | | | | older I am beginning to see that it wasn’t the |
| rate I’ve found myself thinking about the fun | | | | bb guns or the shooting that I looked forward too, it |
| I had growing up, shooting air soft guns with my | | | | was the time I got to spend with my dad and even |
| neighborhood buddies. Many of us owned some | | | | my friends. |
| type of bb gun or air rifle though there were the | | | | My father has gotten on in years though he’s |
| obstinate parents who never let their kids own such | | | | still healthy and to my surprise continues to collect |
| things however we found that it was always those | | | | and even shoot air soft guns. Now that he’s |
| kids who were most eager to shoot some targets | | | | retired though he has the luxury of dusting the old |
| out back. | | | | guns off and taking a shot at some targets any time |
| My parents came for a visit a couple of weeks ago | | | | he pleases. In fact, during this last visit he actually |
| and of course my dad and I spent many hours | | | | suggested I buy a new gun, bring my son and head |
| talking about the things we did together as I was | | | | out to his house for a weekend. Though I still own |
| growing up. Naturally, we went right into a | | | | all of the guns I owned as a child they |
| conversation about all the shooting we did in days | | | | haven’t seen the light of day in close to |
| past. As much as I wanted to, I was never allowed | | | | fifteen years. Needless to say this talk and invitation |
| to fire my air soft guns alone. My dad was always | | | | he gave me really fired me up and my son wants to |
| present to make sure I was being both safe, and | | | | shoot with Grandpa so we’ll be heading out in |
| courteous to other shooters and to any animals that | | | | early April for some backyard fun. This trip should |
| might have been in our line of fire. | | | | prove to be both fun and interesting. As a kid I |
| I spent the majority of my youth growing up in | | | | though my dad was the greatest shot this planet had |
| Yucca Valley, California which translates into the | | | | to offer, and though I still believe him to be a solid |
| middle of nowhere but this allowed us to do | | | | shot, I’m expecting to give him a run for his |
| things like shoot in our oversized backyards without | | | | money. I even asked my son if he had any old |
| having to worry about foot traffic or other houses | | | | toys he wanted to shoot at but he’s not |
| posing a problem. Most of the time my dad and I | | | | letting any of those go just yet. |
| spent our time shooting empty soda cans but the | | | | It is indeed fun to look back on the times we |
| occasional neglected and unused toy would end up | | | | enjoyed with loved ones and friends but it’s |
| on the shooting post. Thinking back I have really | | | | something entirely different to be doing it again after |
| fond memories of shooting my old toys because for | | | | so many years. |
| whatever reason both my friends and I laughed | | | | |