Father's Day 2011

Ah, Father's Day. A day to kick back and enjoy while surrounded by your child(ren) you will dote on your every need and wish. Hah! It all started out OK but quickly went downhill. It all worked out OK but just tells me that I am a typical dad with a teen-aged daughter who is involved with the on-line world of social sites and texting. Usually, to someone that I don't approve of for various reasons.. lol I love her dearly though and she makes me a proud dad.

I didn't get my breakfast/brunch that I wanted but I'm going to make sure it is not forgotten. The rest of the day went fine. A bit warmer than I expected. My one Father's Day activity, not BBQ for the family, I did that Saturday, was to go to the Santa Clara Field Sports Park with my daughter.




I had a good time even though I sucked.

I used a LH Remington 1100 w/30" full choke barrel and Winchester Target Loads

I thought the loads a bit light and the wind was a bit brisk. Morning might be a bit better time to go when the afternoon winds are not kicking up as strong. Ana and I both got range waivers and made sure we had adequate ear protection. I gave her my headphones to use while I used some foam ear plugs. The range has 5 combo trap/skeet setups normally available. The houses for trap are voice activated when you say "pull" and you can vary from distance from the house per round depending on the group of shooters. I got as close as I could to the house since I have not shot trap in over 30 years. The results prove it.

Round 1 = 3 out of 25

Round 2 = 5 out of 25

I stopped at 2 rounds because I was afraid of a lot of soreness. I have slight bruising on left shoulder and my left cheek a bit tender but very good since I shot 50 shells total. All in all about what I expected.

The rest of the day was spent just relaxing with a book and watching a little TV.