We then went to Eagle’s Nest to watch Dan shoot Fitasc, a European clay shooting game. It is done holding your gun down near your waist and raising it to firing position only after the bird is called for. It is very difficult. As of late afternoon Saturday he was in second place.
We came back home and while Sue and Dan showered after all day in the sun, Ted grilled brats on the grill at their cabin while I readied macaroni salad, watermelon chunks, beans and chips. Klondike bars were dessert, the small ones. I really did more “opening” than cooking but Sue was most grateful to walk out to the covered patio and sit down to eat.
Friday the fellows were shooting at 9 but they go warm up before so we agreed to meet them at 9:30. When we arrived they were moving quickly and I was concerned my brother Kim and Marion were going to arrive too late to see them shoot. They arrived just in time to see them shoot the last two stations.
We spent the evening on the cabin patio just visiting and munching on veggies and nuts. No one was hungry. It started to rain so we headed across the road to home.
We did the same time thing on Saturday and two of the squad never showed so with a 2 man team, they had moved almost half way down the course when we arrived at 9:30! When they finished, with not great scores, they went to 5 stand to practice! We took the trappers advice and went to a small restaurant near the range. The food was very good but the selection was limited and quantity way short of the “enough for two” Todd promised us.
We came home and Ted showered while I started two loads of laundry. The stackables don’t hold but 1/4 of what my 20+ years washer at home does and takes way longer to run a cycle. What they save you in water you pay in electricity and time! But I guess it is better than the laundromat though two hours every other week was enticing!
Sunday there was some confusion. Kim asked if Ted and I had time for dinner Sunday near their house. Dan was leaving right after shooting because they had a Monday morning flight to FL. We said yes but then there was the question if they were coming to see the shooting. We all decided they weren’t. I chose to stay home because the three of them left at 7:30 after checking out of the cabin. I tried repeatedly to reach Kim to determine if they were or were not coming and received a text from Marion eventually “we are 5 minutes away”.
Sue’s truck and our car were parked a distance away from the general public parking lot, the fellows were about to start shooting, so Marion came back for me after I made a quick trip to the mirror, and all turned out well! Ted shot very well but not good enough to make up for his mediocre score on Saturday. Neither he nor Dan won any money or accolades!
Everyone headed for home and later on Ted and I dressed up for an Italian dinner out in Powell, OH. We were the only four in the restaurant though another party came in later. The food was excellent and we talked non stop until close to 10:00. I do hope they will attend next year’s family reunion. He has at least 100 people to meet that he is related to. There are lots more, that will just be for starters.
Monday we left about 9:00 and drove 5 hours to Michigan to Addison Oaks, an Oakland County Park. We end up here usually every year in our summer comings and goings. It has big sites and two parking spaces per campsite. We will be here a little more than two weeks.
Everyone is working so Tuesday we did a lot of running around - Sam’s for our protein drinks and gas, Target for an induction 5 qt. pot, Kroger for a few groceries ... and we forgot water and sodas! That will give us something to do tomorrow!
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