Life is good

[MWirwicki]

It was great to see the folks from Tennessee here in Michigan.  Had a great time at Elm Hall and already looking forward to the next.  We gathered up the PA folks at Elm Hall for a pic.

[blackhawk]

Pappy was putting on a shooting clinic with "somebody's" red oak  board bow...and loving it  



Pappy doing one of the many things pappy does best ...pearly brought a lil elm stave..and we all whittled on it and passed it around  till it was a bow

[koan]

Looks like a great time! Keep the pics and stories comin... Im laid up for atleast a week so i have to live vicariously thru you guys

[Pappy]

Thanks Chris,yes that baby shot very good,may have to make a board bow some day. Koan hope this helps you to feel a little better knowing we had a Great time this passed weekend. That little bow everyone was working on turned out nice I thought.
   Pappy

[PEARL DRUMS]

Considering it started its life as a walking stick Pappy, Id say she held up well! Ill wrap it all up and post some pics in the coming week or so.

[koan]

It does, lol. Got 5 staves chased to a ring and a freindship bow to tweak... and to top it off i finally got a bandsaw to make life easier... But i cant stand long enuff to play, lol

[Rocky]

Nice Pics Pappy! As always we appreciate the support. I'll buy you a bowl of chili when I see you!

Rocky

[Otis]

Great pictures! I had a great time. A big thanks to Rocky, Kevin, Eric, Chris and all the other members who put in the hard work for us to just enjoy ourselves.
Met a lot of new friends and hung out with the old ones.  It was my first time there. Gonna try and make it an annual event.  The dinner Saturday night was out-
standing!!!

                                                                                                                     David

[burn em up chuck]

    i miss you guys, will try to make it next year.

                                         chuck

[Pappy]

Cool Rocky,just need some beans in it. You are right Dave it was a great time for sure. Can't wait till next year. ;)Rocky,started on your bow last evening,down to a ring and handle laid out on some good 2002 Osage,should be a good bow. Chuck we missed you last week,hope you can make it down this weekend, we have a working and meeting to get ready for our Charity shoot coming up the 17th of this month so we have lots to do.
   Pappy

[burn em up chuck]

    I'll be there

        chuck

[K.Hills]

Dave, No thanks needed... we were glad you were able to come see us.
Thanks also for the help in the kitchen.  K. Hills

[Otis]

You're welcome Kevin. Glad to help out. You guys had a long day Saturday for sure. Rocky, Matt, Eric, Woody and I shot Sunday before I left and Rocky said he
was wore out. Again thanks for all of your work. You guys put on a great shoot.
                                                                                                David

[_Jon_]

Thanks to Pappy for letting me ride along for the hours it took to drive up north.

Thanks to all the fellows who let me hang around the fire.

And a final thank you to Rocky for letting me share his bus for a few days!

I had a great time.  Life is to short to let a few miles stand between friends.

[Pappy]

No problem Jon,my pleasure,it's a treat just to get and watch you eat.
Got Rocky's bow laid out and roughted out yesterday,should have it ready for the form by the weekend. Also got a great gift from SadieJane,one of their club Tshirts.
Very cool shirt,Thanks and then got a suprise from Will last night,can't wait to post the pictures,6 napped heads matching 160 grain and a very cool knife blade that all came from my creek and they have named the rock Pappyite. I think Shannon ,Will and probably Jesse came up with that name. So I had a really
good day.
   Pappy