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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: iowabow on May 11, 2012, 07:55:46 pm

Title: school is out!
Post by: iowabow on May 11, 2012, 07:55:46 pm
I teach college and my summer started today.  I like having the summer off but it makes going back to work hard.  What would you do it you had the summer off? Then I will tell what I am going to do.
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Post by: cracker on May 11, 2012, 11:13:48 pm
I'd go some fishing camping on the Ocone river catch up on some stuf around home catch up on some blacksmith work. etc etc. Ron
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Post by: JackCrafty on May 11, 2012, 11:26:54 pm
That's easy... ;D
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Post by: YosemiteBen on May 12, 2012, 02:31:11 pm
I work all the time. Va what? You can come visit me in Yosemite and we can break rocks and bread! You can stay at our house and demonstrate with me in Yosemite. Then we can fish and swim and......
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Post by: gstoneberg on May 12, 2012, 03:01:14 pm
Be careful, you could have a few old retired guys on your doorstep pretty quick...  O wait, I just wish I was retired. :-\

George
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Post by: fishfinder401 on May 12, 2012, 03:08:26 pm
let me think....what will i do this summer :-\ ?OH i know :D  fish, shoot bow, work, fish, make bow(repeat till i have to go to school) ;D
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Post by: JW_Halverson on May 12, 2012, 06:36:55 pm
Who thought a fishhead would have that much sense?

I'm working on the calendar for the summer.  I'm filling out every date that is scheduled for some event or other than I cannot avoid...and then blocking out the weekends and the events that I want for myself.  Once I have those dates on the calendar I promise and vow to call my own time sacred and not give it up for anyone or anything.  After last year's miserable record of ZERO NITES CATFISHING I am changing my ways. 
Title: Re: school is out!
Post by: iowabow on May 13, 2012, 08:20:24 am
Hey jw how you doing! I just wanted you to know that we took your bow to the classic and Isaac finished in the middle for his age group.  We also finished his new bow but are still sanding a finish on it.   You were a good influence on him and this has  made a difference in his life. Shoot me a PM with your address and phone number please.
 Anyway I am going to take a couple weeks off from work and make art and build another bow.   Then I decided to teach a summer class for extra money to vacation toward the southwest and maybe stop and see jackcrafty on my way to NM to see my son. 
Title: Re: school is out!
Post by: Dictionary on May 13, 2012, 11:38:59 am
Who thought a fishhead would have that much sense?

I'm working on the calendar for the summer.  I'm filling out every date that is scheduled for some event or other than I cannot avoid...and then blocking out the weekends and the events that I want for myself.  Once I have those dates on the calendar I promise and vow to call my own time sacred and not give it up for anyone or anything.  After last year's miserable record of ZERO NITES CATFISHING I am changing my ways.

you know what? I haven't seen you say a single decent thing to fishfinder before haha.
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Post by: Parnell on May 14, 2012, 09:38:39 am
I've got a few weeks to go.  So YosemiteBen, that's a standing invitation?  Fish huh?  Flyfishing?
Be careful what you wish for...
Title: Re: school is out!
Post by: crooketarrow on May 14, 2012, 04:05:56 pm
  I've been off mostly my whole life. NO JOKE Thats what I've kept telling myself. Not many people get to make a liveing at what the love to do. I think I came make it one more summer. From the end of gobbler season to AUG I fly fish mainly. The summer here in WV. Throw in a few camping trips with my sons along water ofcorse. Then it's back to chaseing bucks for me.
  IT'S BEEN A HARD LIFE
 
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Post by: TRACY on May 14, 2012, 11:15:43 pm
Must be nice John! Got six more days with 8th graders and then I'll be knapping all day long!

Tracy
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Post by: iowabow on May 14, 2012, 11:56:57 pm
Wow 8th grade I don't know how you do it but glad that you do.   Post those points. 
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Post by: TRACY on August 04, 2012, 11:26:44 pm
Man John, you're gonna have to change the title to " Back to School"  :'(

Where did the time go!!

Tracy
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Post by: osage outlaw on August 05, 2012, 12:02:35 am
Thursday was our kids first day back  :)
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Post by: fishfinder401 on August 05, 2012, 01:09:42 am
Thursday was our kids first day back  :)
wow, is it just me or does that seem early? im going back ( or i should say moving in) sept 2 :'(
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Post by: TRACY on August 05, 2012, 10:14:22 am
Clint, do the kids get a two week break after each nine weeks of school? My kids start Monday and I don't get students until Wednesday. Puts a crimp in my knapping and bow building time ;)


Tracy
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Post by: osage outlaw on August 05, 2012, 10:35:45 am
They have a week off in Oct., 2 weeks off in Dec.-Jan, and a week off in March.  It looks like they are just giving them a longer fall break and Christmas break.  Looking at their schedule they have a few weeks of intersession.  I'm not sure what that is.  I'll have to ask the wife when she wakes up.

With my work schedule, school starting gives me more bow building time.
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Post by: iowabow on August 05, 2012, 11:35:13 am
Well my summer of fun is drawing to a close. I squeezed everyday for so many events and family fun.

Tn classic / built bow for Isaac with Pat
Devil's knappin
Younth jamberee
Bow building class for new bow builders
Native pottery project
3d shoots
Paleo indian ABO project
Built two bows
Taught a summer course
Southwest tour (grand canyon, sacramento mtn, rocky western slopes,  Denver)
Dogwood/willow arrow project
Lots of target practice
Farming project two fields converted to wildlife set aside.
2ac of timber improvment work
3 naps
Sure has been fun

Title: Re: school is out!
Post by: osage outlaw on August 05, 2012, 12:16:23 pm
That sounds like a great summer Iowabow.


Tracy, the kids do have two weeks off after every 9 weeks.  They have scheduled every friday in the spring as snow make up days.  If they don't have any snow days, they will have 3 day weekends.
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Post by: TRACY on August 05, 2012, 06:47:50 pm
Impressive summer vacation John 8). Clint, I'll probably on that schedule next year, which will be great for fall bowhunting camp and early duck season.

Tracy
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Post by: YosemiteBen on August 15, 2012, 02:19:37 pm
@ Parnell - Usually any invitation we extend is open and standing - not very many take us up on it though. Lots of family around here in Cali and only very few have made the time to stop by.

@ the rest of you PA'ers  - If you happen to find yourself in my area - look me up - If I got time I will be happy to share it with you and show you around my "office"
Ben
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Post by: mitch on August 15, 2012, 11:13:37 pm
hahahaha Im home schooled  ;D
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Post by: Pappy on August 16, 2012, 08:20:25 am
Sound like you had a productive summer,now back to work. ;)
   Pappy