Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: JW_Halverson on April 01, 2016, 04:12:08 pm
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Joe and I have been trying to meet up for years, yet despite being a stones throw from each other, we have never pulled it off. Until earlier this week! Joe told me he was now teaching school nowadays and that was all I needed! I knew he couldn't duck out on me if I showed up at his school and wouldn't want to if I brought some raptors down with me.
So we set up the dates and I drove down to meet him and some kids. We had initially planned on just doing one of his classrooms, but I showed up early and stayed late. We did a bunch of classes back to back, giving the kids a chance to meet the raptors up close and personal. Call it planting seeds of conservation on fertile ground!!
Afterwards, we got some pics:
(http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo100/JW_Halverson/Bird%20stuff/raptor%20program%20photos/3b6498eb-1697-4bf6-b62c-946ba031a0fd_zpsriwmw9rw.jpg) (http://s365.photobucket.com/user/JW_Halverson/media/Bird%20stuff/raptor%20program%20photos/3b6498eb-1697-4bf6-b62c-946ba031a0fd_zpsriwmw9rw.jpg.html)
From the look on his face, Joe thinks Elise looks kinda sketchy!
(http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo100/JW_Halverson/Bird%20stuff/raptor%20program%20photos/8240f8e0-f575-4590-86b1-96abc00c7ab7_zpshl7prfsm.jpg) (http://s365.photobucket.com/user/JW_Halverson/media/Bird%20stuff/raptor%20program%20photos/8240f8e0-f575-4590-86b1-96abc00c7ab7_zpshl7prfsm.jpg.html)
And from the look on Elise's face, she thinks Joe looks pretty sketchy, too!
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When ya've not met someone, but "know" he/she through their writings, always form mental picture of what person looks like.
My mental picture is NEVER even close!
Ya, it's good to finally meet each other.
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Cool, I bet the kids loved it. :)
yeah... mental picture... it was sure a shock when I met you JW ;)
Del
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What a treat for the Kids & Good on You JDub ! Bob
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Good on you JW and Joe.
It 's an important task, introducing those birds to kids, it makes an impression on them.
I was one of those kids once.....45 years ago :o
Kevin
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Best part was when a young boy in braids and a serious face nodded his head when we made eye contact and stuck his hand out to shake mine. I was answering another kid's question and this young man caused the words to catch in my throat for a moment.
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Good times by all! The kids are still gleaming from meeting JW and his friends. After hearing what a red tail hawk is capable of doing, sketchy hardly covers the fear written on my face. I even scored an awesome Osage stave and a jar of honey from JW. By the way, my wife thanks you for her now jar of honey. JW was a trooper through it all we covered kindergarten thru eighth grade in one afternoon. Pretty impressive I might add not to mention me and my fellow teachers learned a great deal from JW and the raptors. Once again, thanks.
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Yep knoll, I have the same problem, I figured J.W. to have longer hair, and a beard, etc. Kinda of like how you think of Mullet, as being 6' or more, and bulked up. ::) But that is just when he gets angry, ...... you don't want to make him angry ..... you won't like him when he's angry. :o :o
But back to the guys and birds, glad you got to get together, and were able to bring the birds. Glad you got good reactions from the kids also. I hope you had nice weather then. It is in the upper 60's, and right now, it is 70, with a light breeze, here. Good job. I guess Joe, might have a right to be a little sketchy, being as how he didn't know just what J.W. has taught those birds, plus you can see how he is slowly pushing the hawk towards Joe!
Wayne
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Yep knoll, I have the same problem, I figured J.W. to have longer hair, and a beard, etc. Kinda of like how you think of Mullet, as being 6' or more, and bulked up. ::) But that is just when he gets angry, ...... you don't want to make him angry ..... you won't like him when he's angry. :o :o
But back to the guys and birds, glad you got to get together, and were able to bring the birds. Glad you got good reactions from the kids also. I hope you had nice weather then. It is in the upper 60's, and right now, it is 70, with a light breeze, here. Good job. I guess Joe, might have a right to be a little sketchy, being as how he didn't know just what J.W. has taught those birds, plus you can see how he is slowly pushing the hawk towards Joe!
Wayne
I had to tell him no petting the birds, we have a hard time controlling their weight when they "free feed" themselves! ;D
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I also have this mental picture of the interior of J.W.'s home being like the apartment of "Ace Ventura, Pet Detective"!
Wayne
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Great post, guys! Always love this type of stuff. The stuff that really counts for something.
As they say, "good on you"...both. ;) :)
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IO also have this mental picture of the interior of J.W.'s home being like the apartment of "Ace Ventura, Pet Detective"!
Wayne
For sure.