Though written 100 years ago, these words should serve as a reminder, and as a warning, to the Christians in America and throughout the world today.Christianity is not the creed of Asia and Africa at this moment solely because the seventh century Chris…

Finally, a dessert fitting for breakfast! 😉 These french toast cupcakes, with a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg offer a delightful bite that one can quickly become addicted to. Add the bacon maple buttercream icing and well…. good luck trying to stop y…

Last month I attended the monthly IDPA match at Sanner’s Lake for the first time and had a blast. Even though it means spending a total of about four hours on the road, it’s a fun match and I was excited to go back. I rendezvoused with a friend at about the halfway point of the trip and we rode to the match together. It was happy to share the ride with another shooter. Stuart’s company and the interesting conversation made for a fun trip.

The match was a lot of fun, well-run and went very quickly. The facility is large enough that each stage is in it’s own bay, which allows the match to flow with little or no waiting between stages. We finished all six stages in less than three hours and the summer heat didn’t really become a factor until the last two stages. Adding to the fun, at Stuart’s suggestion we made a brief stop at a local liquor store on the way home where I picked up a couple beers I can’t find in Virginia. I’m looking forward to enjoying them in the coming days.

Somebody left non-threats behind the steel

Sanner’s Lake has been improving and adding shooting pits over the past year. The bay pictured above wasn’t even there last month. I’m looking forward to shooting more matches at the club in the future.

“LET US SIT DOWN AND REASON TOGETHER”A quote from Patrick Paulsen’s comedy album during his fictitious race for the White House in 1968. What was considered comedy in 1968 has unfortunately become reality in today’s political climat…

“LET US SIT DOWN AND REASON TOGETHER”A quote from Patrick Paulsen’s comedy album during his fictitious race for the White House in 1968. What was considered comedy in 1968 has unfortunately become reality in today’s political climat…

I’ve not had a lot of time to blog do anything interesting recently, which may be obvious from the lack of posting. I am not sure how much that will change much in coming weeks. However, I do have some shooting matches on the schedule, so there’s that. For that reason, an impromptu range trip this week was most welcome. I was at work when the text from Checkered Flag came in, “Will shooting fit?” Well, twist my arm.

I finished up at work, and since I already had most of the range gear in the car, from an unfulfilled plan to shoot earlier in the week, Colleen, CF, and I were soon at the range. Keeping within the local range rules, most of our shooting was slow(ish) fire while standing still. We did get in some practice shooting on the move, as well as SHO and WHO, which I try to do each time I hit the range.

Near the end of our time, and ammo, we were shooting at 15-17 yards, and using the 5.5″ splatter targets to help see our hits. I was hitting the target, but often just barely, and not in any good groups. Chalking some of that up to being tired after an hour of steady shooting, I started taking my shots a bit faster, spending less time staring at the sight alignment. Suddenly I started seeing yellow splats appear in the center of the target. Isn’t that interesting, I thought.

For an August afternoon in Virginia, the 77° temp was also a welcome treat and made for a pleasant time. Soon we were home, enjoying some good beer and ranting about democrats and apostates, which aren’t always mutually exclusive. Colleen cooked up a fantastic dinner featuring some flavorful filet mignon done just right. It was indeed a wonderful evening and a great way to relax after a busy day.

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