Match of May 18, 2008

“April showers bring May flowers” or so the saying goes, but for us cowboy and cowgirl shooters, April cold and windy brings May warm and sunny. I tell you, what a difference a month makes. Yes, it was a little breezy, but at least we could keep our hats on! Ain’t that the truth, Not So Slim Jim?

On that note we need to take our hats off to some people, first and foremost let’s acknowledge Dakota Maid and CC Lakota. They celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary this May. Also let’s have a big cowboy welcome for Misty Target for her first match, and let’s add a little warning to dad (Blake Stone), she was runnin’ and gunnin’ like a pro. She even handled ejecting a live round without a problem,. She just reloaded and kept right on a shootin’. Also, let’s tip our hat to the new shooters that came back this month. The only new shooter that wasn’t there was Charlie Waite and he was out of town for his wife’s grandfather’s 92nd birthday. That goes to show you don’t stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing.

The new shooters didn’t take long to figure out the game, Jerome is starting to figure things out, too, and it’s great to see a new duelist at the match. Looks like Tom and Brian got somebody to make some new leather for them. It looks good, too.

Now, for just a quick reminder, our next shoot is Sunday, June 8th. We set up the night before about 5:30-6:00 p.m. on the 7th and could sure use some help for that. It’s a great opportunity to visit with other people, get a feel for the stages, and if you want a little practice or want to test a gun or some ammunition loads, it’s a great time to do that too.

Till next time we meet, keep the dirty side down.

Dakota Dealer