The author reminisces about hunting with his father from a young age. His father introduced him to duck hunting on an island in the Illinois River that became their special place. Though his father passed away suddenly before duck season, the memories of their hunting experiences together stayed with the author and inspired him to continue hunting into adulthood. He hopes to one day hunt at the island again to feel closer to his father.
The document summarizes the author's hunting trips in Montana over multiple years with friends Mark and Bill. Some key details:
- The author hunted with Mark and Bill in Montana in 2012 and had success harvesting mule deer. They returned in 2014 with Mark tagging a mule deer.
- In 2014, the author also traveled further west to hunt elk with an outfitter called Absaroka-Beartooth Outfitters, due to physical limitations from surgery.
- Hunting with the outfitter, the author learned about elk behavior in cold weather and the effects of wolves on game. He was successful in harvesting his first elk on the fourth day of the guided hunt.
This document contains a series of literary excerpts from different time periods along with instructions for an activity to have students put the excerpts in chronological order and analyze aspects like language, style, and themes. Excerpts range from Old English poetry to early 20th century poetry about World War I. The activity is meant to introduce students to how the English language has evolved over time and expose them to works outside of their usual experience.
http://www.gloucestercounty-va.com More pirate adventures and tales. Some history or maybe they are just stories. Either way, a great way to spend some of your summer. Free downloads for Slideshare members. Enjoy.
St. Brendan was an Irish monk born around 500 AD in County Kerry who embarked on a famous voyage by boat with other monks searching for the "Promised Land of the Saints" believed to lie far west of Ireland. After many adventures including seeing strange sights like smoking mountains and floating pillars at sea, they landed in North America. When they returned to Ireland, Brendan told other monks of their journey. Centuries later, the story inspired Christopher Columbus and Tim Severin, who in 1976 proved that such a voyage was possible by building a boat and sailing across the Atlantic to Newfoundland using only materials available in Brendan's time.
Thirty-three ESL students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga spent two days in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee going on various activities. On the first day, they went to Dollywood amusement park where students rode rollercoasters and other rides and saw a bubble show, despite rainy weather. The next day, students went on a sailing trip on a Southern Belle riverboat, where they had lunch while viewing the scenery along the river. Students also enjoyed shopping, attending shows like Dixie Stampede, which combined a four-course meal with a historical North vs South rivalry performance. The field trip provided memorable experiences for the students.
Fred, a curious boy, goes to the jetty and meets a talking snail who tells him about the ancient Viking stone. With the help of various forest animals like frogs, snakes, hawks and foxes, Fred follows a series of clues to locate the old stone bridge and ultimately discovers the Viking stone covered in moss in the woods. The writing on the stone says "Here lies a very nice place indeed!", which Fred agrees with as he returns home happily with his new animal friends.
“Wheel Tracks” is the official monthly publication for Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts (VAE) by the VAAS. Wheel Tracks is a monthly newsletter published in print and electronically for the public and it’s membership in ten states and two provinces. The newsletter began in May 1953.
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The document summarizes the author's hunting trips in Montana over multiple years with friends Mark and Bill. Some key details:
- The author hunted with Mark and Bill in Montana in 2012 and had success harvesting mule deer. They returned in 2014 with Mark tagging a mule deer.
- In 2014, the author also traveled further west to hunt elk with an outfitter called Absaroka-Beartooth Outfitters, due to physical limitations from surgery.
- Hunting with the outfitter, the author learned about elk behavior in cold weather and the effects of wolves on game. He was successful in harvesting his first elk on the fourth day of the guided hunt.
This document contains a series of literary excerpts from different time periods along with instructions for an activity to have students put the excerpts in chronological order and analyze aspects like language, style, and themes. Excerpts range from Old English poetry to early 20th century poetry about World War I. The activity is meant to introduce students to how the English language has evolved over time and expose them to works outside of their usual experience.
http://www.gloucestercounty-va.com More pirate adventures and tales. Some history or maybe they are just stories. Either way, a great way to spend some of your summer. Free downloads for Slideshare members. Enjoy.
St. Brendan was an Irish monk born around 500 AD in County Kerry who embarked on a famous voyage by boat with other monks searching for the "Promised Land of the Saints" believed to lie far west of Ireland. After many adventures including seeing strange sights like smoking mountains and floating pillars at sea, they landed in North America. When they returned to Ireland, Brendan told other monks of their journey. Centuries later, the story inspired Christopher Columbus and Tim Severin, who in 1976 proved that such a voyage was possible by building a boat and sailing across the Atlantic to Newfoundland using only materials available in Brendan's time.
Thirty-three ESL students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga spent two days in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee going on various activities. On the first day, they went to Dollywood amusement park where students rode rollercoasters and other rides and saw a bubble show, despite rainy weather. The next day, students went on a sailing trip on a Southern Belle riverboat, where they had lunch while viewing the scenery along the river. Students also enjoyed shopping, attending shows like Dixie Stampede, which combined a four-course meal with a historical North vs South rivalry performance. The field trip provided memorable experiences for the students.
Fred, a curious boy, goes to the jetty and meets a talking snail who tells him about the ancient Viking stone. With the help of various forest animals like frogs, snakes, hawks and foxes, Fred follows a series of clues to locate the old stone bridge and ultimately discovers the Viking stone covered in moss in the woods. The writing on the stone says "Here lies a very nice place indeed!", which Fred agrees with as he returns home happily with his new animal friends.
“Wheel Tracks” is the official monthly publication for Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts (VAE) by the VAAS. Wheel Tracks is a monthly newsletter published in print and electronically for the public and it’s membership in ten states and two provinces. The newsletter began in May 1953.
antiques, automobile, automotive, autos, car, classic, collectibles, vermont, vt
The document provides updates from the Vermont Antique Automobile Enthusiasts (VAE) club including:
- Jason Warren, a 14-year-old VAE member, won 3rd place at the club's 58th car show in Stowe with his 1988 Buick Reatta.
- Paul Baresel attended a steam school in Virginia to learn about historical boiler safety and operation of steam traction engines.
- The work that goes into preparing for the VAE's annual car show in Stowe, which involves many volunteers over several days.
Ernest Hemingway was an American author born in 1899 who is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Some of his most famous works include The Sun Also Rises, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and the Sea. The Old Man and the Sea follows an aging Cuban fisherman named Santiago over the course of three days as he struggles to catch a giant marlin and return to shore. Though he succeeds in catching the enormous fish, sharks devour it during his journey home, leaving him with only the skeleton. The story examines themes of perseverance, mortality, and man's relationship with the natural world.
This document provides a collection of daily devotionals. It introduces the purpose of the devotionals in providing spiritual focus and connection to faith through Bible verses, stories and prayers. It then lists the titles of 7 devotionals and provides the full text of the first 3 - about spreading kindness, finding meaning in daily tasks, and maintaining a connection to God even without technology.
SiMania Joint Duelacy - Chapter 5 by hippielayla86hippielayla86
Chapter 5 of the SiMania Joint Duelacy -- Sally's side -- following Generation 3's heir Ricky.
This is the second and last chapter for Ricky McMania as heir, you will be reading about his life after college, and meeting his wonderful family. At the end of the chapter make sure you vote for your favorite heir at www.s12.invisionfree.com/sim_mania
Happy Reading,
hippielayla86 - Lydia
Piers and Joan Hayes have had a life full of adventure together. They met decades ago in an elevator in South Africa and began sailing adventures together. With their three young children in tow, they sailed from South Africa to North America over the course of four years, living aboard their boat. They eventually settled on Bowen Island and took over running the local cafe, The Snug, where they have found new excitement and community. The couple's travels taught them about the kindness of strangers and strengthened their faith in humanity.
The document is a collection of humorous essays by Joe Ditzel about his golfing experiences and observations, covering topics like slow play, made up mulligan rules with his friends, the extreme heat when playing golf in Palm Springs in the summer, and the conflicting advice found in golf instruction books. It uses comedy and exaggeration to entertain the reader with stories about struggles on the golf course.
This is a ppt about old man and the sea.
The points are beautifully bolded and highlighted. You can easily understand it.
You can change it and use it for yourself.
Red badge of realism test study guie for web fall 2012Wendy Scruggs
The document is a reading comprehension test on short stories including "The Red Badge of Courage", "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", "The Gettysburg Address", and "The Story of an Hour". It contains 41 multiple choice questions testing comprehension of details, themes, characters, and vocabulary from the stories. It also contains 4 questions testing grammar concepts found in the stories.
The document describes a waterfowl hunting trip to Hooray Ranch in central Kansas. It summarizes that the ranch, owned by Eric Dunn, hosts hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese across its 11,000 acres of impoundments and habitat. On a morning hunt at one of the ranch's small lakes, the group witnessed an incredible sight of tens of thousands of geese pouring out of the lake and into a nearby field. Though Hooray Ranch offers an elite hunting experience, the document encourages hunters to also take advantage of the excellent public lands and do-it-yourself opportunities that Kansas provides for waterfowl hunting.
The document summarizes the roles and responsibilities of members of the Phoenix Avengers game development studio. It identifies Tylor Lane, Christopher Reed, Mitchell Haszto, and Xavier Ellison as team leaders for different weeks. It includes the team's value, purpose, mission, and vision statements. It discusses the leadership styles exhibited by each member and the ethical behaviors they have demonstrated. All members fulfilled their agreed upon responsibilities and there was alignment between what members said they believed in, what they said they would do, and what they actually did based on the team leadership agreement and professional statements.
The document provides instructions for creating Zentangle art. Zentangle is a method of drawing structured patterns to create images. It was developed by Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts. To create Zentangles, an artist draws string-like lines to define areas and then fills those areas with repetitive patterns or tangles selected from reference materials. The document guides students through practicing Zentangle techniques with pencil before completing a final project using ink and incorporating a minimum of 12 patterns.
O documento discute a importância da família na educação espiritual e progresso da humanidade. A família é organizada no plano espiritual e existe em diferentes tipos na Terra, incluindo famílias de progresso, reconciliação e acolhimento. A família, principalmente o lar, é considerada a melhor escola para a preparação das almas reencarnadas.
O documento apresenta um resumo detalhado do livro "Aristotle's Concept of Chance" de John Dudley. O resumo descreve:
1) O livro analisa minuciosamente a concepção aristotélica de "acaso" encontrada principalmente na Física de Aristóteles;
2) Aristóteles distingue acaso e espontaneidade, sendo que o acaso pressupõe escolha deliberada enquanto a espontaneidade também inclui animais e seres inanimados;
3) Dudley discute as relações entre acaso,
Music in Heritage involves my research on how to approach unsuitable room acoustics in existing buildings. This paper is part of my graduation at the TU Delft Faculty of architecture, at the studio Architectural Engineering. If you have any question at the end of the paper, do not hesitate to contact me.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang pengaruh pikiran dan perasaan terhadap perilaku DNA, karakter, dan nasib seseorang. Pikiran dan perasaan positif akan mengaktifkan gen-gen yang bermanfaat, sementara pikiran dan perasaan negatif akan mengaktifkan gen-gen negatif. Dokumen ini juga menyatakan bahwa segala sesuatu dipengaruhi oleh pikiran dan perasaan seseorang.
Cara jitu mengelola emosi, hati dan pikiran untuk stabilkan emosi, perkuat kondisi mental, picu bahagia dari dalam dan lejitkan produktivitas ! Fokus pada TARGET, bukan pada masalah (galau hilang dengan sendirinya!). http://www.MiracleWay.web.id
This document provides instructions for analyzing and designing a four-storied reinforced concrete building using SAP2000 v14 software. It describes the steps to create the model, including defining materials, frame sections, adding frame objects and restraints. The building details such as dimensions, grades of concrete and steel, loadings are also specified. Detailed procedures are given to model the columns, beams, apply supports and modify column orientations.
Este documento presenta una introducción a la ética y la tecnología, destacando cómo van de la mano. Explica brevemente los delitos informáticos y peligros del internet, además de dar ejemplos de la vida real. Finalmente, resume la Ley 1273 y presenta algunas normas para un internet seguro. El objetivo es guiar a los lectores sobre cómo reaccionar y actuar de forma ética en la tecnología y el internet.
The document provides updates from the Vermont Antique Automobile Enthusiasts (VAE) club including:
- Jason Warren, a 14-year-old VAE member, won 3rd place at the club's 58th car show in Stowe with his 1988 Buick Reatta.
- Paul Baresel attended a steam school in Virginia to learn about historical boiler safety and operation of steam traction engines.
- The work that goes into preparing for the VAE's annual car show in Stowe, which involves many volunteers over several days.
Ernest Hemingway was an American author born in 1899 who is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Some of his most famous works include The Sun Also Rises, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and the Sea. The Old Man and the Sea follows an aging Cuban fisherman named Santiago over the course of three days as he struggles to catch a giant marlin and return to shore. Though he succeeds in catching the enormous fish, sharks devour it during his journey home, leaving him with only the skeleton. The story examines themes of perseverance, mortality, and man's relationship with the natural world.
This document provides a collection of daily devotionals. It introduces the purpose of the devotionals in providing spiritual focus and connection to faith through Bible verses, stories and prayers. It then lists the titles of 7 devotionals and provides the full text of the first 3 - about spreading kindness, finding meaning in daily tasks, and maintaining a connection to God even without technology.
SiMania Joint Duelacy - Chapter 5 by hippielayla86hippielayla86
Chapter 5 of the SiMania Joint Duelacy -- Sally's side -- following Generation 3's heir Ricky.
This is the second and last chapter for Ricky McMania as heir, you will be reading about his life after college, and meeting his wonderful family. At the end of the chapter make sure you vote for your favorite heir at www.s12.invisionfree.com/sim_mania
Happy Reading,
hippielayla86 - Lydia
Piers and Joan Hayes have had a life full of adventure together. They met decades ago in an elevator in South Africa and began sailing adventures together. With their three young children in tow, they sailed from South Africa to North America over the course of four years, living aboard their boat. They eventually settled on Bowen Island and took over running the local cafe, The Snug, where they have found new excitement and community. The couple's travels taught them about the kindness of strangers and strengthened their faith in humanity.
The document is a collection of humorous essays by Joe Ditzel about his golfing experiences and observations, covering topics like slow play, made up mulligan rules with his friends, the extreme heat when playing golf in Palm Springs in the summer, and the conflicting advice found in golf instruction books. It uses comedy and exaggeration to entertain the reader with stories about struggles on the golf course.
This is a ppt about old man and the sea.
The points are beautifully bolded and highlighted. You can easily understand it.
You can change it and use it for yourself.
Red badge of realism test study guie for web fall 2012Wendy Scruggs
The document is a reading comprehension test on short stories including "The Red Badge of Courage", "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", "The Gettysburg Address", and "The Story of an Hour". It contains 41 multiple choice questions testing comprehension of details, themes, characters, and vocabulary from the stories. It also contains 4 questions testing grammar concepts found in the stories.
The document describes a waterfowl hunting trip to Hooray Ranch in central Kansas. It summarizes that the ranch, owned by Eric Dunn, hosts hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese across its 11,000 acres of impoundments and habitat. On a morning hunt at one of the ranch's small lakes, the group witnessed an incredible sight of tens of thousands of geese pouring out of the lake and into a nearby field. Though Hooray Ranch offers an elite hunting experience, the document encourages hunters to also take advantage of the excellent public lands and do-it-yourself opportunities that Kansas provides for waterfowl hunting.
The document summarizes the roles and responsibilities of members of the Phoenix Avengers game development studio. It identifies Tylor Lane, Christopher Reed, Mitchell Haszto, and Xavier Ellison as team leaders for different weeks. It includes the team's value, purpose, mission, and vision statements. It discusses the leadership styles exhibited by each member and the ethical behaviors they have demonstrated. All members fulfilled their agreed upon responsibilities and there was alignment between what members said they believed in, what they said they would do, and what they actually did based on the team leadership agreement and professional statements.
The document provides instructions for creating Zentangle art. Zentangle is a method of drawing structured patterns to create images. It was developed by Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts. To create Zentangles, an artist draws string-like lines to define areas and then fills those areas with repetitive patterns or tangles selected from reference materials. The document guides students through practicing Zentangle techniques with pencil before completing a final project using ink and incorporating a minimum of 12 patterns.
O documento discute a importância da família na educação espiritual e progresso da humanidade. A família é organizada no plano espiritual e existe em diferentes tipos na Terra, incluindo famílias de progresso, reconciliação e acolhimento. A família, principalmente o lar, é considerada a melhor escola para a preparação das almas reencarnadas.
O documento apresenta um resumo detalhado do livro "Aristotle's Concept of Chance" de John Dudley. O resumo descreve:
1) O livro analisa minuciosamente a concepção aristotélica de "acaso" encontrada principalmente na Física de Aristóteles;
2) Aristóteles distingue acaso e espontaneidade, sendo que o acaso pressupõe escolha deliberada enquanto a espontaneidade também inclui animais e seres inanimados;
3) Dudley discute as relações entre acaso,
Music in Heritage involves my research on how to approach unsuitable room acoustics in existing buildings. This paper is part of my graduation at the TU Delft Faculty of architecture, at the studio Architectural Engineering. If you have any question at the end of the paper, do not hesitate to contact me.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang pengaruh pikiran dan perasaan terhadap perilaku DNA, karakter, dan nasib seseorang. Pikiran dan perasaan positif akan mengaktifkan gen-gen yang bermanfaat, sementara pikiran dan perasaan negatif akan mengaktifkan gen-gen negatif. Dokumen ini juga menyatakan bahwa segala sesuatu dipengaruhi oleh pikiran dan perasaan seseorang.
Cara jitu mengelola emosi, hati dan pikiran untuk stabilkan emosi, perkuat kondisi mental, picu bahagia dari dalam dan lejitkan produktivitas ! Fokus pada TARGET, bukan pada masalah (galau hilang dengan sendirinya!). http://www.MiracleWay.web.id
This document provides instructions for analyzing and designing a four-storied reinforced concrete building using SAP2000 v14 software. It describes the steps to create the model, including defining materials, frame sections, adding frame objects and restraints. The building details such as dimensions, grades of concrete and steel, loadings are also specified. Detailed procedures are given to model the columns, beams, apply supports and modify column orientations.
Este documento presenta una introducción a la ética y la tecnología, destacando cómo van de la mano. Explica brevemente los delitos informáticos y peligros del internet, además de dar ejemplos de la vida real. Finalmente, resume la Ley 1273 y presenta algunas normas para un internet seguro. El objetivo es guiar a los lectores sobre cómo reaccionar y actuar de forma ética en la tecnología y el internet.
Este informativo semanal para los apoderados del Colegio Camilo Henríquez detalla los requerimientos y actividades académicas para los estudiantes de Primer Año A para la semana del 2 al 6 de mayo. Incluye información sobre los libros, materiales y útiles que los estudiantes deben traer cada día para las diferentes asignaturas como Lenguaje, Matemáticas, Ciencias Naturales e Inglés. También indica las evaluaciones y eventos planeados como el trabajo del árbol genealógico en Historia y la práctica de
My target audience for my survey is college students between the ages of 18-25. I want to learn more about their shopping habits and brand preferences when it comes to clothing, accessories, and other items. The survey will be distributed online through social media sites that are popular with my target age group like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
2016’s Hottest Sales & Marketing Predictions for the Channel Allbound, Inc.
Every year, the brightest minds in sales and marketing predict the trends that will flourish over the course of the next 12-18 months.
2013 was the year of “real-time” marketing and the fading out of “campaigns."
In 2014, sales leaders predicted that the tide would change from “always be selling” to “always be coaching … delighting … transparent … helping.”
And 2015 was all about mobile — mobile search, mobile optimization, mobile conversions, and mobile ubiquity.
While these sales and marketing insights are extremely valuable, as channel sales and marketing leaders you know that the business operations of supporting, growing and championing a channel can add another layer of complexity to the sales and marketing initiatives that exist within your organization.
In this 30-minute webinar, the Allbound team explores some of 2016’s hottest sales and marketing predictions and translate what these predictions mean to your channel ecosystem.
Ms. Tiara N. Diggs has over 15 years of experience in education, including roles as a substitute teacher, assistant teacher, educational consultant, and billing executive/tech support specialist. She holds a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with a focus on Instructional Leadership, as well as a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Her experience includes developing lesson plans, assisting teachers, monitoring student performance, and providing technical support to customers.
Daniel Marks has over 16 years of experience in operations management and logistics. He has a proven track record of growing revenue and overseeing operations. Most recently, as Senior Operations Manager at Pilot Freight Services, he tripled revenue at his station from $300K-350K per month to $850K-900K per month. He oversaw hiring, training, client accounts, quoting, and regulatory compliance.
The document describes the author's childhood memories growing up in a small town in Michigan in the 1970s. It discusses exploring the nearby woods and lake with her brother, having her first birthday party, going to the newly opened McDonald's, and nearly drowning after her brother pushed her through ice into a lake. Though winters were cold, she enjoyed playing outside with her brother and friends throughout the changing seasons.
This document is a reflective essay by Sarah Causillas about her childhood memories of visiting First Encounter Beach on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. She recalls family trips to the beach in the late 1990s, describing the long drive, her mother's stories about spending summers there as a child, and hunting for razor clams at low tide despite the risk of injury. As an 18-year-old returning to the beach, she finds that she no longer enjoys the same carefree activities and has lost some of her childhood enthusiasm for the place. She hopes to inspire that sense of wonder in her own children someday.
The document is a collection of images, reflections, and essays from students who studied abroad during the 2014-2015 school year. It includes photographs from locations around the world along with short written pieces describing experiences, observations, and reflections from the students' time spent studying internationally. The selections provide a glimpse into the personal growth and self-discovery the students experienced while abroad.
M. clark college writing seminar visual narrative essay finalmclark098
The document recounts the author's experience immigrating from England to the United States as a child in the 1970s. Some of the key events summarized are:
1) The author recalls being excited yet naive about moving to America, imagining it as a blend of western films and colorful landscapes.
2) The move was difficult, with culture shock experienced through differences in food, language, and climate compared to England.
3) After some struggles adjusting, the author gradually took on more American customs and identity over the decades, culminating in citizenship and starting a family in the US.
M. clark college writing seminar paper #1 second draft visual narrative essaymclark098
1) The document recounts the author's experience immigrating from England to the United States as a child in the 1970s. She describes leaving behind friends and family as well as the culture and food she was accustomed to in England.
2) Upon arriving in the US, the author experienced significant culture shock. American foods, customs, and language were unfamiliar to her. She had difficulty understanding others and assumed an American accent to fit in at her new school.
3) Though the author missed England greatly at first, over time she gradually adopted American culture through her education, friendships, and travels within the country. She became a naturalized US citizen in her 20s, seeing her transition to American
The document is a personal narrative by Maxine Clark describing her experience immigrating from England to the United States as a child in the 1970s. Some key details:
- She grew up in England watching American TV shows but didn't fully understand America. Her family moved to Massachusetts for her father's job.
- The move was difficult, as she left behind family in England and struggled with culture shock after arriving. American food, customs, and language were unfamiliar.
- She gradually assimilated over years, adopting an American accent and lexicon but still felt torn between her English and American identities for a long time. She became a citizen at age 24.
From Tabusintac to Tokyo - Jeremiah SutherlandGeorge Grayson
This document is an introduction to a collection of stories by Jeremiah Sutherland. It provides background on the author and describes the stories as being loosely based on true events from his life. The introduction explains that the stories should not be taken as completely factually accurate given the passage of time and human biases. It then proceeds to provide a sample story about the author's unusual birth, which he attributes to his parents nearly getting into a car accident when trying to avoid hitting a moose on a treacherous road in rural New Brunswick.
This document provides background on the narrator Ben and his twin brother Reggie. It describes their childhood summers spent in Sag Harbor, New York, and how they gradually grew apart during junior high school. It also recounts Ben's experience as the only black kid attending Jewish bar mitzvah parties in Manhattan, where he was fascinated by the elaborate food spreads. The document establishes the setting and characters before the story progresses further.
Kelsey Davison wrote a multigenre project to honor her father Claude Edward Davison who passed away from esophageal cancer at the age of 50. The project includes biographical information about her father, memories of their time spent fishing together at the Yadkin River, poems written for her father, and a letter to him in heaven where she expresses missing him during holidays and her future life events. The perfect day memory describes their last happy day together fishing before his cancer diagnosis. The project aims to help Kelsey remember and heal from losing her father at a young age.
Family memories of our classroom friendsdeborahcopher
This document contains a collection of student artwork and stories created by Mrs. Copher's third grade class. The stories were inspired by the book "In My Family" and depict special family memories through illustrations and captions. The document includes over 20 student stories, as well as introductions about the project and future writing plans from several students.
2. Chasing the birds we should have shot together.
Frost crept in over the
sashes as our Montgomery Ward space
heater tried to keep up with the bit-
ter cold breaking its way through the
bedroom window. My grandfather
built this home when the neighbor-
hood was just an open field of dirt
and weeds. He didn’t see fit to pipe
heat to the second floor; let the kids
freeze, I guess.
Summers were worse. Oppressive
heat made sleep hard to come by—not
that you need much as an adolescent.
But slumbering in a pool of your own
sweat is downright awful. Only an
August thunderstorm would save us.
Carl, my younger brother, and I would
plead with our father to let us get out
sleeping bags and enjoy the cool of my
parent’s room. It was a meat locker in
there. So cold, you could catch a cold.
But we were at a disadvantage. Dad
had spent his entire life in this house.
No fans, certainly no air-conditioner
window units in his youth. He dealt
with the heat, and so would we.
OUR OWN PLACE
Piled under layers of covers, his massive
hand pressed on my chest.
“Wake up, boy.”
Before finding the motivation to
brave the cold temperature I would
expose myself to by peeling
off blankets, I looked up. His
silhouette filled the room. At
6-foot-7, he was the biggest man
in the world—at least to me. This
was a day we both had been looking
forward to for months. We were going
to “his island.”
So I sprung from my trundle bed,
probably stepping on Carl just to
rub in the fact I would be duck
hunting with dad, and he was
likely destined for some terrible
department store with mom. The
old man was already dressed in full
camo, and thinking back, I’m surprised
he didn’t have the recently purchased
Browning BPS in-hand. It was a toss-
up what he was more proud of, his
two sons, his Chevy or that darned
BY JOE GENZEL
From the author: In the dream my father is just as he was 25 years ago. Big-rimmed glasses and
an even bigger smile on his face, he walks towards me. I’m older than him now, but he still
wraps me in the biggest bear hug and I’m 10 years old all over again. I wrote the story that
follows in 2012 to remember dad, and in recognition of my younger brother and mother,
who never gets much credit for raising two ornery boys and a disobedient black Lab
mostly by herself. Since then my wife, Katy, and I had a boy of our own and
named him after dad and her grandfather—Donald Bucky Genzel. There
is not a person I love more in this world. I hope this Father’s Day finds you
well, and close to your daughters and sons. —JG
Huntingformy
Many evenings were spent
practicing on this Olt and hand-
carved goose call. Dad rarely
missed a chance to chirp at the
resident Canadas passing over
our house each afternoon.
FATHER
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3. pump-action shotgun. Pulling on a
tight pair of snow pants and parka
from the previous winter, which I
had already outgrown—we Genzels
are of a sweaty, large-bodied ilk—it
was off to fill our Thermoses with hot
chocolate and coffee.
Dad’s island sits on the Illinois River,
near Peoria. It was an interesting and
lucky find. There aren’t that many places
to duck hunt in the central part of this
state unless you’re a private landowner,
buy a lease or belong to a duck club.
My dad was a union carpenter, who
co-opted his way through high school,
going to class half the day and spending
the other half working as a mechanic.
So, we wouldn’t be joining a club or
making any land acquisitions, limiting
our options. His island is just north of
a highly-trafficked bridge, so my guess
is that’s how he discovered it. I vividly
recall him locating the owner of the
land we crossed to access the island,
and them giving him the go-ahead.
He was ecstatic. It meant we didn’t
have to launch a boat, it meant jump
shooting the shoreline, and best of all,
it meant we’d have a place to kill birds.
SAGE ADVICE
The summer was full of “scouting”
weekends. We would head out, watch
for birds and dad would quack and
honk at them, doing his best to mimic
the call tapes. That usually lasted
an hour or two, then it was off to a
dingy tavern, where he picked the
brains of legendary duck hunters, err,
boozers, that worshiped at the altar
of the nearest jar house. My job was
asking for quarters to pump through
the PAC-MAN machine, and stuff
ballpark-sized hot dogs and frozen
Snickers down my gullet. And to “not
tell mom.”
The legwork paid dividends, so I
guess those barflies had a few wise
words…a few. We walked the shore-
line, chasing the ducks—no blind,
no decoys, no dog—down the birds
fell. Some days they poured in, oth-
ers I laid on my belly, building sand
castles. Our chest freezer was full of
limits of mallards and a few Canadas.
It was coming together.
There was work to be done, though.
We needed decoys, a blind and a dog
that could retrieve, a determination
made after our own black Lab wouldn’t
fetch up any doves at a nearby strip
mine. Dad downed the bird and it fell
over the deepest end of the pit, Dyna
just stared up at the two of us. After
much prodding and zero response, he
pushed the gun into my chest, grabbed
the dog’s collar and dragged her down
the side of the hill. He picked up the
bird, stuffed it in her mouth and made
the ascent, cursing her. Tom Dokken
would not have been proud.
LAST SEASON
It wasn’t hard finding another hunting
partner. The old timer had a boat,
and a dog, which we ended up using
sparingly as the birds tended to fall on
land or in the shallows. We built a box
blind; I helped by finding big rocks and
chucking them into the water. Dad
scrounged up some cash and got us
in on a blind for goose season—which
ended my junior hockey career, I think.
That’s OK, killing honkers and having
enough teeth to eat corn-on-the-cob is
more important. He pilfered a batch
of plastic oil drums from a mechanic
friend. We sawed the barrels in half,
spray-painted them black and white,
and affixed plastic Canada heads to
the make-shift decoys. Once again,
our freezer runneth over.
But that was the last season we had
together. He died suddenly of an atrial
fibrillation Oct. 5, 1991, not long before
duck season opened. The doctor told
my mother his heart was too big—I
Dad, Carl and I doing our best Gomer Pile impersonations.
We shot plenty of shells on this fall morning from an Illinois River duck blind.
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Hunting for my Father
4. believe it. Hunting started to go by
the wayside. My uncle enrolled me in
a hunter’s safety course and we went
on some squirrel and rabbit shoots,
but I guess it just wasn’t the same. As
an adult, you look back and think,
“I should have stuck with that.” The
knowledge, friendships and hunts I
could have been exposed to would
have been endless. I watch the eyes of
deer hunters turn into saucers as they
reel off a big-buck tale; guys around
the office brag of shooting an Alaskan
black bear. That could’ve been me with
mounts on the wall; those could have
been my stories.
BLIND DAYS
Lucky me, I have some great friends,
and a few years ago was invited by
one of them to go sit in a duck blind,
not far from my dad’s island. It was
reinvigorating to say the least. Saturday
night we took a boat ride and watched
the ducks fly in over a few beverages.
The next morning we got after some
birds, and though our shooting was
hardly impressive, I was renewed.
My office building is right across the
river from that spot I spent so many
days jump shooting and sipping hot
chocolate. I’m drawn to the windows,
looking east towards our old spread. I
inquired about hunting there recently,
and found the state declared it an
official preserve, so it’s off-limits. A
few floating steel cranes work there
now, digging silt from the bottom of
the Illinois, likely incorporating dad’s
island one day. Before that happens, I
hope the DNR will re-open it, giving
me and whoever else wants to join, a
crack at the ducks and geese that still
flock there.
As the seasons have progressed,
I’ve found myself in more and more
blinds, thinking of him often. We used
to watch Canada geese drop into a
local marina, and I recall one time in
particular, a massive bird hunkered
down on the docks. He just stood there
ogling it. They were his favorite. This
year, the honkers were elusive, at least
for me. My brother and I went goose
hunting together once, and I wanted
him to have a chance at one. We sat
together for hours, eating crackers
and smoked salmon, ribbing each
other over a few of the terrible shots
we’d made on birds in past seasons. It
didn’t matter the geese weren’t flying
as I could only think of how much
dad would’ve enjoyed this moment,
and how his two sons would’ve likely
glossed over it. But since he’s gone, we
realize the importance of days such as
these. With sunset approaching and
still nothing in sight, I peered over the
treetops and asked dad for some help.
Just one straggler, please…but no
response came. Figures, he was prob-
ably in his own blind, hopefully on
the birds.Donald Bucky’s first goose season.
The old man when he was a young man holding a honker alongside his
brother Fred (right) and a neighborhood friend.
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