Pheasant Fest

Yes it is probably time for an update. This last weekend we had a couple of friends from Springfield come up to hunt pheasants, which, by the way, are not the same as peasants. They treated Jim and I to a guided hunt on private property. A fun day was had by all. As you can see by the picture Jim got his first bird. He also got his second. I did not get any as I was acting as blocker. The blocker stands at the end of the field that the other hunters are walking through in hopes that that the blocker will frighten birds that are running on the ground to fly up toward the walking hunters. You don't get quite as many shooting opportunities when blocking. I made up for it in volume of shooting, I was the fastest with a follow-up shot, and another, and another, well you get the point. We still have another month or so in which we can hunt. I sure do hope that my family decides that they like pheasant.

Good Day

Today was the first time that I have taught a college class as Dr. Wilkinson. I have given presentations and have even stood in for a professor as their assisstant. This class was a multidisciplinary class taught by a math professor and a physics professor and it is about the search for truth. I was asked to guest lecture on the subject of intellicence, I guess you don't have to have it just know how it is measured. Class went really well and on the way out we ran into the president of the university. After the professors that I was with introduced us the president asked me to get my vitae to the provost so that they could offer me a job teaching at the university. Needless to say I was quite excited. I sent a copy of my vitae today and now I just have to wait and see.

Lillie's List

THis list is going around the family blogs. Feel free to participate. This is Lillie's list, Tom's is below. I have done all the things on this list that are in bold, but none of the regular print things.
You can participate by copying the list to your blog and bolding the items you have done in your life.
I think that many of the things you haven't done are as telling as the things you have done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (half)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason (for someone else)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

My list

This list is going around the family blogs. Feel free to participate. This is my list, my wife may post hers later.
I have done all the things on this list that are in bold, but none of the regular print things.
You can participate by copying the list to your blog and bolding the items you have done in your life.
I think that many of the things you haven't done are as telling as the things you have done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (half)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason (for someone else)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Snow

Well last friday we got our first snow, it was bad enough that I did not go to school, for about 12 hours the interstate was closed from Mitchell west to the Wyoming border, it was open in time for Tom and our neighbor JP to get to work, so they went. The kids still had school. Today school started an hour late, Jim had the News on till it was time for him to go to school hoping they would update with a closed notice, before he had to leave. They have postponed the Veterans Day Concert to Friday, to encourage people (especially some of the older generation) to stay home and stay warm and safe.

For the Veterans day concert, Our band would do it twice, once here and then go to help bridgewater,(the next town over) with theirs since our two high schools have band together.

I want to say THANKYOU!!!!!!!!! to our soldiers (and their families) for all that you are doing and have given for our country.

We are out of the football playoffs, it was a tight game and we are proud of our team for how well they played. Jim says he is going to focus on school work instead of trying out for basketball.

In the mail yesterday was the envelope we have been waiting for, for Toms licensure, now he can schedule his test. Thankyou for your prayers, please keep them coming.