Carry Habits

We all have a favorite carry piece. Mine's a Glock 27 chambered in .40 S&W. She's my parasite; always attached to my belt at the small of my back. She gives me piece of mind and protects the ones I love and any other innocent person I'm around during my daily grind.

She comes to my hand easily and the front sight finds its target without hesitation. We belong together, which leads me to my bone headed mistake of yesterday. I overslept. In my rush to get out the door I forgot her. Stuff happens. Six or seven miles from home I realized my mistake but didn't panic. I simply reached into the console of my truck and removed a Glock 17. Miss Glock 17 fits my holster like a glove even if her barrel shows a little leg, she's happy in my Galco.

Life moves forward and all's well with the world.

It's behooves us all to change our carry weapons from time to time. Every other blue moon or so I awake and think, why not carry my Smith 29 or my Ruger, or perhaps, for slaps and tickles, I'll reach into the safe for my Beretta 92. Since I wear belt holsters and have one for each of my handguns it isn't a big deal. It's good to become familiar with a different carry piece; get to know her feel, its balance, how it comes to hand on a draw. Let's face facts, it could save a life when in certain circumstances you're stuck with a handgun you've never fired. And, it's kinda fun to play and dance with an unknown once in a great while....

Think about it.

Stephen

I'm An Old Fart

It's official for me.


If you remember when only sailors had tattoos, you are an old fart.
If you remember when civil rights meant equal rights, not reverse discrimination, you are an old fart.
If you’ve never uploaded naked photographs of yourself, you are an old fart.
If you know how to spell, you are an old fart.
If you ever waited to hear your favorite song on the radio, you are an old fart.
If you remember when being radical meant hating the government, rather than relying on it, you are an old fart.

Sally forth and read here. 

H/T Joel

Stephen

Cute Girl

Watch her control of the weapon. I'm impressed by her too. M11 SMG on full rock and roll.

H/T to Manfred. 

Stephen 

Bits & Pieces

Beautiful Spring day here...bright and sunny with temperatures in the high 70's. Awful weather.

Still hard at work on my taxes.

My good friend, Duke, just left the shop. He came and we chewed the fat on many subjects from farm stands to AR part kits. I made a comment I wanted a stripped lower receiver which brought a half hour discussion about lowers. I want forged, paperless, private sale if possible. Might take in the gunshow this weekend and try and find one.  Lord knows I've enough parts to build another ten or so AR's. Just lack a good lower. Yes, I could sign a few papers and purchase one, but why...

I would like to apologize to all of you nice folks that have left comments over the last two or three days, and the time its taken me to answer. This isn't my normal routine. I leave here each night, drive home and basically pass out. I just haven't the strength and stamina of only a few months ago...anyhow, please rest assured I will answer comments as quickly as possible. I didn't even open my laptop last evening...in bed by 2100...dead to the world at 2102. Sorry. I must admit I feel better.

Now, to all those that have requested a Little Bit update....

This morning at the McDonald's breakfast table.

Little Bit is busy eating her meal and at play with the game consul. This cute little girl (I guess about three years old) walks in with her grandmother. We always say hello, good morning. Like that.

This cute little girl's name is, Elizabeth. She's as pretty as a Spring flower. For some unknown reason Elizabeth walks over to me, and without hesitation or by your leave, climbs up and into my lap and wraps her arms around me, places her head on my chest and clings.

I heard a gasp, glanced to find Little Bit's mouth wide open her eyes big enough to drive a Mack trunk into and park, and her face just this side of red. Then, all hell breaks loose.

"Papa, what are you doing holding her? You're my Papa."

Now the tears flow fast and furious. I'm caught totally by surprise. This little bundle in my lap, with her arms wrapped tightly about me hasn't moved. I look over to see her grandmother is all smiles.

"Little Bit, please, she's just a little girl."

"So am I, and you're my Papa, not hers." In a VERY loud voice...the old farts at the next table, morning regulars, are tinkling in their pants with the fun of it. I feel a warm red glow begin to flush my face. Little Bit has gone from leaking tears to a nice heavy flow.

Elizabeth purrs and states to all within earshot that I'm warm and smell good.

Little Bit leaves her seat. She screams at the little girl, "Leave my Papa alone, now."  Guest of the establishment stand and watch...many look towards me as if I'd just made some awful rape attempt on the children's person. I'm truly at a loss for words.

This, has gotten way out of control. I'd never seen Little Bit act this way before in her life. She's gasping for air, and her cries are so hard and came on so quickly I truly hadn't had the time to react or even speak on my behalf. Little Bit is now screaming, "Put her down, Papa. Put her down."

Grandmother comes to my rescue. Thank God. She gently reaches and takes the child from my lap. Pried the little girls arms from around me and carries her to their table. Now, Little Bit climbs into my lap. I hold her, take a few paper napkins and as tenderly as I can, wipe her runny nose and dry her tears....she sobs. It hurts.

I look at Elizabeth's grandmother and mouth, sorry. She nods and right back at me, it's okay.

We leave. Back in the truck it takes me a good long ten minutes to help Little Bit compose herself. I held her. After she's back to normal we drive away and I park on the campus of her school. After a few minutes of reassurance that I indeed love her and she's the only little girl in my life we proceed to the drop-off point.

Just before she steps from the truck she turned and said, "Papa, don't ever do that again." She smiles at me, throws a wave and yelled back, "You do smell good."

Some days are like that...sad, and sweet.

Stephen

Stolen Pleasure

The doctors office called today. They told me they searched the office and exam rooms for my Kindle. It wasn't there. Like I didn't know this before I even asked them to look around.

Told Sweet Wife and she said, "Well, your birthday is just a few days away why don't you order a new one and I'll make it your gift."  She's like that...sweet.

So, tonight I did order a new one. They've updated the Kindle Keyboard. Free anytime connectivity, 3G. Of course the price has been updated too. Seems I can reload the new one with all the books in my Amazon account, nice.

It'll be a nice 34th birthday gift....

Stephen

Just A Quick One

Still hard it on the taxes. Now into the income part of it and it's a royal pain.

Just wanted to share a quick note on Little Bit. This morning on the ride she wanted to play her spelling game. After a few rounds of me throwing out words she said stop. So, I did as requested. She then said,

"Papa."

"What, Honey."

"You do know I spell better than you."

"Yes, you do, so?"

She reaches and takes my hand in hers, I guess to soften the blow she's about to throw my way and continues, "Papa, I want you to give me a hard word. I want a word you'd never be able to spell. A really hard hard word. Okay, Papa."

I thought for a moment, turned to her and gave her beautiful brown eyes a hard stare and said, "Honeybun, are you really sure you want a hard hard word?"

She sighed, put on her stern face with, "Yes, Papa. A hard one."

Me, "Okay, here goes. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."

Of course she knew the word having watched Mary Poppins untold times in her short life. She huffed, turned away and said,

"Papa, Nana's right, you're just a smartass, aren't you."

Nana and I need to have a word or two.

I let the smartass slid.

Stephen

Snowed Under

Sorry for the silence. I had a weekend filled with grandchildren and family and the written word was but a dust particle on my mind. Now, it's taxes.

The bad part is when my mind gets wrapped around taxes there's little room for anything else. Here it is officially my day off and I'm at my office soon to have papers scattered all over my desk. Guess I should have my Quicken program repaired, or, purchase a new one. Such is life.

When I finish my business taxes it's on to our combined income taxes. Glory glory.

The weather here is gray and slightly windy. Mild temps. Nice day to be stuck indoors. I hope all of you are well. I haven't had the time to browse your blogs....sorry. Oh, lost my Kindle. Or, it was stolen. I screwed the pooch, I believe, and left it behind at my surgeons office last Monday. Haven't as yet reached them to ask if some honest soul found and returned it to their front office. Had to call Amazon (good thing too) and ask them to freeze my account. They did confirm if its found, and the thief uses it to download books, it would be at my cost. So if you lose yours, call.

I shall return.

Stephen