Back from Vacation...

Well I did it again...left without saying goodbye. So sorry to disappear like that, and I can't promise it won't happen again. Never fear, though...I'll always make an appearance sooner or later. I trust everyone had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Mr. Hooter and I have returned from our Christmas/Late Honeymoon ski trip to Colorado. Of course it was awesome, and we lived through the horrible "Holiday Blizzard of 2006." What I found pretty funny was that while the local news here was predicting Colorado's doom in the awful terrible world-ending snowstorm that just might wipe the state off the map, the people of the town we stayed were celebrating "finally" getting some substantial snow that would help tourism. Funny how point of view can differ. I do feel bad for the folks stuck in the airport, but from what we saw, they were the only ones in real dire distress. We suffered through the horrible blizzard as best we could by careening down the ski slopes, drinking plenty of hot chocolate, and enjoying the 22" of white stuff immensly along with the locals.

Stay tuned for more...and for entertaining ski pics!

Aaaaaaad....I'm back

So sorry for all you out there just biting your nails waiting for the next post. :) Well, I've been out of pocket as of late...December is a busy time for park stuff. Week before last was the Gift Show at DeGray, and last week was a preliminary training for prospective park gunslingers, of which I am one. January 7th I'll have to report to ALETA (that's the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy for those of you not in the know) along with Kendra and Travis for 3 long months, after which we'll be officially qualified to stand around with arms rested on gunbelts, slugging down donuts, and yelling Park Rangery stuff like, "FREEZE! Put your hands where I can see them, and get the DOG on a LEASH!"
This past week was a park training so we can become more familiar with our park-issued weapons and to be sure to pass the shooting course at ALETA. And I'm VERY grateful for the pre-ALETA training...I can't imagine what it would be like to get down there and slapped on the shooting range, thinking, "what the crap is this???"

I'm happy to say we all did well...if the park system is ever attacked by cardboard man-silhouette targets, the parks will prevail.

Cuttin' up

Cheesy title, yeah...sorry about that, but it couldn't be helped. This is my friend Judith in a cutting competition. Doesn't she look cool? I aspire to this position someday soon, but for now I'm just a lowly admiring spectator and illustrious horse warmer-upper.