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Monday, January 23, 2012

Men Retreat: Run away Run away!!

At our Presbyterian Church, there is an annual Men's Retreat.  Surprisingly, it does not have a whole lot of scratching, spitting,  and other socially unacceptable behavior associated with it.   But, it does have Guns!    A subset of the group meets at the local shooting range and propels small units of lead and brass through defenseless paper and plastic and then eventually into a large pile of dirt.
 






Somebody in the group looks like a gangsta.   Thankfully, he didn't rap for us.





I think he is about to show us how a blow-dart is used to take down a target.   Sometimes, as Freud says, "a cigar is just a cigar"




He has that "This is sweet!" look on his face.





 So, would John Calvin have preferred a laser-sighted pistol or a tricked-out AK-47?





After the gunplay, banging around other small projectiles is a favorite pasttime.





 When they saw I was going to take their picture, all the chips came off the table.   Was it because they didnt want word getting out about their high-stakes game?


 

One group of guys stood around the fire outside.  In the cold wind.   Enjoying their favorite available beverage.

 I did not take any pictures the next morning of all the activities, as I was busy exploring the hillside trails with the sons-in-law.

2 comments:

RBecks said...

Ha! Unkie Scoot does look kind of gangsta' in that photo. All he needs is to tilt his shooting hand 45 degrees counter clockwise to complete the look.

By the way, we females are really jealous of how much fun you guys have on the men's retreats. :o)

Mrs. Pie said...

We are DEFINITELY jealous... see if you can get photos of this many genuine smiles at a women's retreat. :(

That AK-47 is kind of scary looking.

Also, I hope no one had to pay the $100 fine... :D

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