As we greatly welcome in 2010, I’ve discovered the answer to the question of my last entry. The answer wasn’t necessarily an answer we came up with individually or as a team here at VO. The decision or decisions were made by the “boss” (you all know whom I’m referring). I will offer this much, we’re “allowed” to go hunting for a good portion of the year and we don’t complain too much of the trade off.
First off, “the bosses” had us all decorate our homes with the typical holiday decorations. Lonny was surprised by his “boss” by the intrduction of a smaller tree. Larry’s “boss” once again had picked the exact location for the lawn decor for everyone to thoroughly enjoy as you pass by their lovely home. My “boss” gets really excited by Christmas and tends to make every branch strain for the strength to hold up all of the ornaments. However it was mentioned that our tree looked like an advertisement for the Cabelas ornament store thanks to “mother-n-law-boss”.
That just got things started. Then comes the Xmas parties. Now having us gone for a few months in the fall comes with the necessary price that we have to be seen in public with the “boss” once we return. What better part of the year to take advantage of this than the Feliz Navidad season when everyone has an excuse to host a party. I think that is important to the “bosses” to show that we really exist or survived. We resist, but it’s a futal effort and thoughts of next hunting season keeps our strength up.
Now the big week comes between Christmas and New Years. By now, we’re getting used to the fact that we are no where near being in charge but we see the football game in passing to take the trash out, or out to shovel the walkway of snow once more, or take out recycling, or run to the grocery store again or pick up the dog toys once again so nobody gets hurt. You come to appreciate the chores that the “boss” sends you on like snowblowing where you can’t hear anyone or speak to anyone and your mind can wonder back to the last hunt of the season. Then you run out of gas and it’s back to reality.
After the smoke clears, you reflect back on the past several weeks and realize that it was a clean shot and you came away with a successful hunt. I know that had family in town from both sides and it was one of the best holiday season that I’ve experienced. Maybe having acquired my medical condition a year ago put it in perspective for me and my “boss” but we try not to take the important things for granted like our family and extended Steamboat family. We here at the VO family hope that you had as equally as good as holiday season that we experienced. May you have a healthy and prosperous 2010!
The VO Team
