This weekend Ann and I had the pleasure of a some small company. Check Ann's blog for the photos (guarantee ya, she'll always beat me to the punch on that one). Got to get her a new camera to make the documentation of these visits a little more fluid. The old A40 has seen better days and sure can't keep up with the antics of a 2+ year old. Though she was struggling with some intestinal discomfort (Papa can relate), Emily finally hatched the source of her pain mid-Saturday much to everyone's relief. Tried to keep her drinking lots through the course of the day, but she wasn't going for it. So, good luck to Mom and Dad!
Ann and I went to the range on Friday. Pretty quiet and pretty cold, even with the sun out.
The pistol range where we started is always in the shade, but once we made our way to the 40 yard tin can range things warmed up nicely. There's no shade there, and direct sunlight was a welcome relief. Ann improved with the Beretta .32 and I tried out the newest addition to the armory: a Springfield XD .40. By far the easiest to target and shoot of the collection so far.
I was hitting the bull and center rings within the first 10 shots (more a tribute to the firearm than the user). It was a semi-impulse buy after serving a half day of jury duty Janaury 31.
Have been impressed with friends' XD .45s and have fired them. Always been partial to the .40 S&W round (as I reload them and have had a Walther P99 for several years), so when some models finally showed up at I&S down the street, it was time to make a move before gun laws get worse in California.
Ann and I went to the range on Friday. Pretty quiet and pretty cold, even with the sun out.
The pistol range where we started is always in the shade, but once we made our way to the 40 yard tin can range things warmed up nicely. There's no shade there, and direct sunlight was a welcome relief. Ann improved with the Beretta .32 and I tried out the newest addition to the armory: a Springfield XD .40. By far the easiest to target and shoot of the collection so far.
I was hitting the bull and center rings within the first 10 shots (more a tribute to the firearm than the user). It was a semi-impulse buy after serving a half day of jury duty Janaury 31.
Have been impressed with friends' XD .45s and have fired them. Always been partial to the .40 S&W round (as I reload them and have had a Walther P99 for several years), so when some models finally showed up at I&S down the street, it was time to make a move before gun laws get worse in California.
Sprinfield Armory XD 40
Ann and I really enjoy our weekly excursions on the Road King. Illness (my problem for about 7 weeks) and stormy weather put a damper on riding for almost two months and I was definitely suffering from PMS (parked motorcycle syndrome - thank you, Kenny). Last Sunday was the first time out again with the usual stop at Starbucks in Saratoga. Tomorrow we're planning a bit more extended sortie across the Bay to who knows where.
When I get into the habit of packing the camera, I'll start posting photos from our trips, be it by car, bike, or kayak. Just a little bit of heaven.
When I get into the habit of packing the camera, I'll start posting photos from our trips, be it by car, bike, or kayak. Just a little bit of heaven.
2007 Harley Davidson FLHRC Road King (with a few alterations)
