coming of age
Dec 2, 2022
The Great “Batsby:” A Deer Camp Story
...In the darkness a terrifying scream awakens us. The glow of the fire shows a silhouette of the old man thrashing the air and wailing. We stare in confusion, until he screams “BAT!” Our response at this point is to hide under covers of course. He was already attacked, so clearly this was the time to save ourselves.
Nov 23, 2022
The Bear Encounter: A Deer Camp Story
It is at this point that we really need to picture this moment. A cool brisk October evening, barefoot, beer belly, grimacing clinched jawbone, tight undies. The crisping of the leaves and dirt under his middle-aged, hair-topped bare feet....
Nov 18, 2022
Tandem Biking - A Bicycle Built for Du: A Deer Camp Story
Two grown men ride by on a mountain bike. Yes, “a bike,” not two, but a single mountain bike. We freeze, transfixed on something our eyes have never seen before. Could this be? They were also surprised to find three flannel clad, orange hat wearing folks (i.e. Us) tilling and seeding a random field within the National Forest. After a frozen moment our eyes lock. Unsure of what we just saw we burst out laughing at the fact that they too must have been frozen in disbelief.
Apr 13, 2022
Be Someone Else's Hero
Psychology tells us that we’re all ‘heroes’ of our own stories, but what does it take to be the hero of someone else’...