Cupid
Posted on Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at 12:38 pmJen: When I came back to my parents Thursday I found a package that I’d been waiting for. Inside was something I wanted to give Ellen. But it was too late for me to run back over to the house and drop it off. Besides it needed a little touching up. And I hadn’t talked to you about it. I thought I would take it to Gift Day at Family Ties. But then I remembered that Family Ties does not permit weapons. Still, it wasn’t ‘weaponizied’ yet – it needed touching up before it could be used as a real weapon. So, again I thought of taking it to Family Ties. Then I realizied that either way news of the ‘weapon’ would get to the judge. And, after all, I hadn’t discussed it with ‘judge’ Jenny.
So … what say you?
Is a bow appropriate for a girl who sleeps with a knife beneath her pillow?
It still needs a string and some arrows … and a big seven dollar bale of pine needles for a target from Palmer’s Garden Shop on Corrine.
Very funny, Jen! Does she need permit?! Indeed. I have no idea. I doubt it. Ask her to call the Sheriff. I don’t have a photo. It’s made by Ben Pearson. It’s 60 inches. It’s considered a recurve but the recurve is so slight that it almost passes as a traditional long bow … Ellen’s preference. It is fiberglass. It is pale green. It can be used as a right or left hand bow. It has 30 lbs of thrust when the string is drawn 28 inches. It is older than I am – manufactured in 1953. And it’s really pretty cool.
The best place to shoot? Hmmm. Granma’s house, toward the lake. I don’t mind Ellen shooting toward the back wall when there’s no one over there – Sunday, or after hours. Just never toward the kinder garden at any time. Anyway, that’s in your hands. I’ll order string and arrows. The arm guard is on Ellen. I am sure she’ll want it made of dragon skin or some other exotic magical material only available on Diagon Alley … and I am fresh out of flue powder.
David: While it’s true…that just about anything can be used for a weapon…even a pointed letter opener with a dragon for a handle…I do think the bow is a great and thoughtful gift for Ellen. She just mentioned archery again the other day. Maybe you can send her a picture of it and decide with her on the type of string/arrows/haybale needed. She also mentioned an arm guard. The next decision is which way to aim? No arrows over the back wall. She could probably shoot straight down the right-of-way toward the back wall…but for more privacy while practicing I would suggest the duplex yard…bale of hay up against the chain link fence, aiming toward the house, or the backyard from the flights to the grapevines…does she need a permit? Jen
Well, I’m getting the creeps now. I’m just a little bit anxious to get your feed back on this whole bow and arrow thing.