Grouse Camp 2009

[Dean Romig]

Harry, I just dug out my copy of "The Best of Nash Buckingham" and in Evans' introduction to Buckingham's story "Play House" he tells us that it was included in Buckingham's 1934 Derrydale, "De Shootinest Gent'man", which I have and will, instead of "The Best of Nash Buckingham", bring to deer camp. It's kind of nice to have an old classic along whispering to me all day from the duffel bag back at camp as I sneak through the shadows of the hemlock and cedar tangles.

[Dean Romig]

Harry, I want to thank you for reminding me of "Play House" possibly one of Buckingham's most nostalgic and emotion-evoking stories. I really can't think of a better writer of the stories of our grandfathers' and great-grandfathers' sport. I read it at deer camp last weekend in the evening by the fire with a little sip and when I finished it I went back to the beginning and read it all over again. What days those must have been. Thanks again Harry. Dean

[Harry Collins]

Thanks Dean, as I mentioned that is a tough story for me to read. I nearly just wrote why, but as I get older I learn to just keep these things to myself. I do love to read Nash and how they would take the train here and there and I think that is one of the reasons I shoot these old Parkers. This last summer my horrid attorney friend would not shoot with me unless I shot my fathers Browning 425. So I beat the snot out of him every time we shot hopeing he would invite me to shoot my Parkers again. It never happened so I just went back to shooting the Parkers anyway. I do shoot the over and under better, however the Parkers are just me. I know this makes no sence, so take into consideraion that I have only been up for three hours.

Kindest, Harry

[Autumn Daze]

Harry,You are not alone my friend.I shoot my Beretta 682 better than my Parkers but 9 times out of 10 it stays home and the Parkers come out to play.Happy Thanksgiving to ya Harry.