Lifestyle, Time, Money, the Southern, and Parker shotguns

[Andy]

I'm 60 and still working more than I care to. But, now that I have an income to buy most of what I need and want, I find that I really don't want or need it. I have a dozen Parkers, the highest grade being a GH. I have a love affair with 16's. That suits me just fine as they all shoot and I carry them (and hunt most of them hard) with PRIDE. I can't make the Southern this year, missed Mikes event last year, and sometimes it's not about the money at all but more about the time. I'd say if you had a choice between buying another gun or attending an event, a wiser use of funds is attending an event. I know there are folks that share rooms to keep costs down. Good luck and may your barrels be straight and true...

[Harold Pickens]

Andy and I share the same occupation, but at 71 I only work 2 days per week, and not because I need to.
I didn't go to the Southern either. It always falls during my birthday and my son Jeremy asked if we could go turkey hunting that day and then fishing after. Called in a big gobbler and Jeremy got him with my old 870 and load of TSS 9s. Most know that I'm a hunter more than a shooter, I have about 6 weeks of hunting trips already planned for this year God willing, and thinking about a Sept sharptail.hunt. Andy, I think I have 11 , 16 gauges, but now
kinda prefer 20s, been hunting for a Trojan 20 shooter.
My favorite shoot has always been Hausmann's, Ernie and I have know each other since the late 1980, but Mike's shoot is also a great time, hope to make both this year.