I am very blessed

[WhistlingBadger]

Today, I signed myself, Mrs. Badger, and the Badgerling up for a two-day ethnobotany class on the mountain in June. It is taught by a guy who, quite literally, has lived in the mountains his whole life. We've taken classes from this guy before, and he's almost unbelievable, like somebody from a cheesy movie: Came out here in the 70s with nothing, learned to live off the land, was educated by Native American elders whose respect he earned, make a good bit of money prospecting for jade and fossils and developing/breeding/training pack goats. Now we get to spend two days roaming around in the mountains with him learning about how the Natives used the various plants that grow here. What fun! His classes are notoriously hard to get into and usually fill up within a day. I got really lucky!

Then I got home and went for a run. In the course of a few miles, I saw whitetail does, a magnificent rooster pheasant, and came within 50 yards of a herd of elk. (Not to mention that I'm pushing 50 and still able to go for multi-mile runs, despite a lifetime of clutziness and a few magnificent injuries)

I type this with a stomach full of really good Mexican food, as my wife is sitting on the couch creating some sort of art, and the Badgerling is playing tunes on my harp. And now I get to go read her a Louis L'Amour story before bed time.

Ain't life grand?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

That’s cool he was taught by Native American elders.

I hope when I’m 50 I’m still able to go on runs. I did a 1 mile run at PT the other day, in 6:19, my best time yet.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I figure anything sub-seven minute is highly respectable. Best I ever did was a 6:20, I think. Still hope to break 20 for a five K. I still think I have one of those in me. It is buried very, very deeply, however. ha ha

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I figure anything sub-seven minute is highly respectable. Best I ever did was a 6:20, I think. Still hope to break 20 for a five K. I still think I have one of those in me. It is buried very, very deeply, however. ha ha

I want to shatter a 6 min. mile someday. Probably will be soon, if I build up to it by next PT night.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Living the good life, glad to hear your new place is working out great, Thomas

 

[Guyb93]

This is what inspires me about the America’s here in the uk a trip to the wilds is a weekend trip to Glasgow , of course we have nature reserves and national parks but it never has the wildlife and the whole experience of what you see in the Americans ,

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I want to shatter a 6 min. mile someday. Probably will be soon, if I build up to it by next PT night.

A sub-six would be pretty amazing! Do it while you're young!

 

[WhistlingBadger]

This is what inspires me about the America’s here in the uk a trip to the wilds is a weekend trip to Glasgow , of course we have nature reserves and national parks but it never has the wildlife and the whole experience of what you see in the Americans ,

There is some pretty wild country in Scotland, but yeah, it's different here.

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Sounds like a heck of an enriched life you lead, sounds wonderful! I hope you have a fantastic time on the course

 

[PheonixKingZ]

A sub-six would be pretty amazing! Do it while you're young!

Definitely! I fear the days when I’m old. ?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Definitely! I fear the days when I’m old. ?

Oh, it ain't that bad. Things just hurt a little more than they used to. Our society worships youth, which is understandable because being young is pretty great. But getting older has its perks too.