Wandering Aimlessly
Northern Mockingbird
by Phil Burkhouse
Several weeks ago a local resident asked if I would take some of her guests from Florida on a wandering aimlessly adventure. They were from Tampa, and we enjoyed an elk excursion and an afternoon firing a variety of 22 firearms. The 12-year-old thoroughly enjoyed these adventures; they were new and exciting for him. Sometime during our outings the father asked me, “What exactly is there to do in this area?”
I gave him my standard answer that this is a quiet, peaceful, and remote area, and if you don’t enjoy the outdoors and sports this is probably not an ideal area to settle in.
I am perfectly adapted to rural areas and don’t function well in urban environments. If I hit the intersection of the Old West Creek Road and Route 120 and there is an oncoming car, I am not happy
