Kicking up the embers.....

[jared s]

About 5 years ago I had shoulder surgery and after literally a lifetime of traditional archery, I pretty much hung it up. I had regained full range of motion but my shoulder just didn't feel "right" and I couldn't seem to get the full strength back. This timing also coincided with our kids being born, so of course free time was at a premium. I sold off a bunch of bows. It seemed like the end of something that had been really important to me.
However, I did keep one little 15#er and refinished it thinking the kids might be interested some day. Well out of the blue, my just turned 6 year old asked me about the bows on the rack in the basement. So we strung up the little recurve and went in the backyard. It was like a duck to water and she couldn't get enough (like a lot of kids I think).
So last weekend,  we did our first 3d shoot together and had a great time. I've started working out again (carefully) and I'm going to get that damn shoulder back no matter what it takes! What a joy to a proud dad, and I'm thankful to my sweet baby girl for re-lighting that fire for archery in me! Hopefully a lifetime of shooting and hunting are ahead of us. But I'll settle for the tome spent together for now.

[Hermon]

Great stuff right there.  Good luck on the rehab.  You have great motivation there!

[Pine]

I just love hearing stories like this !!

[elkken]

   

[Bvas]

Sounds like you may have just lit two fires. Hope they both burn strong.

[Roadkill]

I notice you already have her as your arrow caddy.  I love watching kids fall in love with the bows-my 4-H kids inspire me.  Congrats on having a great shooting partner

[Ghostman]

This thread made my day!

awesome...  

[Woodpuppy]

What Tony said ^^^

Congrats and enjoy! Sounds just like my story (without the surgery), back at it again after making 4 kids, a pair at a time. Now the two oldest go to shoots with me! I bought them little fiberglass Bear sticks for their third birthday, and they started coming with me this target season.

Proud daddy here too!

[Gdpolk]

This is the best thread of the month. Thanks for sharing.

[4runr]

Good stuff!!

[Steve Jr]

Awesome!!! It just doesn't get much better than this. Enjoy the new journey you are off to a great start.      

Steve Jr

[nineworlds9]

The best

[mwosborn]

 Made me smile!

[ron w]

 PERFECT........

[jared s]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Kids are just the best thing there is.

And yeah, she asked to be my arrow caddy! I was shooting a little 40# "rehab" bow and had no quiver, so she offered. She loves her new back quiver.