As I shared with all of you in my "18 Summers" post in May, I hope to do more campfire programs this coming year, and how we light the fire is something that I would like to have some fun with. After being dissed and humiliated by the Great Spirit at Anastasia with no fire after ignition, I realized I had some more work to do - after all, it can take years to become a pyromaniac of the same caliber as Chuck Bosworth! So, I journeyed to the mountains of North Carolina to ponder how I might improve upon my "dud" performance at Anastasia. After much reflection and consultation with the Great Spirit, the local Cherokee Indians, and a slightly different combination of flammable fuel and kindling, you can see below - SUCCESS!!!! Note our good friends and Kiowa alumni Angela, Lizzy, and Jack Logan in the background checking it out!!!
The Expatriate - Speaking of the Logans, our good friend Brad Logan just left for Kuiwat! He's got a contract deal doing photography work for the military, and will be there for 8 months or so. I have added a link to his blog under the Links on the right - I'd encourage you to check it out. Brad is doing a great job of writing about everything he's seeing and sharing photos - I'm sure he would love to hear from you!
Kitchen Box Shoulder - Over 6 years of hauling my kitchen box to and from campouts finally got to my right shoulder - at least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Got some surgical repairs on 7/23 and am healing pretty fast - I figure I can sling that box around a few more years!
Indian Regalia - still working on some new or additional duds for this coming season. The toughest part is trying to figure out how to paint my face. Other than impersonating Gene Simmons (Kiss) at a Halloween party 25 years ago, I haven't ever painted my face. Whatever I come up with, I'm sure I will stand out at Cornfest!
Camping Fever - I'm not interested in camping in this heat, but I'm definitely looking forward to the cooler fall weather, college football, and camping again! I will be emailing our tribe in early September to set up a meeting to prepare for the coming year.
Yatahey!
Chief Bald Eagle
