As spring rolls in anyone how knows me knows it a time for a trip to the woods. And how better to take my brother Dennis and my trusted sidekick Bub. We found a great camp sight the first night, got settled and sat through a nearby tornado, which drenched us with driving rain. Bub was the only smart one to sleep thru it in the truck. But once passed I couldn't had a better time. Picking geodes, photographing wildflowers, deep convervation with my brother and dog. Nothing can rebuilt the spirit like a night of whipperwills singings and the gobble of turkeys in the morning. After the road were cleared we head back to Bloomington a couple days later, to be hit again with a closer tornado, that cut power and Hwy 45 for 10hrs. The trip to Beanblossom the next day was littered with trees and power lines. Had to get Bub a cortisone shot in his hip as the old guy is getting a little stiff. He won't stay home and couldn't jump in the truck. That broke my heart, as I know his years are growing short and something I'm having to deal with. There's a good chance that Bub and I will get to go to Elko, NV to work for a couple months. The high desert and mountains will be good for the both of us. We'll see, my company has dangled carrots in front me before
