I have been known to go around half cocked. Half with it, half in the moment, half baked, over baked! Under loved, over fed. I’ve been called all sorts of crazy names, some nice, some not so nice. Heck my own trainer Jeremy had several choice names for me just this morning – all of which I shall not repeat.
I love when I go into the Donald McKay school and visit my kids and use an expression and Mr. Cleere points out that what I just said was an idiom. Idiom yes, but until this past Tuesday I didn’t know what half cocked really meant. I was always equating it to “three sheets to the wind.” Been there done that.
I tried really hard to remain relaxed but I could feel my right shoulder scoot up to my ear. My arms were locked straight out in front, rigid. In fact my entire body was rigid as I closed one eye and tried to locate the sight and the target. Picking up a fully loaded revolver for the first time is a very surreal event. Preparing to fire it at a paper target in a very controlled environment within the confines of an indoor shooting range, a police officer guiding my every move made me feel marginally better. Then I was instructed to pull the hammer back half way…..half cocked! Every step I made before actually pulling the trigger took thought and precision. But as long as I was still only going around half cocked all was well and the gun wasn’t quite ready to fire. It’s the second half of that half cocked thing that gets me every time.
I’m thinking I like being three sheets to the wind far better than going around half cocked. I’m betting the moose in Alaska will like it better too!
Climb, explore and mush with me!
Wendy
Bet you didn’t know your other half has a license to carry
For cry-eye, why hasn’t The Amazing Race called???? PS: I’d probably let a moose trample me to death…
Wendy,
Always love reading your posts. Miss you my friend. I was in Boulder last month and though of you…I actually was looking at everyone who passed me by to see if I could find you. I’ll be back in MA next month and I hope I get to see you while we’re there. Take good care of yourself my friend. And I’ve never know you to go around “half-cocked!” You always go full blast!! Love ya, Madge
Hi Wendy,
Haven’t had any contact with you for quite a while but I saw that you have a new adventure in the works. The Iditarod! That is totally cool (& damn cold, as well, lol). It sounds very exciting. How did you come up with this new adventure? How ever this decision was made, it seems brilliant to me.
I am doing well (still in the Philippines). However, we have our visa interview in a few days on July 9th. With any luck my petition for my wife and son will be approved and we will be in New Mexico in time for the start of school in mid-August. It sounds like you’re doing well and holding your own as I am with MS. Well, I’m holding my own but it seems you are thriving. I am proud of you for being an inspiration to so many.
Anyway, I wanted to wish you well for your upcoming qualifiers.
Peace,
David Krolick