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My dad and I have always been far apart geographically but pretty close in heart. He and my mom broke up when I was five or six and we have usually been about two states apart for most of my life but when we get together, we pick up right where we left off. He gave me my first knife, compass, boonie hat, walking stick, bandana, waterproof match case, and mini survival kit when I very young so I guess I have him to thank for my hobbies and love for the outdoors.
He was living in Jaffrey, NH last year while I was in Worcester, MA and recently moved to Holyoke, MA as I was moving to N. Woodstock NH. Kinda funny how we switched places, not only the states but him from the woods into the city and me doing the opposite. The city life is unbearable for him, as it was for me, and in the spring he's planning on moving to Vermont. He'll be about eighty miles away, which will be the closest we've been since I was seven years old. I can't wait to finally be able to share walks in the woods with him again and swap stories in person instead of just over the internet. I've tried to get him onto the forums, specifically W&SS, but I dunno if he's into the idea. You guys would get a kick out of him and his stories. I once witnessed him rearrange the rocks in a stream to make it almost sound like music and I remember him knowing the woods like was on a first-name basis with every tree (I still use Mr. Tree when addressing them
). Even at twenty-seven years, I know I could fill an encyclopedia with all the knowledge and wisdom he could still teach me. With my son almost ready to make his appearance, I can't wait to be a dad myself and pass on everything I've learned from my father.
He was living in Jaffrey, NH last year while I was in Worcester, MA and recently moved to Holyoke, MA as I was moving to N. Woodstock NH. Kinda funny how we switched places, not only the states but him from the woods into the city and me doing the opposite. The city life is unbearable for him, as it was for me, and in the spring he's planning on moving to Vermont. He'll be about eighty miles away, which will be the closest we've been since I was seven years old. I can't wait to finally be able to share walks in the woods with him again and swap stories in person instead of just over the internet. I've tried to get him onto the forums, specifically W&SS, but I dunno if he's into the idea. You guys would get a kick out of him and his stories. I once witnessed him rearrange the rocks in a stream to make it almost sound like music and I remember him knowing the woods like was on a first-name basis with every tree (I still use Mr. Tree when addressing them
). Even at twenty-seven years, I know I could fill an encyclopedia with all the knowledge and wisdom he could still teach me. With my son almost ready to make his appearance, I can't wait to be a dad myself and pass on everything I've learned from my father.
