Karen about to take down some orcs... or maybe a chicken. |
It's been a while since the blog had a guest poster. This one is by Karen Noske. She is an author, blogger, an otherwise creative lady and one fun person to work with on the range. And she kinda sorta likes archery. ;-)
Read her blog here - www.MovieStarMakeover.com/ blog/
Read her blog here - www.MovieStarMakeover.com/
When a friend of mine sent me a link to the new
Hobbit film and directed my attention to the FEMALE elf who was busily
twanging the hell out of an orc, I heard a strange, insistent voice in
my (secretly pointed) ears as I watched. It was
my younger self (apparently born in either Sherwood or Mirkwood),
telling me to get back to the archery I’d first enjoyed at a long-ago
summer camp. NOW! When your soul sends a message that strong, you
listen. At least I do. I immediately looked up nearby
archery classes, discovered Points to the Cross, and signed up for a private class the next day.
Couch Doug informed me—after a brief, action-packed
tutorial—we were going to shoot arrows today. Today?? Nervous but game,
I took ahold of the bow, trying to remember all his instructions.
Instantly, all my nervousness was gone and a weird
calm came over me. The world narrowed to a tiny point at the end of my
arrow. I pulled back; I released the arrow; I felt my heart fly with it.
“Woman,” said Doug, “you’re a natural.” I thought my heart was going to
burst with happiness. Since then, coaches
Amanda MacDonald and Sue have said similarly encouraging things as they
guide me in this most elegant of physical arts.
5 comments:
Thanks, Amanda, for sharing my archery love letter! Can't wait for the next lesson!
Hi Amanda! We met last weekend over a whole lot of coconut and pineapple at Karen's. What a great blog. I love your title!
Karen -- I love those moments in life you described. Thanks for sharing yours.
Hi Marci! Thanks for stopping by and it was lovely to meet you!
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Karen, you are a gem of a person and archer. I was wondering if perhaps you and Doug might be related...like from the hobbit world. He loves the literature and the whole "middle earth" along with Sherwood forest. Heck they don't call him Robin Hood for nothing. Thank you for sharing your experiences here; it brought a tear (of pleasant joy) to my eyes. You are a great student by the way
Karen, I can truly relate to how you were feeling the first time you shoot an arrow. Awesome experience!
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