PRIDE 2024: More from Tryst Trigger!

Meet Lucy!

As Nell said (see the prior post), Lucy is the brains behind Tryst Trigger!  It was delightful chatting with you, Lucy!   Thank you for the time.  I know you were busy setting up!

PRIDE in Minneapolis: 2024

To be honest, my name records for the remaining photos of SHOT SHOW are completely hosed.  So, time to move on and leave about 25 photos for whom I have no good record of who they are!  

Welcome to PRIDE 2024.  

I try to go early in the morning when the weather is cool and people are just setting up their displays/booths.  They are generally more open to chatting and having their photo taken.

So, meet Nell!

Nell represented Tryst Trigger Artworks.  She is a full time painter for the last 5 yrs now (4 when this image was taken).  And she is the artist in residence of the Pride Foundation.

It was lovely chatting with you Nell!  Thank you for taking the time!

SHOT Show continues. Wilde Arms!!

 Meet Amanda!

Amanda was at the SHOT show representing Wilde Arms.  They make a variety of rifles and handguns, and various parts, all based off the AR platform.   

It was lovely chatting with you Amanda!   You had some amazing products on display and were quite knowledgable.  THANK YOU for your time.

Back to the 2024 SHOT SHOW and Two People from Minnesota!

Meet Shane.

And meet Jim.

BoreSmith is a company located in MN that makes cleaning patches for gun barrels.   They are noted for using a 100% flannel fabric in a triangle cut.   It cleans better than square or round patches.   

I will be checking them out!  

Lovely meeting some folks near my corner of the world!

And Extended to the Anniversary of D-Day: 2025

 Today is not about boating and barbecues.   Certainly, that's important.  But today has a deep spiritual meaning foundation.  

NEVER FORGET what brave men and women did, not only for the US...but in many cases, for the entire world.

Meet John Steele:

On the night before D-Day (June 6, 1944), American soldiers of the 82nd Airborne were parachuting into the area west of Sainte-Mère-Église in successive waves. The town had been the target of an aerial attack, during which a stray incendiary bomb had set fire to a house east of the town square. The church bell was rung to alert the town to the emergency, and townspeople turned out in large numbers to form a bucket brigade supervised by members of the German garrison. By 1:00 am, the town square was well lit and filled with German soldiers and villagers when two planeloads of paratroopers from the 1st and 2nd battalion's, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, were dropped in error directly over the village.

The paratroopers were easy targets, and Steele was one of the few not killed. He was wounded in the foot by a burst of flak.^[1] His parachute caught in one of the pinnacles of the church tower, leaving him hanging on the side of the church. Steele hung there limply for two hours, pretending to be dead, before the Germans took him prisoner. He escaped four hours later from the Germans and rejoined his division when US troops of the 505th's 3rd Battalion attacked the village, capturing 30 Germans and killing another 11. He was awarded the Bronze Star for valor and the Purple Heart for being wounded in combat.

And this is the American Cemetary at Omaha Beach.  It is holy ground.  Every parent should bring their children here and walk quietly.  It will change their lives. 

Moving Along the Wonderful Displays

And, running into interesting people and products.  I ran into this mascot.   

And, I ran into Ashley.  Ashley was more of a conversationalist than the mascot.   In addition, Ashley has a much better smile!

If memory serves me correctly, and I am highly doubtful that it does, they were representing a company that produces specific ammo that is not produced by the major manufacturers.   

Thanks Ashley!

Moving Along the SHOT Show List and Sadly Departing from Master Ken

First, my sincere apologies for having to move past Master Ken. He is hilarious!

Now: Meet Alex!

Alex is from Utah and was promoting econ development opportunities!

Lovely meeting you Alex!  

Meet Master Ken

 Master Ken is hilarious.  He pretends to know what he is doing.  And maybe he does.  But what he proposes as legitimate karate and self-defensive movements is incredibly funny. He was gracious enough to pose for me.

If you want to see him in action, here you go:  

Site Blooms: Even LinkedIn was at the Shot Show

Meet Rate (I think...apologies if I have a fat thumb and got his name wrong on my phone!)

Meet Dave!

And...even Elvis was there!

E-Bikes are also There!

 I was rather delighted to see powered bikes at the SHOT Show.  Meet Tim from Recon Power Bikes.  Awesome bikes!   Advertised as Military Tough and all terrain.  I am quite tempted!    Check them out if you want something built tough and durable for the backwoods trips.

Thanks Tim!

Nice hat, too!