Designer Toast

Anyone think that Kraven and fireworks are a good idea? guess we'll find out...

Thanks! My brother-in-law is a good guy who deserved to find a great woman and some happiness. He's been through a lot and still has a lot to deal with, but he's the happiest I've seen him.

I picked up a new toy there last week myself. I picked up a fantastic one to add to my collection. Think I'll take Kraven out to true it up with the optical I got. You'll have to let him run some rounds through it too. I think Kraven and I have a date with some Tannerite. Hopefully, Kraven gets to California soon where he can show his support for the recent gun regulations. I don;t think Kraven is a big fan of guns. All the years of hunting with traditional and sometimes ancient weapons has proved more a challenge to Kraven than the modern technology of firearms.

Thank you! My brother is trucking right along. Kraven is also doing great and having a good time!

I picked up a new toy there last week myself. I picked up a fantastic one to add to my collection. Think I'll take Kraven out to true it up with the optical I got. You'll have to let him run some rounds through it too. I think Kraven and I have a date with some Tannerite.

I picked up a new toy there last week myself. I picked up a fantastic one to add to my collection. Think I'll take Kraven out to true it up with the optical I got.

Kraven also told us about the time he had to climb two miles up the side of a mountain to escape a tribe of cannibals, later using a large boulder at the top to trigger an avalanche that killed the tribe off. Kraven was the hunter, not the hunted. Ever. With that, we headed home to hang out for a relaxing evening of BBQing and hanging out.

While Kraven was one of the greatest hunters in the world, he said the only creature he would never harm was a dog. Kraven got an instant pass from me. How could anyone be cruel to a dog outside of Cujo?

Afterwards, Kraven reenacted the time he said he fought off a great white shark after his ship sank in the middle of the ocean. Kraven said he had to swim twenty-five miles back to shore with one good arm while dragging the shark back. Kraven somehow sounded believable until he said he beat a whale to death with he shark carcass and sank a SHIELD helicarrier with it...

While I passed, aside from a small sample of red velvet, Kraven and my kids devoured fudge.

Kraven was quick to point out how dangerous wolverines were in the wild...wolverine? Isn;t that name of a hero??? I quickly suggested we have a treat from the fudge bar my kids had pointed out to me. Kraven seemed to snap out of whatever trance he was in and said that sounded good.

While Kraven was a purist in terms of hunting, using only the weapons of the jungle, his knowledge of firearms was fascinating. Kraven quickly gave us a history of the evolution of the shotgun...

Kraven told us he'd killed a polar bear with a similar knife during a whiteout that killed his hunting party. Kraven was certainly in his element, and this seemed to be just the trick to distract him from his obsession with the heroes...

Kraven told us he was so in tune and close to nature that he once mediated a squabble over a carcass between a large brown bear and a black bear. I wondered if Kraven's mediation skills might be of use here on the boards, as the bickering seemed to be getting out of hand. I quickly dismissed the idea, as man was a completely different kind of creature... Can't we all just get along? Probably not...

It was time to take a break from Kraven's tales and buy what I had come for...

Kraven said he was looking forward to Thanksgiving at my home. While Kraven's stay had been an experience, I had not yet told him my plan to dump him in California in a few short weeks...

Kraven pointed out this particular creature was one of the most fearsome prey he'd ever hunted...

Kraven was feeling right at home, telling us how he had killed every animal we saw in the store.

This place was full of taxidermy and Kraven decided to share his hunting and survival knowledge with us. "You can survive a week just off the nuts of this one," Kraven explained, with a wild look in his eyes. Kraven said they contained the right balance of fat and protein. My kids laughed out loud...

Since I had a new toy to buy, I found the perfect place that would help calm Kraven down and would also serve my shopping needs...

The sandwiches were indeed tasty, much better than the other places in town. Kraven and I agreed that Subway was pure , and Firehouse blew Subway away. But there was something that changed Kraven's mood very quickly... Why was he so frequently seeing signs of heroes wherever he went? He was quickly reminded that the heroes were coming...or were they already here??? He'd have to check his calendar when he got home.

There was a new sub shop that opened and we decided to try it out. My son is the king of sandwiches Kraven thought this place looked pretty good.

Today was great. I slept like a baby and slept in! As I mentioned before, this is a rarity for me and I'm usually running on 5 to 6 hours of sleep (sometimes less) during my work week. My kids wanted to go out for a while so we loaded up to go out to lunch and buy a new toy for dad.

Kraven and I had a great time at the wedding, and he was ever behaved the entire time. Kraven was also a hit with the ladies and could dance like you wouldn't believe. It was quite a night! In all seriousness, this was a pretty special wedding. My brother-in-law has terminal cancer and had been through trials and tribulations the last couple of years, including a nasty divorce from a viper of a woman. Two years ago he was told he wouldn't make it through the year, yet he's still going. This was a fairy tale wedding for him and his new wife and I was honored to be his best man.

When we arrived, I made it clear to Kraven that he was to behave and any missteps would be swiftly dealt with. Kraven and I hit the bar and had a few, and he seemed to relax. The bar at the venue was gorgeous, 200 years old, hand carved and imported. A little advice: be sure to tip the bartender and the staff well, it'll go a long way. I spent at least two bills tipping and there was no shortage of outstanding service...