Jennifer was so far ahead with her studies I calculated she could take two days off from her school books to go on a ground squirrel shoot. At least that’s what I told her. What I didn’t tell her was that she was going to get lessons in economics, multiplication, addition and agriculture with American history thrown in for good measure. And a whole lot of triggernometry.
“What I don’t get,” she said, “is why we need a guide. I mean, they’re just squirrels.” By this time, we were pointed east toward Burns and beyond.
“We can probably get our guide to load the rifle for you,” I said. That seemed to satisfy her.
