Great stuff, Jim! Love the title. I believe many of us would say it suits us well. Enjoyed the excerpt. As one who is also a bit long in the tooth in participating in this game, much of what you relate are things I have either thought, spoken, or written down myself over the decades.
...And as my personal screen name here suggests, turkey hunting for me has always been about the gobble. The subspecies doing it makes no difference to me. Each I cherish regardless of which each of us might hold in highest regard. As is noted in the famous lyrics Stephen Stills once wrote and sang---"love the one you're with".
As for drumming, it is also high on the list, as well. Just not quite as high...
