Some guys are pretty predictable... but not this dude.
Around every corner was another surprise.
Mama Shannon and Noah came rollin' in about a month ago and had very few requests... but the first one was a mild surprise.
"I want some images with my mountain bike."
Ok... I don't see that very often... so it was a new challenge this year. I've seen plenty of cars, ATV's and even motorcycles and motorbikes... this GMG senior took a different approach.
The second surprise came in the form of Noah's career path. Many times as a point of conversation, I'll ask seniors what their future plans are... and Mr. Scheidel again came up with an unconventional answer.
"I'm going into aviation."
Come again?
Dude has spent some time in the Land of 10,000 Lakes hitting up some aviation camps and schools to determine if this was indeed the tract he wants to take with his life, and evidently nothing has deterred him as Mr. Scheidel is now planning on attending Minnesota State University and going through their aviation program there.
Not that getting a business degree from UNI or Simpson isn't admirable... but aviation? Don't hear that often.
Then the conversation turned to football.
I know... shocking.
Noah has been part of a turnaround of the GMG football program this fall. After seeing just one victory in his first three seasons with the Wolverines, the black and silver are sitting at 3-3 after six games this year. Led by new head coach Mike Spurlin and his forget-the-past and live-in-the-now approach, I'm sure three wins feels amazing for the folks in the Green Mountain and Garwin communities.
So, when I looked at Noah... and his thin build I asked him what position he played... figuring I'd hear... cornerback... wingback... wide receiver.... something of that sort.
His answer?
"Offensive guard."
Whaaa?
Obviously Mr. Scheidel gets by with more heart than braun, and while I'd rather have his build than my currently inflated two-fiddy... I'm guessing that Coach Spurlin might LIKE Noah to be toting 250 lbs right about now!
Finally, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention something that seems to be a trend here at Stewart Photography this year. I've joked with each and every one of them about it, because there have been more than normal this senior season.
I had heard recently that someone has done the genetic math and it has been theorized that by the year 2060, there will be no more red-heads on the planet. While I have my doubts about that theory... evidently Tama and Marshall counties didn't get the memo.
I've counted no less than 12 percent of my seniors this summer and fall have been red heads. Considering that just one to two percent of persons globally have two copies of a recessive gene on chromosome 16 causing this... I'd say we've gotten our fair share this year!
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