I'm beginning to see a lot of doves here, a little less than two weeks until opening day.

When Hurricane Helene blew through here almost two years ago it took our doves with it. It's taken them two years to rebuild the numbers, but I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll have good numbers this season.

I'll always wonder if the 120+ mph winds killed them or if they just migrated out of here just ahead of it. I couldn't blame them if they left. It was a rough blow.

May God bless America and those who defend her.