BYC Member Interview - Hayden Goseek

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@Hayden Goseek

Come say hello to @Hayden Goseek! He's been a member since December 2020 and comes to us from New Orleans, Louisiana.​



1. Tell us a bit more about yourself. And is there a story behind your member name?
I have spent almost all of my life in the city or suburbs wishing I could get out. I love the outdoors and tried to get there as much as possible.

Had a lot of varied careers from Electrical Contractor to Registered Nurse. Hobbies are the usual; hunting, fishing, pyrotechnics, sewing historical clothing, demonstrating 17th century medical techniques, exploring Mayan ruins, just the normal stuff. My nom-de-guerre, Hayden Goseek is of course a play on hide and go seek.


2. Why and when did you start keeping chickens?
The chicken thing was purely DW's obsession. A lot of you remember Ursuline Chick who passed earlier this year. She was, and always will be the love of my life. She was the chicken expert.

I joined BYC so I could surprise her with a calendar and coffee mugs for Christmas. I stayed for the fellowship and snark.


3. Which members of your flock, past and present, stand out for you and why?
My favorite chicken was our first one, RooRoo. The neighbor's kids rescued him as a cockerel trying to cross a busy highway. DW saw us talking and ran over. She begged like a little girl to keep him, so of course we did. He was a pure pet and would come peck at the back door to get her to come out and play. Realizing that he needed feathered company we bought 3 hens. When I got home with DD, Urs was screaming in the backyard. Before I got there DD was also screaming. Great! I grabbed a stick on the way to the back to find him chasing ALL the girls around the yard. When he went by I popped him on the back of his head and the "pecking" became more orderly. DW protested saying "He was just protecting his hens." I told her "So as I!"

Roo turned out to be the best chicken ever. He would call out "Hawk, Hawk!" to send the flock into hiding and stand in the yard daring the birds of prey to attack. He was a complete gentleman, finding food for his girls, courtship dancing and rounding them up in the neighborhood when the shadows got long.


4. Anything you'd like to add?
The flock is gone now though it could be restarted if need be. I am a travel nurse and DD is no farmer. So I live vicariously through y'alls flocks.





@Hayden Goseek


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Hayden: Great interview. You have a talent of writing for the reader to picture what you are saying.
 
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oldhenlikesdogs said:
Did you really get to see some Mayan ruins? That would be fun.
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On the Northern Gulf Coast, as a kid you learn to follow hurricane reports like football scores and names like Merida, Bay of Campeche and Yucatan were household names. Those far off places were instilled in the imagination and when I had a chance to go I took it. The typical trip would be to book a vacation to Cancun, but tell the travel agent to set the return flight for one week later. After 3 or 4 days living the high life in town, eating, shopping, beaching I would return to the Airport and get a rental car.
With a gas station map (80 & 90's) we would head out into the jungle. So on different trips I got to see Chichen-Itza, Merida, Muna, Ticul, Labna, Uxmal, Coba, Tulum, Muyil, Sian-Kaan, Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres. Climbed a bunch of pyramids, explored a lot of caves, swam in the cenotes, Caribbean, rivers. Tagged crocodiles at night with a marine biologist. 🤗
One of my life goals was to bring my daughter to show her around. Life got busy, money got tight and things started getting weird down there. I'm sure it's not as bad as I was told but I wasn't going to risk it with DD.
I'm thinking about trying it again. Maybe start in Merida rather than Cancun. If anyone has firsthand knowledge I would love to hear it.
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Your interview was WONDERFUL! So many great life experiences.

As an ex-newspaper editor, I've always thought your user name clever!

Of course, I never met Ursuline Chick, but we had a few online conversations. I am a "reformed" historical re-enactor; I lost my partner in crime, life and tent camping three years ago. I know it's hard to carry on when the love of your life passes, but I think your beloved would be so proud of you as you move forward with more adventures.

Thanks for telling your story!
 
Hayden Goseek said:
On the Northern Gulf Coast, as a kid you learn to follow hurricane reports like football scores and names like Merida, Bay of Campeche and Yucatan were household names. Those far off places were instilled in the imagination and when I had a chance to go I took it. The typical trip would be to book a vacation to Cancun, but tell the travel agent to set the return flight for one week later. After 3 or 4 days living the high life in town, eating, shopping, beaching I would return to the Airport and get a rental car.
With a gas station map (80 & 90's) we would head out into the jungle. So on different trips I got to see Chichen-Itza, Merida, Muna, Ticul, Labna, Uxmal, Coba, Tulum, Muyil, Sian-Kaan, Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres. Climbed a bunch of pyramids, explored a lot of caves, swam in the cenotes, Caribbean, rivers. Tagged crocodiles at night with a marine biologist. 🤗
One of my life goals was to bring my daughter to show her around. Life got busy, money got tight and things started getting weird down there. I'm sure it's not as bad as I was told but I wasn't going to risk it with DD.
I'm thinking about trying it again. Maybe start in Merida rather than Cancun. If anyone has firsthand knowledge I would love to hear it.View attachment 3973966 View attachment 3973969
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This was probably not the info you were looking for. I have read a lot about the culture and history if that is more to your taste.
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Loved reading this part of your story Hayden, fantastic photos!
 
Hayden Goseek said:
On the Northern Gulf Coast, as a kid you learn to follow hurricane reports like football scores and names like Merida, Bay of Campeche and Yucatan were household names. Those far off places were instilled in the imagination and when I had a chance to go I took it. The typical trip would be to book a vacation to Cancun, but tell the travel agent to set the return flight for one week later. After 3 or 4 days living the high life in town, eating, shopping, beaching I would return to the Airport and get a rental car.
With a gas station map (80 & 90's) we would head out into the jungle. So on different trips I got to see Chichen-Itza, Merida, Muna, Ticul, Labna, Uxmal, Coba, Tulum, Muyil, Sian-Kaan, Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres. Climbed a bunch of pyramids, explored a lot of caves, swam in the cenotes, Caribbean, rivers. Tagged crocodiles at night with a marine biologist. 🤗
One of my life goals was to bring my daughter to show her around. Life got busy, money got tight and things started getting weird down there. I'm sure it's not as bad as I was told but I wasn't going to risk it with DD.
I'm thinking about trying it again. Maybe start in Merida rather than Cancun. If anyone has firsthand knowledge I would love to hear it.View attachment 3973966 View attachment 3973969
Coba, Muyil

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Sian-Kaan

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Puerto Morelos

This was probably not the info you were looking for. I have read a lot about the culture and history if that is more to your taste.
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That's exactly the information I was asking about. What cool memories to have. That looks like it was a lot of fun. Thank you. :)
 
Hayden Goseek said:
On the Northern Gulf Coast, as a kid you learn to follow hurricane reports like football scores and names like Merida, Bay of Campeche and Yucatan were household names. Those far off places were instilled in the imagination and when I had a chance to go I took it. The typical trip would be to book a vacation to Cancun, but tell the travel agent to set the return flight for one week later. After 3 or 4 days living the high life in town, eating, shopping, beaching I would return to the Airport and get a rental car.
With a gas station map (80 & 90's) we would head out into the jungle. So on different trips I got to see Chichen-Itza, Merida, Muna, Ticul, Labna, Uxmal, Coba, Tulum, Muyil, Sian-Kaan, Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres. Climbed a bunch of pyramids, explored a lot of caves, swam in the cenotes, Caribbean, rivers. Tagged crocodiles at night with a marine biologist. 🤗
One of my life goals was to bring my daughter to show her around. Life got busy, money got tight and things started getting weird down there. I'm sure it's not as bad as I was told but I wasn't going to risk it with DD.
I'm thinking about trying it again. Maybe start in Merida rather than Cancun. If anyone has firsthand knowledge I would love to hear it.View attachment 3973966 View attachment 3973969
Coba, Muyil

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Sian-Kaan

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Puerto Morelos

This was probably not the info you were looking for. I have read a lot about the culture and history if that is more to your taste.
Click to expand...
No wonder you are a travel nurse ♥️😊

You like to see new places and people.

It’s one of the reasons I loved working on the pipeline and the oil fields 😊 can’t say as I’ve tagged croc, but seen bison and caribou - you must be a Newfoundlander at heart to have such a heart for travelling 🥰
 

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