My teenage son who has been dating a fine young gal for the better part of 8 months wanted to take her and a couple friends to my parents cottage for a weekend. Well, that wasn't going to happen without adult supervision much to his disliking. I drew the small straw and was elected to accompany my son, his gal and two other girls for the weekend. We are talking a whole bottle of Excedrin needed for this trip.
I had a pretty good plan though. I would take advantage of this trip and visit a dear friend Sally and go on a small detecting trip. The neighbors at the lake would keep an eye on things while I was away for a few hours.
One of my best friends pass away at the end of May. He was an old neighbor whom I still stayed in contact with. We moved away over 12 years ago but I would still drive the 3 hours back to visit, take in a movie, go to lunch or just catch up with one another. Harper was a young 87 years old when he passed. He has been in failing health since he was diagnosed with kidney failure 6 years ago. He's wife Sally of 65 years is just devastated. Harper was her EVERYTHING. I wanted to do something nice for Sally, knowing how sad she was. I decided to make her a small wooden vase with some wooden flowers that a turned on a lathe. They really brightened up her day. We sat for an hour and a half laughing and crying talking about Harper. It was a very hard visit. He was one of a kind and I'm so glad he crossed my path. I left giving Sally a big hug while we both sobbed like babies not saying a word. We just couldn't bring ourselves to say any more. With a small wave she walked back into the house and I got back into the car. I miss Harper very much.
Trying to lighten the mood I had a detecting spot I wanted to try since winter. My father showed me an old beach that the kids and teens used back in the day. It was a very secluded spot that doesn't see many people now a days. I didn't have much time left, it was rainingand a bit cold. Perfect for water detecting!
Very first hit I got was a ring! It looked like a junk ring at first glance, but later that day taking a better look it had a 18K mark on it. I was only able to detect for 30 minutes or so but in that time I pulled a bunch of bottle caps and some coins. I was only able to get out just past my knees. This spot sure does seem promising. I will hit it again before summer is over.
Anyway, it was a good weekend.
I had a pretty good plan though. I would take advantage of this trip and visit a dear friend Sally and go on a small detecting trip. The neighbors at the lake would keep an eye on things while I was away for a few hours.
One of my best friends pass away at the end of May. He was an old neighbor whom I still stayed in contact with. We moved away over 12 years ago but I would still drive the 3 hours back to visit, take in a movie, go to lunch or just catch up with one another. Harper was a young 87 years old when he passed. He has been in failing health since he was diagnosed with kidney failure 6 years ago. He's wife Sally of 65 years is just devastated. Harper was her EVERYTHING. I wanted to do something nice for Sally, knowing how sad she was. I decided to make her a small wooden vase with some wooden flowers that a turned on a lathe. They really brightened up her day. We sat for an hour and a half laughing and crying talking about Harper. It was a very hard visit. He was one of a kind and I'm so glad he crossed my path. I left giving Sally a big hug while we both sobbed like babies not saying a word. We just couldn't bring ourselves to say any more. With a small wave she walked back into the house and I got back into the car. I miss Harper very much.
Trying to lighten the mood I had a detecting spot I wanted to try since winter. My father showed me an old beach that the kids and teens used back in the day. It was a very secluded spot that doesn't see many people now a days. I didn't have much time left, it was rainingand a bit cold. Perfect for water detecting!
Very first hit I got was a ring! It looked like a junk ring at first glance, but later that day taking a better look it had a 18K mark on it. I was only able to detect for 30 minutes or so but in that time I pulled a bunch of bottle caps and some coins. I was only able to get out just past my knees. This spot sure does seem promising. I will hit it again before summer is over.
Anyway, it was a good weekend.
You sure get a lot done in a short amount of time! Taking time to care for people and whatnot...good work!
Well done all around, you are a good guy Pete!