I had just parked my tired carcass on the couch with the ceiling fan stirring the air a bit to seek relief and a bit of rest from the very warm day when the phone rang.
It was a lady that had lost a diamond engagement ring and would I please help find it?
I rested perhaps 5 minutes and then called the three different numbers she left and no contact.
I grabbed a camera and headed to the area of beach she mentioned in the call.
I had visions of returning number 34 and smiled at the prospect of witnessing the joy on her face.
When I arrived at the place where I have VIP parking privileges near the beach from finding and returning the owner's daughter's diamond engagement ring a few years ago, I spent a few minutes chatting with a fellow that was interested in buying a detector and I explained that the Ace 250 by Garrett was a good place to start.
I strolled onto the beach watching for activity typical of a group of people searching for a lost ring and saw no such activity!
As I neared the water a fellow in a beach chair said to me that he could have used me and my machine a little earlier.
I asked if he was referring to the lost engagement ring of Ms X and he said yes.
He then told me how he had used a bamboo leaf rake and found the lost ring!!
A low tech solution that put my little Ace 250 to shame!!
It turned out that we knew one another via family/work connections and after a nice chat I fired up the little Ace for a little hunting before I transported these old bones home for the day.
A couple of well tarnished clad quarters and two newer pennies eased my disappointment for not being the Hero once again.
I am glad the ring got back to the owner no matter who did the deed.
I am a bit disappointed that the lady who called so frantically has not returned my calls.
Such is life in the world today!
GL&HH Friends,
CJ
It was a lady that had lost a diamond engagement ring and would I please help find it?
I rested perhaps 5 minutes and then called the three different numbers she left and no contact.
I grabbed a camera and headed to the area of beach she mentioned in the call.
I had visions of returning number 34 and smiled at the prospect of witnessing the joy on her face.
When I arrived at the place where I have VIP parking privileges near the beach from finding and returning the owner's daughter's diamond engagement ring a few years ago, I spent a few minutes chatting with a fellow that was interested in buying a detector and I explained that the Ace 250 by Garrett was a good place to start.
I strolled onto the beach watching for activity typical of a group of people searching for a lost ring and saw no such activity!
As I neared the water a fellow in a beach chair said to me that he could have used me and my machine a little earlier.
I asked if he was referring to the lost engagement ring of Ms X and he said yes.
He then told me how he had used a bamboo leaf rake and found the lost ring!!
A low tech solution that put my little Ace 250 to shame!!
It turned out that we knew one another via family/work connections and after a nice chat I fired up the little Ace for a little hunting before I transported these old bones home for the day.
A couple of well tarnished clad quarters and two newer pennies eased my disappointment for not being the Hero once again.
I am glad the ring got back to the owner no matter who did the deed.
I am a bit disappointed that the lady who called so frantically has not returned my calls.
Such is life in the world today!
GL&HH Friends,
CJ
