I have met and hunted with many of you here on this forum. Some from not so far away, and others from a long ways away. Like Leslie from Nova Scotia, he came almost 1500 miles, and Steve in AZ came almost 2000 miles. But this time I was visited by Rentasquid ( J from Oregon ) who came over 2300 miles!
He brought his son to Indiana to start college, and made it a point to come up here so we could finally meet after several years of an on-line friendship.
Last night my daughter Grace and I met up with J, Beth, and Holly at a restaurant for dinner. We had some good food, and great fellowship!
Left to right - Holly, Beth, Grace (my daughter), and J.
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Me and J
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After dinner and fellowship it was 9pm so J and I made last minute plans to go diggin in the morning at a local older park that was used as a pre - hunt a couple years ago before a forum hunt. I picked him up at 7:30 am and we headed to the park. It was very wet with dew, but most of the ground was very dry.
Here is J swingin along.
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I seen this spider web covered with dew from a ways off, and had to get a pic. It was better than the pic.
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It was a very short visit, but a long time coming. I was blessed to have finally met J and his family. Pray for them as they have a long trip back home.
The best I could do was 3 wheats from the 30's and 40's. But the hunt was more about getting together than what we found. Thank you Lord!
He brought his son to Indiana to start college, and made it a point to come up here so we could finally meet after several years of an on-line friendship.
Last night my daughter Grace and I met up with J, Beth, and Holly at a restaurant for dinner. We had some good food, and great fellowship!
Left to right - Holly, Beth, Grace (my daughter), and J.
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Me and J
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After dinner and fellowship it was 9pm so J and I made last minute plans to go diggin in the morning at a local older park that was used as a pre - hunt a couple years ago before a forum hunt. I picked him up at 7:30 am and we headed to the park. It was very wet with dew, but most of the ground was very dry.
Here is J swingin along.
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I seen this spider web covered with dew from a ways off, and had to get a pic. It was better than the pic.
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It was a very short visit, but a long time coming. I was blessed to have finally met J and his family. Pray for them as they have a long trip back home.
The best I could do was 3 wheats from the 30's and 40's. But the hunt was more about getting together than what we found. Thank you Lord!
Cliff and I have been in the middle of redoing, repainting, repairing and packing that we don't know whether we are moving in or moving out! 
I do have the refinancing of my home and the int only loan taken care of and that was a time-consuming process to go through with thousands (ok.....less) of papers to sign and the stress of having it over with and then the termite and home inspections on the Cuba, MO, home that I am closing on near the end of Sept has kept me in a tither....(hey....that's another older folks word) 
Also had a new electrical box put in on mine and termite damages repaired! WHEW!