Well, I'm back on line. We've been having a bit of trouble with the ole Internet Satellite, but all seems to be working for the moment. From the last post we made it finally to Mom's house in Seguin, TX, and stayed there long enough to catch the 105+ degree days in September. Wow, what a change from the last few months. Anyway, I'm going to do a little back-up to finish off some things. First of all is to finally show the finished Walking Stick I created for my friend's retirement. Most of the Caravaners saw me working on this and were interested in how it would turn out. Pretty good I think. The top is jade and is afixed to a Diamond Willow limb obtained in the Yukon. I worked on this baby for a little over a month. Needless to say I was sad to see it go, but it was going to a person whose friendship I am proud to have. I figured a good man getting his walking papers needed a good walking stick as well.
The real challenge was fixing the jade head to the stick. Not being a craftsman, this was a real problem for me, but I worked out a solution and was able to ship the stick to my friend, Randy, honorably retired after 20+ years of outstanding service to his country. I am proud to say I was able to serve with him for a short time during my own humble career.
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Hi Marlin. I'm trying to get in touch with people who are interested in finding a hiking companion. Given the nature of your blog, I thought you might know of some other hiking companion related sites. If so, perhaps you could respond to this post and let me know. Many thanks
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