Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I'm flying to FL for Grandpa Woehr's funeral this week, but plan to show up a day early to hunt fossils. I'll even be sleeping in the rental car one night. Should feel just like one of my Texas trips. I'm even renting a car that I'm sure will let me stretch out my lanky frame. I just hope the FL Fuzz doesn't see it fit to shine lights in my eyes at 3 a.m. like those nosey TX cops. Grandpa was an outdoorsman with a frugal nature, so surely he'd understand and approve my side trip. I just can't see spending the money to fly all the way over there, rent a car, then NOT hunt fossils. Family will have my undivided attention on Thursday. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 ok this is so wrong but so right at the same time!!! sorry to hear of his passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Sorry for the loss, and you are absolutely right. There is no reason you shouldn't take the opportunity, good reflection time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Sorry for your loss Dan. You, and your's will be in my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovicious Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Yes, Dan, I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your grandfather. Even when they lived long lives and were happy, it's hard to lose them. And...I'd do the same thing. Any time I'd have a chance to visit a different type of rock than I'm used to, I wouldn't be able to resist fossil hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Sorry for your loss Dan. I hope you find an incredible specimen while you are out collecting! One so fine fine that it will be associated with the great memories of your Grandpaw! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Thanks guys. He was 90 and saw it coming. He was ready as was the rest of the family. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I'm so sorry for your loss, but speaking as a grandfather I'm sure your grandfather would approve. I know I would. Mike -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Thanks guys. He was 90 and saw it coming. He was ready as was the rest of the family. well i think we all hope you find somethinig nice in honor of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 ...Grandpa was an outdoorsman... He'll be pleased. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I see no problem using a funeral trip as a fossil trip also. Whenever my beloved grandmother is laid to rest in Oklahoma I certainly intend to get some fossil mileage out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Sorry for your loss. We made the final trip to see my 95 year old Granny early last year while she was still with us. We knew she wasn't going to last much longer. She even came out of her fog to talk to us. It was good. Preferred to do that instead of the funeral. Also used the trip for hunting opportunities. As an outdoorsman, he will be with you in spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 what part of florida? www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryland Mike Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sorry for your loss. Doing something you truly love and have a passion for is living life to its fullest. Living fully is to me one of the best ways to respect and cherish what we've learned from those who have influenced our lives and gone before us. Carpe Diem, Carpe Somnium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil man Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Auriculatus - Grandpa lived in Eustis, sort of between Orlando and Ocala. All - Thanks again! I took a solo fossil trip yesterday and spent part of the time working out some bullet points in my mind for speaking at Grandpa's funeral. As a consummate outdoorsman he would have loved experiencing yesterday afield with me. I caught a whitetail buck and doe flat footed and got a really good close range look at them. Then while walking up a creek I jumped 3 hogs out of their wallow at a distance of about 10 yards. I love that kind of thrill. The finds for the most part were pretty average, up until about dark. Then I found the mammoth tusk shown in another thread. I'll always associate this specimen with Grandpa, all 50 LBS of it! This thing is a tree! It weighs more than my kid! Now we'll see what the Sunshine State is willing to cough up. I've received site guidance from a couple good buddies so I should fare well. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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