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On 7/19/2019 at 2:47 AM, Kasia said:

need to sit comfortably with a beer and watch some TV after such an exhausting expedition! :P ;)

Well, they certainly both love company and attention. The kids flew in from Portland late last night and have been showering the dinos with affection.

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My 4 year old Kaliko I think has plans on liberation.... this will be a tricky extraction for Sara to be sure. 

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Oh, the stories they will tell around the volcanic vents when they return home. 

 

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Piggy back time !!

 

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I also found some time to begin touring the fellowship around my Savannah, GA fossils. Most of which were found in the last year on the river. These are some of the best of the bunch. 

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Ahh ... and a stop by some of my purchase and trades.

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Oooooo So colorful. @caldigger may recognize a few of these. Many thanks again, I'll put them to good use. 

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More to come... hopefully I can get the kayak patched up and we can go for a paddle.... this week.

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@Brett Breakin' Rocks Lovely photos and it just goes to show even a 40 year old dinosaur toy can still hold the imagination of 4 year old. Plastic dinosaur are the best toys ever.   

 

I am :envy: over your shark teeth collection.  Cheers Bobby 

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On 7/18/2019 at 3:38 PM, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

Well, here are the best finds all cleaned up. This buddy team is really working hard to bring in the good stuff. 

 

Sara thought she had picked up a bowling ball. A femoral head from a big bone popped up instead. 

 

Whew .... that was a looooong walk with that thing on her back. Stephan helped of course.

 

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Wow, Sara is soo strong !

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"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

In memory of Doren

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On 7/21/2019 at 3:26 AM, Bobby Rico said:

Lovely photos and it just goes to show even a 40 year old dinosaur toy can still hold the imagination of 4 year old. Plastic dinosaur are the best toys ever.   

 

I am :envy: over your shark teeth collection.

Yes .. I am convinced that dinosaurs and the like are amazing for the wonderful and free-flowing imaginations of small children. 

 

.... speaking of .....

 

It had been some time since we last heard from Sara and Stephan . But fear not ... they have been out and about in Savannah , Georgia USA , and then Sara went on an impromptu trip to South Florida for a little R & R. 

 

Our first stop is probably a little known display tucked at the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ' Beware of Leopard.'

 

Then you have to find that filing cabinet crammed into the bowels of a large convention center here in Savannah.

 

A sad state of affairs but it is a small town with charm ... but not much science on display.

 

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It does have quite a collection of model boats which is respectable. 

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.. and the fossils that best represent this area.

 

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So .. you know. That's about it for us. Haha. Well, the dinosaurs wanted to go to the beach anyway right ?

 

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The Florida report awaits ... but Sara will soon be on her way again. To California again ... in point of fact. 

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2 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

Yes .. I am convinced that dinosaurs and the like are amazing for the wonderful and free-flowing imaginations of small children. 

Lovely pictures of your kiddies and I also I quite like model ships.

BTW I was wondering if you have any pictures of your thunderegg collection? 

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Those model ships are farest better than mine and those megalodon teeth make me drooling.

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"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

In memory of Doren

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7 hours ago, Bobby Rico said:

Lovely pictures of your kiddies and I also I quite like model ships.

BTW I was wondering if you have any pictures of your thunderegg collection? 

Hey Bobby, I posted some images of the as yet, unopened eggs on the Madras Ranch post.

 

15 minutes ago, fifbrindacier said:

Those model ships are farest better than mine and those megalodon teeth make me drooling.

Yes, the meg teeth have me drooling too .. just not sure I'd want to embark on any black-water dives to find them. 

 

Cheers,

Brett

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Now has every recipient been writing a note in the book and doing the item exchange?  :fingerscrossed:

 

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Day 01 of our Florida adventure. A rendezvous with an old friend. Sara tried some lazer-tag for the first time and took out her frustrations on the enemy.

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Honestly I don't blame her ... life can be stressful. But fun, if you allow it. 

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A quick dip in the pool with an author approved conveyance.

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The 'fish' flops however are .... interesting? It is Florida after all.

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Sunset dinner on the river, with a challenging game of chess. 

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Day 02 - We drove up to North Florida to High Springs. Thus named for the Ocala Limestone and the fresh water springs rising up from the Floridian aquifer. (which partially underlies 5 states)

 

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My cousin lives there on a small farm called Belle Arbor and works on custom woodworking projects. He has switched to hand tools only. 

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Sara is keen to inspect the workmanship. 

 

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... and inspect the tools of course .....

 

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After some fresh food from the garden it was off to the springs.

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Did I mention the headwater springs of the Ichetucknee River where the water rushes up from beneath the ground were a bit chilly 72 °F (22 °C) ??

 

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Cold and beautiful but refreshing on a hot day ... Sara had to be careful because she doesn't float and swimming can be difficult at times without help.  Don't ask me how I know.

 

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As seen from above .....

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Did I mention the headwater springs of the Ichetucknee River where the water rushes up from beneath the ground were a bit chilly 72 °F (22 °C) ??

 

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Cold and beautiful but refreshing on a hot day ... Sara had to be careful because she doesn't float and swimming can be difficult at times without help.  Don't ask me how I know.

 

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Day 03 on our way home we stopped at the Gainesville Natural History Museum. This small museum is quite dense with some great fossil and shell exhibits. 

 

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Sara felt quite small at times .... 

 

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The live butterfly exhibit was the kids favorite.

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Sara was quite fond of the butterfly collection. One of the largest in the world. 

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We got home only to discover a  @caldigger trade. He is always so kind and included some micro-matrix. 

 

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The kids and Sara jumped into action. She is quite good searching the matrix, this is where her size is quite the asset. 

 

Get em' Sara !

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Well, Sara is off to California next. Bon Voyage Sara.

 

Safe travels....

 

 

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On 7/31/2019 at 1:36 PM, caldigger said:

Now has every recipient been writing a note in the book and doing the item exchange?  :fingerscrossed:

 

Whom are you referring to ?:P:fingerscrossed:

 

On 8/2/2019 at 2:14 PM, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

We got home only to discover a  @caldigger trade. He is always so kind and included some micro-matrix. 

The kids and Sara jumped into action. She is quite good searching the matrix, this is where her size is quite the asset. 

Get em' Sara !

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Well, Sara is off to California next. Bon Voyage Sara.

Safe travels....

 

 

Bon voyage Sara.

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"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

In memory of Doren

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On 8/2/2019 at 2:08 PM, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

Day 03 on our way home we stopped at the Gainesville Natural History Museum. This small museum is quite dense with some great fossil and shell exhibits. 

With nice souvenirs and new friends.

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In memory of Doren

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5 minutes ago, dinosaur man said:

I’ll take Sara

Hi there ... Sara has an itinerary. If you'd like to become a destination and host Sara.

 

 Add your name to the top of this list if you want to play. Members that have already recieved Sara will check their name off the list as we go.

Please contact the next member going up the list for their shipping information.

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WOW! Looking at that list Sara has years of traveling ahead of her! Personally I’d be afraid to have such a celebrity at my home! Love watching her travels though!:popcorn:

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On 8/6/2019 at 6:20 PM, Randyw said:

WOW! Looking at that list Sara has years of traveling ahead of her! Personally I’d be afraid to have such a celebrity at my home! Love watching her travels though!:popcorn:

And she was so looking forward to visiting Nebraska! 

I think I actually see tears welling up in her eyes. :mellow:

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4 minutes ago, caldigger said:

And she was so looking forward to visiting Nebraska! 

I think I actually see tears welling up in her eyes. :mellow:

Tears of joy maybe! :D

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1 hour ago, Randyw said:

Tears of joy maybe! :D

But you're her favorite Star Wars character!

           

                 DARTH PREPPER

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On 8/8/2019 at 9:52 PM, caldigger said:

But you're her favorite Star Wars character!

                 DARTH PREPPER

 

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:heartylaugh::heartylaugh::default_rofl:Thanks now I have to clean Diet Pepsi off my iPad screen! My wife asked what I was laughing at so I showed her and she’s busting a gut too!

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Hello TFF members

 

Sara is enjoying her time in Northern California very much we hope. She came to work with me today at the Gateway Science Museum. Here are a few pictures of her day at the museum 

 

Sara is helping my staff member Tay Francis work on his Shark Tooth ID activity

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