Monica Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Oh, Roger - I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts are with you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Roger, so sorry for your loss. Stay safe and remember that all of us here have you in our thoughts. 1 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 My condolences on your loss, stay safe. 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 My travels have been delayed since the authorities wouldn't accept my POC test. Now I have a PCR negative result and shall be flying out tomorrow if all goes well. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 I hope it works out tomorrow for you. All the best mate 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 That's so annoying, especially since they don't and can't show any understanding for the human situation behind it... In any case, good luck tomorrow! Lets hope they'll let you pass through this time 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Roger, I'm very saddened to hear of your loss and of the frustrating issues surrounding your entry into Canada. I wish the best for you. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 sending my condolences as well, Roger. Hope the traveling doesn't get any more problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 3 hours ago, jpc said: sending my condolences as well, Roger. Hope the traveling doesn't get any more problematic. Thanks. I’ve now arrived safe and sound and am preparing with my family for the final event. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 53 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Thanks. I’ve now arrived safe and sound and am preparing with my family for the final event. Good to hear you are safe and with family, Roger. 1 2 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Ludwigia said: Thanks. I’ve now arrived safe and sound and am preparing with my family for the final event. Lots of strength the coming couple of days! 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I'm sorry to hear of your mom's passing and your delay to be among family. Try to concentrate on happy memories. Jess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 Just to let you know that I'm back home again. The family get-together went well as well as the funeral service itself, so mum could take leave in a worthy way. She used to sit together with dad on this bench at the Spree river in Guelph. After the excitement was over I had a few days at Sauble Beach with my relatives, did some digging at the site near Formosa, visited with Kane and Deb and checked out a site on the Etobicoke Creek which Monica guided me to. I'll write a little report about that later on. Unfortunately it wasn't possible to visit either her or Malcolm. 5 1 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Happy to know that you are home safe and sound and that proceedings went as well as could be expected. And that you had time with family, friends and fossils. 1 1 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleorunner Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 55 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Solo para hacerte saber que estoy de vuelta en casa. La reunión familiar salió bien, así como el funeral en sí, por lo que mamá pudo despedirse de manera digna. Solía sentarse junto con papá en este banco en el río Spree en Guelph. Después de que terminó la emoción, pasé unos días en Sauble Beach con mis parientes, hice algunas excavaciones en el sitio cerca de Formosa, visité a Kane y Deb y visité un sitio en Etobicoke Creek al que Monica me guió. Escribiré un pequeño informe sobre eso más adelante. Desafortunadamente, no fue posible visitarla ni a ella ni a Malcolm. I'm glad everything went well, and you had time for everything, and for everyone. Now it remains to remember, the good times you spent with her. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I too am glad to hear you made it back home safely after having been able to say goodbye to your mother properly and sharing your fond memories and feeling with friends and family. And I'm looking forward to reading of your adventures in your upcoming report 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 21 hours ago, Ludwigia said: She used to sit together with dad on this bench at the Spree river in Guelph. That looks like a really beautiful spot to take a moments breaks. All the best Bobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Roger, moms are priceless. So sorry for your loss. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: Roger, moms are priceless. So sorry for your loss. Thanks Dan. This poem played a good part in the farewell ceremony. 1 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 It was good to see you, although not under the best circumstances. Your mom raised a great son with a heart of gold. I know I stand a lot to learn from your kindness and wisdom. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I'm sorry I missed this when it was first posted. My condolences to you and your family on your mothers passing. 1 "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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