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Dad and Gold

Father’s day was such a relaxed uneventful day around here, yesterday. My husband preferred to relax and so we did!

Throughout the day, I found myself thinking about my dad. He was a sheet metal man in the Air Force and after retirement, worked in Saudi Arabia teaching others how to repair sheet metal. It was in Saudi that he learned about the value of gold. He knew it was wise to invest in gold and gold was abundant in the markets of Saudi Arabia.

When mom and dad returned to live in the United States, dad took up mining for gold. I don’t think he intended to get rich panning for gold but enjoyed lugging his equipment up and down the banks of creeks and enjoyed being outdoors. My kids were fascinated at how the equipment worked and were allowed to wash the rocks in search of gold. He gave us this gold pan that hangs in our lodge room.

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