A Great Day in Del Rio, Texas

[EPC Guy]

Had an interesting bit of traveling and sight-seeing the last couple of days...flew from L.A. to San Antonio, Texas last evening...managed to get pulled over for speeding on the drive from San Antonio to Del Rio - but luckily for me - I'm a silver-tounged devil and the deputy knocked it down to just a warning (my second in Texas this year...so I'm fast running out of get-out-of-jail-free cards)!

Called Leelo and met up for lunch today. After a beer and a look at some of his great finds of the year, we headed out to scope out a few hunting sites for the upcoming weeks...stopped in to an old sundry store that has been in business since 1905 - complete with the original ice cream and soda fountain area, so we HAD to have a treat in a place that looked like a Norman Rockwell "Saturday Evening Post" cover!

After a couple more hours of scoping and planning, (and a quick stop at the oldest operational winery in Texas - GREAT Merlot!)we met up with 3 of my project team members for a few more rounds of thirst quenching substances - hey it was 90 degrees outside and mapping hunting sites is hot, thirsty work!

At any rate, it was a GREAT day and a welcome break from the ususal routine. Leelo is an extremely knowledgeable detectorist and his knowledge of local history and the geographical lay-out of the area made for a very enjoyable few hours. I've no doubt we'll dig up some spectacular stuff over the next weeks and months!

Leelo - thanks for the tour and I'm looking forward to the up-coming hunts. You're a class act, my friend!

Shawn

[superduty]

sounds like youall had a great time. WTG!!! Sonetimes the scouting can be the best part.

[Capt.B]

Good luck to both you guys, looking forward to seeing your great finds.

[The TINMAN]

Way Cool that you'S were able to get together... WTG EPC & Leelo ! glad to hear that you's had a Great Time !!!

[EBCIII]

Good job EPC on scoping out the local sights! It sounds like you and Leelo will be doing some good hunting. I will look foward to the posts, Beale.

['E']

Sounds like a great time Shawn, hope you two find lots of good stuff!!

[Buster]

Shawn, glad you two got to get together...That is so cool...Sounds like you both had a good time...Congrats...How many Get out of jail cards do you have left???...Buster....

[echostar61]

Sounds like you guys had a Very Nice Time. Will be looking for the Great finds. And congrats Shawn on the smooth talking

Terri

[leelo]

Thank You Shawn, For The Kind Words. It Was An Awesome Time. I Look Forward To Our Future Hunts. Your A Credit To Tq, And In General Shawn. Good Luck.

[Tn Dirt Digger]

Congrats on your lack of windshield paper...Enjoy the rest of your trip...