hwango

Looks like my friend Dave enjoyed his gold-panning expedition, and is pleased with the gold that he found. I'm very happy for him, and glad that he got a chance to go. Some other members of the gaming group teased him about how much time and effort he spent for such a little reward. Sure, it's fun to joke about it a bit, but I thought that they went overboard. Even if the amount that he found is nearly insignificant, there's still something special about having collected it yourself. I guess I just remember going on mineral collecting trips and being delighted by some stuff that I found on my own, in spite of the fact that it's crap next to stuff I might buy at a show or rock shop. You really do have to be in it for the fun of collecting. Of course, I've kind of given up on the field trip days for the most part, and would rather do my collecting at a show. Still, I wouldn't give up any of the stuff that I collected from the field myself.