I was showing Pura last night. She appreciates these things too. I was looking at the box. Hand carved things like that when tools didn't have energy.. brass fittings or maybe copper, nails the size of eyeglass screws. A lot of the time was spent heat treating, shaping, etc by tools nobody uses today. Craftsmanship was the bottom line, not the bottom line. Like you I'm sure, that's what I appreciate most.
So she said "how you gonna get it?" See, the plan at time of writing is we'll be outta here in March. April at the latest we'll be back in England, gotta go make some rounds to the homeboys and her family in Ca first. We didn't think we'd be here this long but I managed to score some property n shit in the meantime so it's not a total loss.
Adding that travel piece to one small carry-on is possible if we weren't going that way. What do you think of this? Hold it for me for at least 6 months and I'll come get it myself. Think about that before you answer though.
Please send it right now (dandays#6299 I'll give you directions) if it'll make you feel better. But... If you held it for me until we left the states, you could either ship it to me when we land in UK or give us a little more time and I'll come get it with my own hands. That's what we talked about last night.
She said, "How neat is that? I bet by this time next year we can go retrieve it ourselves." That would mean we need a place to stay for the night... meals, showers, I bet you had no idea simply gifting me something would be this complicated.
Think about it.
Thanks dude. I look forward to holding that. I'm certain the crystal is gorgeous but I can almost smell the wood already. I think it's really cool of you to do that and I'm stoked your boy drew this name.
Yeah craftsmanship was the be all end all back in the day, If it wouldn't last it was pointless to make it. Afterall when you gotta walk or saddle up a horse for a few hours to have your shoes fixed, you tend to make sure they get fixed right.
I'm always amazed by some of the finds I come across and just how damn old they are... I got a Marriage certificate from 1280, still legible but In old Franco Latin, Had it translated years ago. Hand written books from the 16th and 17th centuries, I found a stone seal carved in the shape of a bird from about 3000 years ago (No I didnt accidently add a 0) , A worn out Crusaders silver ring with 2 lions on it. And that just scratches the surface. All found at Junk fairs and antiques markets.
Point I was tryin to make before I got excited... Quality mattered.
No problem at all collecting it in person, come grab it with those paws. Shower, bed, food, My doors always open and that suits our renovation timeline to a T. Anytime you can change your mind and I'll bang it in the post.
You'll get a warm welcome here ANYTIME, man just drop a line.
Deal, it's on. Bank on sending it to England, that's easy, they can't stop us from entering UK so we'll touch base again in March, you and I. And should travel to your place from UK be Mornal this time next year, oh dude it's on! Coolest thing I ever won.
A few weeks before my uncle died he said (I'd rather not get into 'why' he said it) "it's not the house that matters, it's who's inside."
I've always had difficulty figuring why I can't sit still. I still don't know but I think it has something to do with everyone's in a different house.
I hope its Mornal between you and me I'm bored of this shit. I'll send it UK, UN, USPS, and UPD no panics there. For now I will take a risk and bank on sanity.
Like My Uncle Your Uncle was a wise man. Mine was My dad (Not normal West Virginia style, he just looked after me) cant take credit for yours. But... Wise man.
Hopefully the worlds got brains by then. Regardless Even after the Bottle is sorted. My doors are open. I don't say that lightly.
Oh it's on!
I was waiting for some words of wisdom from your uncle, what happened there?
Nah the wisdoms waitin,what you said there was just a reminder. It's always good to have those moments where there is something worth lookin at with a smile 😉
Guess the best advice I ever got from him was fuck em, they don't know shit.