AaronThomas
Omono
Totally can't get that damn song out of my head now.....
Goodbye For Now
- Thread starter grouper52
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Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Good luck! Be sure to stop by every now and then as you travel... the Internet is everywhere
eferguson1974
Chumono
Good luck! Moving to the tropics was a nice change for me, for sure. I have a feeling you'll be out collecting local trees sooner than you think. Hope so. Happy trails!
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Send me a post card Will.
I can't fuck that up.
I can't fuck that up.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
grouper52
Masterpiece
Two of my better written contributions to bonsai literature referenced on this thread:
http://www.amazon.com/Gnarly-Branches-Ancient-Trees-Robinson/dp/0615378501 - now in its second printing.
http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/siberian-hemlock.21166/#post-302713
. . . and some musings in the Tea House forum, as I recall, about toads and chimps - the study of which, BTW, may find parallel symbiotic pairings in the Philippines, if I understand correctly.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Hope I didn't miss you on your way to Southeast Asia. Your moving is a big loss for North American bonsai.
Good luck and Godspeed!!!
Good luck and Godspeed!!!
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
You have certainly influenced many. May your journey exceed your expectations and your destination bring inner peace and harmony.
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
My Wife and I think all you have done is a great contribution! May your journey bring you Happiness and Good fortune!
Grimmy
barrosinc
Masterpiece
good luck!! and do some snooping around once in a while!
milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
@grouper52 Will, this at once makes me sad for us and happy for you! I know you have been preparing for this for awhile but selfishly I will miss your skill, wisdom and friendship. Godspeed and seriously, don't be a stranger. Just because you don't have trees does not mean you don't have things to offer.
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
He's a great man,not to mention a great bonsai artist.
What Will did for me can't be explained in words.
What Will did for me can't be explained in words.
grouper52
Masterpiece
Clyde, you and I go back a ways for sure, with the sort of interesting beginning that usually leads to a great friendship. As with many here, I'm sorry we never met in person. Of all the people on this forum these days, I believe I've only met Smoke and Judy B. There sure are a lot of you I'd like to meet - perhaps a bit of a grand road trip cross country in my final days here would be a great idea, although you and I would have to meet somewhere "neutral" - my wife simply will not ever let me go again alone to Las Vegas ( . . . with good reason . . . ...).
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
The pleasure was all mine....
drew33998
Masterpiece
My wife's family is from the Phillipines. Northern part. They actually just made a trip last month. Every village they went to the local mayor would welcome them with a celebratory dinner. Sounded pretty awesome. If you ever make it up that way just look for a school with the name sejalbo. Named after her family.
grouper52
Masterpiece
I look like some evil villain from an early Bond movie in that photo! But it's not your fault - I always take the worst photos, or maybe that's just how I look!
That was a great time getting the concluding chapter of Gnarly Branches done, and such a honor to meet you. Fond memories!
My wife is from down in Bicol Province near Daet, but she is very excited to go up north of Baguio to visit Ilocano Province. The new, and very impressive super-highway that links Manila with Ilocano is the one we take on the way to Baguio, so the travel there is reported to be easy. The Bonsai community and available trees up there are also well spoken of, so yes - we will definitely be going up that way, and will check out the school named after her family. Thanks for the info.
drew33998
Masterpiece
Ilicano is where her family is from
j evans
Omono
Best wishes for a great adventure & be safe. We all will be anxious to hear about your experiences. Good luck.
milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
If you ever get close to this area again let me know. I would love to throw back a cold one with you. I really appreciate the folks on here that knew me in some really dark times and overlooked some inexcusably poor behavior. You are one of those people. Anyway... Stay away from fish heads and blood pudding... ;-)
