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2,800 quarters had nine Canadians, two Bermuda 25¢, one US nickel and one US dime.
4,000 dimes rounded up one silver Rosie (1964), two Canadians and two Bermuda 10¢.
2,000 nickels produced five Canadians (1 Ni) and one US dime.
5,650 pennies yielded nineteen Wheats, twenty-nine Canadians and one Cayman Islands 1¢.
Found: one penny
100 small dollars had two mint set dollars (2003D, 2004P).
4,600 quarters produced five Canadians, one Bermuda 25¢, one Bahamas 25¢, two US nickels and one US dime.
2,250 dimes rounded up one proof dime (1988S), two silver Rosies (1964, 1964D), three Canadians and one US penny.
1,520 nickels yielded one War Time (1943P), one Canadian and one US dime.
Found: three pennies, one nickel
Sometime soon we're going to have to break the bad news to Henry ... his favorite restaurant, our local Friendly's, is closed. We were worried this was going to happen. The 2nd closest location is closed now too. Bummer.
Both Henry and Hazel have been sick and not sleeping well for a few days now. It's been a bit tough. They seem to be on the mend, however.
Our big excitement this week was setting up a small aquarium in Henry's room and getting two small fish for it. I'm probably the most excited about it. I've wanted an aquarium for a long time. Now having two small kids has given me the perfect excuse! Henry and Hazel do seem to get a kick out of it. They especially like feeding time of course.
133 small dollars had one modern new one for me, the 2011P Garfield.
8,000 half dollars produced four 40% silver halves (1967, 1968D, 2 x 1969D).
6,240 quarters yielded one silver Washington (1962), thirteen Canadians, three US dimes, twelve US nickels, one UK 10 pence, one Mexican $1 (1984), one Italy .5 Lire, one Bermuda 25¢ and a French Polynesia 10 franc. That's the first coin I've found from French Polynesia (includes Tahiti). The first new country of 2012 for me!
4,800 dimes rounded up one silver Rosie (1964D), five Canadians, one Trinidad & Tobago 10¢, one Italy .5 Lire and one Aruba 10¢.
2,040 nickels got me three War Times (3 x 1943P), six Canadians (4 Ni), two US dimes, one Cayman Islands 10¢, one Guatemala 10¢.
5,000 pennies landed me thirty-seven Wheats and twenty-six Canadians.
1925, 1928, 1929, 1935, 1941(2), 1942, 1944, 1945(2), 1946, 1948, 1951(5), 1952, 1952D(2), 1953(2), 1953D(2), 1955(4), 1955D, 1956, 1956D(2), 1957D, 1958(4)
Found: four pennies, one nickel, one dime and one foreign coin (a Euro 20¢)
Recently, Meg and I have witnessed a very fun (mostly) explosion of Hazel's vocabulary. Some of the words we've heard
tractor, blue, yellow, book, spoon, bowl, cup, read, car, choo-choo, train, chocolate, cookie, sticker, more and ... our "favorite" no
Hazel's also been singing some, "Bah, Bah Black Sheep," "Old McDonald," "The Wheels on the Bus" and the Dinosaur Train theme song.
5,800 pennies turned up twenty-two Wheats, thirty-two Canadians, four US dimes and one US nickel.
1919, 1928, 1941(2), 1942, 1944(3), 1945, 1946(2), 1948S, 1950, 1952D(2), 1955, 1956D, 1957, 1957D(2), 1958(2)
My reading goal for 2011 was the same as 2010, to read twenty-four books during the year. I did it! I finished twenty-six books and read half of two books (shown in gray). Is that twenty-seven? I hope to read a similar number this year.
ADVENTURE
A good portion of my books still have to do with adventure. I’m still enjoying myself, so what not?
Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu – Laurence Bergreen
Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West – D’Arcy Jenish
The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty – Caroline Alexander
The Devil’s Mariner – Anton Gill
Fatal Passage: The True Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot – Ken McGoogan
Ancient Mariner: The Arctic Adventures of Samuel Hearne, the Sailor Who Inspired Coleridge’s Masterpiece – Ken McGoogan
Pictorial Journey on the Old Mekong: Cambodia, Laos and Yunnan – Louis Delaporte and Francis Garnier
Race to the Polar Sea: The Heroic Adventures of Elisha Kent Kane – Ken McGoogan
The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville, the World’s Greatest Traveler – Giles Milton
Exotic Pleasures: Fascicle III, Curious Scientific and Medical Observations – Engelbert Kaempfer
SHIPWRECKS
Last year I read a couple of books concerning shipwrecks. At the beginning of this year I continued reading more shipwreck books until I got a bit burned out. I love the blend of history and treasure hunting.
Dragon Sea: A True Tale of Treasure, Archeology, and Greed of the Coast of Vietnam – Frank Pope
Lost at Sea: The Strange Route of the Lena Shoal Junk – Frank Goddio
Lost Gold of the Republic: The Remarkable Quest for the Greatest Shipwreck Treasure of the Civil War Era – Priit J. Vesilind
Expedition Whydah: The Story of the World’s First Excavation of a Pirate Treasure Ship and the Man Who Found Her – Barry Clifford
Goldfinder: The True Story of $100 Million in Lost Russian Gold – and One Man’s Lifelong Quest to Recover It – Keith Jessop
Fatal Treasure: Greed and Death, Emeralds and Gold, and the Obsessive Search for the Legendary Ghost Galleon Atocha – Jedwin Smith
Treasure Ship: The Legend and Legacy of the S.S. Brother Jonathan – Dennis M. Powers
HISTORICAL TREASURES
I’m always looking for high quality books (good writing with many pictures and drawings) about historical treasures. I can’t do much travelling these days, so this is the next best thing for me to do. I reason that when I do travel I’ll be more educated and excited about what I’m seeing.
Guide to the Viking Ship Museum – Arne Emil Christiansen
The Viking Ships in Oslo – Thorleif Sjovold
The Warship Mary Rose: The Life & Times of King Henry VIII’s Flagship – David Childs
ARCHEOLOGISTS
There are a few important archeologists I’d like to read more about.
Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu – Christopher Heaney
TRUE CRIME
Since I imbibed in a guilty pleasure this year and read a ton of shipwreck books I thought I’d move on to true crime. I have only read one such book so far, but I’ve got a few more on my list.
King of Heists: The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America – J. North Conway
WORLD WAR II
There seems to be a lot of well regarded World War II adventure books out there, usually involving some great escape or raid that have caught my interest. I’m also interested in reading some good firsthand accounts of the war and potentially some other conflicts such as the Korean War or the Vietnam War.
The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II – Judith M. Heimann
Wolfram: The Boy Who Went to War – Giles Milton
OTHER HISTORY
Some books don’t fit any categories I have, but have still got my interest.
The Story of Measurement – Andrew Robinson
Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World’s Undeciphered Scripts – Andrew Robinson
Unbound: A True Story of War, Love, and Survival – Dean King
Paradise Lost: Smyrna, 1922 – Giles Milton
Last night was another good start to year ...
2,880 quarters turned up two silver Washingtons (1963, 1964), two Canadians and one US nickel.
4,950 dimes produced three silver Rosies (2 x 1964, 1964D), four Canadians, one Swiss 10 Rappen and two US pennies. One of the pennies was a very corroded and beat up Indian Head penny! I can't be sure of the date, but I think it's an 1883. I might spend some more time with it. I guess one will come across just about anything in rolls after a while.
2,160 nickels yielded two Buffalo nickels (unknown, 1929), six Canadians (2 Ni), three US dimes, three US pennies and one Ecuador 5¢.
This weekend we went out to my in-laws to celebrate Christmas with the other side of the family. We had a tough time getting the kids to sleep there, but otherwise everything went fine. We had a great time on the way back home when we stopped at a modern art museum with Nonnie.
Meg and Hazel touching some artwork in the kid friendly part of the museum before we were told it was not permitted. It didn't look breakable to us!
Hazel doing some artwork.
Henry checking out the big painted panels that filled several rooms in a maze like fashion. He was very impressed.
The kids of course also enjoyed looking out the large factory windows at the canal and trucks.
Henry contemplating.
Hazel during on her and Henry's impromptu dance parties. Meg's got some great video of this as well.
Hazel just outside the museum.
This weekend I searched the last coins of 2011. It was a good ending to a good year of searching (my 2011 review will be coming soon).
8,000 halves turned up five 90% silver halves (1906, 1944D, 3 x 1964), twenty-eight 40% silver halves (5 x 1966, 9 x 1967, 8 x 1968D, 6 x 1969D) and four proof halves (1972S, 1973S, 1974S, 1981S). That's the first new Walking Liberty half I've found since 10/24/10! The 1906 Barber half is only the fourth I've found (my first repeat).
11,150 pennies rounded up one hundred thirteen Wheats, sixty-nine Canadians, 3 x Euro 2¢, one Euro 1¢ and one Bermuda 1¢. One of the Wheats was a really rusty Steelie, it is obviously from 1943, but I can't discern any or no mint mark.
1913, 1914, 1919, 1929, 1934, 1936, 1936D(2), 1937, 1939(2), 1940(4), 1941(5), 1942(4), 1942S, 1943?, 1944(10), 1945(8), 1946(12), 1947(4), 1947D, 1948(4), 1948D, 1949(2), 1950, 1950D, 1951D, 1952(5), 1952D(4), 1953(3), 1953D(4), 1955(3), 1956(3), 1956D(4), 1957D8), 1958(3), 1958D(5)
And some for 2012 ...
5,000 pennies yielded twenty Wheats and seventeen Canadians.
1937, 1941, 1942(2), 1944, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1953D, 1953S, 1954, 1955, 1956(2), 1957, 1957D, 1958D(2)
Found (2012): one penny