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Through the Back Door! by Jim Kuebelbeck Those of you who read my articles in Wo r l dWi de may have noticed my articles have been missing from recent issues. We've been having such a busy summer with our water locating work, my submissions too had to take a bit of a breather. The water well drilling profes- sionals throughout Minnesota who work with us to locate sat- isfactory groundwater sources are keeping us especially busy. Without their support, we would not be able to do what we do. It gets to be rather mundane and routine about many of our water locating jobs. Out of the 59 jobs we have done this 2018 season, one was on a site where the well drilling con- tractor called and asked for our assistance. He had just drilled a deep dry hole on a piece of property in an area noted for its difficulty in encountering a satisfactory ground- water supply. The landowner had to ration water usage from a deep well and decided to drill a new well some distance away from his existing well, hoping to encounter an addition- al water supply. Arriving on-site, using our dowsing methods, we located only one potential promising drilling site. The site was only about 40 feet from the deep dry hole drilled previ- ously. Telling someone where to spend more of their hard- earned money in such situations is probably the most difficult part of our work, and I sometimes lie awake at night until the well is drilled. Thankfully, the contrac- tor called the next day to tell me a great water supply was encountered at 54 feet! We also have a family life. With six married daughters and quite a number of grandchildren, we try our best to divide our time between water dowsing and keeping up with all the many family things that occur. Celebrating a recent anniversary, surrounded by our children and grandchildren, we were reminded once again just how fortunate we have been in our lives. There is no way to put a price on good times and memories. Good memories are more precious than any amount of money. As we get older, we realize more and more that life is short, and we have to make the best of whatever God steers our way. Few people get a free ride on their journey through life, and most of us do encounter some dis- tress and troubles along the way, but how we cope with them makes us who we are as individuals. Sometimes it takes a leap of faith to deal with adversity, but if a person dwells instead on all the many good things they have in their lives, adversity can often seem less troublesome. Sharing one's good fortune with oth- ers is often far more rewarding than putting money in the bank. Last year, Carol and I had the opportunity to take our extended family (all 28 of us) on a vacation to Cancun, Mexico. Those memories will be cherished and remembered forever by everyone, especially the two of us. As for now, if Carol and I can help people who desperately need a satisfac- tory groundwater supply, we will continue to do what we do. I often tell her I could- n't do this without her help and encouragement. I have to admit it is most gratifying to receive a call from a client or well drilling contractor saying, “You did it again, Jim!” The statements and comments in this article are based on information and references believed to be true and factual. If you have any questions or com- ments, please forward them to me in care of WWDR . Jim Jim Kuebelbeck may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com 18 OCTOBER 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® EXB