Month: February 2010

There is a particular kind of geocache known as a “Multi”. It involves at least two stages where after you find the first part, you’re given coordinates to find the next stage, and so on. Today I went after two multis and found both of them – one a 3 stage and the other a 4 stage. The latter required the seeker to solve simple puzzles to get the numbers of the coordinates to find the next stages. It was a fun walk in the desert a few miles from my house.

When our eldest daughter Gillian was around 4, we took a vacation in South Florida with my sister Liz, brother-in-law Bill, and their daughter Genna who was around 2 and a half. One day I was taking a nap and had a pillow over my head to block noise and sunlight. Bill and the girls looked into the room and he said “Hey Mole Man! Time to get up.” Gillian thought he said “Molaman”, and thus I got a new nickname. In return, I dubbed him “Boodie” since saying “Billy” was also difficult for Jill, and the two young girls from that time forward referred to us as Boodie and Molaman.

Anyhow, Bill was in town for a 4 day mountain bike adventure, and having already gone geocaching with my sister and their son Phil, it was Bill’s turn to take a stab at it before I took him to the airport. Couldn’t find one, but found that 2nd one we attempted. It was great having him here. I wish he and my sister lived closer than NY.

I’ve been known to drive 100 miles for good Chinese food. We went with a couple of friends to a place we’d both been to separately and finally got there together – Wahsun at 19th Ave and Northern. In addition to good food, there was a cache hidden in the shopping center’s parking lot. Chinese food and Geocaching – a great combination. In addition to that one, found another 6 earlier in the day.

After yesterday’s bout with the kidney stone, I had to get out, so Fergie and I had a little outing and grabbed 5. Nothing too strenuous. A tri-color Cardigan Corgi, she’s a great little dog. A big dog in a little body. From the first time I saw her when she was only a 2 months old, I knew she’d be a fun pet. Feisty but sweet. A great snuggle. Definitely takes our mind off losing Emma, who is still very much missed.

I’ve been having some minor pain in the area of my right kidney. Yesterday AM I suddenly felt as though a knife was being thrust into my side, and of course the first thing that came to mind was “kidney stone”. I drove myself over to the ER, was admitted, and saw the doctor. Was given a shot of morphine (Better living through chemistry!) Got sent for a CT scan and X-Ray, and yeah, it was a stone. It’s amazing how something so small can cause so much pain. Came home, started eating Percocet’s, and despite the drugs was in pain all day and into the evening. Slept a lot. Woke up this morning, and no pain. I’m hoping that the stone passed and it’s over. Now to followup with the urologist. Caching may be light.

One of the more enjoyable aspects of geocaching is the ingenuity with which folks hide caches. The one I found today was just one of those. Easy to get to the location, but extra tools were needed to get the container. Had I bothered to pay attention to the notes it would have been easier than it was for me. Kudos to thebluebunny on this hide.

Didn’t do much this week. Only found 7. Didn’t feel like hunting for more.