The Lobster Shanty

Today we drove up to Cocoa Beach to have lunch with Chris and Dennis. They chose The Lobster Shanty - and it was a great choice. It was a super lunch, and lots of fun conversation. It turns out that when Chris and her first husband were at Penn State they were quite well acquainted with Jerry Sandusky and his wife. Chris's husband was on the coaching staff as well. Chris said she spent a lot more time with Dotty than with Jerry, but that she never felt totally comfortable with him. I guess she could pick up some bad vibes back then.

 We always have such fun with them, and today was no exception.

 We overdid it a bit on the way home. We drove up on A1A the whole way, and it took us a bit longer than we had expected. We ended up with about an hour in the dark and in rush hour traffic. We were pretty tired when we got home. Several caches were found along the way:

  At The Edge Again   Visit Log We couldn't figure what was going on today. The parking lot was packed but there was no one on the beach. Where did they go? Unfortunately, there were a couple of guys sitting at a table near the cache. How do you explain the need to search the trees? Went into CITO mode and picked up trash and put it into the receptacle. The baggie was torn so we replaced it. Took nothing but the trash, left a finger puppet, signed log and replaced as found. Thanks for the fun.

 12/15/2011 You found Six Inches Down   Visit Log We hate micros! The tube hanging from the fence by the parking lot, the nano on the stop sign by Publix, the key holder slapped on the guardrail, the film can on the lamp post,
etc. However, when the owner takes you to a beautiful place, when they putforth
the extra effort to create a unique container, when the coordinates are precise and don't force you to inspect every bush, branch, stick, and vine within a 50 foot radius, we thinks it deserves a favorite. Thanks for the cache! We loved it. Signed log and replaced as found.
 12/15/2011 You found A Day At The Beach #1   Visit Log The passing muggle probably is still wondering what that old geezer was doing passed out on the deck. Unusual hide. There are no trackables in the cache today. Took nothing, signed log and left with cramps.
 12/15/2011 You found Welcome to...Merritt Island Two   Visit Log We looked high and low, here and there, up and down, but we couldn't find the flowers. Signed log and replaced as found. TFTC
 12/15/2011 You couldn't find Corn Dog Gone Bad   Visit Log Hard to believe that we are the only folks to seek this one since the 7th but it is what it is. Skunked
 12/15/2011 You found President Harding's Oceanfront Lot   Visit Log We came up to Cocoa Beach today to have lunch with another retired history teacher and his professor wife. The other day we picked a TB out of a cache. It wants to go north visiting military installations and memorials along the way. We tried
for the AF base but struck out. Here was a cache that was large enough and had a
historical message as well. A quick and easy find, we signed the log and left the 
bug and our pathtag. Thanks for providing us with a spot to drop the bug.      

The Lake

One of our favorite activities in Florida is to drive over to Lake Okeechobee. The scenery is beautiful, the locks, piers and scenic overlooks around the lake are fascinating, and there are always new caches to discover. This year it was just the two of us, so we mostly just did geocaching. Ate lunch at a place called The Lodge at the Lake. Our elderly waitress reminded us of Carol I., and hovered around our table. It was like having lunch with your mother. A nice day.

Found it 12/14/2011 You found [Traditional Cache] Look-Lock-Lake Visit Log OK so it's only a micro but - It brought us to a pretty spot we've never seen before, it showed some effort in disguising and placing the container, and I didn't pick up a fresh agglomeration of burrs and other clinging seeds all over my pants and sox. Signed the log and replaced as found. Thanks for showing us this place. (This is me playing with my phone while waiting for Dick to get back from the lock. He had Luck @ Look-Lock-Lake!)

This is the lock - Dick is actually in this picture somewhere retrieving the cache. iPhones are fun.

Found it 12/14/2011 You found [Traditional Cache] Team:CHETT Rocks!!! Visit Log Sure would like to know the history of the rope. Signed log and replaced. TFTC Found it 12/14/2011 You found [Traditional Cache] Plowboy Heaven - Okeechobee Style Visit Log Never saw that descriptive term before. Found tube, signed log, replaced as found. TFTS 

Found it 12/14/2011 You found [Traditional Cache] Welcome To Okeechobee Visit Log We parked, we grabbed, we signed, we replaced as found and drove on. 

Found it 12/14/2011 You found [Traditional Cache] "Time" to Eat Visit Log After reading the previous log we weren't optimistic but we were hungry so we gave it a shot. In fact we did find it right in the obvious spot, landscaping or not. Signed the log, replaced as found and went to lunch. We can recommend the breakfast bar.

Found it 12/14/2011 You found [Traditional Cache] Debbie's Diner Visit Log We picked up a coin yesterday that wants to go to the Bonita Springs area. This is as far west that we will be going before January and so we came over today. Our first target was a DNF but this was our second choice. Dropped off the coin, maybe someone can pick it up and move it farther west. Left our card and pathtag. Thanks for placing a cache that we could find and use. 

Didn 12/14/2011 You couldn't find [Traditional Cache] Country Roads Visit Log Came over today with a coin to drop off. This was our original target. Found the road but both our GPS and our iphone were bouncing all over. Checked the clue and just got more confused. Oh well, found an alternate. (We couldn't find that cache, but this is a picture of the "country road" and it's right in the middle of the town of Okeechobee!)

Mellow Caching

A nice day of caching - we found a total of 8, and I even found one - wonder of wonders.  Dick enjoyed finding this cache container in a cache called TV Game Show:

Are You "Sirius"?

A beautiful Florida morning - our goals were some walking, some caching, and activating our new Sirius radio.  This first picture is on Green River  Parkway - good for both walking and caching.  This is my own slow motion version of taking a walk:

Dick wanted to find a cache at Savannas State Park, so I took the opportunity of dialing Sirius to accomplish activation.  Ha!  I was connected to a man who had no idea how to do his job.  He not only didn't speak English well, he didn't understand it well either.  After an hour, he still had not completely mastered my home address.  I'm not kidding!  I repeated everything five times, and he never got it.  Finally, after wasting an hour, I just hung up.  This picture shows me in ultimate frustration mode - a new record for horrible corporate communications.  We finally did achieve activation later in the day - it was very stressful.

A gopher tortoise home?  Most likely.

I don't think we're in East Bay Township anymore:

Dick found three caches - Don't Fence Me In, Bike and Grab #4 and Bike and Grab #7.

Trains and Bridges

Here is the railroad bridge over the South Fork of the St. Lucie River.  It's a drawbridge, and it stays up all of the time except when a train comes through.  The trains are part of the Florida East Coast Railway system, running from Jacksonville to Miami, and right through my bedroom.  Well, it sounds like it anyway.

"Florida East Coast Railway operates 351 miles of mainline track along the east coast of Florida with direct rail access to South Florida's ports and the best reliability record in the nation. FEC also serves five intermodal terminals and provides drayage services for our customers."

Dick caught this white boat going under the railroad bridge, and then again going under the traffic drawbridge:

Another shot of my favorite fountain.

Today while he was out for his morning walk Dick found three caches, and that's when he got the great pictures.  The funny part was that he forgot to take a pen with him, so we drove back over there later so he could sign the logs.

Our Stuart Home

The Harborage condo that we have rented is very enjoyable, convenient, and scenic. Our building is the yellow one. We're on the third floor, which is really the second floor because floor number one is the parking garage.

We are very close to three different bridges - the Roosevelt Bridge across the St. Lucie River, and two drawbridges across the South Fork. One of the drawbridges is for cars and fishermen, and the other is (gulp) a railroad drawbridge. The tracks for said railroad run right in front of our building, and the track is the main line from the north to Miami. Ye gods. In the daytime it's not a problem because we're often out and about and away from home - but overnight it can be a problem. The trains are long, long freight trains, and the horns are very, very loud. At night it sounds like we have a train going through the living room. At various times we have heard five separate trains go by at night. On a good night, we can sleep through most of them - but we usually hear at least two overnight. I usually hear the two that go by around three and three thirty a.m. It's not a deal breaker, but it's something that was not mentioned when we paid the rent. In this picture you can see the railroad bridge in front of the car bridge.

Dick was walking on the Roosevelt bridge - called me and told me to wave from the balcony. How much fun is that? Love that early morning Florida sunshine in December!

Our building has its own small pool - we haven't seen anybody in it yet, and I don't know whether it's heated or not, but it's there and it looks nice - it's well-maintained.

Our lovely Harborage building.

This great splashy sailfish fountain is out in front of our place. Stuart calls itself "The Sailfish Capital of the World". So we have gone from the Cherry Capital to the Sailfish Capital.

Today we had a chance to go see the Ocean - Oooooh - it's so beautiful and powerful! A short walk over the dune and you're there.

Florida dunes are patrolled by flocks of pelicans!
On our beach expedition we found three caches: Wild Animals, House of Refuge, and one called A Cache With No Name is Still a Good Time to Have. Don't you just love that title?

Flagler Views

Early morning view from our balcony:

View from our front door:

Sailfish fountain at night:

Sharron

This morning we learned of the death of our friend Sharron. She and Tony had been seatmates of ours at the Michigan Stadium for many, many years. She had thought that she was cured of cancer, but it insidiously returned, and made her life miserable at the end. She deserved better. She and Tony were inveterate Michigan fans, and it was a delight to have known them. She's gone too soon.

Sharron Ann Vescio


KALKASKA – Sharron Ann Vescio, of Fife Lake, passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at her home. She was 66.

She was born on April 18, 1945, to the late Felix and Esther (Ferguson) Laskie. She married Anthony M. Vescio on Oct. 9, 1999, in Plymouth.

In 2001, she retired from Gorno Ford in Woodhaven. Anthony and Sharron moved to Fife Lake in 2003 from Ypsilanti.

Her passions included flower gardening, interior design and decorating for the holidays. She was an avid snowmobiler and loved playing on the sandbar at Torch Lake. She loved giving her baked goods to family and friends to enjoy. She was a member of St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church.

Surviving Mrs. Vescio is her devoted husband, Anthony; her cherished siblings, Janet (Gary) Holik of Plymouth and Phil Laskie of Willis; sisters-in-law, Pam Cittan of White Lake and Alice (George) Kontos of Southgate; her nephew, George Kontos of Southgate; her niece, Aylin (Peter) Samoray of Pleasant Ridge; and 2 great-nephews, Luc and Max Samoray.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011, from 2 until 8 p.m. with the Rosary at 6:30 p.m. followed by a scripture service at 7 p.m. at Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home in Kalkaska. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, instate at 10 a.m., at St. Mary of the Woods with the Rev. Norman Dickson officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary of the Woods Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to St. Mary of the Woods, 438 County Road 612 NE, Kalkaska, MI 49646, or Munson Hospice, 1105 6th St., Traverse City, MI 49684.

Condolences can be left online at www.wolfeoneill.com.

Arrangements were made by Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, our family serving yours.

Her passions included flower gardening, interior design, and decorating for the holidays. Sharron Ann Vescio

The Journal Continues

Some humor from North Carolina:








More of Dick's Journal

Day 3

We started the day as we always do on the road, with a check of the motel's breakfast buffet. Finding the decaf decanter empty, I set off in search of the attendant while Nancy looked over the goodies. The room was filled with men in work clothes on the same mission. She asked one of the fellows where the plates and bowls were. No success. They did not speak English! (In the parking lot were seven trucks from the Asplundh tree trimmer company - these were the workers.) Determined that she could use sign language and mime as well as her son, she soon was pointed in the right direction.

Yesterday toward the end of the drive, we got out of the rain but overnight it caught up with us. It was a very light mist and the traffic was light so it wasn't a problem.

Nancy is becoming more adept with her phone. I'd make an observation or suggest a question as in "I wonder why - - " Out comes the phone and pretty soon an answer or comment. Two observations; 1) While the barns in Michigan are mostly red, from the middle of Ohio on, they are mainly white. We decided that in the southern climes, white barns would be cooler. I knew why our barns are red, red paint was cheaper. 2) While northern Ohio is cornfield - cornfield - cornfield - mosque, where the white barns start and proceeding south, the exits are church - adult entertainment or lingerie - church.

In Virginia we had our first experience with fog in the mountains. Visibility was severely limited. So what is the better option? Drive in the right lane and chance running up on extremely slow traffic or the left lane and chance being rear ended? We opted for the left with the plan to pull over if headlights were approaching from the rear. One note, it does not rain in the fog. We came down out of the mountains and entered North Carolina. The rain ended, the sun came out and the temp hit 75. We actually turned on the air. Tomorrow I wear shorts.

Now being an old goat, my philosophy has become to roll in the right lane a mile or two over, just keeping up with traffic. It worked for me earlier, in Ohio we went a couple of hours and only passed 2 or 3 vehicles. It wasn't working today, the limit was 65 and at 67 I couldn't keep anyone in sight. Not enjoying having the trucks breathing down our necks, we cranked it up to 72 and still had a few blow our doors off.

Nuvi started talking to us. "Severe traffic - recalculating" and then told us to keep doing what we were doing. We didn't see any severe traffic but we finally figured that she was looking for an alternative route. If she had suggested one we sure wouldn't have taken it. Talk about "Death by GPS"! After about an hour of this, we found the back up. About 15 to 20 miles of slow creep. There were periodic cop cars with flashers going in the median but not appearing to be accomplishing anything. Towards the end, we saw a cop talking to a young woman on the side whose car had been in a fender bender but I think that was the result, not the cause of the back up.

Anyway, the traffic cleared, the rain kept falling and we stopped on the outskirts of Charlotte, SC for lunch at Bubba's Barbecue. As usual I ate too much but it was sure good. There were some funny signs in the parking lot like "Don't read this under penalty of the law". I said "I'll bet there's a cache here." Out came the phone and the cache was found.

After lunch, back on the road and the traffic was even heavier. We were making the turn on the x-way in Columbia, 8 miles from the motel when the sky opened up and there was a deluge, we pulled off at the next exit and waited it out at McDonalds. There was a river flowing through the parking lot. It let up and we came on to our home for the night.

At the exit, there was a traffic light, we had to make a left. We waited more than 5 minutes and the light did not change for us. Finally, the car in front of us ran it. The semi behind pulled partially along side and shouted something indiscernible at Nancy. Well, I'm not going to get run over, to Hell with it! I ran the red light.

St Augustine tomorrow.

Southern Trip Day 2

Dick's Travel Journal (continued)

Southern trip, Day 2

We spent a lot of time in the motel room looking for highlights of the
Michigan/Ohio State game. Nobody showed the TD that wasn't. A few didn't even mention it. Jim Branstatter was sure that it was was a TD and a flat out bad call. He
said that even if it wasn't a score, the spot should be inches, not on
the 1 yard line.

We got an early start. Apparently this area of Ohio is not on daylight
time. We got up and found that it was raining steadily all over the
State but TV showed that we might drive out of it in WV. Anyway, we
loaded the car and drove off.

Usually we fill up either first thing or the night before but we were only down an eighth of a tank and it was raining so we just drove off. Nancy loaded the address of the motel in Beckley WV into Nuvi. Apparently the Nuvi decided that it would not be a
good idea for us to drive through Columbus and so she picked a
different route for us. We discovered this when she sent us past the
Columbus exit and 3 exits later took us on a scenic tour of an
industrial area of Dayton. Stop signs, yield signs, traffic lights
left turns, right turns. traffic circles, just about everything at 35
MPH. Since it was still dark and raining we didn't see much. The most
interesting thing I saw was an old run down strip mall with The Love
Boutique at one end and the something or other Tabernacle World
Headquarters at the other. Since it was Sunday morning, both were
empty.

We were routed on US35 which is usually a divided highway but not
limited access. Although it was raining, once we got out of town,
except for the 55 mph speed limit, it was a fine drive. We made a
potty/coffee stop at a McDonalds where they had a rack of papers which
had the headline - Wolverine It's what's for dinner. It had a picture
of Brutus with a shotgun aiming at a maize and blue turkey with Hoke's
picture for its head. It's worth a giggle.

As time and the miles passed, both the rain and the traffic increased.
At the same time our gas gauge was dropping. When we got below a
quarter, I decided to stop and refuel regardless of the price.
Unfortunately, the exits were few and the gas stations were non
existent. We were down to about an eighth when the Gallipolis exit
came in view. It said there were stations there but none were visible
from the x-way. Of course I drove to the next exit. There was a
town/shopping area on the left but no discernible way to get there. In
front of us was the bridge over the Ohio River. There's got to be a town
over there. We cross the river and take the exit into Henderson, WV.
What a sad place. Not only is there no gas, there's no store. We
proceed on and ask Nuvi for help. She says most of the gas is behind
us but there is a General Store about 10 miles in the direction we are
traveling. We proceed. The road she wants us to take is up a mountain.
The low gas warning light comes on. Does AAA make road assistance
calls in West Virginia on Sunday morning? Finally, good sense
overcomes the driver. We turn around, drive back over the bridge into
Ohio, pull into a BP and pay $3.39. I put 12.976 gallons into a 13
gal. tank.

This has been a white knuckle day. We get some comfort food at the
Biscuit House and proceed to Beckley.

In the motel I called Dan. He says it was a TD.

On The Road Again

Blog Break - I'm using Dick's Travel Journal


First night - Wapakoneta Ohio.

We pulled out of the drive at 9 AM. Drove with coffee/pit stops to
Williamston for lunch.

It's hunting season but we didn't see any
bambis on cars, only xmas trees. Did see a lot of deer by the side of
the road, 15 in Michigan, 4 more in Ohio. Gas ranged from $3.34 to
$2.99 here in the Buckeye State. It was $3.22 when we filled up in TC.

Traffic was not bad, setting the cruise to 75 let us lay back in the
right lane and just keep up with most traffic.

We were listening to the Michigan/Ohio State game on the road after lunch. We couldn't
find it on our new Sirius radio so we found it on an AM station out of
Detroit. On I96, when we scored, the guy driving the car in front of
us rolled down his window and shook his fist in the air.

The game was quite a series of ups and downs. Soon the station was
breaking up so we pulled into the Macland parking lot in Bluffton for
the last few minutes. It's a good thing we did because I might have
run off the road. We can't wait to see the replay of the TD that
wasn't.

The plan on this trip is to avoid Cincinnati and Atlanta so tomorrow
we drive through Columbus (Nancy suggests that I wear a different
shirt and hat) on our way to WV.

Season Tickets

We have decided that we won't be buying season tickets anymore because: 1. The stadium is so different; 2. Our seats have been changed; 3. It's uncomfortabl to access the new seats; 4. Our old seatmates are scattered, 5. Our parking situation has changed; 6. My mobility makes stadium access a challenge, 7. We had trouble this fall finding an apartment to rent for 5 weeks - our regular place was all booked up and we ended up at a most unsatisfactory place.

The shorter answer is no, we aren't going to the Big Game - we sold our tickets to Justin and will cheer from T.C.

Happy Thanksgiving

Gobble.gobble. gobble!

We went to the Great Wolf Lodge for the Thanksgiving buffet. They do a very special buffet - one of the best we've seen. It was very extensive, and we both enjoyed it immensely. Saw Bev there.

We're leaving for Florida on Saturday, so we didn't want to do a turkey at home and have a lot of leftovers, even though we used to think that the leftovers were the best part! (Cold giblet dressing at 11:30 p.m., for instance.)

Dick wrote a little essay for the MiGO forum, and I liked it so much that I got permission to put it on my blog - he is such a good writer!

What are we thankful for in 2011? Well let’s start with our parents who experienced the Depression and taught their children the value of thrift and education. We are grateful also for the lessons we were taught by the wonderful teachers in the Traverse City Public Schools. We are grateful for the community and the time in which we grew up, where as children we were safe to explore and play as we wished as long as we got back home when the street lights came on. We are grateful to Hermie who, 60 years ago fixed us up on our first date and thus introduced us to our best friend.

We are grateful for the society in which we grew up which believed that education beyond HS should be affordable to everyone. When we were kids, the citizens of this state kept the cost of public colleges reasonable. We were able to pay for college with minimum wage summer and campus jobs. Because of a federal program, we were able to purchase a home in which to raise our family. Because of the actions and advice of our parents we were able to live frugally and invest in both our and our children's futures. Because of the success of our country through the years, we are able to enjoy a satisfying retirement.

We are grateful for our families, our children, brothers, nieces, and nephews. Grandchildren? We only have one, but if you have a spare 4 or 5 hours, we’ll explain to you why he’s the very best one there is. We are also grateful for our MiGO family. Geocaching has become a large part of our lives. It gives us an excuse and rationale for doing what have always been our favorite activities, going for a ride in the car and taking a walk in the woods. We treasure the many friends and acquaintances with whom we share this passion.

We are grateful that we live in Traverse City, one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever been to, with health care second to none. It seems that every day we come across something that brings a smile to our faces and another bit of joy in our lives.

11/11/11 11:11:11

Happy Veteran's Day.

When I was a kid, it was called Armistice Day because it was the day that saw cessation of hostilities between Germany and the Allies to end World War I. It was signed on 11/11/1918 at 11 a.m.

Today there was a geocaching flash mob. We met at the Veterans Memorial on 11th street. It was well attended - 30 - 35 people came. At 11 a.m. we observed 2 minutes of silence, at at 11:11 a.m. it was over. We passed out flags, and Charlie and Marty handed out red, white and blue beaded key chains. A little boy named Cooper was celebrating his 7th birthday, and one team was celebrating their 11th wedding anniversary! It was our first flash mob, and it was meaningful, successful and fun.

Afterwards most of us went over to Cuppa Joe for beverages. We sat with Tim and Susie and had a great time exchanging family news and events since we were together last. Somehow it seems that the four of us can talk forever!

The dermatologist was next on the agenda. I've had a bump on my hand that I thought was a wart, but it turned out to be a squamous cell carcinoma, the "good" kind of skin cancer - it doesn't spread. Now it has been removed, and I'm so glad I went. No wonder the Compound W didn't work!

Tim and Susie were out caching - we called them and said we were ready for lunch and met them at the Olive Garden for a super lunch and more fun than you can shake a stick at. A memorable day.

Purdue and Fritz

My bum knee is keeping me on the sidelines for this game...or rather, by Snider's cozy fireside.

Dick met Todd and Fritz at the Meijer parking lot, and they drove on in to our AAA parking. Fritz wanted to see the band march in, so Todd took him all around the outside of the stadium. They saw the band march down the street, and had a chance to see the drumline up close and personal. Then the two of them entered the main gate - Gate 1 - and watched the band enter the field through the tunnel. What a lucky little boy! What a super birthday treat!

Toussaint Spearheads U-M to Homecoming Victory over Purdue


Oct. 29, 2011

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Michigan Stadium)
Score: #17 Michigan 36, Purdue 14
Records: U-M (7-1, 3-1 Big Ten), Purdue (4-4, 2-2 Big Ten)
Attendance: 112,115
Next U-M Game: Saturday, Nov. 5 -- at Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa), 11 a.m. CDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Junior/sophomore running back Fitzgerald Toussaint (Youngstown, Ohio/Liberty) and the University of Michigan football team (No. 17 AP/No. 17 Coaches) entertained the Homecoming crowd with a 36-14 rout over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 29) at Michigan Stadium. Toussaint set career highs for carries (20) and rushing yards (170) and matched his career high with two touchdown runs. It is the second time in Toussaint's career he has eclipsed the 100-yard threshold.

As the game went on, there was some rainfall. In the fourth quarter, with the game definitely well in hand, they were a little damp and decided to leave a bit early. Dick never leaves early, but he was thinking of my cousin the Kindergartner. They all enjoyed a great game, and it was a super experience for Fritz.

I enjoyed my time at Snider's resting my knee and watching the game in comfort and warmth.

Shore Signs

Our tourists who go to the beach are well-educated if they read all of the signs. These colorful signs are interesting to read, and fun to look at.

There are many signs by our rivers, lakes and Bays. These three are at the State Park Beach on East Grand Traverse Bay:

This one is not educational, unless you want a snack at the Clinch Park Beach. I stuck it in here because I just really like the sign.

There are also informational signs about the watershed along the TART by the Bay. The Traverse area is doing a good job trying to maintain the health of our many waterways.

Dick and I support The Watershed Center every chance we get. I think we must have paid for at least one of these signs by now!

October Meet and Greet

How embarrassing! After reminding everyone that this month's Meet and Greet was on a Thursday instead of Wednesday, we forgot about it our very own selves!

Our excuse is that we had a very busy day, beginning with a Doctor's appointment for Dick and followed by errands, and lunch, and getting home kind of late in the afternoon.

At six o'clock I got a text from Suzie - "Are you guys all right?" Duh! Then we remembered! We got there before 6:30, but we were in for a lot of kidding. Anyway, we had a good time, good pizza, got some good information about the iPhone (talking to google), and were glad we came.

Some posts for the evening:

DinoDuo
[Caches Found] 5116
Attended Attended
10/13/2011

Another fun meet and eat. Glad that we made it this month and we weren't the last ones to arrive. Next month's event sounds interesting, hope we can be there. btw, thanks to BWB for the 2 reminders that this event had been moved to Thursday.


basswoodbend
[Caches Found] 3101 · [Challenges Completed] 2
Attended Attended
10/13/2011

Thanks to the Dino's for the last minute reminder. Can we use age as an excuse? Message came in at 6, we made it by 6 1/2. Thanks for the reminder and thanks for the event. Now to figure out what a flash mob is.

Fall Colors

The colors seem more intense this year, and longer lasting too. We have taken color tours in Leelanau County, and out on the peninsula - but River Road seems the most beautiful to us.

Here's a tree in our own backyard!

What a Treat !