China Flats, on the way up to Simi Peak Thanks to a standing arrangement with my friend Deb, I take a hike about once a week, and usually somewhere that is new to me. Deb is an important part of this because without a person who will expect me to go somewhere, I will stay in my … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: State Line
An InLinkz Link-up … [Read more...]
Dude, This Is a Totally Deep Hole
In attempting to solve The Case of Where To Go Dancing When You Are Over 40, my friend Leanne and I met at a beachside bar about 40 minutes from where I am staying in my parents' town. She humors my geocaching addiction, so when I said "Let's kill some time before the music … [Read more...]
Best Treasure Ever: $7,000 Necklace at Vintage Malibu
I'm a geocacher, which means I take part in a nerdy but fun GPS-led worldwide treasure hunt for fun. The "treasure" is usually just a little container with a logbook in it that I sign, replace, and go about my way. The thrill is the find, people. That's why I love this cute … [Read more...]
Old Year Resolutions
There's one month left in the year. I have two rather nerdy resolutions for the remainder of 2013. 1. Geocaching: get to 300 caches found. I started geocaching on January 5 as an activity to do with my kids (and to keep up with my weekday hiking pal Debbie, who is a … [Read more...]