Geocaching

Geocaching- For those that might not know what that is I'll try and explain. It involves a GPSR( r for receiver ) a website, someone else that has hidden something and an adventurous person.

You will start off by going to this website, entering your zip code or the area you are wanting to treasure hunt in and it will give you the coordinates of all the geocaches in that area.

You will then pick the one or ones you want to hunt and enter the coordinates into your GPSR. It will then give you directions on how to get there.

The coordinates are an actual locating to where something is hidden. That something could be as small as a film canister ( even smaller ) or as large as an ammo can ( even larger ). Your GPSR will only get you so close. Like maybe 30 feet or so. From then on it's up to you to spot where it is . Could be stuck to something in the area that's metal like a fence post. Might be actually hidden to look as if it belongs. Could be under a bush or in a tricky area where other people are ( you don't want to be seen getting it as someone ( muggles ) will take it once you put it back ). Once you have found it depending on the kind of Geocache you'll either sign the log or trade for a treasure ( trinket ) Most often you'll take something with you to trade. So you'll take something and leave something.

It's a great family thing to do and gets you off the couch. It's even cooler if you take a trash bag with you and clean up the area a little before you leave. Check into it. Feel free to message me at hardcore1954@yahoo.com with any questions. You can also go to www.geocaching.com and find more info there.

First Blog

My name is David. I'm 41 soon to be 42. October 1st! I'm a new below the knee amputee and doing awesome! I had it done July 1st of 2009 due to some diabetic complications caused by poor diabetes management. Slow suicide!

I don't get my prosthetic leg though for another couple of weeks and even then it's a temporary one. I get the real one in about 6 months. " Real one " ? as opposed to the fake one I'm assuming. I'm really not sure where that came from. What else do ya call the leg after the temporary one? Oh. Duh! Permanent one. Would that be entirely accurate though? Because it's not really permanently attached. Not that I said it was the " permanently attached " leg. Um...so anyway...I'll be getting that one in around 6 months. I'm kinda excited about it because I'm going to be able to have something really cool airbrushed onto it. What that is I have no idea! Any suggestions???

I'm married to Leisa and have two kids. A son named Josh and a daughter named Danielle. I've been married to Leisa for going on 19 years. It's been pretty rocky for most of it and we've talked about and headed for divorce many times.

I'm happy to report that these last two years have been some of our best times. I've learned that not only do I have a wife but I have a best friend. I'm pretty convinced that was around the same time my depression lifted.

I guess this will be about my many various interest. I'm into making Stained Glass, Geocaching, making Halloween props, Koi and water gardens and collecting. I seem to have this need to collect things. I'm sure there will be a blog on that in the future.

I'll give you fair warning! I have crappy grammar and often misspell words. I'm open to any and all pointers on correcting any of this rampant behaviour. My biggest problem will be posting this before I hit the spellcheck button.

I'll delve a little deeper into my hobbies and interest and from there who knows where I'll go.