A Sense of Humor

The most important thing to take on any trip is a sense of humor. Unless you have a sense of humor, you will not get through anything.

Lower Columbia Chapter??-- WSGA Meet and Greet

I will be attending the Lower Columbia Chapter?? -- WSGA Meet and Greet by Washington's Webbed Feet (GC18DAD) for the SW Washington and Portland area at 11:00am on Saturday, February 9, 2008 in Ridgefield, Washington.

"White Coral Bells" - Round

 White coral bells upon a slender stalk

 Lilies of the valley line my garden walk.

 Oh, don't you wish that you could hear them ring?

 That will happen only when the fairies sing.

Vancouver, WA Cache Machine - Jan 4 and 5, 2008

I attended the Vancouver (WA) Cache Machine dinner on Friday, January 4 at the Food Court at Vancouver Mall. On Saturday, January 5, we met at Safeway parking lot on 112th Avenue about 7:15am. And then it was an all day hunt for caches. I volunteered to be Navigator as I live in Vancouver and know it well. Afterwards we met at Sweet Tomatoes about 5:30pm for dinner and get together. Travis did a great job putting this event together. He had everyone sign a Hot Sauce bottle as a momento.

"Murder and Mayhem"

I am presently working on another historical geocache -- "Murder and Mayhem." Hopefully I will finish my research during January. Two of the sites are waymarks.

New camera

I bought a Canon PowerShot A720 IS camera at a low price plus I received a $30 gift card with purchase. I have been trying for several months to buy it but it has not been available. The lens and pixels are not much more than my current camera, Canon PowerShot A 540, but it has an Image Stabilizer.

The Great Ice Age Floods Elderhostel 2008

Elderhostel.org is again offering "The Great Ice Age Floods: Nature's Power and Beauty in Northwestern Landscapes" Program Number: 9695RJ from August 3 - 8, 2008, beginning and ending in Spokane, Washington. Travel is by comfortable coach. Itinerary: Spokane, WA, 2 nights; Moses Lake, WA, 1 night; Walla Walla, WA, 1 night; Spokane, WA, 1 night. All accommodations are in comfortable hotels with private baths. This is an Activity Level: 3.