03 November 2009

Treasure hunting

If you've seen us with our faces hidden in a tree, please don't think we're crazy!
We might have seemed a little strange hanging around a port-a-potty when we ran into friends from our small group on their evening walk.

Tennis players may have wondered what we were doing at the back corner of the tennis court pushing a stroller and explaining to a 3 year old the intricacies of trees and sap.
And best of all Grams and Grandpa might have mysteriously returned to Kansas covered in poison ivy because they spent a visit with their grandchildren bushwacking through Illinois woods.

With a three year old and baby, we aren't exactly the most inconspicuous geocachers.
But we use them as our decoys and admit our addiction.
I wrote a column that ran in our newspaper, The Pantagraph, this weekend describing the fun times found in geocaching, and I realized I've never shared of this new found obsession on my blog.
Since we started looking for treasures, we've visited parks we never knew existed in this town. Asher's had a fun time discovering new playgrounds and we found a beautiful diamond ring for Amelie.

I enjoy knowing the secret about what is under a light post in one of the parking lots of a fast food restaurant on our town's main drag. I also look at those trees by my regular grocery store with a new found appreciation for what they contain.

So I write this post to notify friends that if you see us poking around town in odd places, don't be surprised. We're just searching for treasures and would love for you to join us!

Check out the fun at http://www.geocaching.com/

1 comment:

Mouseymom said...

we have been geo caching once and it was really fun! can't wait to do it again!