We Done Got Stuck Again
Monday, January 18th, 2010
ATSION AZ MK 2
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
39.737102 -74.727291
I’ve been lax logging benchmarks of late. Having driven by this umpteen-hundred times during my lifetime, I finally stopped and took the damn photograph instead of saying, “I’ll get it another time.” Frankly, I didn’t even do that. Ken was banging a U-y after being distracted by a park ranger on a flatbed being hauled up 206 North. We had wanted to turn down Railroad Avenue. As he circuled the rec area entrance he said I should take the photograph. Door-to-door service was pretty nice. 
This is the marker on 206 South at the entrance of the Atsion Recreation Area.
Thanksgiving Hike
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Each Thanksgiving morning I head out for a hike or some sort. I usually head up to Wharton or Lebanon State Forests, but have been known to keep closer to home, particularly on the bitter cold turkey days.
Today Fritz joined me for the first time. He was so excited! “Woods!” He was a ball full of energy as we piled out of the Jeep. We immediately ran into a guy and his dog who had been camping since Monday.
Then we headed off. Five minutes later, the big wimp came running to me arms raised indicating he had enough and wanted me to carry him. Then he proceeded to fall asleep in the car. We ended up taking a long and interesting drive through the Pines instead.
So much for the traditional hike, but at least I did spend time with my boy. Of course, due to his rest, he was a ball of energy all day long at the feast.
Hiking Wharton
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
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Denbar’s Winter Project
Friday, December 26th, 2008
39.759383 -74.58715
This was the last cache of the day for us. We didn’t make it to Friendship, but we had a blast.
We pulled over and spotted a little trail to head in. We got to the area, past the “motorcycle trail”. We call that a fire break. Anyhow, it took a moment to zero in. Most of the day was like this. By the time I looped around and found this, Ken was nowhere to be seen. Hmmmm . . .
I logged in. It’s an interesting cache. I usually do not agree with securing a cache in this fashion, but something about this one appealed to me for some reason. Anyhow, I got everything back, took my photographs, and returned to the last place I saw Ken. That is what my mommy always taught me when you get split up. Not only was he not there, I could not see or hear him.
As I prepared for today, I stumbled across my old 2-way radios. I have not used these in years. Anyhow, I charged them. There was only a red light. I looked up the manual online. It appears, and I vaguely recall this, that the light never goes green. The red just indicates the power to the charger is on. So, I had placed those in the caching bag for today. Of course, I did not give Ken one. So that was dead weight I carried all day. Rather, I pulled out the cell phone and called him. He wondered why I wasn’t near him and I the same. We eventually met up. It seems he typed a wrong number. 
Anyhow, light was beginning to be scarce and I had been away from the family all day. It was time to scoot back across the forest to pick up my vehicle.
Our annual bopping trip after Christmas was once again a blast!
