Near! Far!

A cache is a cache is a cache no matter where it is. And it’s a good thing that they’re everywhere because you never know where you’re going to be finding one. A couple of days ago, I was up in Round Rock running an errand, and I figured I might as well get my daily cache. I warmed up Cachly and looked at the map. I opted to grab a solved puzzle from a series devoted to flags. It was easy enough, which is what I was in the mood for. I was worn out, and I just didn’t have the energy to look for something requiring strenuous effort. So when I popped up that lamppost skirt, I was relieved to be done with it.

Yesterday, on the other hand, I had to take an unexpected drive out to Bryan/College Station. Feeling like a pilgrim in an unholy land, I fulfilled my obligations and then went out for a cache. My first attempt was a failure. I found myself rooting through bushes in the playground attached to a church to no avail. I have to admit that I felt a little uncomfortable looking. I’m not the biggest fan of caches at churches, but I am really not a fan of caches too close to playgrounds. In this case, it was deserted, but my trepidation probably detracted from my desire to search. No matter though. The parking lot also abutted a park with a cache. Unfortunately, I failed again. In this case, I think it was because the cache had disappeared. The last two cachers to attempt it, both having decent find counts (over a thousand each) and attempting it at different times, also failed. I gave it a cursory search but let it go quickly. Finally, after I got some dinner, I went over to the local cemetery (there always is one) and found one under a flagpole skirt. Had I world enough and time, I would have also done the Adventure Labs and Bonus there in the cemetery, but I had to race back to Austin. I had one more obligation to fulfill.

At the end of the evening, I had to attend a meeting of the leadership board of the TXGA. We do a number of things throughout the year, but the biggest thing we do is plan for Texas Challenge every year. This year is no different. We had to discuss some points about our upcoming Challenge in Floresville in March along with other questions relating to the Texas Two Step. We also brought up a few last-minute details about next month’s Lone Star Roundup in Fort Davis, though that’s pretty much done and ready to happen. Once the meeting was done, I could finish writing and get ready for rest. Because whether I’m close to home or far away, whether something approaches from the future or sits right around the temporal corner, there’s more to do. There’s always more to do.