Again, that's a courthouse. I nod approvingly upon it. There is no ambiguity about its purpose (especially not with the big letters that say "Courthouse" spelled across the top). I wish it was open so I could go poke around inside, but this was not the day for that. Behind was a square, shared between … Continue reading 261. Monroe, Ouachita Parish (LA07) →

Now this is a courthouse. It's not exactly the southern gentility of Homer, and it has a touch of the high school hybrid look about it, but this is still a thing and I like it. May I also say that I'm astounded by the complete lack of Confederate iconography. This is what? The third … Continue reading 260. Bastrop, Morehouse Parish (LA06) →

Neither rain nor sleet nor snow nor heat nor gloom of night nor house plants nor karate nor civil unrest stays me from swift completion of my something or other? Am I saying that right? Maybe this rain is starting to get to me? I don't know, but I do know that this one looks … Continue reading 259. Farmerville, Union Parish (LA05) →

Doh! Hey Tom Sawyer! Whitewash this! I managed to get to (from what I've been told) the oldest still extant courthouse in the entire state. It certainly looks to be a relic from an older age. I was curious what kind of style it until I stumbled on the handy and dandy plaque that told … Continue reading 258. Homer, Clairborne Parish (LA04) →

A slightly more respectable courthouse than the last one, I was minorly thrown. I had assumed, just as in Shreveport, that there would be more monuments. There weren't any here at all, questionable or otherwise. So I really had little to do but walk down the street to the closest cache. Down the street was … Continue reading 257. Minden, Webster Parish (LA03) →

The morning was cool with a light breeze and damp with drizzle when I pulled into the parking lot, across from a convenience store. I don't dislike the courthouse. It's a stylish, but perfectly serviceable building and I see nothing (based on its remote location) to make me think it had any competition in town. … Continue reading 256. Benton, Bossier Parish (LA02) →

This is actually a slightly accidental encounter. I arrived in Shreveport late and ended up staying in a hotel for the night. The night manager told me that, for reasons ultimately relating back to the time of cholera, they would not be serving breakfast. This was a blow that I might not recover from. What … Continue reading 255. Shreveport, Caddo Parish (LA01) →

Every time I find myself in this position, it feels a little bit electric and a little draining. I've spent a lot of time planning and preparing for this, and the effort of it is draining in and of itself. At the same time, the excitement of getting out on the road and seeing new … Continue reading Pre-Gaming →

My last couple of caches have been relatively mundane (though, I did get an FTF in there for one of them so I've got that going for me, which is nice) so, instead of talking about my "adventures," I'm thinking about caching and cachers in the greater sense. I've had a question rattling around my … Continue reading The $64,000 Question →

A buddy called me on Saturday asking if I wanted to go cache. “Of course I do!” I replied. Required things for the day were done, and I sped off to the back end of the Barton Creek Greenbelt. He had solved a D3/T4 Unknown, and we were going for it. Coincidentally, I had also solved it at … Continue reading Over The River And Through The Woods… →