So I took a drive today...  Vaguely interesting, but the foundation is made of local granite and the architect also designed the DeWitt County courthouse (don't worry, we'll get there).  Of course, there were monuments for WW1 and 2, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Enduring Freedom.  There was also one for Confederate dead... So I'm … Continue reading 4. Llano, Llano County →

Alright, this one isn't going to be of very much substance.  Remember a couple of days ago I mentioned that I was taking my car into the shop so it might be a few weeks before I could really make another trip?  Well, the loaner is nice, comfortable and in good shape AND I am unexpectedly … Continue reading Pre-gaming →

How do you pronounce it?  Does it really matter?  Does it matter that one is an expired term to denote coolness while the other is used for crappy cannabis?  But even more importantly, what do you leave when you cache? Me personally, I started making "uni-coins" for my daughters (fine, it's really just a horse, … Continue reading “Swag” or “Schwag”? →

Three commentaries from my trip to scenic Cameron... 1. Oh, Jeebus, I hate micros in trees.  I think everybody finds them mundane, but I have begun to hate them.  I've gotten to the point where if I realize it's a micro in a tree, I seriously consider turning around and looking for something else.  To … Continue reading Cameron II (Electric Boogaloo) →

So I played a little hooky from work this afternoon and drove the hour out to Cameron.  There are a few other seats (Bastrop, San Marcos) that are closer, but I've never been here before, so something new for the win. Originally, the Milam County Courthouse was just three stories, but in 1893 (a year … Continue reading 3. Cameron, Milam County →

You would think I would have done this one first since I’m from Austin, but I didn’t.  As fate would have it, my very first cache is located two blocks away. Named after a civil rights activist who filed a historic case here, it’s a funny courthouse in relation to my thoughts on courthouses yesterday.  … Continue reading 2. Austin, Travis County →

So I’ve actually done Georgetown before.  However, since the point of this is to document the Texas County Challenge, I decided to start from scratch.  I’ll even photograph courthouses to prove it, too! That said, it’s also interesting to think of courthouses.  Remember, there was a time when these were the primary visible symbols of … Continue reading 1. Georgetown, Williamson County →

"...lead but to the grave." -Thomas Gray   Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Among the challenges I've started is this one, not just because cemeteries are a good place to find caches and cachers are going to spend a bit of time in them anyway, but because there is something beautiful about an old cemetery.  … Continue reading “The Paths of Glory…” →

Why? Pretty big question, right?  It goes to the thing behind the thing or something like that.  I'm sure I could pull out some Socrates or Camus or Scott McCloud or some kind of crap like that, but, really, what does that matter?  I tell you what: pretend I said something profound here. So, why … Continue reading Reason and Purpose →

Consider this my mission statement.