Carving Up Some Fun

The Thanksgiving holiday has passed. It's always a little saddening to see it go. Relatives only seen at this time are making their journeys home as my wife begins her yearly ritual of inventing new and interesting ways to use leftover turkey.

We spent some time at my wife's aunt's house for the holiday. For the second year I was asked to carve the turkey's. They always prepare two of them. My wife has a lot of relatives. I should first explain that her family is a very traditional southern family. So carving the turkey isn't a chore, it's a place of honor. I felt honored and enjoyed my labor as an endless line of my in-laws paraded by and with a wink would try to grab a quick piece without my wife's aunt noticing.

What does all this have to do with geocaching? I dawned on me as I carved away that we geocache like I carve a turkey. I debone it completely. I even save all the little bits in a separate plate to be used for sandwiches later.

That's how we cache. Like a large piece of turkey, we enjoy the caches which always lead to a unique area and an adventure. We can't overlook the others though. Absolutely not! You see while that little piece of turkey may not seem like much all on it's own, taken together with all the other pieces you have the makings of another adventure. At the very least, you've got a fantastic "day after" sandwich! Now who doesn't love that.

On another note we're getting excited about some really fantastic locations I've been interviewing some locals about. I have a list of no fewer than four waterfalls to check out. If I can find them. LOL. We do love exploring so it will be fun anyway.

On the topic of exploring Arkansas. There is a fantastic program that airs on AETN entitled "Exploring Arkansas." Just as the name suggests, it's a weekly program that highlights fun places to explore and discover in our state. I highly recommend it. They even aired a segment on geocaching. Now how cool is that!! I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday and as always; Happy Caching!