The wrecking continues

Recalculating!

I volunteered to take Murdel downtown today, and so we decided to stop for a letterbox. The letterbox was not there, but we managed to find a geocache purely by accident. Ever heard of geocaching? Well, it's another kind of treasure hunt, but instead of clues, people use their GPS. Instead of stamps, people leave other things, like toys.

Just thought I'd share.

Whoa Nelly!

I saw this statue in my travels today. I wonder if it's the palomino that used to be in front of the Golden Horse with a black paint job.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

I went to see the final Harry Potter movie today. I loved it! Luckily I got my favorite seat in the theater (the very last row in the very center,) and nobody sat in the two seats in front of me to take away my foot rest.

Thank you, Mom, for introducing me to the first book back in early 2000!

Butterfly at Dry Creek

Murdel and I hid another letterbox yesterday. This one was in Clovis where the Old Town Trail and Dry Creek Trail meet. There's some pretty neat trails in Clovis for walking and bike riding. We found a nice place, and I dug the hole and Murdel was the lookout. We called it "Butterfly at Dry Creek." How do you like my homemade butterfly stamp?

Friday.

Seventeen years ago today, I found a little kitten in the middle of the road around midnight. If it weren't for her reflective eyes, I might have run her over with my car.

The first picture was taken the night I found her (she was exhausted,) and the second was taken just a few months ago.

And yes, July 14, 1994 was a Friday. So, that's what I named her.

Hurricane Martha and Curly go letterboxing again!

I went letterboxing with Curly again today. We found the first stamp, and we planted the second--in a cemetery.. Lots of fun!

Maneki Neko

This Maneki Neko or lucky cat is good for business! You may have seen these before, but if not, you will now that I've mentioned it. Isn't that always the way?

The Temple Cat: The story goes that a wealthy feudal lord was taking shelter under a tree near Gotoku-ji temple (in Western Tokyo) during a thunderstorm. The lord saw the temple priest's cat beckoning to him and followed; a moment later the tree was struck by lightning. The wealthy man became friends with the poor priest and the temple became prosperous. When the cat died, the first Maneki Neko was made in his honor.

So, I had to have one, and I got it for under ten dollars. Thanks to my friend Noriko for going with me to buy it!

Letterboxing signature stamp

Well, apparently all the stamps for letterboxing need to be homemade. So, here's my first attempt at a signature stamp. I think he's cute in a cartoonish sort of way.

Wreck this journal? It's harder than I thought.

I'm working hard at wrecking my journal. The instructions say to pick up the book without using your hands and to close the book and write on the edges. Done! I still can't bring myself to tear out a page, though.

PHP

So, I'm back in Web Page Design class. The class I'm taking now is called PHP, which stands for pre-hypertext processing.

There's only eight people in the class, and only two of them took the class with me the last time. One of them is a smart-as-hell teenager, and the other one is his father. I'm disappointed that more people didn't come back. I almost didn't go back myself, but I'm glad I did.

I feel smarter already.