Monthly Archives: November 2009

Am I being paranoid, or do the locals here really do want to cut me up with rusty razors?

Since I’ve been putting myself “out there,” especially when it comes to geocaching, I have so far: Been chased by the police Been chased by dogs Gotten poison ivy rashes all over me Stepped on doggie doo (this in an area where dogs aren’t allowed) Picked up fossilized horsey poo thinking they were rocks May…

Geocaching Adventures in Amish Land

Fulton Steamboat Inn

So aside from the poison ivy rashes (which reared its ugly head once I came home), I had a nice time in Pennsylvania for a few days. I stayed at the Fulton Steamboat Inn, probably THE place to stay at if you’re ever visiting this area (and I don’t merely say that because of the…

Where to next? Ideas for a Christmas adventure?

Clark Griswold - Christmas

The holidays are upon us, and I’ve been thinking for my next trip I’d like to go someplace that really pours on the Christmas spirit, Norman Rockwell style. I’m limiting myself to a 300 to 500 mile radius from New York, so it would likely have to be in the Northeast. Anyone have suggestions? There…

A Rash of Things to Come

Or more specifically, poison ivy rashes, which I somehow got from geocaching in the woods of Pennsylvania. The irony of this? These “woods” were actually right next to a Walmart parking lot, making me think it would be an easy find. Instead I stepped into a batch of poison ivy, resulting in my leaving the…

How a country girl reignited my fire

After checking into my hotel I noticed it had a faux fireplace, which had me squeeing in joy. Sure it’s a fake, but a fireplace is a fireplace, and I will take it one way or the other. And then, of course, it suddenly stopped working. No matter what I did, the thing would NOT…

Things that make me go O_O

Condoms

So I go into Sheetz to use the restroom, and I almost put change into the slots here thinking these were dispensers for Purell handwipes.

I can never do better than four…

Cracker Barrel Game

A morning at Cracker Barrel begins with frustration.

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