Caching Again!

Since I broke my leg on November 11, 2007, I have not had the ability to do much. I had surgery on November 15th and had to be non-weight bearing for 12 weeks...3 months. I walked using a walker most of the time. Every once in a while, I used crutches. I had to be very careful on the crutches because the littlest misstep would have caused a complete relapse. I was off work for a month and a half, going back for a few days for get my students ready for their semester exam. Even then, I was in a wheelchair. I was unable to drive during the 3 months because the leg I injured was my right one.

Finally, I was able to put weight on the leg. But being able to put weight on the leg didn't mean I could walk. I lost all muscle in my leg and had to learn to walk again. I have finally started caching again and have even cached in the woods. I am trying to cache more by myself...the way I did in the beginning. No paper, no gadgets (except for the GPS), no hints and no PAFs. I love it. I feel like I did in the beginning and am thrilled.

I'm caching again, GOWT is back to being a positive site, I enjoy working on the newsletter, and all is right with the caching world. My new goal is to attack and survive some higher terrain caches in the near future.

A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. ~Paul Dudley White

Naples, FL-2008

Well, it was Spring Break...time for my yearly trip to Naples. This trip was especially enjoyable this year. After sitting around letting my leg heal, I was ready to hit the beach. It turns out, I healed just in time, and it is a good thing. Two of my sisters and their kids were in Naples and Marco Island during the time I was there. That means I was able to spend time at the beach and pool with the kids. Luckily, the leg held up to the punishment it took on the sand, in the surf, and everywhere else.

After arriving in Naples, we went almost immediately to the pool. The sun felt good...really good! During the next few days, I hunted some caches (which I have to say is refreshing in Naples...no LPCs), spent time by the pool and hit the beach. After that, my family arrived. I met them in Marco and we built sand castles, played in the water, and just enjoyed each other's company. The following day, we hit the shops. We all hung out everyday until it was time for me to go back to Memphis. It was hard to leave, but I have great memories to hold me for a few weeks...until I go home for Will and Alexis' First Communion!

No vacation goes unpunished. ~Karl Hakkarainen