GeoWoodstock X Photos

     I haven't acquired any stories from GeoWoodstock X just yet but I am sure that I will.  There are so many great photos posted that I want to share some of them. 

Flash Mob at
   Churchhill  Downs

  

 

 just look at this crowd !  

 What do  you think ?  

I believe they kinda like their hats. 

 Everyone loves a goody bag -

Even the bags must take so much time and effort.  I hope all the attendants appreciate the work of the GeoWoodstock staff.


AND - the Elite 8
 Greg Lampton, Robert Lipe, Jenn
Kunze, Joe Armstrong, Wcnut Chuck
Williams, Bob Armstrong and Greg Turtle Norberg

This dedicated bunch have
attended  EVERY
GeoWoodstocks'

OK - I am sure I will post more photo before I get any stories.  Stay tuned for more fun from GeoWoodstock X.

 The 'Wish I Was There' story.

   

More GeoWoodstock X

     Not too bright is the only way I can describe myself right now.  I had been googling GeoWoodstock X and Sellersburg, Indiana,  thinking that maybe I would be able to some kind of story about what is happening at the event - to no avail.  SchnauzerQueen came to my rescue and told me that they have a facebook page with event info and pics.  So there I went -  And now I will share some of what I have found.

  This sign looks so impressive.  Looks like the kind of hill you could roll down.  Well, if you are into rolling down hills.  I like to do that.  That's what I tell everyone so when I fall down it looks intentional. 

No. 1 From Groundspeak -
Jeremy Irish  at GeoWoodstock X

Greg Drennen, Aleisa Drennen, John Thielbar, Lynn Spellman Wilcoxson, Gisela Thielbar, Tanya Klauser and Bill Klauser - having way too much fun without me.

What do you think?  Open handed or fisted 'X'.  Both look a little like a martial arts move.

Celebrety in the house !

Signal the Frog made it to the GeoWoodstock X event.  Looking dapper as always.  I bet he loves this area with all the lakes, ponds and rivers. 

Who said that one picture can say 1000 words? 
That holds true with this sign.  I think that I should make a t-shirt that says this. 
Love it ! 


More pics and stories to follow.  I am hoping to make contact with the couple, Andrea and James, who got married at the event.  That has to be a good story !

GeoWoodstock Is Happening - Without Me

     I can't believe that I am not going to make it to GeoWoodstock this year.  I had so thought it would be perfect.  There's lots of family-in-laws that live there that I haven't seen in years and there are a couple of nieces just a couple hours away from this location also.  But alas - I will staying in the heat of Arizona.  And to make it all worse, my niece, SchnauzerQueen, is staying home also.  I was really counting on living this event thru her.  Oh well, maybe next year it will be closer or I will be better prepared.

     Here is a little bit of an article that I clipped off the official GeoWoodstock site.

Hello from the GeoWoodstock X Team

Wow! It is FINALLY time we can tell our geocaching friends that GeoWoodstock X will bring the event back to its roots. The 2012 event will be held on the Sunny Side of Louisville in Sellersburg, Indiana.
One would be hard-pressed to find another location as rich in GeoWoodstock history as the Louisville/Southern Indiana area. From the very first GeoWoodstock held in Louisville, area geocachers have always been a part of GeoWoodstock history.
From its inception, many of the area geocachers have followed GeoWoodstock across the nation year after year. Of the original 75 attendees, 24 are InKy (the Southern Indiana/Louisville KY geocaching group) members. Of the Elite Eight, those who have attended all GeoWoodstock events, four are InKy members.
Three of the four event organizers have attended many GeoWoodstock events and understand the enormous preparation and background work entailed in putting an event of this size together. Organizers have supported GeoWoodstock from its inception. Three were attendees at the first GeoWoodstock held in Louisville, Kentucky. Two have attended all past GeoWoodstock events. Another has attended seven GeoWoodstock events and managed on-site registration at the first GeoWoodstock I and VII. Our fourth member attended his first GeoWoodstock in Warren this year.
The GeoWoodstock X Team hit the road running as soon as we were awarded the bid. Plans are locked in place for venues, events, food and lots more. Follow us on Facebook for updates. We will be pushing out news a little at a time so check back often.
But, what is GeoWoodstock and what can you expect? GeoWoodstock is the world's largest geocaching event but most of all it is FUN! It is a laid back social event. It is an opportunity to meet cachers from your region and around the world. Rub elbows with new cachers, geocaching legends, extreme cachers, geocaching vendors, lackeys … well, you get the picture. Everyone will be converging on Sellersburg, Indiana to celebrate the 10 anniversary of GeoWoodstock.
Come celebrate the 10^th annual GeoWoodstock. Spend the day socializing or spend the week touring our fabulous region. It's all up to you. 

   
     I love the fact that Sellersburg, Indiana is welcoming the cachers.  When I read this restaurant's menu, my mouth watered and I almost
changed my mind about making the trip.  Can you believe - it is so different in the Midwest.   I believe we should credit to those who support the cachers.

 Here's a little bit from the menu of The Fireside Bar and Grill 

 Enough about food -
Since I have never been to GeoWoodstock, all I can do is show you a bit from the past events.  After this event, I will bring you a story or two from fellow cachers who were lucky enough to attend.

 This is from the third event - held in Jacksonville, Florida.

This huge crowd attended the seventh annual GeoWoodstock in
Bell Buckle, Tennessee.

     

     Well, I'm throwing my pennies in an ammo can and going to practice this time management thing.  Just maybe I will make it next year.  In the mean time, watch next week for some stories from GeoWoodstock X.

Guest Writers Welcome

     In the beginning, that would be the blog beginning, my goal was to post a couple times a week and also to have guest writers.  I have very little caching experience so I am limited with my stories.  The gypsy in me want to be on the road every month traveling and hunting down new caches.  But, not quite able to do that, just yet. 

 

     Much to my surprise, I am not Super Woman. I have a business to run and other sites to maintain, a family that consist of sibling, kids, grand kids, great grand baby, grand dogs, a home and a garden and a few friends, etc.

  - and no matter how hard I try, I can not make my days 48 hours long.  Believe me, I have been trying.  So I went in search of guest to share their experiences and a few
have come through.  you can look forward to some great
stories and videos.

    To start with - I want to introduce you to Joshua Johnson, also known as Mayberryman in the caching world.  I met him through my niece who connected with him through Facebook.  I have yet to meet Joshua in person but from what I can see from his profile, he is a super guy.  He takes the entire family, including three young kids, on regular caching adventures.  You will see from his future videos that he lives life, and caching, with great enthusiasm.
 
 Introducing Joshua Johnson
     His pics and vids are worth a thousand words, so that is what i will share, mostly.   And that is what I will start with - a typical pic from his Facebook and the link to one of his vids.  ENJOY !

Spooky Night Geocache-
"This was one of the final caches I found to complete the 366 calendar day challenge, before leap day. The cache just happened to be a night cache. It was a little spooky as I was in the dark looking for reflective tacks in the woods."
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMtf0zN9rBg


 

TB Dogs - love them

     As a lover of dogs, this is one of my favorites when it comes to caching.  The Travel Bug Dog.  I had read about them and seen a few pics on sites but when attending the Yuma Event #9 in February 2012, I got to meet my very first TB dog.  And my second.  And my third. 

 

     SchnauzerQueen, WeenieQueen and I headed out on the Poker Run  and ran into Tiger, a beautiful and so well behaved pup.  It was obvious that Tiger was as excited to be at the event as we all were.  Later in the day we saw that her owners, Cwolvs,  had come equipped with her own little pop up crate so she could chill out in style.  

     Next up was Serang Nanake.  WeenieQueen and I headed out to meet a couple who had a lot of memorabilia, and willing to let their fellow cachers thumb thru their scape books full of photos, newspaper clippings, coins, tags, and more.  And there she was, the little Serang Nanake.  Our interest shifted quickly from memorabilia to the pup.  She is a petite little thing, comfortable with these busy surroundings even tho she is blind.  Yep, totally blind.  At first a little tear comes to the eye just seeing her there, not able to see the beauty of her surrounding.  That doesn't last long, not even long enough for the tear to fall,  when you see the confidence she has and the ability to be social with all these strangers and enjoy herself.  Great little girl. Her owners, Rainbirds, told up the meaning of her name but for the life of me, I can’t remember.  Darn.  Tho we adored this pup, her owners were a couple of the neatest and most knowledgeable people at the entire event.  Love them.

     Again, WeenieQueen and I went in search of interesting people and photo ops.  We found our TB Dog number 3.  Spikester, a long hair Chihuahua, was in the arms of one of is owners, Bronco Busters.  Again, a super neat dog; it was a little later in the day and I think he was ready for a nap. 

     Here's my thought.  My partners in crime, when it comes to Geocaching, are WeenieQueen and SchnauzerQueen.  They each have two dogs, who they love dearly, consider their children, thus their caching names.  So - Why no TB Dogs in my group?  This is an issue I believe needs to be addressed.  I will ask each of them and share their response. 

     And then it will be time to figure out TB Vehicles.   

S.W.A.G. Yuma Event #9 Fun Photos

     There is absolutely no rhyme or reason for these pics except for  the fact that they are fun and some of my favs.  Also - a few people have asked that I share them.

When, other than this event, will you see a grown man playing with bubbles, out in public, on a crowded street, and not afraid to show that he is having a good time !?  I may be wrong but I think he has done this before.

   


     The art on the walls at Lute's Casino was a blast to look at.  Altho it did cause a bit of a problem.  A person tends to run into people when walking around with their eyes turned up wards.   Sorry to a couple of waitresses who had to dodge us.

 
    Great to run into old friends from the past.  "Good to see ya, Woody."

     Such an intriguing piece of equipment.  I could have taken pictures all day of this one.  We did get some great ones.

   
      There were a ton of coots feeding in the grassy area and along the water.   It was fun to watch them take off in such a large group.

     One little guy decided to stick around and do the poker run with us. 

       SchnauzerQueen &     WeenieQueen                                                            Isn't this cute !  Sisterly love.  Now - if they can just get along on that long ride home !                                                          

       Remarkable Travel Bug Hotel !  I have never seen anything like this.  Must be great to have connections.                                       We explored this one with Black Cat, Cute Kitty 1, and Johnny Cache Az, who were the ones who led us in this direction.  Thanks so much to them.  This is amazing. 

                                                                          We loved the event and all the people we met.  And will for sure be back again next year.  I am hoping that S.W.A.G. enjoys sponsoring this as much as we enjoyed attending.

                                                                       Next year we will know a little more about how to find the special caches and check those out also.

     WeenieQueen rocked out to her favorite tunes all the way home,
 while SchnauzerQueen caught up on some much needed sleep.  All and all, a great little road trip. 

Food - Prizes - Clean Up - Saying Good Byes

      The sun is warming things up, the poker run is complete and we all know what it takes to have the WINNING hand.  Everyone is catching up with fellow cachers.  You can just imagine what it must sound like.  Instead of telling stories about that big fish that got away you hear about the really well hidden micro with a difficulty of 4 that had escaped many a cachers keen eyes – only to be captured by the new master.  I do like these stories better than the old fishy ones.  

     The sweet smells of tri tips had been filling the air for hours and now that the tables are being set up with all the sides, plates and utensils, the crowd seems to be gradually shifting in that direction of the park.  This is when the strangest thing, to me happens.  I have to tell you a little bit of back ground about this first.  Earlier in the day I had told SchnauzerQueen that it would seem better if all those people with their chairs would not line them up around the short block walls that form the tree wells.  Ya know – then people without a chair could have a place to sit.  Right?!  That is a lot of seating there being wasted by chairs.  Right!?  Now for the realization that hit me like a ton of bricks.  All those people turned their chairs around to face the block wall and voilà !  They have instant table.  Man – I am such a newby when it comes to Geocaching events.  

      Back to the crowd – they have managed to form a line just about the time the food was brought to the serving tables.  From the looks of things, I figured it would be a good 45 minutes before the end of the line got fed and since I was in no hurry I decided to take a walk and check out more of the scenery, pet a few dogs and meet more cachers and even some locals.  Much to everyone’s surprise the line moved right along and seconds were being offered within 30 minutes. 

     Prizes were great and aplenty, from custom containers to the Garmin GPS.  A ton of lucky winners walked away with smiles.  After a bit more mingling, the crowd began to thin.  The brief clean up didn’t take long and that is the way the day ended. 

 
 Now it is time to find the next event to attend.

     Before that we have to cover some of the TB dogs that attended.   That’s coming soon