A Geocaching Day!

Shy and I had a great day out geocaching with WizardNco in Nokomis, Laurel and Venice. Our first target advertised that it required a "spindly 12 year old" and Wormie fit the bill. Check Out Girlz Rule #2 cache. Dragon found Down by the bay but couldn't reach it...LOL! I had the opportunity to "multi-task" and visited and logged waymarks along the way. The "Just Ducky" amphibious vehicle was too cool to pass up! It's actually a Vietnam Era LARC-V. We found a total of 11 caches and then took time for a swim at Venice Beach.

Uncle Remus Museum

Uncle Remus Museum was approved as a Literary Site and has been posted as a Lucky 7! I'm so excited! I was concerned about the literary site since the group has only one active officer. At the time of the posting he hadn't signed on for 3 weeks. I've contacted him about trying to breathe some new life into this category, but have gotten no response. I'm finally caught up on all my backlog from vacation and everywhere we've been since we got home! Time to go exploring again! WooHoo!

Wayne-Gordon House

I'm so excited to have been able to waymark the Wayne-Gordon House in Savannah. When we visited, "The Birthplace" was already marked in several other categories. I visited those and moved on. Then I ran into a ghost story about the property and was able to post the house and it's story in the ghosts and hauntings category. What A Thrill for this Girl Scout!

Fort Stewart, GA

Our first stop on Tuesday was Fort Stewart - Home of the 3rd Infantry Division Mechanized. It was quite an ordeal getting a pass from the TSA officer who didn't speak much english. I can't wrap my brain around that. It seems to me that our military bases should be protected by our soldiers or at least by someone who speaks the language well, but what do I know? Anyway we finally convinced him that we were not terrorists and we got our pass. The kids had a great time seeing all the military equipment and aircraft displays. There is a museum on base, but we were pressed for time. Maybe next trip. We had a good laugh over the "Tank Crossing" signs we passed on our way out. Visit the Tank Crossing. I was suprised to see that there were waymarks posted on the base. I wasn't sure if it would be acceptable but since it is we were able to post some of our own.

East Coast Cruise - Saturday Morning Edition

Saturday mornings plans called for our first stop to be the Scenic Loxahatchee River in Riverbend Park. I was able to waymark the canoe and kayak launch for posting when the new category is visible, but the rest of the park is closed for construction on the footbridge at the entrance. Our next stop was the Jupiter Lighthouse where I was able to visit alot of other waymarks. The museum was getting ready for a WWII/USO party that night and there was a ton of activity going on. Afterward we headed North on US1 and A1a. The other part of the plan was to knock off a few more counties in the South Florida Challenge Quest on geocaching.com.

East Coast Cruise - Friday Edition

On Friday, March 27th Bill and I embarked on Our "East Coast Cruise" We headed off on the bike and took the long way around the south end of Lake Okeechobee. We cruised across the state and made our first overnight stop in the 6th borough of New York - Palm Beach County. It wasn't exactly what we had planned, but it was late and we were tired. We ended up at LaQuinta Inn in Jupiter. The stay started looking like a disaster as soon as we got to our room and realized that the neighbors had left their dog alone in their room while they went out. He yapped and yapped non stop. Now mind you, I love animals, but this was too much. Fortunately, the puppies parents came home while we were having dinner and we never heard another peep from him. The location was conveniently located near the planned stops for Saturday morning.

Flickr! Check 'em out!

I've uploaded some of my pics to Flickr...Check them out! I'm no Pro, but I like 'em !

My first approved waymark

The Fort Denaud Swing Bridge was my first approved posting and continues to be one of my favorites. I love this area and hadn't seen a swing bridge since the one on Fort Myers Beach was demolished to build the sky bridge.

So why start a blog?

Marbill is a geocaching and waymarking team in Punta Gorda, FL. Bandaid is the Mary part of the team. Where did you come up with Bandaid? I hear that question alot! It's my GS "camp" name and was given to me about 7 years ago by a group of girls at "Winter Camp." As a 40 something Girl Scout and Geocacher/Waymarker, this seems like a neat way to share adventures and information. My hubby rides with a Motorcycle Club called the Defenders, so we can share those adventures here too. Besides, my GS Troop consists of teenagers and this way they can't call me a "Dork"...LOL!
I wear many different hats and am always on the go. First and formost there is the "Mom" hat. We have an older son who is grown with 2 babies of his own (Yes, there is also the grandma hat) and 3 still at home. In my work hat I am a Nurse. In my Girl Scout hat I am a Troop Leader, Trainer, and Program Helper. In my Motorcycle Helmet I am the nut on the back of the bike taking pictures at 60mph. I wear my waymarking hat almost all the time. Waymarking has become a favorite activity and a great way to look at my world through a new pair of glasses. I'm having a great time and learning a ton about local history. I'm excited to be planning a Waymarking "pathway" for our Girl Scout Council over the summer. I am currently involved in setting up a benefit ride with my husband using many of the "memorial" waymarks posted in our local area and will be helping out with our first Council Geocaching Event through GS at Oscar Scherer on March 14th.