…..So the doctor said, forget about it and go get a hobby. Hmmm…..I’ve just received some really good news that my blood count is stabilized (which means no new cancer); the radiation to my rib/shoulder seemed to have worked (to zap the cancer); my surgery to remove my ovaries went well; my hot flashes from hell have subsided (a bit); and now my only worry is find a new hobby. Not too bad.

Geo-caching. Ever heard of it? Well, it’s basically high tech hide-n-seek, and this is our new hobby. Keith and I have had a few adventures hunting for the caches. Let me just say, the map reading in the Army has finally paid off. We use a compass, GPS locator, and our wits (well, at least Keith does). Gypsy “The Wonder Dog” tags along on our hunts, but she doesn’t seemed to be as enthusiastic and generally sits down and watches us go traipsing through the brush, turning over logs and rocks, and running from wasps. Oh the wasps. Well, as luck would have it, I managed to step on an underground wasp’s nest. I initially got stung on the back of the leg and while Keith was looking at my sting, we were attacked. I ran one way, Keith ran another, and Gypsy ran too. We all got stung – 8 stings for me; 6 for Keith and Gypsy had at least 2. Off to CVS for Benedryl. We used my family’s remedy of sliced onion on the stings (it really works…but smelly).

Ok, running through the woods screaming like little girls isn’t exactly a fun hobby, and we didn’t find that particular cache, but overall the hunting is fun. There are over 900,000 caches in the US, and even more globally. If any of you are interested go to www.geocaching.com and check it out.

Stayed tuned for my next blog post, as we take a road trip from New York to Colorado — Oct 2-11.