I TOOK A WALK...

I took a walk yesterday
With my GPS in hand
"Oh nothing", I'd say
While searching out the land

Only fifty-foot accuracy
Scratching my head as I look
Testing psychic ability
"Have to sign that book"

Stubbed my toe on a rock
Sat down in desperation
Discover cache to my shock
Had to stiffle my exclamation

Couldn't let the muggles find
Just what I've been up to
May say "You stay da kine?"
While I might think it's true

Author: Jeff Ruddy

Cruizin' and 'Caching to the North Shore

My good friend, CRider and I went for a ride up to the country! It was fun though we only found five geocaches out of ten hunted. I saw a few special sights that I've never seen before. Starting at Winward Community College for two ingenious and well hidden hides that we found. We then went into the wilds of Kualoa Park where tragedy struck when while hiking through some very tall grass. I looked down and noticed a small clip on my belt was empty... Oh No "Blue"! I yelled like Tom Hanks did for "Wilson". Blue was my first and only GPSr I've owned. Oh well, I guess it's just natural selection on when to upgrade. HaHa! The next notable spot was at Laie Lookout. We climbed down near the water and there are small beautiful caves and a geocache we found down there. Had fun talking with tourists and taking their pictures. A really great day stopping at different places along the shore. We even took a break and ate Kahuku grown shrimp plate lunches. Yumm! Working our way north and along the shore it eventually became the "North Shore". Checked out the boats and Hale'iwa Town. Oh and by the way... it's been hot and muggy so far and now it begins to rain. Incredible! It's cooled down just in time for the drive through the middle of the island. Lots of talking and an all around exciting geocaching kind a day.

NEED A BUDDY...

Prelude: My friend Dolango turned me onto Geocaching in Jan. '05. But he lives on the mainland, so I didn't know the group of cachers here. Great bunch! Have made lots of new friends.

Need a buddy to hike with
Don't want to go it alone
To see the beauty of the land
Chickenskin to the bone

And that's not the only goal
To find the cache in it's place
Is a triumph of a kind
Sure puts a smile on my face

To get back out there is a must
I'm asking the powers that be
Anxiously looking to the future
What will happen, I will see

Author: Jeff Ruddy

Memories...

I went for a terrific Geocaching hike with two Great Buddies today! They are Off-Roader and SilverSurfer73. We hiked up the Manana Trail in light rain and found four geocaches along the way. We created a Great memory of today while my favorite find was named "Memories" by CRider. I brought along this picture I compiled of Tania Cummings and I. She and I grew up across the street from eachother and she's the girl that I had my first crush on. I wish her all the very Best!

Clean up of Lili'uokalani's Playground

I organized a park clean up day. Mrs. Menehune helped beyond the call of duty. 30+ Geocachers came out to help, they also went above and beyond.

Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden was the objective and it needed some TLC. We all worked hard and created two large piles of trash along with an old mattress from the stream. Sulu (Mrs. Menehune) and I arrived at 9am to set up and hide the temporary raffle cache named "Life After Death". After a couple of hours it was time to wash up and share lunch. Everyone brought alot of food and we all enjoyed our time together. I started a "Storyteller of the year" contest and what a blast that was! Spawn, a nice young lady won the prize of a Memories Photo Album. The raffle mat had wonderful donated items too. I actually ended up with a brand new T-shirt from Fiji! It was a terrific day of caring and sharing Hawaii together. Gotta love Geocaching... and Geocachers!

Big Mahalos to all involved.

PRINCE CHARMING THE DRAGON SLAYER

When every man was just a boy
Our dreams were of more than a toy
Prince Charming The Dragon Slayer
Hero, not just any player

Of this and more it seemed was true
and then one day out of the blue
We realized we missed the mark
Then sat down and cried in the dark

We had become beaten or bored
Many suggestions hadn't scored
We then yelled "Where's the adventure?!"
As we all searched for the cure

We're trying to live respected lives
To understand rules and our wives
Life is for living don't you say
and all we've got is just today

Author: Jeff Ruddy

TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU

We went up Pu'u O Kona
A real great bunch of guys
Hiking, climbing and walking along
Reached the top, found clear skies

Saying ooh, ahh or somesuch word
Breaked for lunch and laughter
Refreshed we set off down the trail
We'll show the photos after

Leader of the bunch - CRider
Had hid a cache up there
He called it "Triple Dog Dare You"
I think the name was fair

It was one of those special days
The kind we all remember
I'm thankful for Geocaching
It's great to be a member

Author: Jeff Ruddy

Geocaching is not a hobby, it's a lifestyle!

I love the outdoors... the mountains, the sea, sharing time with my wife and friends.
That's why Geocaching has become more than a hobby, it's become my lifestyle. I have only found #140 hidden treasure boxes of others, a small number compared to many other players and now have #13 of my own out there. I, of course am Menehune Man. The sport only takes a handheld GPSr unit and a willingness to explore.

Life's either an adventure or your not a Geocacher!

WE ALL SEEM RATHER SMALL...

We all seem rather small
in the scheme of things
Obviously going nowhere
just back and forth on swings

I believe that conformism
makes for lost and empty lives
Using untruthful happy faces
to hide the misery in our eyes

One key could be contentment
another may be striving
For anyone to feel of purpose
We must help our fellow being

Maybe we can't save the world
but can change the lives of some
By just sharing what little we have
and by calling him brother, not bum

Author: Jeff Ruddy

"ONE PLANET, ONE PEOPLE"