Some Caching, GNO, A Wayward Turtle & Game-Prep

Luann & I went geocaching, she went out to dinner with her friends (Girl's Night Out), she had to pick up a big-ole snapper turtle that came right up to her window at work, and she 'celebrated' Super Bowl in her own way, with a four and a quarter pound steak...

So, here we is where we went out geocaching at the Hillsborough River Preserve. We were bicycling along the 2-track along the ridge up to the right, then climbing down the ridge to go looking for geocaches. Remember, 'Click-On-A-Pic' to see a larger version of a picture.

Just as in many things, the job isn't over until the paperwork is done.

This is one of the travelers we had picked up elsewhere. He's riding along with Luann until we find a spot for him to stay at.

You never know where you might find one of those elusive geocache containers...

Yep, we're riding along a flood control service road.

This was a neat cache, strung up through the trees on a system of wires and pulleys.

Since it wouldn't reach the ground, the log book and such was dealt with while standing up.

And I dropped off these foreign coins for good measure.

Many of the containers were hidden in the woods.

We really like the scenery and photography on these jaunts. In this picture, there is a pelican and an osprey wheeeling in the air, looking for fish in the water.

Later in the day, Luann went out with her friends to a restarant on the beach called Frenchy's.

Conni was there...

So was Karen, but it looks like she wasn't in a mood to have her soul 'stolen' by the camera...

And Lynn was there too. Dinner at Frenchy's has always been great and the prices aren't bad either.

After dinner, Luann went down to the beach for some pictures.

Yeah, it was a bit chilly out...

This snapping turtle decided to crawl up to the window outside of Luann's office and try to attack his reflection. She picked him up and put him back into the nearby pond, but he came back for a second round of beating up on his reflection. So, she picked him up and dropped him back into the drink. That seemed to do it...

On Sunday, the superbowl was on, so we sat back to watch the game.


But only after I cooked up this monster for Luann. You know, just because I'm allergic to beef doesn't mean she can't have a 4.25 pound steak... Of course, it took 3 days (and counting) to work on it.

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