The Den

This past Thursday was my birthday.
Rather than having anything big and formal or I invited a bunch of
friends over after work for beer and pizza and whisky.  It worked out
great and a fun time was had by all. Pixar folks and non-pixar folks
alike.  We managed to kick the keg of Sunny Day IPA (it was only 1/2
full to start with) and put a good dent in the other beers.  I recieved
some wonderful gifts, including hand-made cards from the kids next
door, and now my alcohol collection is even larger than before!

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URL: http://www.geocaching.com/

 
Geocaching is about the only thing I've every done with my old-style GPS receiver.

Enter your location at this website (zip code, city/state, coordinates...) and it will show you all of the "caches" you might be able to find nearby.

A cache is (usually) a small waterproof container, camoflaged and/or hidden somewhere interesting. You are given the coordinates of the cache, and perhaps a clue or two, and off you go on a treasure hunt. Often there are little toys and trinkets inside (if you take one, leave one) or other odd things like 'Travel Bugs'.  Its not always as easy as it sounds. Check out the website to learn more.  

Close friends & family are welcome to hang out at The Den and share their own stuff on line. Photos in the gallery, news and announcements, thoughts, ideas, web links , their own full website... whatever.

If you're one of those friends or family and would like some webspace here, please send me a note and I'll help you get what you need.

Here are some folks who've made themselves comfortable:

Websites & Personal Pages: 

• Jeremiah has recently moved the Root Elements website to my server
• Ling, coworker and friend who's travel blog & photos are hosted at qt1r.org
• Jeff , longtime friend from Reed College, now based in New Mexico hosts his stuff here too.

Photo Albums:

• My sister Sarah and her husband BG have a photo album in the gallery
• My niece Bethany has a Fisher Price digital camera, and will have a photo album soon
• Mom will have a photo album soon
• Marv & Ardy Dunn, longtime friends in Portland and the East Bay have a photo album

Other fun stuff: 

• I'm hosting the download files for releases by NetLabel If Else Then , run by Jeremiah and BJ