We got more upset and disappointed as the game wore on. It was hard to watch it. We ended up losing to the Colts after almost making it down the field to go ahead. However, Wilson threw an interception to make it official. They handed us our first loss, 34-28.
We ate chili for lunch.
The rest of the day we watched football, checked our fantasy leagues and wished we could have had that game back. The refs were really inconsistent.
Dinner was pizza from Papa Murphy's while we watched a special late game with the Chargers and Raiders.
The next morning I got up around 10 and got ready to go outside in the sunshine. I had a few caches downloaded and found an area to hit up for a few hours. I started by heading down 40th towards Hwy 12 and grabbed one along the way, It Takes a Village. That was an easy park and grab and a great way to start the late morning.
I made it down to Fruitvale Blvd and found the entrance to Myron Lake. There were three I could get from here since the Yakima Greenway Trail was accessible from this area. I took a few pictures of the walk around Lake Myron.
The views were beautiful. I really enjoyed the walk. I kinda wished there were more around this area. I got to the first cache along the trail, it was called Copy Cat 3. It didn't fool me.
The next one was a little further down the trail. I found Foggy Eagles as soon as I stepped off the trail. Everyone driving down Hwy 12 could see me.
I walked back to the van and found the one inside the parking lot before I left the area. It was a film canister laying next to a tree. When I put it back I made sure it was covered a little better than I found it. I found the one in the parking lot near the Sharis before I stopped at the Fred Meyer to look for the cache near the bus stop. Apparently it's hard and even harder when there is a muggle sitting there waiting for the bus. I'm sure I weirded him out after spending a few minutes looking before I moved on.
I stopped at one just to see if it was there. There were several DNF logs but the area they brought me to was pretty awesome. It was an area called Painted Rocks. I looked for a while and came up with nothing but enjoyed the views.
I moved onto Powerhouse Rock Wall, one placed by Yakimacacher, a guy I've known for a few years. I'm glad there was a spot to park off the road because it was a strange little intersection of roads.
I made my way halfway up Naches Heights to grab a cache called Juice Me if You Can, the name came from the fact that there were batteries inside the container. I went after it because the previous finder said they had fun looking for it and they were right. I had a great time looking for this one. I got to climb around boulders. It was a bit windy.
I found the next closest one on the GPS and made my way up Cowiche Canyon Road and near Summitview. (The next time I am here I think I may do the ones on the Cowiche Canyon trail.) I grabbed six more before I made my way back to the house. One was pretty memorable. Westside's London Bridge was pretty unique. Without the hint I don't think I would have figured out how to get to it as quickly as I did. I knew the cache was underneath the bridge but how to get to it? The slats moved. I had to move each one before the cache peaked its way out of its hidey hole.
The two final caches I grabbed were on Tieton Drive, one was at a pizza place and the other was at a building called Glenwood Square. It was a nice building full of restaurants and shops. I used the bathroom before I went back.
I got back and the dogs went nuts. I ate a very late lunch and logged my finds. He walked in about a half hour later. We watched TV before we got ready for basketball practice at Kennewick High School. I haven't seen the girls since April. We stopped for dinner at the Zillah McDonald's and then chatted the rest of the way down on I-82. We arrived and I pumped up the basketballs the girls got to keep. Practice went very well and it was fun working with them again.
We left and made it back to Yakima around 10:30 and Shannon was already in bed. We watched TV for a while and then went to bed. The couch was very comfy.
I got up the next morning and he had just walked though the door. He did some grocery shopping, got his oil changed and had to fix his glasses because Fletcher ate part of it. We had Burger King for breakfast. Between TV and the next thing on the list I started packing my stuff in the van.
He asked if I wanted to go with him to a place in Tieton. His brother wanted some end tables from a surplus store he saw on Craigslist. Willmarth shared some of his knowledge about the area because I have never been to this area before. We found the surplus building and the guy met us outside. I was kinda excited I got to go into this old warehouse to look through stuff.
We ended up talking to the guy for about an hour while we looked through all of his surplus. We took two end tables, a desk and a flag made out of old barn wood and milk paint home with us. I helped him unload it. I put the rest of my stuff in the van including the cans he saved for me, the t shirts we're going to make quilts out of and a box of honey crisp apples from the Union Gap fruit stand. I gave him a hug and thanked him for letting me stay with him for the weekend and the pirate plunder race.
I put my home coords onto the Nuvi and she said I would be home by 6ish. The drive over the pass was pretty pleasant and I didn't have to wait at the spot that got wrecked by the weather about a two weeks ago. We did get stuck behind a slow vehicle as we entered the ski area on top of White Pass. Luckily, they moved over. There was a light dusting of snow and it was pretty. I got this shot on the way down.
I got home around 6 and unloaded the van before I took it back to grandma and drove my car home. I took a shower and ate some dinner before relaxing and putting stuff away. It was a fun weekend and I hope to go back over soon.
Next Adventure: Caching in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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