Midnight Magic

Resurgence

The Gateway Begins

While doing the virtual. Can’t pass up two finds at the same location!

Apparently, I wasn’t holding my mouth right because, just like sydtam, I looked in the exact spot at least twice (and all around for 15 minutes) before I texted him for help. He told me how to scrunch up my eyes and tilt my head just so while standing on one foot. And like magic, there it was. Must be something in the air… 😏

Thank you, CKrewer720. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3656

GCB0TZX

The Houston Gateway: Arch Bridges

I worked an early morning shift downtown and came to the area afterwards for an oil change and state inspection on HeyThereDlilah’s car. I actually lived about a mile from here before she and I tied the knot two years ago. Lots of fond memories in this neighborhood!

After doing the necessaries at GZ, I stopped by to visit with a former pastor for a few minutes; his family lives literally a stone’s throw (even with my weak arm!) from GZ. We had a nice chat and I saw how they’d remodeled their kitchen. I also got to see the doggo I walked for them a few times. Good times!

I miss seeing these bridges as often as I used to. And it’s a shame the city doesn’t light them up at night anymore (or have they started back up again?). They were so much fun to walk and drive on. In fact, after seeing the Thor movies together, my boys and I started calling them the Bifrost!

Feel free to discover the hoodie I’m wearing in the picture: N2WQ6X.

Thank you for bringing me back, CKrewer720! Here’s a 💚. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3655

GCAJJVB

Soldiers of the Summit

I had lunch with the CO today in Houston. She told me about her new virtual in Breck and I wondered if I’d been there before. Turns out I have!

Does this photo from 2020 count? Can I claim FTF from 900 miles away? 🧐😏😉 just kidding!

GCAJH15

Oh, Frosty the Snowman ♫☃️#4

Rent-a-LEO was parked right at GZ. I waited casually on the street side until he or she moved enough for me to start my search while blocked by the structure. I ended up putting my hand right on the container my first try. Unfortunately, I bumped it off and it rolled into the parking lot…BEHIND RaLEO 😫

Thinking hopping the little fence would draw undue attention, I walked around to retrieve it. I walked halfway back, applied ink, and then put it back. I wasn’t approached personally, but don’t know if I was observed or not.

I really dig the lighted helix-style trees every 50 feet or so on Post Oak Blvd. SO SHINY! 🤩 I wonder if HeyThereDlilah would let me get one for our living room. Hmm…

Thank you, Ca$hQueen. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3647 found on 12/9/24 at 18:39

GCAGV0N

Impressive

M-I-N-G-O

Pineworker's Revenge

Happy Thanksgiving! HeyThereDlilah and I are in town visiting her parents, Cache&Recache and WillCache4Mochas, for the holiday. Everyone, including HTD’s brother and our geopup CricketDawg, tagged along to join me for my (at least) daily hunt. I love that I married into a family that not only knows about geocaching, but is enthusiastic about it!

It also happens to be Cache&Recache’s 75th birthday today. A day truly worth celebrating!

This is a great cache and well-deserving of all the favorite points! Here’s another: 💚

Thank you, lakethegreat. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3631

GC6PVWG

Phone A Friend

Is this the attribute UV been asking for?

I met the CO at Going Caching this year. When I learned that he has roots in the Houston area and still has active caches here, I told him I would find one of them within a few weeks. I then heard on the podcast he co-hosts when his birthday is and decided to wish him a happy one by finding it then. Unfortunately, we won’t be in the area tomorrow for the big day itself, so it’s either now or next year.

I came prepared with the required TOTT and after a puzzle-solving breakfast event this morning, HeyThereDlilah and I headed to Stage One. I expected the task to be a little challenging in bright daylight, but we made it work with a strategically placed jacket. This is the first time I’ve actually earned that attribute! It was so cool!!

Stage Two is at a beautiful location! As we approached GZ, we heard a slew of plop-splashes and wondered what we’d disturbed. I’m pretty sure it was a whole herd of turtles! With a little searching and some almost-falling-in, we made the find, signed “mm+HTD” for space, and headed back to the myrthmobile. This is a fun cache and well-deserving of a fave point! +💚

Thank you, TAZ427, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY-EVE!! God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3626

GC3CV1H

Fall Follies For Figuring, Formulating & Factoring

Forsooth, fun befell with friends, food, and ‘ghter!

Favor for friendly functions, Ca$hQueen. Father, bless her! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3624

GCB06RV

Wait A Sec

Wildfire

I almost gave up but then I read some old logs. If people are calling it easy and quick while finding it in both (extreme?) heat and cold, then surely I must be overthinking it. I was. Worth the effort and made some friends along the way (see pics).

Thank you, sporkintheroad. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3612

GC59919

Strike A Pose

On The Fritz

Terrifying

Club UFO - National Boston Cream Pie Day

👽

With this cache, I am halfway to my goal of a year-long streak. Woohoo!

Thank you for hosting, LuckyFeather. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3592

GCAYF1X

Trading Cards

Rest

GeoArt

Going Caching 2024

Drove from Houston with my forever geo-partner, HeyThereDlilah. We had so much fun! Best mega I’ve attended and her first.

I wish we’d come before the last one. Maybe there will be a reunion Going Caching in 10-15 years?

Thank you for hosting, Going Caching Crew. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3565

GCAJ6MP

Lake Lanier

I’m in the area for my first (and last 😕) Going Caching experience with my forever geo-partner, HeyThereDlilah. HTD needed more rest this morning, so I left her in Rome while I ventured this way. And it was an adventured, indeed! Nine years in Houston did not adequately prepare me for the crazy drivers in Atlanta. WOW!

This cache was a must-get for me while here because it fills the final gap on my Jasmer grid. WOOHOO!!

Great cache and an achievement for me +💚

Thank you, Allen_L. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3551

GC21

Capitoline Wolf Virtual Reward

With HeyThereDlilah, my forever geo-partner, at our first (and last) Going Caching experience.

Thank you, magichat. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3543

GC7B6TH

On the Run Flash Mob

So much fun!

My forever geo-partner, HeyThereDlilah, dressed as Abby Sciuto from NCIS.

I was the made-up son of Leroy “Encyclopedia” Brown (of the series of children’s books first introduced in 1964), Leroy “Wikipedia” Brown, Jr. 😏😜😄

We even have an office in Rome at the corner of Turner McCall and Broad. Just kidding; those real-life Browns sell insurance.

Thank you for hosting, Going Caching Crew. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3547

GCATP3P

Trussville Civitan - Alabama's First Cache

As many others have done recently, HeyThereDlilah and I targeted this oldie on our way to Rome, GA. This also serves to fill in one of two remaining holes on my Jasmer grid. The last one will be claimed before we head home to Houston on Sunday. Woohoo, SO CLOSE!

Took a fair bit of wandering in the dark at 10:00 PM with the understanding that the coords were off (they’re not), but persistence paid off. Grabbed some TBs to move along.

Thank you, WheresDiB. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3529

GC126

Bonita Lakes

Road trippin’ from Houston to Rome, GA, with my forever caching partner, HeyThereDlilah. Yep, we’re Going Caching!

I have a goal to find the oldest cache in each state, so this was a requisite stop. An enjoyable hike mostly along well-maintained trails. HTD spotted the cache from quite a distance. She continues to impress me today!

Thank you, GeoTony. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3528

GC90

Wild Azalea Cache

Road trippin’ from Houston to Rome, GA, with my lovely wife, HeyThereDlilah. As I wrote on the paper log, “What she said” ^

Thank you, TJ Willy. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3527

GC763

No Worries

Getting Old

100 Souvenir Challenge

When it’s slow at work, I’ll peruse the map and either solve puzzles or find challenge caches I qualify for. I found this note on this cache: “124 as of 3/23/2021.” Wow! More than three years later, I’m staying at a nearby BnB for a fun weekend with my family and now have 210 souvenirs. It’s been, and will continue to be, a fun journey. Qualifying pic attached.

The cache hunt today was itself bit of a challenge. A few muggles milled about, and it’s hard for a 6’4 300# man in a bright yellow shirt to be stealthy. So I just didn’t try, opting instead to not draw more attention to myself. A nest of nasty guardians in the same tree as the cache (see pic) threatened to make a spectacle of me. I returned to the myrthmobile for my reacher tool and grabbed the container from a distance and the opposite side of the tree. Success! No undo attention drawn and no new “souvenirs” from the nasties. Phew!

Thank you, Cybercat. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3516

GC4DYVX

Litterbug

I sat at the table to wait for a couple basketballers to leave. I studied the thing. Something suspicious caught my attention. Is that it? I think so!

It didn’t take as long as I expected for the ballers to tire out. They and a practicing tennis player opposite the thing actually left all at the same time. They weren’t together as far as I could tell. What just happened? Is there a schedule?

I approached the thing. I grabbed part of the thing. I put one foot on the thing. Vertigo set in immediately. Nope.

I retreated to the myrthmobile for a TOTT and was then successful in making the grab. Now, can I get it back in place without it taking a plunge..? Yep!

Such fun! +💚

Thank you, Jojohnite. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3511

GCAT3YB

How YOU Do It?

Some Of Us Are Geocaching

10 Years (and Counting)

September 5, 2014 was a memorable day in my caching careeer. That was the day I found my first one. Quite by accident, I stumbled on what I would later learn was a UPS. I thought the nearby college students were stashing drugs. So of course, I open it and discover a log sheet instead. I was immediately hooked and have been caching ever since.

September 5, 2024 marks 10 years of fun, finds, friends, and FTFs! Come celebrate with me! BYO$ for food and beverages. If weather permits, we'll be outside. Bring stories, especially of your first find or how you got into geocaching, and TBs to trade and/or discover.

GCAWYHV

Everything The Light Touches

Knock Knock

Unhorsed! A Texas Mutiny

Read, solved, and found after doing the new EarthCache across the highway.

It’s very interesting to me that people had to be taught how to walk. I suspect it’s more likely to do with developing stamina for long marches in harsh weather and varying terrain, but the wording makes me think they all went straight to the saddle while still in diapers.

Thank you, Texas Dreamweaver. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3470

GC8MZX6

Shamlet

What Kept You?

House of Spears

Not Britney... the building! It caught my eye one morning on my commute, and I thought others would enjoy seeing it too.

You're looking for a cricket-style container designed and 3D-printed by fellow geocacher NanoBanana. Stealth is a must and PLEASE use caution, especially during rush hour!

This is a busy street. Please be careful.

GCAVCQ3

Leave It To The Beaver

𝒸𝒶𝓇𝓅ℯ 𝒹𝒾ℯ𝓂 - Black Carp

HeyThereDlilah took myrthling #3 to the Galleria area for an activity that started at 5:30 PM. Knowing this was going to happen, I stayed late at work. I boarded a bus at 6:40 PM. All this to say that HTD and m3 were passing the Park & Ride lot at the very moment I was exiting. We honked and waved. She called saying m3 wanted to go with me for my daily find. Who am I to refuse such a request? After the switcheroo, it was a quick drive to GZ for any easy find.

Thank you, Lightstormz. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3406

GCAHWTF

Never Mind

Flying Solo

As it does every morning, my bladder woke me well before my alarm was set to go off. As I do every morning, I checked my phone. As I do every time I see a New Cache email, I considered whether or not to make the run for FTF. When my eyes lit on the new cache’s owner’s name, my routine suddenly changed. What a surprise! My lovely wife published a cache? My lovely wife published a cache! I took care of business, grabbed my sneakers and darted out the door.

And... ZINGO!! {FTF} at 6:06 AM. Whoop! And the container and log sheet match the cache title? There’s a theme! Even though this cache might not make Youtube, here’s a 💚. Well done indeed! Also, you never know...

Thank you and love you, HeyThereDlilah. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3401

GCAVB22

Home Again, Home Again

George and the log were both damp. However, it’s a sunny July afternoon and my engine has been at it since Downtown. I placed each on the HOT hood of the myrthmobile for about 30 seconds. Then flipped. Then signed and repackaged. Follow me for more recipes 😁

Thank you, Kirbydox. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3397

GCA39Z6

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I forgot to mention this in my Found It log. I have now broken my biggest streak. Today is 83 days in a row with a logged cache or event… WOOHOO!! On my way to a year.

Reversal

Postgame

Kellner's Cache

At GZ, almost all at once and definitely in this order...

1. I spotted the cache;
2. I saw a fuzzy gray branch next to the cache;
3. I thought to myself, “What an odd branch;”
4. I reached forward and touched the container;
5. The branch darted away;
6. I jumped back, clutching my chest;
7. I realized it was a squirrel’s bushy tail; and
8. I was pelted with a dozen acorns from above.

Number 8 may have been my imagination. But then, why do I have bruises? Maybe I’m nuts 🥜

Thank you, Cartergreenteam. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3384

GCA2WQ1

Evidence

The Royal Promenade - ♪We Three Kings...♫

HeyThereDlilah and I went to a Space Cowboys game tonight with friends from church. At 9:00, they had to leave to get their baby boy and two older kids home for bed. We were hot and a storm was blowing in from the east, so we decided to leave also. It was the top of the 7th inning and the Cowboys were down 3-4.

We stopped for gas and I still hadn’t found a cache to maintain my streak, so I checked for something nearby. This one was right across the street!

At GZ, I couldn’t see because my glasses immediately fogged up when I opened the door of the myrthmobile (We were hot, remember? The AC was on FULL BLAST). Anyway, retrieved the container sans glasses and retreated back to the AC to do the necessaries. Replaced a worn baggie and a soggy loggie before putting everything back in place… again, sans glasses.

Just before submitting, I checked the score. The Space Cowboys came back to win 9-6! Woohoo!!

Thank you, Ca$hQueen. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3379

GC5M49N

Money Can't Buy Happiness

Prickly

AABB: Fore!

With this series, familiar I was not;
Saw the title and here was my thought:
“This is a poetic rhyming scheme,”
So formed already was my logging dream

Sbe funevat lbhe fgbel, V tvir zl gunaxf!
Urer’f zvar: Ba neeviny, gb xarrf V fnax
naq n fbeg bs svfuvat V qvq tb,
erryvat va gur terra ghor sebz orybj

The sheet was wet and just a tad saggy,
so gave a new one, complete with baggie;
Ere my commute, sought and signed,
Here’s the log for this, my daily find

Thank you, oceankissed. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3365

GC8WDDF

Good Adventure

Is That An Acorn?

I’ve been wanting to bring my newest traveler to this one since it published. Neither of us was disappointed. In fact, his eyes got so big that he is now stuck in the tree. He need never look for his nuts again!

Thank you, SFTX. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3356

GCARCKK

Fairplay Tricks

Kerfluffle

Florida Style

So Much

Power Pellet

Waka waka! Fun cache!

Thank you, Shake-N-Bake!. God bless! Ephesians 2:8-9

Wandering but not lost,
myrthman (NtN065)
#3324

GC6BQGH

Another Reason