July 31, 2014

Kevin's View  So, this is a bit of a cheater picture. The events that led up to the mud on my vehicle happened on the evening of July 31. However, due to the darkness, I wasn't happy with the lighting. So, I took this picture on Aug 1 to get a better view of what my trusty 4Runner can do. After Pizza & Beer (our monthly geocaching get together, where I had a beef dip sandwich and a coke :p)  I went out for a few caches with my new friend Jeremy (JnJ H to geocachers). The last one of the evening was about 200 m through tall grass past the end of a dirt road in one of Calgary's SE industrial parks. We read logs that said people had driven within 50 m of the cache so we found a path that seemed to lead us in the right direction. After we found the cache, we had to go a little further to turn around. It was then that we found a wheel rut that happened to be quite muddy. With the slope of the hill, I slipped down into it and came to a halt. I switched it into 4 wheel drive and we got through without further issue. It was definitely an adventurous night and one where I learned you shouldn't drive through tall grass in an unknown area in the dark. :) (Also, this photo was taken with my new toy, a Garmin VIRB)

Hillary's View It's always a nice treat to head into town every now and then for a meal at Java House. These lovely ladies make great company, too! This was the second time the four of us had dinner together. Always good times... and good milkshakes, too!