Hawk Observatory Tower - A Geocaching Story
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Posted:Jun 19, 2006 5:34 am
Last Updated:Jun 20, 2006 3:02 pm 3223 Views
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Hawk Observatory Tower Cache
N 37° 30.226 W 080° 27.267
Yesterday was a spectacular Day. I met the gentleman friend by the Community College. There is an old graveyard across from the College. I was searching for a civil war era grave to utilize for a multi-cach that I am creating. The Story of the Greenbrier Martyr - Most of my caches have Historical themes to them. I found the grave. 
The evening before, I pointed out to the Gentleman the Hawk Observatory Tower Cache which is near his residence. This one is a challenge which I would not care to attempt by myself. I was going to introduce him to the joys of Geocaching with a few of the easier caches, but he suggested that we go for the Hawk Observatory Tower Woo Hoo!
This one was a challenge. The last mile was mainly uphill on the Allegheny Trail to the top of Peter's Mountain but what an awe inspiring view.
The panoramic landscape is 360 degrees of breath taking wonder as far as the eyes can see. The walk-in Hawk Observatory tower on top of Peters Mountain overlooks both Virginia and West Virginia just as they did when the two states were one. This tower (called Hanging Rock Tower) is highly remote, making it so truly spectacular. In addition, the tower is on the Hawk migration path.
Just a little bit beyond the tower, we found the cache. - I thanked the Gentleman for coming with him, telling him that I would never want to do this one by myself but there were others that I can do on my own. He advised me that I didn't have to do them by myself. He wanted to come with me. YES!!!!! 
Coming back, we were driving through Paint Bank, Virginia, highly scenic farmland with Buffalo Farms (Bison).
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Checking Out Mr. Right In the Stars
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Posted:Jun 18, 2006 7:55 am
Last Updated:Jun 19, 2006 4:17 am 3125 Views
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WHEN it comes to anything so important as finding a love connection , ASTROLOGY CAN HELP!
Astrology CAN offers important CLUES , revealing guidance--and caveats– WHAT TYPE OF PERSON WOULD you best be suitable with - Where to look and the time. The Seventh House is the place to look for the Marriage partner but if you want good old fashion whoopee - the fifth house will give you insight too
THE LOVER’S DATA
HE’S LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES because the Astrologer won’t steer him wrong.
NATAL CHART for SparkyDarlin
April 15, 1954 22:27 EST
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
038W33’16 35N36’21
SOLAR RETURN - April 15, 2006 1238 EST
VENUS- June 10th 2006 - 13:43EST
SparkyDarlin IS ARIES SUN, SAGITTAUIUS RISING, LIBRA MOON
He’s double fire and plays sidewalk lawyer with the emotions
HIS FUTURE mate needs to be able to stand the Heat and use equivocation to fertilize the roses.
IS HE ANY GOOD AT whoopee. 
ARIES SUN RESIDES IN HIS FIFTH HOUSE OF Hedonistic Pleasures. Where there is SUN there is an area the Shines. Aries are not into roses or pretty songs but climb on for a wild sensual ride. He does have a masculine asset or two.
NOW ABOUT MATRIMONY
The man is the Universal - Seventh-House GEMINI:. He wants a partner with a youthful outlook.. He desire a partner who also is intelligent and communicative. A good mental rapport is a must for any successful pairing. Sex is fine but SparkieDarlin won't really enjoy a relationship if he can't have mental 'fun and games' with his lover on a regular basis. Beware of connecting with a potential female version of Peter Pan. The Port of Fortune and Jupiter reside in the Seventh House. This man needs a big beautiful woman with fire coming out of her hands to keep things interesting for him. SOLAR AND VENUS RETURNS.
Eight House Issues and Grouchy old Saturn will be the issue on the Solar Return. Unearned Income Ventures leads to a harvest for a midsummer’s Dream. Sudden Changes involving a woman in an Ashram or a Pub during Turkey Season with Educational Opportunities just before his Birthday in 2007.
JUNE 10TH 2006 BRINGS Love on the Horizon. THE SUN IN THE SEVENTH HOUSE! Oh My! Start
looking at Groomsuits, SparkyDarlin's- bachelor days are numbered. Look for Florence Nightingale in a veil with a bouquet of roses. A WEDDING AT A DOLLYWOOD PUB would be just the ticket for Mr. Sparky Darlin
NAMASTE!!!!!!
All Characters in this blog have no existance outside the imagination of the blog writer and have no relation to anyone bearing the same name or names. They are not even distantly inspired by any individual known or unknown by the blog writer and all incidents are pure invention - HOWEVER................THE DATES AND PLANETARY ALLIGNMENTS ARE REAL!!!!
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My 's Encounter with a Black Bear
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Posted:Jun 17, 2006 8:44 am
Last Updated:Jun 19, 2006 1:52 pm 3211 Views
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August 1993: In San Bernardino National Forest east of Los Angeles, two near identical but separate incidents occurred within three days of each other at campgrounds. In each case, a bear grabbed 13-year-old males who were sleeping and tried to drag them away. Though the boys were scared, only minor injuries were inflicted.
I remember that morning. I getting ready for work. I was planning to leave work at noon to drive to Burbank to pick up my boys from Summer Camp.
Just before leaving for work, I received a call from the Camp. My older was being loaded into an ambulance. He had been involved in an unprovoked attack by a bear.
He and a group a had been sleeping in a gazebo type enclosure. A bear had walked over a group of to get to my . At first he thought it was a raccoon, but when the bear had my 's head in his mouth, My started screaming for help. The camp counselor from Denmark told Josh to shut up and go back to sleep. Josh continued to scream, so the counselor got up and kicked what he though was a raccoon in the butt. The raccoon stood up and became a bear. The counselors started banging rocks together to scare the bear away. The Danish Counselor even started singing to the bear. Obnoxious camp songs, that did it. The bear ran away.
We were driving to San Bernardino County and listening to the radio in the car. The news about my was being broadcasted. We found out that my was in surgery at Big Bear Hospital on the radio. He received one hundred and fifty stitches in the back of his head.
We went to the camp and there was media all over the place. There was also Media at the hospital. My made the National News. We came home and media was camped in front of our house. A few years ago, I received a call from a television station wanting to know the whereabouts of my . He was in the Persian Gulf.
Three days later after the incident with my , the same bears (there were two of them) went into a nearby Boys Scout Camp and attacked three more . One young boy ended up in surgery at Redland Hospital but he too recovered.
This time the bears were treed and sent to bear heaven. There are several youth camps near that incident. I am glad I had good health insurance. I certainly needed it that year. My received an Seventeen Thousand Dollar Haircut. The Camp's Insurance covered three thousand dollars in special services - the hospital's handling the press. They also sent a special counselor to handle traumatized .
My insurance company actually got billed $3000 from the hospital for handling the media.
When we dropped the boys on the bus for camp. It was my younger one's first time. He was crying about being all alone. My friend assured him no ever complains about having a bad time after going to camp. I am sure this is an experience that he will never forget. My older boy opted not to go to Junior Life Guard Program that year. He would have been shark bait with the wound on his head. Both boys did go back to camp the following year. My older boy faced the media with an outrageous sense of humor. He has been on various talk shows including a documentary called the World's Most Dangerous Animals
Both boys have grown into fine young men. My older boy ran in the Los Angeles Marathon several time. He joined the Navy and became a Nuclear Technician. When he was in Boot Camp and asked about the scars on the back of his head. He simply replied, "it's the map to dry land." In the Navy tradition - He got himself tattooed. Bear Claws. I made him a medicine bundle when he went the Persian Gulf. I found a real bear claw, utilizing West Virginia Road Kill. - This year, I gave him another bear claw and he asked where I got it. - I told him "I date rednecks!" what do you think.
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The Different Branches of Astrology
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Posted:Jun 17, 2006 5:36 am
Last Updated:Feb 24, 2010 5:30 pm 3118 Views
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There are many different branches as Astrology. Natal Charts determine planetary energies at birth. A Solar Return is the Birthday chart which gives an indication of happenings for a year. Planetary Returns indicate the influence and timing of planetary energies. A Venus Return will tell of aspects of love while a Mars Return will give insight about work.
One of my favorite branches of Astrology is Horary Astrology. This highly specialized astrological application is very ancient. It deals with specific questions and replies with specific answers. The horary chart is cast at the time the question is put to the astrologer. Date, place and time of birth to cast a horary chart. provides a method of dealing with problems with difficult situations. Horary Astrology can be used to find lost objects or gain insight about relationships, business, jobs, court cases, ad infinitum.....
William Lilly is considered the Father of Horary Astrology. William Lilly was the foremost English astrologer of the 17th century. he began studying astrology in 1632. Lilly published many astrological almanacs and in 1647 wrote Christian Astrology, the most definitive work on horary astrology ever written in English. He is perhaps most famous for predicting the Great Fire of London in 1666.
After the Restoration, Lilly was repeatedly investigated as a Parliamentary supporter, but managed to escape any serious consequences. He continued his thriving astrological practice and died on June 9, 1681.
Astrology is not set in stone, there is always free will and choice when consulting Astrology.
If the chart shows that things are going to turn out well then we leave things well enough alone and relax. But if the chart shows potential problems we can choose not to continue or choose to do something in a different way which can give us a different outcome.
The idea is that forewarned is forearmed and with the information the horary chart can provide insight on how to make the best out of any circumstances.
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BearTown & Joy of Finding Rent-A-Dog - Geocaching Story
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Posted:Jun 14, 2006 8:50 am
Last Updated:Jun 16, 2006 9:39 am 3068 Views
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BearTown, Hillsboro West Virginia
Beartown State Park is located near Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. This wild and remote hilltop contains huge rocks and boulders strewn about a dense forest floor. Wind and rain have eroded the deep crevices and walls of rock in an eerie fashion, almost as though they had been carved with a special purpose in mind.
where I began the search for
Goldilock's Worst Nightmare
N 38° 03.021 W 080° 16.570
This is a virtual cache which means there is no actual cache planted, it's a location. It took longer to drive to the park than it did to find the cache but it was a marvelously scenic view.
after nabbing Goldilock's Worst Nightmare - I drove to the Greenbrier River Trail in search for
Rent-a-Dog
N 37° 54.594 W 080° 19.200
I didn't find this one a few weeks ago but found it this time. The GPS coordinates were going bonkers because of the rockwalls and trees. I was sitting in the spot where the coordinate were suppose to be and suddenly spotted the cache. I left a travel bug and took one out.
50 State Bug #14 is going to Lexington, Virginia in a few weeks
Ivan URSA MAJOR is the travel bug that I activated to honor my oldest . Ivan URSA MAJOR is being launched off in Rent-a-Dog and it's all good.
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An Astrologer tells the Tale on marriage and Divorce
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Posted:Jun 12, 2006 12:33 am
Last Updated:Jun 12, 2006 12:07 pm 3086 Views
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This Chart was sent to me from another Astrologer who said she couldn't see the answer to the question. I cast the chart and saw the whole story.
Should I get a divorce now?
Feb 18 2006, 8:52:24 am, PST +80
Idyllwild California, 33°N44'24'', 116°W43'05''
THE QUESTION: Should I get a Divorce?
Footnote: It would be irresponsible for the astrologer to say Yea! or Naw! in this type of Question. It is not our job to make these types of decisions for folks! What we can do is tell the Native the plantary energies surounding the question and let them make their own decisions nevertheless.....
THE PLANTARY PLACEMENT
AIRIES on the Ascendant - Mars at Zero Degree Gemini in the Second House - Libra in the Seventh House - VENUS at 20 degrees Capricorn in the Tenth House - Keeping company with an Aquarian CHIRON- The Libra Moon in the Seventh House keeping Company with a Scorpio Jupiter. The Planetary Hour is MARS!!!!!
THIS IS A RADICAL CHART!!!!!!
confirmed by the Planetary Hour Mar being the traditonal Ruler of the Ascendant of Aries
The Native (questioner) is represented by Mars in the second house. Financial Realities and $$$$ are deciding factors in the questions but the energies have just changed as indicated by the early degree - Native was in stubborn - stick in the mud Taurus Energy - Felt a fixed braindead situation - But the Native just moved into faster moving mutable Gemini.
The Partner is represented by Venus in the tenth house. Capricorn is the workaholic- Sitting next to Chiron the wounded Healer - This partner is using work to bury the past hurts and resentments.
The Libra Moon and Scorpio Jupiter in the Seventh House. Sexual Needs of the Native or visa versa are not being met or dealt with in a manner that is respectful to the partner or visa versa. Most likely there is not extra circuricular extra martial sensual gratification going on but the lack of it creates major league frustrations and someone is taking it personally.
THE REST OF THE STORY
If the partner is willing to reach out to the Knowledgeable energy of Aquarius - and find ways to deal with the resentments and woundedness of the past - the marriage can move in a more positive direction - The Native has to realize that this is something that the partner must be willing to do and that willingness cannot be instilled by the Native. Finances will no longer be the issue that they once as a factor in the decison to Divorce or Not.
NAMASTE!!!!! (honoring that which is sacred within)
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The Virtue of Dogs
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Posted:Jun 10, 2006 2:23 pm
Last Updated:Jun 12, 2006 12:34 am 3055 Views
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The reason a has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
-Anonymous
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
-Ann Landers
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
-Will Rogers
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
-Ben Williams
A is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
-Josh Billings
The average is a nicer person than the average person.
-Andy Rooney
We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made.
-M. Acklam
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.
-Rita Rudner
A teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
-Robert Benchley
Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.
-Franklin P. Jones
If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.
-James Thurber
If your is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise.
-Unknown
My is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in money.
-Joe Weinstein
Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!
-Anne Tyler
If you pick up a starving and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a and a man.
-Mark Twain
You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the will give you a look that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'
- Dave Barry
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
-Roger Caras
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret
My goal in life is to be as good of a person my already thinks I am.
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Profile of a Crazy Internet Sniper
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Posted:Jun 8, 2006 10:11 am
Last Updated:Jun 12, 2006 5:54 am 3179 Views
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No conscience, none, no feelings of guilt or remorse no matter what s/he do, no sense of concern for the well-being of strangers, friends, or family members. no struggles with shame, no matter what kind of selfish, lazy, harmful, or immoral action s/he has taken.
No sense of responsibility, with a psychological makeup is radically different from most others. Folks assume the assumes that conscience is universal thus the Internet Sniper can easily hide the the fact that s/he is conscience-free.
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HeyookahChildCENTAURUS & The Search For Ivan URSA MAJOR - A Geocaching Story
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Posted:Jun 6, 2006 9:06 pm
Last Updated:Jun 7, 2006 9:58 pm 3037 Views
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When my younger and I would go out in Nature, we frequently ran into Coyotes - Thus he became my HeyookahChild. Now he's all grown up. He graduated from High School last week so it's off to the adult conspiracy he goes.
The Travel Bug that I named in his honor was launched off in Publix Enemy WV-3. Thus far, HeyookahChildCENTAURUS has logged 114 miles. CENTAURUS is the star constellation of Saggitarius.
Ivan URSA MAJOR is the travel bug that honors my older . I just found the hitchhiker for the travel bug today. When my was a youngster, he used to tell everyone that he was born on Jupiter and that his name was Ivan. He even marked some of his school papers with the name Ivan and the name was on one teacher's rollbook. When he was 13, he survived a bear attack. 150 stitches in the back of his head. When he was in Navy Bootcamp, he told everyone that the scars on the back of his head was the map to dry land. Most sailors get tattoos. His tattoo is a bear claw. My Native American Buddies tell me that the Bear is now his totem.
I looked in several places to find the right Hitchhiker for Ivan URSA MAJOR. A Dollar Store Winnie the Poo just didn't do it. I found several beanie bears at the Shell Station but none of them said Ivan. This afternoon, I found him at a thrift store. I attached a dreamcatcher and a star to him and Ivan URSA MAJOR is ready to go see the world.
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GrumpyDRACONIS & Sparky!!!!!GEMINORIUM - Geocaching Story
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Posted:Jun 6, 2006 7:48 pm
Last Updated:Jun 6, 2006 8:31 pm 2999 Views
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In the Sport of Geocaching. A Travel Bug is a trackable item that moves to different places and picks up stories along the way. An Item called a hitchhiker is attached to the Travel Bug and it's progress is followed online.
I named the first four travel bugs after the my two sons, step- and ex-hubby.
The first travelbug that I planted was GrumpyDRACONIS. I always incorporate star constellations in the name of the travel bug hitchhikers. I am the StarGazerGal, after all.
Grumpy is the name of ex-hubby. He was born in the year of the Dragon and collects dragons. StarGazerGal (that's me) placed GrumpyDRACONIS in a Marietta Georgia, Cache called A Road Leading HOME Georgia. GrumpyDRACONIS was retrieved and is now in a California Cache called Yosemite Bound and has traveled 1967.6mi West.
When I was in Georgia, I found a Lightbulb keychain in the Cache. That lightbulb is now the Hitchhiker for Sparky!!!!!GEMINORIUM. Sparky because my step- is in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Apprenticeship Program. GEMINORIUM for the star constellation of Gemini. I placed Sparky!!!!!GEMINORIUM in a cache that I created called Galileo's West Virginia Howdy. Sparky has logged 75 miles but is currently in the hands of an IBEW member from Pennsyvania.
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