A New Name for Paul

Geocaching.com is fairly unusual, in that you could change your handle when you wanted. They've finally run into an issue where it's easier to lock down name changes than to work around it. As of May 15, you can't change your username anymore (the official announcement).

This isn't a problem for Clayton or I, since our usernames won't be anymore embarrassing in 10 years than they are now. As for Paul's username... well, I suppose he won't be too happy with being "Ginormobaby" when he's a preschooler, let alone an angsty tween. So I have a few weeks to figure out a less embarrassing handle for Paul. Unfortunately, he's still at age where it's hard to predict what he'll be like next year, let alone 5.

[Friday Night Geoblogging]

A ginormo cache for a Ginormobaby

I've been playing catch up most of this week, and getting ready for my parents' arrival this weekend. Before I left for Geoquest, Paul tagged along on a couple of caches for the Hermit's Quest. We finally did the Project A.P.E cache in Rockville. Paul was pretty impressed by the size of it.

We also did another semi historic cache, The Bunnyman Cometh, which involves a local legend. Then it was down to Dumfries to grab my Hermit's Quest "DH" requirement before I drove down to Geoquest.

I managed to grab a few more caches that qualified for the Hermit's Quest, and no, I'm not addicted to geocaching. Today, we went to Sugarloaf Mountain, which was part of the Antietam campaign in 1862. Paul didn't want to ride in the hip sling, but quickly discovered walking up mountains is hard work. He wanted to stop and take a nap on the paved trail, but he finally decided riding in the hip sling was more comfortable.

Oh, and I got a FTF last night at President Truman's Washington Friend. Jack enjoyed the dog park, but was a little confused about the lighthouse. It's a really pretty area, right on the Potomac. It was dark last night, so I didn't catch that the southernmost DC cornerstone from 1793 is in the same park.