Hill Country Ride for AIDS

Hello everyone!

I am writing to tell you all of my newest adventure. Just yesterday, I completed my second half marathon (!), but have decided it's time for a new and different challenge. I have never done anything like this, but have decided to challenge myself while helping others in need. I am participating in the Hill Country Ride for AIDS, a 2 day bicycle ride through the beautiful Texas Hill Country. I am not a cyclist, but with their training program, I'm sure I can do it! We had our first training ride this weekend, and everyone was so encouraging and supportive.

Not only do I want to share this experience with you, but I also need your help. There are more people living with AIDS than ever before. I have committed to raise a goal of $600.00 to provide basic services, things you and I take for granted every day. I need your help to meet my goal!

As you decide your amount, imagine not being sure if you were going to have enough food, or medical care, or imagine being sick and not having any family to help take care of you. The agencies supported by this Ride provide all of these services and more. Together, we can make a big difference for some wonderful people.

If the link did not work or you would like more information, just go to www.hillcountryride.org and it will give you the option to donate to a rider - just find my name!

Thank you!!!

cache me if you can

geocaching. simply put, geocaching is treasure hunting for the 21st century. armed with a GPS receiver, a set of coordinates that tell you the location of a cache, and a healthy sense of adventure, players go out and look for caches of goodies hidden by other geocachers. if one of the goodies in the cache strikes your fancy, you can take it - provided you leave another goodie in its place.

sound easy? the catch is, that getting there is half the fun. knowing that a cache is, for example, 11.2 miles northwest of you doesn't do you much good if there's an impassible mountain range, a lake, or something else in your way. you need to find your way around. of course, if you brought a kayak with you, a lake might not be a barrier.

this sport is a great way to explore the outdoors and be physically active! i went on my first geocaching adventure last weekend, and what i blast i had! i found two caches, discovered some natural beauty, and got in a good hike.

for more information, check out this website: www.geocaching.com.