"Flying a hull"

This last week I headed down to San Diego for some fun.  I hadn't been sailing in ages, and it was about time to reboot on one of my favorite pastimes.  One of my friends who lives down in the area had worked a summer down at a local aquatic center, so we were able to take out a fantastic 16' Hobe Catamaran for a couple of hours completely gratis.  The wind was fantastic, and the bay wasn't too crowded with fellow sailors.

After an hour or so, the wind picked up a little and we were able to catch it just at the right angle to be able to do one of
<------these.   We call it flying a hull.

I'm not going to try and describe the thrill of it all, but I'll just say this: Adrenaline Rush.  If you haven't been sailing before, go take a class.  I'm sure you'll be glad you did.  And for those who understand the joy of sailing... what are you still doing on dry land?  The water's great, get to it!

Geocache!

Welcome to the world of geocaching!  If you've done it before, you know how much fun it can be.  If you haven't, check it out!  I've quickly become addicted to this activity, and it may be the one that finally changes my mind about whether I should have an iPhone.  My good friend Devin downloaded a geocaching app this week, and we have been having a (literal) field day with it.  Something about it just strikes this chord with me. I think it has something to do with running around nature on a treasure hunt.  Geocaches can be found all over the place though, from urban areas to remote wilderness.  The cool thing about searching for these caches is that you discover all of these hidden places that other people find cool or interesting, so it is extremely likely that you'll find a fantastic spot in your neighborhood that you may not even know existed. 
Really, this is the perfect activity when you have nothing better to do with your time. Already it has led to some fantastic views, some frenzied searching on lunch breaks, and creating a geocache of our own.  This particular one has a few really cool items inside, but the best part is the cache itself... constructed from a bison skull and bones that we found in our travels around Catalina Island.  So if you have some time, check out geocaching, and if you have a good deal of ambition and way too much time on your hands, come find the one that we set out on Catalina Island!

If you are with geocaching.com
If not: GPS coordinates: N 33° 19.764 W 118° 21.144 


Happy hunting!