On Thanksgiving Day back in 2008, we ran into Team Vaughn at GC1BY16 . He said that they always went geocaching on Thanksgiving to get the kids out of the house while the meal was being prepared. I thought it was a great idea. He told us about the Bugline trail during our conversation. The next day my daughter Hannah and I visited Sussex and the Bugline for the first time and started a “Black Friday” tradition. We cache together. We have conquered Mr. GT’s “Eight Tiny Reindeer” GC21403 , “Backroads Bingo” GC31X9R, “Geocaching Pickers (American Pickers shop in LeClaire, IA) GC3MYET among our adventures.
This year, we are heading to Clinton, IA to find the “CAGE” GC4HD36 with stops in Dubuque and other places along the way. With her busy schedule, I do not get to talk to her very often. It is nice to sit in the car for a day with her and get an update on how life has been treating her.
