Geo.cassie and I have worked together at a Rochester area staple for 6 years now. About a year ago, on our way to a dinner with some of our old coworkers, geo.cassie introduced me geocaching because she was trying to complete the "cache-a-day" series in August of 2013. I remember looking all over a guardrail for a teeny, tiny, small, nano magnet. That was it for me, I was sold. We went on to grab another one at a nearby ice cream location and I actually found that one myself!
That night I downloaded the app and made my boyfriend go with me to find a complex cache near a creek, at dusk, at the end of August. You would think that the mosquitos and my lack of any geosenses would have deterred me but instead I found it incredibly invigorating. Not only did this hobby get me outdoors but it also led me to places I didn't even know existed in various towns/cities I've either lived in or frequented on a regular basis.
However, the one thing geocaching has given me, that I am eternally thankful for, is a stronger friendship with geo.cassie. This cache is affectionately in honor of a nickname I have for her - "Gingerbread". Thankfully this red-head has a great sense of humor but that's not all there is to her, not even close! She is a very bright, sarcastic, empathetic, fun person to have in your life but I feel as though I've won the lottery because I'm fortunate enough to have her "in my corner".
Geo.cassie and I plan time off work to cache and chat about our professional hurdles, relationships, and sometimes other personal things that you can't always discuss with others. I think it's easier to open up to one another because we're often times out in the woods, holding our phones, while spinning in circles looking for tupperware.
As I close in on my 200th find in a little more than a year, this is my homage to geo.cassie. I know she has introduced many individuals to geocaching but I wanted to show her how much I appreciate the introduction -- and her!
This cache has started out with a plethora of items (and trackables) - but please let me know if there are issues, I don't live far from this cache so maintenance should be no issue. If you look closely around building 245 - depending on the day and time - you may find a large blue trackable to discover too!