At the beginning of this
particular episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Doctor
Beverly Crusher welcomes an old friend of hers onto the
Enterprise-D. As she walks him to his quarters, they talk
about the death of his wife (after a lifetime together) and
the death of her husband (that happened only a few years after
they were married). She then goes to engineering to see her
son Wesley, who is busy with a new warp field design... Okay,
so Doctor Crusher gets caught up in the warp field and doesn't
realize it till near the end of the episode. However, during
the episode people start to disappear, and Doctor Crusher is
the only person on board who remembers all the people who are
disappearing. Eventually she realizes what is going on and
manages to escape the warp field safely (with the help of her
son as he works on the field from engineering).
As I grew up in the Carnegie area I had the unique opportunity
to live close to my grandparents. My brother and I would walk the
1/4th mile from our house to visit with our grandparents, across
the field where our family would always have a garden. I would
spend time watching television and visiting with them, and Grandpa
would play checkers with me. Grandma made the best chicken fried
steak, home made hot rolls, and her chocolate pudding pie always
made for a delicious dessert. I learned a lot about life by
spending time with my grandparents.
Scrudgirl was a baby when Grandpa passed away, quite suddenly. A
dozen plus years later Grandma had a stroke, and was in nursing
care for the last year of her life. This cache is located in the
same cemetery that they are buried in; I wanted to place it here to
remember them by. As I walked through the cemetery I not only saw
grave sites of others that I remember from growing up here in
Carnegie, but I also saw grave sites of the relatives of several of
the people I grew up with. This cache is here to help all of us
remember those people that have made a difference, that have had an
impact in our lives. As you log your find, please mention someone
in your life that has passed on, that made an impact on your life,
that helped make you who you are.
You are looking for a micro pill bottle that is covered in camo
tape. It's too small for a pencil, log book only, so BYOP. It is
attached to its hiding place with a "common farmer's impliment", so
please pay close attention to how it is attached, and replace it
exactly as you found it. Afterwards, take some time to look around
at all the local history that is revealed by the tombstones.
On a personnal note, my grandparents grave site is at N 35°
05.303 W 098° 35.603, and My great-grandparents are nearby, at N
35° 05.282 W 098° 35.599. You wouldn't know it by my nickname, but
my given first name is the same as Grandpa's. 
At the beginning of the episode in the hallway conversation,
Doctor Crusher's friend tells her, "You know what the worst part of
growing old is? So many of the people you've known all your life
are gone, and you realize you didn't take the time to appreciate
them while you still could." Remember to appreciate all those
people that mean something to you, and remember to let them know
just how much you care for them.
Set your best warp speed, and engage.