Today was quite uneventful. I climbed out of bed around noon - quite late for me. After "breakfast," I went for a five mile stroll along the river. For lack of anything more exciting to do, I went hunting for a geocache that was hidden near the river (see www.geocaching.com). My truck was dirty, so I washed it.

While strolling through the cottonwoods in the southern part of the city, I veered from the paved pathway and wandered among the trees. An owl perched on a branch, watching me in the lazy manner of an owl. Before long, I discovered a lean-to constructed of fallen branches. If I were younger, I thought, I would envy this fort. I approached it and peered inside. It was littered with beer cans. How old were these kids, I wondered.