+2qwerqE Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hi, gang. Saturday, Jerry (Team J&K) broke his foot and sprained his ankle at Tennison's 'Fisher's Challenge #3' cache. He fell out of a tree at a height of about 9 feet, into a rocky creekbed. I have an idea, and am seeking local caching talent for a series in his honor. And Karen's too, of course, because they always cache together. Tonight, I will place a couple of new caches (along a new asphalt trail just south of Eagle Crk Park entrance) called 'J's Broken Foot Series.' They will be 1:1's, or maybe 1.5's since Karen can help him seek. But the point is to make them on a flat, wheelchair friendly trail like the Monon or Pleasant Run Pkwy. He has a wheelchair and Karen says he's already getting restless. If you would like to help, it's easy: 1. place a new cache in a very wheelchair easy place around Indy. 2. Name it 'J's Broken Foot Series: Whatever' (that way, no one needs to keep track of #'s. 3. In the description, just state that it's for Jerry and his broken foot, and link to the cache description page that Karen wrote of his accident.: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...aa-3b220ac9125d It may be a little while until he's ready and able to play, so we have time. Let's see if we can't make him feel a tad better. Grins, 2q Quote Link to comment
+Cpt.Blackbeard Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I'm sorry to hear that, I did the same thing playing basketball once and it took over two years for the pain to stop, and even now it has it's bad days. Hope you find lots of takers, afraid I'm to far west myself. Quote Link to comment
Neos2 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Ouch! Sorry, Jerry, wish we lived closer, so we could help. Hope you heal fast. Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Ouch! Sounds painful Best wishes on a fast recovery. Bret Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 So... like .... I could smack him in the back of the head and he'd have a tough time catching me. Right? Just checking. Quote Link to comment
+2qwerqE Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 The first four caches in the 'J's Broken Foot Series' are awaiting approval and should post any time. Three other cachers have emailed me to say that they plan on adding to the series. Any more takers? C'mon, kids. J&K are prodigious cachers and have done everything that's already out there on local asphalt paths. Let's give an old gimpy friend a day in the sun. Think of your own agonizing withdrawal if you were similarly sidelined. (Sorry, Jerry!) -2q Quote Link to comment
+D_Able_Cachers Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I think we just found a use for the recently found FTF prize "a black nano". So I guess it can be a 5 difficulty if it's a 1 terrain? A fella that would climb a tree for a cache would love looking for a nano on.......say a black fence? Alan D_A_C Quote Link to comment
+2qwerqE Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 Sure, why not? Thanks to D Able Cachers, cajitracks, Rinkey and Jim Honey, and Bad Majec, who have all emailed me with their intent to place 'J's Broken Foot Series' caches. Quote Link to comment
+2qwerqE Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 OK, here are the first 4 caches in the series: J's Broken Foot Series FTF has already been claimed on all of them. Sorry bout that, J&K. Quote Link to comment
+Team J&K Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 (edited) OK, here are the first 4 caches in the series: J's Broken Foot Series FTF has already been claimed on all of them. Sorry bout that, J&K. We don't work too hard on FTF's so it was fine by us that several people beat us out to the new caches. We had a great evening walk - Jerry got to ride in the wheelchair and sign the logbooks. He even retrieved the first cache. It was such a nice evening and we were glad that 2qwerqE joined us. You know, it never hurts to take the cache owner with you to insure a smiley!! Besides, Teresa was showing us all her animals that she has gotten to know along this trail. We enjoyed the muskrats and ducks but were sorry that the green heron didn't show up tonight. This is a great trail and we were glad to know it is here. Looking forward to the rest of it being completed. We look forward to finding more 1 terrain caches over the next 6 weeks!! Edited June 15, 2007 by Team J&K Quote Link to comment
+blaird83 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 ouch, sorry to hear about the broken foot. Quote Link to comment
+Deermark Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I stubbed my toe once looking for a cache and it hurt for about 5 whole minutes. Where's my sympathy? Hope you are doing better Jerry. It must be nice having Karen wait on you 24/7. Deermark Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 So what is this going to his other career as a Rock-ette? Quote Link to comment
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