Brightkite

I’ve never been much for the whole social networking thing, but I’m intrigued by the location-based nature of Brightkite. Like Twitter, you can post short notes and photos, but Brightkite adds your location to your post, so that those following you (or strangers, if you let them) can see where you are – roughly or precisely, depending on what you choose to share. There’s also a nice little iPhone app that makes checking in and posting very easy. I’m giving it a try – like this blog, we’ll see how long it lasts…

Dipping my toe back in

While my mom is still in rehab – recovering from quadruple bypass surgery, a heart attack, and a blood infection – I’ve been able to hit a few caches this weekend. Still having to spend a lot of time caring for my dad, who had a stroke about 18 months ago, but am getting out a bit more these days. We’re hoping to bring her home in the next week or so. Maybe one of these days I’ll get her out on a cache or letterbox hunt. A few weeks ago things didn’t look good at all, but today it’s a very real possibility.