Dave Hickman IISep 13, 20213 minD&DDespite being a full on nerd for most of my life I have always circled the sphere of geekery that is D&D but not had the chance to take...
Dave Hickman IISep 13, 20213 minBroken Clavicle My Sophomore year of High school while playing football against Blue Springs High School we found ourselves on our own 1 yard line...
Dave Hickman IISep 9, 20212 minGeocoinfestGeocaching is a very social activity and connecting with my caching friends is what has kept me going all these years. Although events...
Dave Hickman IISep 9, 20212 minDuck Duck GrossIn the early-2000s we were living in some low quality apartments after being evicted from my parents house. We were on the 3rd floor and...
Dave Hickman IISep 9, 20213 minScoutsAs a child I was a Cub Scout for a short period of time. My parents didn't mind that I was a member but didn't like that they had to...
Dave Hickman IISep 7, 20212 minMusic Video ExtraI've talked about music a lot on here and the evolution of my tastes. Before I had access to Amazon Prime Music, Spotify, Sirius XM...
Dave Hickman IISep 3, 20213 minOrigamiIf you stumbled upon this blog you might be asking yourself, "why the hell is it called origamifolder when the guy never talks about...
Dave Hickman IISep 2, 20212 minImperial GuardWhen I was a kid I was super into Star Wars. As an adult I am super into Star Wars. :) I had a lot of the toys like most people my age at...
Dave Hickman IISep 1, 20211 minBBQ TourMy geocaching friend Semmels123 (Ryan) is hosting a Mega Geocaching event in Kansas City next weekend. He put out a few calls for...
Dave Hickman IISep 1, 20212 minThe Mighty MO Part 2: Moving Goal PostsIn keeping with my I'm On a Boat annual theme and following my adventure down the Missouri river I held a Geocaching boat event over the...
Dave Hickman IIAug 31, 20212 minRockhurst Football Part 2After touring my old HS I went over to RayPec to pickup Alexander and Phaedra who had just finished Cross Country practice. Phaedra was...
Dave Hickman IIAug 31, 20212 minRockhurst Football Part 1I attended parochial schools most of my life and when I graduated from St Regis in the 8th grade my father recommended Rockhurst High...
Dave Hickman IIAug 27, 20211 minCross CountryBeginning in Middle School Dave joined the Cross Country Team. Unfortunately all of the races were weekdays immediately after school and...
Dave Hickman IIAug 26, 20211 minDiamond in the RoughWe meet a lot of different personalities through FHS. It's remarkable how many creative and brilliant people find themselves on the...
Dave Hickman IIAug 25, 20211 minPear HarvestingIn 2015 we moved into our current home and despite a sizable backyard we only had a single tree for shade. That tree happens to be a pear...
Dave Hickman IIAug 24, 20211 minGeocaching PicnicThe longest running annual geocaching event, believe it or not, is in Kansas City. Geocaching is 21 years old and this year we celebrated...
Dave Hickman IIAug 23, 20212 minDianaDiana, in Roman mythology is the goddess of wild animals and the hunt, identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. When most people hear...
Dave Hickman IIAug 22, 20211 minFarm PartyI've worked for the same company for going on 16 years and while there have been some lows overall it has been a great place to have a...
Dave Hickman IIAug 21, 20212 minPlanet Comicon 2021After being delayed a year and half the much loved local pop culture convention returned to Kansas City today. Through a series of...
Dave Hickman IIAug 19, 20212 minSomewhere Out There, How a Song from an Animated Movie Helped me Cope In the early 80s the revolutionary animation director Don Bluth released a movie about a lovable family of mice moving from Russia to...