29th of December 2007

We gave The Bean Himself a treat today. Mr. Bean got tickets to ride on the Amtrak to Salem. So early in the morning (for a vacation) Mr. Bean and The Bean Himself left on their adventure. Mrs. Bean and The Sprout drove up to pick us up. We had a bit of spare time so we took our time at the Salem Station exploring and admiring it. Next we walked over to the Mission Mill Museum and looked around a bit. When Mrs. Bean and The Sprout arrived we decided to take the tour and found that we enjoyed it more than we expected.

Origin of TheBeanTeam:
TheBeanTeam was created on a Thanksgiving day in 2002. Brother in-law RvrRnr (aka Dean) introduced Mr. Bean (aka Garbanzo Bean) to an activity called Geocaching.

We were a new family with a brand new baby boy that we were obsessed with. This little boy also has, as part of his name, the "Dean" moniker and his Aunt started calling him The Bean. In December of 2002 Mrs. Bean (Coffee Bean) produced a Christmas gift that included a GPS receiver and we signed up for a geocaching account. Thus, TheBeanTeam was born.


In April of 2006 the team added another member. The Sprout was born and transformed our home as only a little girl can.

Our original team included our greyhound, Dango Dog, who went everywhere with us and accompanied us on our wanderings. He was a retired racer who helped separate folks from their money by being a class c racing dog and not all that dependable on the track. He was dependable in our home however, we could depend on him to dig in the trash if we didn't secure it and to run off if the chance provided itself. Dango developed a limp that proved to be bone cancer and has retired once again...this time permanently. Rest in Peace Dango Dog.

Since 2002 we have added other activities as well. Mr. Bean now hunts benchmarks and creates waymarks . Both are GPS related activities.