Thoughts on Pokemon go

When the weather turns cold what will happen to Pokemon?

Other than that, I have many friends who are enjoying running around with this app.  What it did for me, was get me to contact a friend I hadn’t heard from in a year. My suggestion – let’s go geocaching!P1150773Elin wrote a book on Geocaching, so she knows how it’s done. So we met up with another cacher and went hunting.P1150774This was part of a pair of boxes, finding them wasn’t hard, finding the clues to open and then synchronize the little electronic displays inside – that took some talent.P1150775And here we are! The prize!P1150776This was a short one. Not enough exercise for a lovely Saturday. So on we went on a hike.P1150778I captured one moment of quiet on the trail, there were hikers, bikers, and walkers. In SoCal, people are out and about all the time. P1150777With things to see, and time to spend talking with a friend.

I make a point of getting out and about and I’m looking at my surrounding.P1150640There is a place called the museum of the San Fernando Valley, I finally went there. Meh, I can see how the Valley is beginning to come into its own and I wish them success, but nothing about this organization made me want to get involved.

They are highlighting local artists and of course talk about all the stars that live here. The horse is a failed attempt at getting them out to the public. This one was meant for North Hollywood. I understand that in the past ranching was a thing, but horses are not what I think of when I think of the Valley, maybe a porn star?P1150643There are things that are worth stopping for, like this wonderful sign. I think I’m just souring on the concept of many museums. Sure there is great art that is worthy of being shared. But these days, everyone has a museum, and by calling it that – they feel they have elevated what’s inside when in many cases they have simply diminished what a museum is all about. P1150645Maybe this sign says more about the Valley than anything else.  Of course, I’d like to see all these groups joining together for one service in one common language, English. But maybe they do for social events and people are comfortable with religion in their own language.

Back to Pokemon, I hear from friends as they are out and about that they do look up at their surrounding and are often surprised by what they see.  I spent the day with an old friend, but people playing Pokemon are out meeting and talking to new people – and that is a very good thing.

Leah

2 thoughts on “Thoughts on Pokemon go”

  1. I have sent this quote to my partner who volunteers at a local museum:

    “I think I’m just souring on the concept of many museums. Sure there is great art that is worthy of being shared. But these days, everyone has a museum, and by calling it that – they feel they have elevated what’s inside when in many cases they have simply diminished what a museum is all about. ”

    It is soooooooo true – in my view his museum houses a collection of junk that should go to the dump!

    1. Too many museums, too little great art. I wish they would come up with a new name for a place that people can see items without pretending everything is high art.

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