This was so NOT my idea...

#78- Go on a scavenger hunt

I planned on doing another scavenger hunt like we did last year with a list of items for things to be found in the neighborhood or maybe around town. That was the plan but we are participating in RI Great Outdoor Pursuit. An optional part of this program is a Clivus Scavenger Hunt. A what?!? you may be asking or "What's a clivus?" Well I'll tell ya. Clivus is a company that makes  Eco-restrooms or environmentally friendly porta-potties. Several are located in various RI state parks. If you do their scavenger hunt and find three of them, you can be entered into a contest to win a trip for four to Block Island.

None of us have ever been to Block Island, and we need to visit an island for our list so I decided to replace my original idea for a scavenger hunt with this one. And that's how we spent our Sunday afternoon, driving around RI state parks in search of porta-potties. Those Kardashians have nothing on us! Keepin Up with the Kardashians-pssh! Let's see if they can keep up with the Callery's in terms of fun and excitement.

One of the parks we went to in search of porta-potties was Pulaski State Park. We had gone here with the parks department back in February on a guided tour of beaver dams. Back then, John and I said we'd have to come back to go swimming in the summer. In researching the parks that had the porta-johns we were looking for, I discovered this one was one of them. In addition to our scavenger hunt list, we packed swim stuff and sand toys with us and ventured out to cross of more than # 78 off our list.

#49 - Build a sandcastle

Joe and Becca making a sandcastle at Pulaski State Park.

#80 - Go to a new beach

After we left Pulaski State Park we went to down the street to George Washington Memorial Camping Area. At this location, we found two out the three eco-friendly porta-potties they have there. While hunting for them, John, Becca and Joe took a swim at this new beach on Bowdish Reservoir. John liked this one much better because it was warm. The one at Pulaski State park he said was too cold. Which, if you know my husband, means it was cooler than a hot tub.

 

# 22 - Swim in a pond

Here's Joe swimming at Peck Pond located within Pulaski State Park. With his new mohawk haircut, he looked like a shark when he was swimming under the water.