While I was posting a photo of my rock hide this morning a couple I always see walking pointed at it and said “there’s one!” So I told them I just hid it and it turns out they know who I am – they saw me hiding rocks once, joined the Facebook group, and now whenever they see my car in the parking lot they say “Kimbot’s* here!’ and look for my rocks. They also said some really nice things about my artwork.

This interaction made my day (so far!). I keep mentioning this but I have to say it again – I love the feeling of connection and community the rock hiding group gives me. I don’t have another community here – I don’t have kids in school, I don’t belong to any religion, and I’m not in any fitness groups anymore. I have friends, but I don’t have a place where connections are likely to happen because people are joining around a common activity. Well, now I do, and it feels good!

*I have a custom plate that says that