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Welcome new readers and new old readers to Adventure Day! Here's a little bit of information about the blog and what might help to know.

It started when Mistletoe's niece, Petal, decided to set out on her bike along the mainland roads of Second Life. The rule was (and remains), no flying, no teleporting (except to get unstuck, say if a sim crossing sticks her under the pavement), no grossly unrealistic means of travel (like pulling an aircraft out of her backpack).

Well the idea was so much fun that PJ's goddaughter Joline decided to join in, and for several weeks the two of them would bike the roads together on Tuesdays (making Tuesday ADVENTURE DAY!), snap pictures, and blog about their findings.

Before too long Lelani's niece Bugginia and Thaddeus's son Cornelius became part of the adventures too, and adventures began happening so rapidly, so unexpectedly, and so out-of-any-kind-of-schedule, that blogging about them ultimately fell by the wayside.

So, you have what you see today: a somewhat (but not totally) disjointed blog that's fallen out of use.

So, as the human behind the keys for Mistletoe, Petal, and a host of others, I decided it's time to dust this off again.

But, because there are so many kids, and so many adventures to be had, it will probably be best for each kid to post his or her own adventures in his or her own time. The same "rules" apply: no flying, no teleporting, no grossly unrealistic means of travel (unless you can find a way to fit it into the story, such as the S. S. Unicorn).

We hope you the reader will continue to enjoy our discoveries and pictures.

Sincerely,
LF

Ahoy, mateys!

The bold pirate Captain Petal is looking for shipmates for a special occasion. Be ye brave souls, willing to adventure on the high seas? Then piece together this Letter of Marque and see how you can join!

Cats and Coastal Towns: Day 12

Early in the morning we rescued a kitty cat.  The poor guy was nearly drownded near the docks.  I heard him yell and Joline and I ran down to the dock and got him out of the water.  He was paniced panicced paniked freaked out.  Soon as he was on dry land he shook the water off him and booked it far away and hid.

But after we had our breakfast at the diner in Bolinas, he walked right over to me and started snuggling and purring!  He was all dry now.  He let me pet him and pick him up and now he's one of our group.

Look at that face!  We named him Max the Wonder Cat.  If I can't take him home after all this, then I hope I'll find a good home for him.  But I hope mom lets me keep him!!!

((OOC note: Max the Wonder Cat came from here.))

The roads are all opened now and the newspapers say the volcanoes far away have all calmed down.  So it was safe for us to ride again.

Presenting: Max the Wonder Cat!

I rescued a stray kitty today.  He's my best fuzzy buddy now.  His name is Max.  I feed him and take good care of him.  He likes to sit up on my shoulder.  Say hi, Max!

A Birthday for Petal?

Petal has been nine and a half since her creation in March of 2009. I like the idea of an ageless character; the idea that while my RL nieces get older (despite my demanding that they stop it right this minute!) Petal will never be too big or too old to just be an adventurous kid.

However, one of the joys of childhood is birthdays. Cake, presents, all that good stuff. I'm pondering the idea of giving Petal her one and only SL birthday, in which she turns 10 and stays there. But I'm curious to hear what other people think.





Let me pre-empt comments by saying I don't care if you don't like child avatars. Move on to another blog if that's the case. This isn't a blog for that sort of discussion. Nobody's interested in hearing your tired and rehashed old rant about how they "creep you out" etc.

Petal texts her mom

In case you haven't heard the news, there has been volcanic activity and earthquakes occuring off the coast of Sansara, just west of Abbots.  Bolinas was barely affected, but as a safety measure, roads have been closed and flights grounded for a while.

Don't worry, Our Heroines are safe and sound, but their travels have been temporarily put on hold.  Stay tuned to see what happens next.

In the meantime, Petal has racked up 11km so far for her fundraiser.  Click here to read about it and to sponsor her.

The Voyage of the Unicorn: Day 11

Petal in the Labyrinth

This song was in my head tonight as I explored the Hedge Maze. I couldn't sleep, so while Joline was asleep I thought I'd check it out.

The trick to finding your way out of a maze, Auntie told me one time, is to follow along one wall as far as you can. Well finally I got to this strange glowy hedge, and I saw bright sparklies drifting by from above. They were really beautiful.

Attack of the Giant Blue Nipple Guy: Day 10

At last, it's time for a new update from those intrepid explorers, Petal and Joline, as they explore the roads of Second Life!  Day 10 marks a bit of a milestone for Petal, as she reaches (and exceeds) 100 sims visited since her trip began.

So far they've been on hot air balloons, flying pods, ski jumps, ice skates, and of course their trusty bikes.  What new exciting experiences will Petal and Joline discover on Day 10?  Read on to find out!

The sun was rising at YavaScript's touring pod station in Durango.  Joline took this picture while I was still asleep.