Robert Ruhf, PhD

I retired from my position at Western Michigan University on June 30, 2023 after being affiliated with the university in one capacity or another for 25 years. I flew to the country of Uganda the following month to be with Sharon, who I have been in a long-distance relationship with for the past two years. I formally proposed to her less than two weeks later, and we married only a few days after that. This video tells our incredible story!

It's a warm autumn day (November 6, 2022). In past weeks, our Geocaching finds have been along trials, in parks, deep in the woods, and along parking lots. Today we decide to drive to one of the surrounding small towns to see what we can find there. This is the first of two parts. #geocaching #fun

It's a beautiful autumn day (October 22, 2022), and the fall colors are out in full! Simon's friend Dakota joins us for another exciting day of Geocaching, as we attempt to find 10 geocaches in two different parks. Charlie, who usually joins us, was unable to go out with us today because he is still recovering from hurting his ankle during last week's Geocaching adventure. #geocaching #fun

Charlie, Dakota, and I are out Geocaching on a very hot and dry June day. This is the second of two parts. This part highlights our last four finds. We set a goal to find between 15-20 Geocaches, but the heat eventually overwhelms us with exhaustion before we find anywhere near that many. At one point, my phone even overheats and shuts down. We would only be out for around 2 and a half hours, which is the shortest Geocaching adventure we have ever had. Charlie's brother Simon joins us at the end of the video. #geocaching #fun #hotday

It's a cold autumn morning (October 29, 2022), and the frost is on the grass. Simon returns after recovering from an ankle injury a couple weeks ago. He joins Charlie and I as we look for hidden Geocaches in and around shopping centers, restaurants, and parking lots. #geocaching #fun

It's a warm autumn day (November 6, 2022). In the past few weeks, our Geocaching finds have been along trials, in parks, deep in the woods, and along parking lots. Today we decided to drive to one of the surrounding small towns to see what we can find there. This is the second of two parts. #geocaching #fun

It's Simon's Birthday (January 22, 2023)! We only had a couple hours to go Geocaching today, so we decided to go to a strip mall to look for Geocaches rather than walking through the snow in the woods. Nonetheless, we did end up in a wooded area at least once. This is the second of two parts. #geocaching #snow #fun

Sharon is sick. We go to the garden to pick herbs that are used in Uganda (and are believed) to speed up recovery. #herbs #healthy #garden #africa

This is the first of two parts highlighting two days of Geocaching. The first day (Saturday, December 10, 2022) I searched alone in the snow. The second day (Sunday, December 11, 2022), Charlie and Simon joined me after the snow changed to rain. #geocaching #fun

This is our 11th find of the day (October 15, 2022). This is the most we have found in any single day so far! #geocaching #fun

I accidentally stopped recording before we found it, but this was a fun find! We eventually found it hanging high in a tree.

This video highlights five random Geocaching finds I recently found, one in a tree, one under a picnic table, one on the ground, and two in the base of a light post. Charlie and Simon were not with me this time, but they will be returning soon in the next video! #geocaching #fun

We're starting early in the morning today (October 15, 2023). Today I ask Charlie and Simon what they most enjoy about Geocaching! #geocaching #fun

The next episode of our newlywed life in Entebbe, Uganda. Sharon teaches me how to wash clothes by hand, and the result is quite funny at times! #marriedlifehumor #interracialcouple #africa

It's spring! Well, not quite. The snow has melted but it's still cold. While visiting my friend Joe and his wife Stephanie, we decided to look for a couple Geocaches. We found one, but then gave up on the second one. Joe then gave me a walking tour of the area and took me to a bridge that has been out since the 1990s. #geocaching #fun

It's another exciting day of Geocaching, as we take Charlie and Simon's grandmother Elly with us. It's a cold day (December 17, 2022), and winter-like conditions have finally arrived. Elly slips on the ice after our first find. but decides to keep going. We don't yet realize that she fractured her elbow when she fell. #geocaching #fun #snow

My mom neighbor has a dog named Lucy who likes to visit my mom every day. She likes to play in the snow, too! Lucy also tends to be nervous around people because of some things that happened with a previous owner. #dog #snow

Charlie, Dakota, and I go out for another Geocaching adventure on a very hot and dry June day. It hasn't rained in weeks and the area is starting to experience drought conditions. This is the first of two parts. This part highlights our first two finds. We set a goal to find between 15-20 Geocaches, but the heat would eventually stop us long before we found that many (but that is shown in Part 2). This would turn out to be the shortest Geocaching adventure we have ever had because of the heat (less than 3 hours). #geocaching #fun #hotday

The next episode of our newlywed life in Entebbe, Uganda: Sharon shows me how to wash dishes "the African way" (as she calls it) the day after we host a gathering of married couples from our church. #interracialcouple #newlyweds #marriedlife #africa

Sharon and I are at the Alur Cultural Festival at the Uganda Museum in Kampala, Uganda (November 12, 2023)

Charlie and Simon are not with me this time. I head out to find some Geocaches following the first snowstorm of the year (November 21-22, 2022). #geocaching #fun

Simon is back after not being able to join us for over two months. It's a late April day (April 22, 2023), and it is a cold and wet. Snow starts to fall as we look for our final Geocaches of the day, including one that was in a tree stump. This is the final part of three. #geocaching #fun

It's Simon's Birthday (January 22, 2023)! We only had a couple hours to go Geocaching today, so we decided to go to a strip mall to look for Geocaches rather than walking through the snow in the woods. #geocaching #snow #fun

Walking camels in the Entebbe Zoo. #camel #zoo #animals

Charlie and I take a break from Geocaching to have Dakota ask our thoughts about the 2023 Kids’ Choice Awards winners.