I too am thrilled to see all the new boxes being planted in my home town! I don't even
need to leave the island any more to increase my F count. But I do wish to beg for mercy
from Denise and Wendy - I can barely keep up!

In the spirit of things, and since more people will be drawn to Alameda due to the efforts
of these folks, I am dusting off and sprucing up my existing boxes in the area. I replanted
the missing Crustacean Inlet box yesterday (updated clues to be posted soon!) and
checked on the one that was still there. I had received a report that it had been the victim
of the Stamp Switcher, but when I checked on the box, the original stamp was intact and
inside. So either the Switcher got the message and replaced it, or the person who sent me
a message about finding a Pooh and Piglet stamp instead found some other box. I also
have the newest Lunar New Year stamp ready (Year of the Rat - it was a challenge to make
something cute!) and will be reviving Rooster and Ram. And Sushi House is ready to roll
out again too. And here's a tip for you LbNCA listers only - I have a mystery box on the
island too - and it has not been visited much.

-- Princess Lea

--- In LbNCA@yahoogroups.com, "grumpygrinchy" wrote:
>
> We had a few hours to enjoy in Alameda before babysitting the
> Grandchildren yesterday. We hadn't been to Alameda in awhile and
> noticed many new boxes to lure us there. Thanks to Deniserows and
> Wendy in the East Bay, we had a terrific time, netted some great
> finds, and even used a bit of mental power along the way. We will
> return soon to continue the fun. If you haven't been there recently,
> we strongly recommend that you spend some time in Alameda. Princess
> Lea started the boxing boom with her Year Of... series. Lisascenic
> and other locals contributed, and now these two terrific ladies have
> made it a local mecca. Hope you all enjoy it as much as we have!
>
> Grumpy Grinch
>