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latest

From: kel gennert (arttrekker2go@yahoo.com) | Date: 2004-12-12 12:44:45 UTC-08:00

--- gwendontoo wrote:
> Oh yeh, almost forgot, after four years of
letterboxing we finally have a Jay Drew stamp image.
Wharf Cat.

Isn't Wharf Cat the greatest? I knew as soon as I saw
him that he was special. What is the significance of a
"Jay Drew stamp image"? Is he famous? I emailed him
after I found that box in Sept to compliment him, but,
as a newbie, I have no other info.

Anyone out there plant Birthday Bear HH? I was the
initial finder at Alien's box on Friday, but there is
no email address to contact the planter.

I got another wild hair on Thursday and headed down to
West Marin to cavort with pirates (that dastardly Capt
Drake eluded me), aliens, and wildlife. Thanks to
Princess Lea, Alien Explorers & Blackbird for
wonderful series(es?) in the area. I left a turkey on
a spaceship & found the aforementioned Birthday Bear,
who is now keeping some creepy company and hoping for
rescue to rejoin the land of the living. Foundered in
fog and darkness, saw bunnies and mushrooms and banana
slugs, and many antlered ungulates. (Mule deer, fallow
deer, Tule elk!) Oh--when you check in at Bear Valley
Visitor Center for a map, be sure to take your log
book. They have three fun park stamps.

I don't think I will be able to make it to the stamp
carving party (blasted bad timing), but just in case a
miracle happens (or, as I told Blackbird, I blow off
all responsibility!) what time does the thing start? I
remember Lea saying something about 1 to 5, but don't
remember ever getting clear info about the actual
hours.

I hope you're all enjoying your winter--remember, only
19 more days left to collect the temporary Happy
Holidays box before it disappears for ten months!

artTrekker

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Re: [LbNCA] latest

From: Gwen and Don Jackson (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) | Date: 2004-12-12 13:03:16 UTC-08:00

----- Original Message -----
From: kel gennert
To: LbNCA@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 12:44 PM
Subject: [LbNCA] latest

--- gwendontoo wrote:
> Oh yeh, almost forgot, after four years of
letterboxing we finally have a Jay Drew stamp image.
Wharf Cat.

Isn't Wharf Cat the greatest? I knew as soon as I saw
him that he was special. What is the significance of a
"Jay Drew stamp image"? Is he famous? I emailed him
after I found that box in Sept to compliment him, but,
as a newbie, I have no other info.

Jay was the California Web Master when we joined letterboxing(he lives on the east coast). At that time you (as Planter) could not post / edit your clues the way you do now. The Web Master for your area took them off the chat list and they had control over them. Obviously it was a lot of work for those web masters. Now Jay being a transplanted Californian always entered the California clues very quickly, in fact supprisingly fast. If you peruse the Interview series that Mark Pepe has, then you can find Jay's interview. If you go to The Drew Clan's web site you can see an example of his carvings, and the transition he has made in his carving abilities, which are now pretty incredible. In all of my emails to him and his back to me, I can say it is a pleasure to know a good guy. Once in awhile when the topics on the main chat list get heated, he always comes in with some words of wisdom, or some soothing comments. He is definately a "Silver Back" in this game.

Don

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