Robb and I had a bird-watchin' and wine-lovin' friend visiting from
Minnesota, so we packed a picnic and drove out to Lodi. We tasted
wine and gawked at the sandhill cranes, and even went after a
letterbox. We found the Grumpy Grinch's Lodi Libations, which was
home to a hitch hiker!
Of course, the sandhill crane is both imposing and inspiring, and I
was up late the night before carving a sandhill crane stamp.
http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?boxId=9960
The next day, we handed our guest off to a mutual friend and while
they were at Fort Funston, we went off on San Francisco letterboxing
adventures (or misadventures -- I forget which sometimes). We found
Paul's gorgeous Magritte: The Therapeutist, and then realized that we
had only printed out the first page of notes about Cat and Mouse. We
then failed to find the first box of Max Was Here, but found the other
two. We must have tripped over RedSF and crew, judging by logbook dates.
We hooked up with our pals again, had a great meal in Japantown, and
then found Paul's lovely Emblem of Eros. What a great spot for a bit
of night 'boxing! I wonder if Paul was being particularly poetic when
he concealed this box about love in something known for intoxication
and bitterness?
Not a bad weekend....
Lisascenic
notes from the road....
6 messages in this thread |
Started on 2005-10-17
notes from the road....
From: Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2005-10-17 06:58:04 UTC
notes from the road....
From: Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2005-10-24 02:28:23 UTC
Robb and I enjoyed a beautiful weekend of letterboxing in Sonoma County.
We found:
Sweet Dreams, by MoonRabbit. I think this might be a "perfect"
series. The stamps are lovely, the clues seem so mysterious but
reveal themselves delightfully, and we saw so much wild life, and not
just the twenty-something guys posing for the video camer in bad
cowboy outfits and hot pink plastic guns. Butterflies were all over
the place, and the birds of prey were astonishing!
You and Me, by Wascally Wabbit. What a fantastic location! The
comments in the logbook were so much fun to read.
Little Shop of Horrors, by Mimulus. A "killer" stamp in a cool location!
Holy Canoli, Batman, by Mimulus. I had to look research almost all of
the clues, but in the drive out I discovered that Robb had a store of
Batman trivia floating around in his brain. The location of this
stamp is totally wild, and unexpected.
Zin Country, by Princess Lea. Lea has carved a particularly lovely
stamp for this box, and to add to the fun, we found a hitch hiker!
The Olive Press, by that sneaky Mimulus. She's a crafty one!
Embittered Demeter, by Mimulus. Another super-sneaky combination of
clue and hiding spot.
Persephone, by Mimulus. This box is in a lovely location. We learned
a great deal at this place, and enjoyed the sights and smells and
sounds. (The hummingbirds were loudly declaring their territories.
You've got to admire their feisty-ness!)
Sleep, Drunken Bacchus, by Paul from SF. Another stunning letterbox
by Paul. The clues seemed so opaque, but were a delightful discovery
when we followed them.
A Word for the Wise, by Mimulus. Double sided stamp! Wow! And
another hitch hiker...
We thought we had picked a remote spot to examine some of these boxes,
and then the tour group stopped right in front of us. Tupperware and
candy tins flew into our bag with record speed, and we just sat there
looking as innocent as knew how to...
This was a perfect letterboxing weekend. Thanks, everyone!!!
Lisascenic and Robb
We found:
Sweet Dreams, by MoonRabbit. I think this might be a "perfect"
series. The stamps are lovely, the clues seem so mysterious but
reveal themselves delightfully, and we saw so much wild life, and not
just the twenty-something guys posing for the video camer in bad
cowboy outfits and hot pink plastic guns. Butterflies were all over
the place, and the birds of prey were astonishing!
You and Me, by Wascally Wabbit. What a fantastic location! The
comments in the logbook were so much fun to read.
Little Shop of Horrors, by Mimulus. A "killer" stamp in a cool location!
Holy Canoli, Batman, by Mimulus. I had to look research almost all of
the clues, but in the drive out I discovered that Robb had a store of
Batman trivia floating around in his brain. The location of this
stamp is totally wild, and unexpected.
Zin Country, by Princess Lea. Lea has carved a particularly lovely
stamp for this box, and to add to the fun, we found a hitch hiker!
The Olive Press, by that sneaky Mimulus. She's a crafty one!
Embittered Demeter, by Mimulus. Another super-sneaky combination of
clue and hiding spot.
Persephone, by Mimulus. This box is in a lovely location. We learned
a great deal at this place, and enjoyed the sights and smells and
sounds. (The hummingbirds were loudly declaring their territories.
You've got to admire their feisty-ness!)
Sleep, Drunken Bacchus, by Paul from SF. Another stunning letterbox
by Paul. The clues seemed so opaque, but were a delightful discovery
when we followed them.
A Word for the Wise, by Mimulus. Double sided stamp! Wow! And
another hitch hiker...
We thought we had picked a remote spot to examine some of these boxes,
and then the tour group stopped right in front of us. Tupperware and
candy tins flew into our bag with record speed, and we just sat there
looking as innocent as knew how to...
This was a perfect letterboxing weekend. Thanks, everyone!!!
Lisascenic and Robb
notes from the road....
From: Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2005-10-31 06:33:21 UTC
This weekend, Robb and I took a quick trip to Monterey County, and did
a little hiking and letterboxing. We found a very diverse group of
stamps, by letterboxers from all over.
We found:
Wharf Cat by the Drew Family
Pina Monterey by Talkative Doug and Nanacy Anne
San Carlos Borromeo Del Rio by Sierra Sally
...This Old Man Came Rolling Home by Kat
The Lorax by the Punkinheads
I planted another in my series of Astonishing Creatures, this time the
stamp is a Sea Anemone.
http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=10299
Again, thank you to every letterboxer who made suggestions of boxes to
seek, and to the people who created these lovely images, and shared
them with us.
Lisascenic
a little hiking and letterboxing. We found a very diverse group of
stamps, by letterboxers from all over.
We found:
Wharf Cat by the Drew Family
Pina Monterey by Talkative Doug and Nanacy Anne
San Carlos Borromeo Del Rio by Sierra Sally
...This Old Man Came Rolling Home by Kat
The Lorax by the Punkinheads
I planted another in my series of Astonishing Creatures, this time the
stamp is a Sea Anemone.
http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=10299
Again, thank you to every letterboxer who made suggestions of boxes to
seek, and to the people who created these lovely images, and shared
them with us.
Lisascenic
notes from the road....
From: Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2005-11-07 05:07:13 UTC
After some questions about the status of Robb's East Bay Trail boxes,
Robb and I decided to hop on the bikes and check them out. The Bay
Trail box is indeed missing, but Pirate's Cove Cannonball is safe and
sound (or as safe as something in the mouth of a cannon could possibly
be). And nobody has found the Bay Bridge Box, yet.
I've got a new letterbox out there. The Ig Pay Atin Lay East Bay.
You'll find the particulars at
http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=10450
I also posted another series of letterboxes, but unfortunately a nice
police officer decided to park in front of my hiding spot with his
lights flashing. We were short on time (as well as being illegally
parked) and thought it better to place the box tomorrow morning. This
letterbox is a step in a different direction for me. It occurred to
me that there is no particular reason that the only art object that
could be put in a letterbox had the be a rubber stamp, so I'm going to
offer a variety of hand made items, each relating to the season at the
Berkeley Repertory Theatre. I'm not intending this box to be a
geo-cache, but just a slight variation on the "find a box, get a
stamp" formula. Although the first item (Our Town) is a teensy bit
bulky, all of these items can be pasted in a logbook. And, I do have
a rubberstamp in mind for this series, so letterboxing purists can get
another stamp, too!
This box is inspired by my summer housemate, who I sucked into
letterboxing, and who created a letterbox about the theater where she
works in Buffalo.
Robb and I decided to hop on the bikes and check them out. The Bay
Trail box is indeed missing, but Pirate's Cove Cannonball is safe and
sound (or as safe as something in the mouth of a cannon could possibly
be). And nobody has found the Bay Bridge Box, yet.
I've got a new letterbox out there. The Ig Pay Atin Lay East Bay.
You'll find the particulars at
http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=10450
I also posted another series of letterboxes, but unfortunately a nice
police officer decided to park in front of my hiding spot with his
lights flashing. We were short on time (as well as being illegally
parked) and thought it better to place the box tomorrow morning. This
letterbox is a step in a different direction for me. It occurred to
me that there is no particular reason that the only art object that
could be put in a letterbox had the be a rubber stamp, so I'm going to
offer a variety of hand made items, each relating to the season at the
Berkeley Repertory Theatre. I'm not intending this box to be a
geo-cache, but just a slight variation on the "find a box, get a
stamp" formula. Although the first item (Our Town) is a teensy bit
bulky, all of these items can be pasted in a logbook. And, I do have
a rubberstamp in mind for this series, so letterboxing purists can get
another stamp, too!
This box is inspired by my summer housemate, who I sucked into
letterboxing, and who created a letterbox about the theater where she
works in Buffalo.
Re: notes from the road....
From: grumpygrinchy (ffuselier@comcast.net) |
Date: 2005-11-07 05:30:13 UTC
We are so sad to hear that the East Bay Trail box is missing. We
thought it was very cleverly hidden and enjoyed it thoroughly! Robb's
carvings are rivaled by the unique methods he uses to hide his boxes!
On the other hand, we are delighted to be heading to the Emeryville
and Berkeley area on Thursday afternoon. We will plan to hunt for
your new boxes then. Thanks in advance for the fun.
Grumpy Grinch
--- In LbNCA@yahoogroups.com, "Lisa Lazar" wrote:
>
. The Bay
> Trail box is indeed missing,
thought it was very cleverly hidden and enjoyed it thoroughly! Robb's
carvings are rivaled by the unique methods he uses to hide his boxes!
On the other hand, we are delighted to be heading to the Emeryville
and Berkeley area on Thursday afternoon. We will plan to hunt for
your new boxes then. Thanks in advance for the fun.
Grumpy Grinch
--- In LbNCA@yahoogroups.com, "Lisa Lazar"
>
. The Bay
> Trail box is indeed missing,
Re: notes from the road....
From: Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2005-11-07 18:21:42 UTC
Robb is scheming a fourth box for the East Bay Trail series, and has
every intention of re-creating the missing Bay Trail box. The box
itself was too cool to lose! (But then, I'm biased...)
Did any of you get a nice note from Washington State letterboxers
SloMo and WoodAug? They were boxing in the Lake Merritt area, and
found some of our boxes. I know it is a little thing, but I am always
so pleased when I get a message from someone who found one of my
boxes. Particularly if they enjoyed them, as these two did. They
commented on the high quality of California boxes.
Good job, y'all!
Lisascenic
every intention of re-creating the missing Bay Trail box. The box
itself was too cool to lose! (But then, I'm biased...)
Did any of you get a nice note from Washington State letterboxers
SloMo and WoodAug? They were boxing in the Lake Merritt area, and
found some of our boxes. I know it is a little thing, but I am always
so pleased when I get a message from someone who found one of my
boxes. Particularly if they enjoyed them, as these two did. They
commented on the high quality of California boxes.
Good job, y'all!
Lisascenic