make a fine 99,100 outing. We have really enjoyed coloring them.
I like counting "all" the stamps so I'm working on 250 FPX. Though
I'm not going to get overly concerned about the numbers.
Looking forward to "Peace of DC".
Happy hunting and hope to see you on the trail,
Scarab of the Doubtful Guests
F114 P14 X49 - PFX 177
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "be ma"
> It should have been a dark and stormy night when we set out to
find the Dr.
> Frankenstein's boxes. There should have been lightening, thunder
and heavy
> rains. But, since we'd been experiencing that for the entire
Spring, we
> were happy to set out under the sunshine!
>
> After boxing for almost a year (anniversary in Sept), team BeMa
was in
> search of our 100th Find (boxes or HH -- we count exchanges
separately)!!
> We were at number 98 and Dr. Frankenstein (cleverly hiding under
the name
> "Rich") had placed two boxes at Providence Rec center. The ground
was
> familiar for it was here that the infamous Ha had basically failed
her puppy
> obedience course (before it was cancelled due to the sniper).
>
> We parked in the lot and searched for the paved path. Ironically,
we parked
> right in front of where we would end up, but, ended up making a
circuit of
> the whole lot looking for the paved path and then following right
back!
> Hate when that happens!!
>
> The search was amazingly uneventful for our crew! At Frankenbox,
Be decided
> to poke the nice log we were sitting on to stamp. Out from a
little hole
> came a torrent of ants, swarming all over the log sending Miss Ma
screaming
> and ink pads flying! O.K. -- so that was a little exciting...
>
> We headed back on the path toward Bride of Frankenbox optimistic
that number
> 100F was at hand!! What a nice clear clue -- cut logs on both
sides of the
> path -- you don't miss that too easily! After circling around the
logs the
> wrong way, we found the box. Lo and behold -- within Bride of
Frankenbox
> was an old friend -- the Cooties HH!
>
> Now, some people get really nice, almost poetic boxes to mark
major
> milestones such as the 100th find (or in the case of CT boxers --
100th for
> that afternoon...) We get the choice of Bride of Frankenbox
(which I refuse
> to take personally being the closest thing to a bride on the team -
- Miss Ma
> is way too young although she has her future fianc picked out
already --
> and a back up one just in case....) or a case of the Cooties!!
The choices
> may not be romantic or inspirational, but, we were extremely
excited to
> reach 100 and start on the next 100 right away!!
>
> Thank you to Rich for some more great clues. We loved seeing all
the boxes
> from which you borrowed directions! You are very creative!
>
> We look forward to putting our LBNA patch on our backpack so you
can all
> look for it if we pass in the woods! Although, knowing us, it
won't be the
> first thing you'll see or hear if we are anywhere close by!! BeMa
>
> P9 (Peace of DC will be replanted soon) F100!!
>
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