I do realize that the Patriot Act has outlawed certain practices that
can be construed as being related to Cheese Racing, but the ACLU
still does have a lawsuit pending against these restrictions, and I
believe that in absence of tort law, we, as Americans, still do enjoy
the right to Cheese Race in the pursuit of happiness. We may have to
endure helicoptor reconaissance, and the infiltration of letterbox
groups by CIA operatives, but we have nothing to hide (--well, except
letterboxes).
--Buzzard
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Sir Balthazar"
> Dear Friends and Stampers everyone,
>
> I cannot remember a finer time than we had at the Norcal Event,
Sept
> 16, 2003. As I told Double Sag as we left, "You folks set the bar
> pretty darned high!" That goes for everyone who was there.
>
> An event like that takes planning, coordination, and service from
the
> folks who "run" it. From securing the park site to getting that
> mailbox, carving and planting the boxes to making sure there was
> charcoal, med kits, and water there, all those things needed the
> locals' attention. Further, all the folks who showed up we so
darned
> friendly and helpful, too. That was evident. We had toddlers to
> seniors out there enjoying the day.
>
> As JugglerMouse put it, "It was like we were at a family reunion
with
> cousins we had never met." I put in, "Yeah, but nobody got drunk,
> mad, or made inappropriate come-ons to anyone."
>
> Okay, we did not feel free to cheeserace there. You have seen the
> polls (posted in the polls section of this site.) You know how
split
> the vote is. If only more of you had voted! IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO
> VOTE, you know. You may vote even if you have no intention of
cheese
> racing and none of being at the SLO Stamping in the Meadow, Oct
4th.
> It is like the California Recall election: it is free to the voters
> (okay, not true about the recall), it has a lot of silly choices,
and
> will probably be meaningless overall. See? You should vote or you
> will have no excuse for complaining - and no one wants that!
>
> I put some photos up in the Photo section on the site (the Nor Cal
> folder had already been created.) Surely there were more pics of
> individuals. Come on, folk! I apologize for forgetting the names of
> the lovely trio wearing the black hats (and the blonde baby). Can
> someone help me there? I will ammend the caption under "Group with
> Double Sag" once I get that.
>
> Here are somethings to look for at SLO Stamping, Oct 4th:
>
> Easier terrain - if hard hikes are your thing, we do have some
stamps
> nearby that will challenge you, but the event site is wheelchair
> friendly.
>
> An Event Stamp - Emily Rose has promised us a double-sided one,
too.
> I understand that the other event stamps will get here, too.
>
> Randomized Clue List - since the park is so small, we will most
> likely have the boxes in differing orders so more folk can get the
> thrill of decoding them by themselves.
>
> Food - we are still encouraging potluck fare but we will have at
> least hot dogs (probably chicken dogs) and a few veggie entres.
Those
> attending should consider bringing other things. There are soda
> machines on site.
>
> Fake rock display - I will bring some examples and may well carve
> some for you.
>
> Juggling lessons - JugglerMouse has promised to teach anyone
> interested. She is a very good teacher and very encouraging.
>
> Lots of Exchanges
>
> A local list of boxes fairly close to the site - now if they are
> boxes which need decoding, such as my Middle Earth series, I would
> advise you to have them worked upon already. No gimmes; you would
not
> respect me for that, would you?
>
> BTW, if you can show me two of the Redwall series, I have
Urthstripe
> the Badger to stamp in your book. If you can show JugglerMouse two
> from Redwall, she has a new Martin the Warrior. Both are countable
as
> finds.
>
> Thanks, again, to the NorCal gathering. Y'all come on down South to
> San Luis (pronounced "Lewis") Obispo on October 4th.
>
> Merriest of Meetings,
> Sir Balthazar