Knowing what I know now, I'm sorry I didn't speak up the other day at
Fisherville Brook. As my daughter and I passed you on the trail, I
suspected that you might have been the Kurdziel's out to plant their
two boxes. I had been corresponding with them about sites to hide
boxes and wasn't aware at the time that they had already planted
theirs and had posted the clues. My daughter and I were leaving after
planting one of ours out there. It wasn't until after I had seen your
stamps in the "Viking Ships at Sunrise" the following day and read
the post of you finding all four of the Kurdziel's boxes that I
realized who I had passed. Anyway, I can only apologize for not
speaking up at the time and hope that by investigating all the
footprints in the snow by the wall that you might have stumbled
across our box. But then again, it wasn't mentioned in the post, so
probably not. It's a good thing that Fisherville Brook is such a nice
place to return to. Happy New Year. Seeya on the trails, and next
time I'll speak up.
Bob,"the Wiz" and Renee
To Melissa and Dan
9 messages in this thread |
Started on 2001-01-03
To Melissa and Dan
From: Bob Hopkins (Hopkinsr1@aol.com) |
Date: 2001-01-03 11:54:27 UTC
Re: [LbNA] To Melissa and Dan
From: storrey (storrey@dnamail.com) |
Date: 2001-01-03 15:43:06 UTC-05:00
It struck me as I was reading this message to Melissa and Dan that it would
be really nice to be able to get the letterboxing patches for people to
display on their backpacks or somewhere else noticeable. That way people
meeting each other on the trail might have a way of knowing if they are
passing another letterboxer or not. Is it still the case that we need to
order these by bulk? Does anyone know where I could get just one or two?
Just a thought. Ann T.
be really nice to be able to get the letterboxing patches for people to
display on their backpacks or somewhere else noticeable. That way people
meeting each other on the trail might have a way of knowing if they are
passing another letterboxer or not. Is it still the case that we need to
order these by bulk? Does anyone know where I could get just one or two?
Just a thought. Ann T.
RE: [LbNA] To Melissa and Dan
From: Briles, Amanda (a1b@exchange.gasco.com) |
Date: 2001-01-03 12:48:34 UTC-08:00
I love the idea of having letterbox patches to put on our packs. That way
if we're out and there is a fellow letterboxer in the vicinity, we can
acknowledge him or her as such and actually get to see a human that goes
with these e-mails! Great idea!
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
aka The Paisley Orca
if we're out and there is a fellow letterboxer in the vicinity, we can
acknowledge him or her as such and actually get to see a human that goes
with these e-mails! Great idea!
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
aka The Paisley Orca
Re: To Melissa and Dan
From: Bob Hopkins (Hopkinsr1@aol.com) |
Date: 2001-01-04 11:55:21 UTC
Some kind of on trail identification of letterboxers would certainly
be helpful. I think back to a time, I was just about to rehide one of
the boxes at Trustom Pond when a couple came up the trail. I kind of
slid the box under my back pack, and had a great conversation with
this couple for about a half hour, neither of us mentioning
letterboxing. I couldn't help wondering after they finally left if
they might have been out looking for the box hidden there. They both
had small backpacks, too. I hate to find boxes missing, or
vandalized, so I'm usually pretty quiet about what I'm up to when
others approach. What a dilemma.
Seeya on the trail,
I'll be the one with my mouth shut.
Bob, the "Wiz"
be helpful. I think back to a time, I was just about to rehide one of
the boxes at Trustom Pond when a couple came up the trail. I kind of
slid the box under my back pack, and had a great conversation with
this couple for about a half hour, neither of us mentioning
letterboxing. I couldn't help wondering after they finally left if
they might have been out looking for the box hidden there. They both
had small backpacks, too. I hate to find boxes missing, or
vandalized, so I'm usually pretty quiet about what I'm up to when
others approach. What a dilemma.
Seeya on the trail,
I'll be the one with my mouth shut.
Bob, the "Wiz"
Re: [LbNA] To Melissa and Dan
From: Melissa Harvey (kiwi-1@snet.net) |
Date: 2001-01-04 21:49:33 UTC-05:00
Bob & Renee,
I can't believe we passed each other, never knowing we were fellow
letterboxers. Whenever we see hikers we always wonder if they are
letterboxing, so we look to see if they are carrying clues or anything like
that. When we passed you I never guessed you guys were letterboxers since
you were taking the trail in the opposite direction. We didn't find your
box that day, but we look forward to returning to Fisherville Brook to find
it, and explore some more. We didn't take the Swamp loop or the trail you
start out on, so it will be great to go back, expecially once the snow
melts, we'll get a different perspective of the place!
I think we saw your stamp at Afternoon on the Amazon. You are "the wiz"
right! By the sound of things the letterbox patches should be here very
soon. So, maybe by next weekend we will be identifiable as letterboxers to
all! I'm so glad you wrote in! Now next time, I too will speak up. Who
knows how many boxers I have passed by in my travels.
Happy New Year & Happy Letterboxing!
See you on the trails!
Melissa & Dan
I can't believe we passed each other, never knowing we were fellow
letterboxers. Whenever we see hikers we always wonder if they are
letterboxing, so we look to see if they are carrying clues or anything like
that. When we passed you I never guessed you guys were letterboxers since
you were taking the trail in the opposite direction. We didn't find your
box that day, but we look forward to returning to Fisherville Brook to find
it, and explore some more. We didn't take the Swamp loop or the trail you
start out on, so it will be great to go back, expecially once the snow
melts, we'll get a different perspective of the place!
I think we saw your stamp at Afternoon on the Amazon. You are "the wiz"
right! By the sound of things the letterbox patches should be here very
soon. So, maybe by next weekend we will be identifiable as letterboxers to
all! I'm so glad you wrote in! Now next time, I too will speak up. Who
knows how many boxers I have passed by in my travels.
Happy New Year & Happy Letterboxing!
See you on the trails!
Melissa & Dan
Re: To Melissa and Dan
From: Bob Hopkins (Hopkinsr1@aol.com) |
Date: 2001-01-05 11:18:29 UTC
Yes Melissa, that was my stamp you and Dan saw at "Afternoon on the
Amazon". I don't know how many times I've come across your two stamps
to date, from Jamestown to Mt. Misery. It's funny how we get to know
the "stamps", but not those connected to them. One aspect of
letterboxing I'm looking forward to is actually meeting fellow boxers
and exchanging stamps. Maybe the patches will help.
I wrote to the Kurdziel's after finding their "Afternoon on the
Amazon" and explained that that was the first, and probably the only
box that I have found, so to speak, from my easy chair. I moved to
this area when I was in the fourth grade, and I'm now 43. There's not
much area in those woods that I don't know. It will be fun using
Patricia's boxes to teach my daughters a little about compass
reading, especially since they are in my area. I plan on planting my
other daughters box,"Gift to Emily", farther down the trail, over by
the falls, and hope to include it in a loop hike along with the
Kurdziel's box out there. I also have two hiding spots in mind out at
Goddard Park, in nearby East Greenwich, and since we and the
Kurdziel's came up with the idea of planting boxes at Fisherville and
Ryan Park about the same time, (they beat me to it, however)I'd like
to invite them to make one of the boxes and work on this one with my
daughters and I. How about it Trish? Let's get more boxes out around
here for all those great folks in CT.
BTW, the "Gift" boxes to my daughters were made and given by our
close friends in Virginia, Ladybug, Katybug, and Boop, and let's not
forget Maggie. They all get credit for the poetry inside.
Seeya on the trails,
Bob, the "Wiz", Renee and Emily
Amazon". I don't know how many times I've come across your two stamps
to date, from Jamestown to Mt. Misery. It's funny how we get to know
the "stamps", but not those connected to them. One aspect of
letterboxing I'm looking forward to is actually meeting fellow boxers
and exchanging stamps. Maybe the patches will help.
I wrote to the Kurdziel's after finding their "Afternoon on the
Amazon" and explained that that was the first, and probably the only
box that I have found, so to speak, from my easy chair. I moved to
this area when I was in the fourth grade, and I'm now 43. There's not
much area in those woods that I don't know. It will be fun using
Patricia's boxes to teach my daughters a little about compass
reading, especially since they are in my area. I plan on planting my
other daughters box,"Gift to Emily", farther down the trail, over by
the falls, and hope to include it in a loop hike along with the
Kurdziel's box out there. I also have two hiding spots in mind out at
Goddard Park, in nearby East Greenwich, and since we and the
Kurdziel's came up with the idea of planting boxes at Fisherville and
Ryan Park about the same time, (they beat me to it, however)I'd like
to invite them to make one of the boxes and work on this one with my
daughters and I. How about it Trish? Let's get more boxes out around
here for all those great folks in CT.
BTW, the "Gift" boxes to my daughters were made and given by our
close friends in Virginia, Ladybug, Katybug, and Boop, and let's not
forget Maggie. They all get credit for the poetry inside.
Seeya on the trails,
Bob, the "Wiz", Renee and Emily
Re: To Melissa and Dan
From: Trish Kurdziel (trishkri@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2001-01-05 16:38:12 UTC
I also have two hiding spots in mind out at
> Goddard Park, in nearby East Greenwich, and since we and the
> Kurdziel's came up with the idea of planting boxes at Fisherville
and
> Ryan Park about the same time, (they beat me to it, however)I'd
like
> to invite them to make one of the boxes and work on this one with
my
> daughters and I. How about it Trish? Let's get more boxes out
around
> here for all those great folks in CT.
Goddard Park sounds great. I am just surprised that Parker Woodland
has been missed thus far...
> Goddard Park, in nearby East Greenwich, and since we and the
> Kurdziel's came up with the idea of planting boxes at Fisherville
and
> Ryan Park about the same time, (they beat me to it, however)I'd
like
> to invite them to make one of the boxes and work on this one with
my
> daughters and I. How about it Trish? Let's get more boxes out
around
> here for all those great folks in CT.
Goddard Park sounds great. I am just surprised that Parker Woodland
has been missed thus far...
Re: To Melissa and Dan
From: Bob Hopkins (Hopkinsr1@aol.com) |
Date: 2001-01-06 11:31:21 UTC
I am just surprised that Parker Woodland
> has been missed thus far...
Trish, Parker Woodlands has three letterboxes hidden,(Very well, I
might add) within it's borders. I have a printed clue sheet, or you
can go to the LBNA site, click on new and scroll to the bottom of the
page and look into September archives, I believe. It's called
something like "What to do With Stone", placed by RIBNAG and listed
as being in Foster, R.I. I may have been the first to find those, if
not, then second. Seems to me I found the "Star Trek Voyager" out
there, the surprise that they refer to in the clue sheet for the
first visitor.
Good luck,
Bob
> has been missed thus far...
Trish, Parker Woodlands has three letterboxes hidden,(Very well, I
might add) within it's borders. I have a printed clue sheet, or you
can go to the LBNA site, click on new and scroll to the bottom of the
page and look into September archives, I believe. It's called
something like "What to do With Stone", placed by RIBNAG and listed
as being in Foster, R.I. I may have been the first to find those, if
not, then second. Seems to me I found the "Star Trek Voyager" out
there, the surprise that they refer to in the clue sheet for the
first visitor.
Good luck,
Bob
Re: [LbNA] Re: To Melissa and Dan
From: Joyce Ames Axelson (joyful_enterprises@email.msn.com) |
Date: 2001-01-07 21:57:15 UTC-08:00
Hi Trish,
just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed your sites -- The rock was
fantastic, and the mummies and knight were great and well I just loved the
sites your stamps and your clues.
Looking forward to finding more of yours.
Enjoy your day
----- Original Message -----
From: Trish Kurdziel
To:
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 8:38 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: To Melissa and Dan
> I also have two hiding spots in mind out at
> > Goddard Park, in nearby East Greenwich, and since we and the
> > Kurdziel's came up with the idea of planting boxes at Fisherville
> and
> > Ryan Park about the same time, (they beat me to it, however)I'd
> like
> > to invite them to make one of the boxes and work on this one with
> my
> > daughters and I. How about it Trish? Let's get more boxes out
> around
> > here for all those great folks in CT.
>
> Goddard Park sounds great. I am just surprised that Parker Woodland
> has been missed thus far...
>
>
> To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@egroups.com
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>
>
>
just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed your sites -- The rock was
fantastic, and the mummies and knight were great and well I just loved the
sites your stamps and your clues.
Looking forward to finding more of yours.
Enjoy your day
----- Original Message -----
From: Trish Kurdziel
To:
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 8:38 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: To Melissa and Dan
> I also have two hiding spots in mind out at
> > Goddard Park, in nearby East Greenwich, and since we and the
> > Kurdziel's came up with the idea of planting boxes at Fisherville
> and
> > Ryan Park about the same time, (they beat me to it, however)I'd
> like
> > to invite them to make one of the boxes and work on this one with
> my
> > daughters and I. How about it Trish? Let's get more boxes out
> around
> > here for all those great folks in CT.
>
> Goddard Park sounds great. I am just surprised that Parker Woodland
> has been missed thus far...
>
>
> To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> List info, archives, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
>
>
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