Here's a bit 'o nostalgia for 'yall. In review, a post dating back to 2000 on this talk
list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterbox-usa/message/2624 led me to
finding one of my most treasured spots on the web. The homepage of the American
Bungalow magazine. Ah the days of periodical shelving at the bookstore when my
hands ran over the smooth cover of this well known publication. Yes, these homes
now "historic" are some of my most favorite designs.

In keeping with this bit of nostalgia I would like to share a story. I'm not much for
history, I hated it in school and always lucked out with terrible professors. Boring
and not inspiring subject matter for me. Being the young whippersnapper that I
have been called before, I went through years where history was nothing but a bore
to me.

Until I discovered letterboxing. A small waterfront park, early 1900's architecture,
all of a sudden I developed some sort of crazy interest in local history. In art
history, architecture, landscaping and plants. Where did this evolve from you ask?
It is some of this history that is inside each of these treasured boxes that I place. I
have lately been gravitating towards historical locations, architecture and people.
After all those years of hating history it is nice to know some things come full
circle.

Wes, thanks for keeping post-archives.
Phyto