CSCM wrote:
*If Spirit Kitty is imaginary, as I gathered s/he is, does he/she
count as an exchange? I counted Max, and he's a dog, AND I didn't
even get to actually meet him. But if I count Spirit Kitty, I should
probably then count Betz's Batik, which is a car and not even
sentient. How many times can you split a hair, anyway? Well, best
to err on the side of inclusion, I suppose.

Val replies:
Spirit Kitty is one cool cat. She accompanies Val and Vic on all
their letterboxing adventures and is in fact, imaginary. Her stamp,
however, is quite real. Spirit Kitty joined us after we sought
the "KJ's Best" letterbox in Mansfield, CT at the January 2001 LbNA
gathering. We found the box, bought the stamp, and ate the ice cream.
It's the "true" KJ's experience.

Thanks for recognizing Spirit Kitty, Chris. As to whether she
qualifies as a real "exchange", well, that's up to you. Did you sense
her presence there on the page???

Great time yesterday in RI!

-Valerie Gilson