<< Found this one [Farmington River Rail Trail Letterbox in Canton, CT]
today. Surprisingly, I was the first one in it. I thought our friend from
Axtown would have been right there. It was in good shape.>>
Ironic, isn't it? I haven't yet looked for the very letterbox that's closest
to my Axtown abode. In fact, I decided to postpone my search for it until
later this winter, when the weather precludes traveling greater distances or
digging too deeply in snow for boxes. However, I was surprised to read that
you were the first one to stamp in. Shortly after the box was planted, my
good friend Sugarmaker found it, and he was followed in short order by ESAK.
Hmmm, quite the mystery!
In the meantime, I myself have been venturing far afield during December,
pursuing various letterboxes while the winter weather - though cold and crisp
- remains otherwise hospitable for the hunt. The Collinsville Crew spent a
Sunday afternoon early in the month following in the footsteps of Harry, Ron
and Hemione in the Drewclan's wonderful Harry Potter series of letterboxes.
Except for Griffindor Tower (which we believe is missing or perhaps has been
made invisible), all of the four remaining boxes are intact. The Drewclan's
hand-carved stamps really capture the spirit of the story!
After having been put in the employ of Max Q. (of Dan and Melissa fame), I
next pursued an escaped prisoner from nearby Old New-Gate prison a week or so
later. With a little bit of assistance from members of the Bonnie and Clyde
gang - whom I met along the trails - I managed to find all four of the boxes
in this series, although the prisoner himself appears to have evaded my
capture and fled north into Massachusetts. This is another excellent hike,
and the hand-carved stamps are especially eye-catching.
Finally, I made my way this past Sunday afternoon to Glastonbury, where I
found the Varrell family's two Santa's Playground letterboxes at J. B.
Williams Park and their Picnic Boulder letterbox along the Shenipsit Trail.
Much to my surprise (not!), at this last box I had been preceded first by
Wanda and Pete and then by Dan and Melissa. Maybe they really *are* different
couples...or maybe not! Alas, I was much less successful at the South
Glastonbury ferry landing, where - despite the seemingly simple clues - the
Ferry Flit box eluded me completely (aren't those always the hardest to
find?).
Pat Koss continued:
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husband suggested that putting it along the path rather than at the end where
it looks like beer drinking youths congregate would be better. Sorry to have
to be the bearer of bad news again. >>
Ouch! That's the second time in three months a letterbox has disappeared from
this location...definitely a problematic place. When I went looking in late
October, that box was there, having just been replaced by Bill Haalck after
the first box went missing. The second hiding place was more covert than the
first, but apparently beer-drinking youths will not be denied.
Happy holidays to all!
Regards,
Alan from Axtown
Keep on 'boxing in the free world.