Hi Jay!
Sad news on your Cherry Blossoms box. We went out for the weekend, to hunt
your five boxes, among others. We went out to Hains Point, and began the
hunt
for your box. The area on the other side of the fence has been cleared out.
Completely flattened, with a huge pile of dead trees and stones they seem to
be removing. There was also a large hole in the fence, where the brush was
spilling over. I don't know if it was just luck, but your box was just
sitting in the middle of the paved footpath that ran along the fence. We
had
an idea where the box should have gone, but as they were in the middle of
clearing out the area, we thought it would be pointless to pick up some
stones
to rehide the box. We figured we were lucky enough to find the box, so we
took it home with us. I knew if we left it, no one would be finding it.
Would you like me to send it to you, or just bring it to the gathering in
the
spring? There are a couple of stamps already in it. It was intact and
everything. Which was surprising, considering it was sitting in the open.
Whichever you'd prefer, let me know. All your other boxes were great,
though.
:)
Kimberly, in NJ
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Jay Drew -Your Cherry Blossom box
4 messages in this thread |
Started on 2000-02-21
[LbNA] Jay Drew -Your Cherry Blossom box
From: Kimberly Mako (MartianMaggot@netscape.net) |
Date: 2000-02-21 19:58:09 UTC-05:00
[LbNA] Re: Jay Drew -Your Cherry Blossom box
From: Marisa Sifontes (msifontes@sdsatty.com) |
Date: 2000-02-22 11:38:51 UTC-05:00
Jay - I'd be happy to put the Cherry Blossom box back once the bushes grow
back this Spring. I was worried when I saw it because everything had been
entirely cut down and cleared out around it. It was only covered with
leaves, but once things start growing again, it should be safe until next
winter. What do you think?
Marisa
back this Spring. I was worried when I saw it because everything had been
entirely cut down and cleared out around it. It was only covered with
leaves, but once things start growing again, it should be safe until next
winter. What do you think?
Marisa
[LbNA] Re: Jay Drew -Your Cherry Blossom box
From: Jay Drew (bjdrew@us.med.navy.mil) |
Date: 2000-02-23 18:55:47 UTC-08:00
Marisa, thank you SO much for rescuing the Cherry Blossom! I think it
must have been the letterboxing fairies watching over us for you to end
up in just that place at just that time. I mean, think of how many
people must have passed by...we'd be delighted if you'd adopt the box
for the winter renovations and then re-hide it when you think it's
safe. What a sweet offer! And if they tear that area up a little and it
needs some adjustment when you put it in, just give us the directions
and we'll edit the cluesheet on the web (and have a good excuse to go
re-find it when we're in DC this June!). Again, thank you very much,
and have a terrific time in Massachusetts.
Jay and family
marisa sifontes wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/letterbox-usa/?start=2738
> Jay - I'd be happy to put the Cherry Blossom box back once the bushes
grow
> back this Spring. I was worried when I saw it because everything had
been
> entirely cut down and cleared out around it. It was only covered
with
> leaves, but once things start growing again, it should be safe until
next
> winter. What do you think?
>
> Marisa
>
must have been the letterboxing fairies watching over us for you to end
up in just that place at just that time. I mean, think of how many
people must have passed by...we'd be delighted if you'd adopt the box
for the winter renovations and then re-hide it when you think it's
safe. What a sweet offer! And if they tear that area up a little and it
needs some adjustment when you put it in, just give us the directions
and we'll edit the cluesheet on the web (and have a good excuse to go
re-find it when we're in DC this June!). Again, thank you very much,
and have a terrific time in Massachusetts.
Jay and family
marisa sifontes
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/letterbox-usa/?start=2738
> Jay - I'd be happy to put the Cherry Blossom box back once the bushes
grow
> back this Spring. I was worried when I saw it because everything had
been
> entirely cut down and cleared out around it. It was only covered
with
> leaves, but once things start growing again, it should be safe until
next
> winter. What do you think?
>
> Marisa
>
[LbNA] Re: Jay Drew -Your Cherry Blossom box
From: Marisa Sifontes (msifontes@sdsatty.com) |
Date: 2000-02-24 11:06:21 UTC-05:00
Actually, Jay, I can't take credit for rescuing the Cherry Blossom box.
Kimberly was the one that found and rescued your box. But, since she's
from New Jersey, and I'm in DC, it would not be a problem for me to replace
it, or to look after it.
I plan to hit the other Drew Clan DC boxes shortly. And will make sure to
have my own in place before the Drew Clan visit in June! :)
Kimberly -- can you send it to me?
Marisa
Kimberly was the one that found and rescued your box. But, since she's
from New Jersey, and I'm in DC, it would not be a problem for me to replace
it, or to look after it.
I plan to hit the other Drew Clan DC boxes shortly. And will make sure to
have my own in place before the Drew Clan visit in June! :)
Kimberly -- can you send it to me?
Marisa