We found the Riverbend box Muskrat Ramble - YAH! We had no luck finding the
box at Glencarlyn dog park - sniffle....






>From: "virginiawaterbird"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: VA -- turned a corner at the bend in the river or BeMa
>adventures chapter 2
>Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 01:27:32 -0000
>
>--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "be ma" wrote:
> >
> > O.K. so Mom BeMa was really bummed after our miss at the
>dog park and Dad
> > BeMa knew that when Mom is bummed.... So, off we went to try
>for another
> > letterbox. Need to end on a good note! Headed back toward
>home and decided
> > to try for one of the boxes we hadn't searched for at Riverbend.
>We found
> > the dirt path and headed down along the river. Pup made it to
>the box in
> > about 8 minutes (draggin Mom behind), Dad (limping again)
>trailing the
> > little ones, clocked in at closer to 20. We love the little hiding
>place
> > for this box (just where it's supposed to be and above ground!
>-- no more
> > poking and digging around with the snakes and spiders --
>although, now that
> > I think of it, something could have been in the hole too....) This
>box has
> > been well loved! There are a ton of stamps and it has been the
>home to (we
> > counted) 4 hitchhikers. Unfortunately, none this time. It's been
>through
> > an animal gnawed stamp, a replacement stamp. Well, if that's
>not a lesson
> > in perseverance! Mom BeMa is trying to take note and not
>dwell on the ones
> > we couldn't find. Going back along the path, pup slowed a little
>and we
> > were able to admire the beautiful river. Couldn't slow down too
>much 'cause
> > the littlest BeMa must have been drinking water in the car...
>Nice
> > restrooms and just in the nick of time! All and all, a great
>ending to a
> > nice day outdoors!
> >
> > I can't believe we would have to ask for hints on a sixth failed to
>locate
> > box. It always seems we do it all right (all the time -- not just in
> > boxing.....). But, here goes, is the last big tree really close to
>the
> > start of the path to the left? The big tree further down was part
>of a ring
> > of trees and we thought if it was that one, it would be noted as
>such.
> > Could the leaves have covered the little fallen tree? Did the
>letterboxers
> > we met hide it too well? Should I stop obsessing and go back
>to eating more
> > leftovers? I think so! There is always tomorrow and now that
>great box in
> > the Smithsonian (and I'm sure the info desk is close by)...
> >
> > BeMa
> > P3 F20 X (still none! I don't think the boxers we met knew
>about exchanges,
> > they said they were very new [then how come they found the
>box we
> > didn't?]....) and 6 attempts (but we'll get them some day!)
> >
> > Which box exactly were you looking for at this time? A
>Riverbend box, or the dog park? It's important?
>Waterbird
> >
> >
> >
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