Keepin up with the Jones' and I were planning to head up to Fremont. There was a gathering planned by Bone Yard Recorder that we wanted to attend. We decided we should bring our mothers along...kind of a mother-daughter outing. They had never been letterboxing before, and since the gathering was also a meeting of the Kin Hunters, we figured that if they were not into the letterboxing aspect, they'd still enjoy the genealogy aspect.
Well, they enjoyed the letterboxing. And, really, who wouldn't? *grin*
We began early on Saturday May 17th, hoping to do some boxing on the way up to Fremont. The very first place we stopped was at the bridge near Jones where I have a letterbox hidden. We thought it'd be neat to have my mom's first find one of my boxes. It's one of my favorite carvings as well. Then we went to pick up Jones' mom, and we were off.
We ran into a detour as we started, and that led us to a garage sale...which we all found some good deals at. In fact, we stopped at a few garage sales. The best deal of the day (at least for me) was a bunch of zip lock style bags for $1.50. Jones and I plan on splitting them up between the two of us. They are the industrial type, heavy duty. They will be great for the letterboxes we plan on hiding!
So we finally get to stop for a letterbox at a small, yet pretty park. After some searching, the box was found, and two people were now hooked!
Next stop was another park where we had to find a "love tree." You've all seen them, and I'm sure some of you have added your own carving to one...or started a tree of with it's first so-and-so ♥s so-and-so. We found the tree, and each one of us added our name along with the love of our life, but in sharpie, not knife. Though we found the tree, we did not find the box. I suspect flood.
We then went to a cemetery. There are 24 stamps in this place! and there are some nice headstones here as well. We all enjoyed ourselves. We made one more stop before heading to the hotel. We were all so tired, and we had to be up early the next day for the letterboxing event!
Well, they enjoyed the letterboxing. And, really, who wouldn't? *grin*
We began early on Saturday May 17th, hoping to do some boxing on the way up to Fremont. The very first place we stopped was at the bridge near Jones where I have a letterbox hidden. We thought it'd be neat to have my mom's first find one of my boxes. It's one of my favorite carvings as well. Then we went to pick up Jones' mom, and we were off.
We ran into a detour as we started, and that led us to a garage sale...which we all found some good deals at. In fact, we stopped at a few garage sales. The best deal of the day (at least for me) was a bunch of zip lock style bags for $1.50. Jones and I plan on splitting them up between the two of us. They are the industrial type, heavy duty. They will be great for the letterboxes we plan on hiding!
So we finally get to stop for a letterbox at a small, yet pretty park. After some searching, the box was found, and two people were now hooked!
Next stop was another park where we had to find a "love tree." You've all seen them, and I'm sure some of you have added your own carving to one...or started a tree of with it's first so-and-so ♥s so-and-so. We found the tree, and each one of us added our name along with the love of our life, but in sharpie, not knife. Though we found the tree, we did not find the box. I suspect flood.
We then went to a cemetery. There are 24 stamps in this place! and there are some nice headstones here as well. We all enjoyed ourselves. We made one more stop before heading to the hotel. We were all so tired, and we had to be up early the next day for the letterboxing event!
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We had lots of fun during the two day trip. Glad the moms could come and have fun with us.
Do you think we'll look like them in that picture in 20 years?
I wonder if we'll still be boxing then?!
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