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Only had to time to pick up this basically drive-by box while I was in town here at the beginning of December. I hope to get some of the letterboxes peppered across the North of Tampa when I am here on another visit! (snagged a HH as well! Hurrah)

-Amanda from Seattle

This letterbox log book could use a day in the sun. The stamp is Wonderful (talk about carving great letters!)
It's the perfect little drive-by during the hectic holiday season.

-Amanda from Seattle

Looks like the Florida posts have been quiet for a spell.

I planted a box at Magic Kingdom on Jan 1. Check out my
Dead Men Tell No Tales clue. =0)
(I know, I know, it's hokey as all hell) Well, how else would you write it?

~~Dawn ...The OKW

What a great little state. I don't know why everyone seems to complain about it so much. Hot and humid. Boo-who-whoo. The weather is GREAT! Oh, sure, it can be a bit chilly at night and you have to put a lightweight jacket on, but it's a heck of a lot worse in other places of the country!

I like Florida. There, I've said it. =) How much more fun can it be with alligators lurking around every corner and the threat of wild boars charging down the trail? Epcot was simply fun, walking through all the different countries. Heck! It wasn't even crowded! You should see Disneyland--now THAT'S crowded!

And all you boxers out there were so nice and friendly. What, dare I ask, could one possibily complain about in Florida? Well, okay, I have to admit, I do like mountains and the so-called Highlands had a lot to be desired in that sense, but if that's the worst I can complain about, Florida is the life of luxury indeed! =)

-- Ryan

PS. Amanda and I got Orlando Knit Wit's Dead Men Tell No Tales letterbox. What fun!

Hey Ryan.

It was really cool getting to meet you and Amanda. I wish I could have made it to the Flaming Fun Fest, but maybe I'll catch the next one.
I've lived in FL since '88. I grew up in Ohio, and I've lived in NC...so I miss the mountians myself.
But...hoo, don't tell me about FL weather. Those soft, warm breezes are nice. But I've seen hurricane winds bend steel
The jokes around here: Florida weather...we have plenty of it. and...Florida weather if you don't like it, wait a minute.
Maybe I'll get out West someday, and find out what all the fuss is about earthquakes ;-)

~~Dawn The OKW

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What, dare I ask, could one possibily complain about in Florida?

Come see us in August and see if you have to ask that question!!!!

I like Florida in the winter, too!

DebBee, here since 1970

Heck! It wasn't even crowded! You should see Disneyland--now THAT'S crowded!

That's because you were there in February! That's a terrific time to visit Disney due to low crowds. We're going in April and it'll be a different story!

Glad you got to visit some of our southeastern letterboxers down there, Ryan! When are you coming to the Atlanta area???? Hmmmm?

Amyrica

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When are you coming to the Atlanta area???? Hmmmm?

Hmm.... Dunno. Maybe I'm there already. ;o)

-- Ryan

PS. But maybe not....

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Maybe I'm there already. ;o)

-- Ryan

PS. But maybe not....

Definitely! You have to watch this guy. He'll let you believe he's one place, then suddenly turn up in another! Devious and mendacious. I'm finding these traits in a fair number of letterboxers lately!

Not that I'm complaining, mind! It's turned out to work very much in my favor!

DebBee

What a tortuga tease you are!!!

We'll keep an eye out.....

Amyrica

I agree great stamp great easy drive by my 78 yr old mother helped me it was her first but very wet box

While on vacation I did some boxing.

OK as of Feb. 22, 2005:

*Lover's Key
*Land Shark

OK as of Feb. 24, 2005:

*Runcible Spoon
*Louis the Lizard HH (found at Runcible Spoon)
*Maybe You'll See a Manatee
*The Place

These were a lot of fun, I recommend them to anybody in the area!

-Buddy, RI

If you happen to be in Gainesville FL, stop by the Coffee Culture cafe. I just planted a box there.
And write to me before you go. Maybe I'll meet you there and buy you a cup of coffee. &(_)

I'd like to plant a box in my home city (where my grannies and some other familiy members still reside), but since I live in upstate NY now, I'd like for someone to plant it for me. I'd love to have one of my relatives make this into one of THEIR first finds!

Anyone who's interested, please contact Sprite and Highlander off list...thanks!

Two new boxes planted over the week-end in the Panhandle -- any one out there hunting and pecking in my neck of the woods? Would love to see more boxes here so I'm farming. To paraphrase, "Cast your bread upon the waters and it will come back sandwiches." Geocaching is huge here but haven't found many boxers.

Cheers,
Beachy

Beachy,

I was very happy to see all those boxes in Destin!  We vacation there every year, and I only discovered letterboxing AFTER we returned last year.  I was happy to see I didn't miss anything, but you can bet I will be bringing some boxes to plant next time! 

The mystery series planted there was by another Georgia group, 123 Family.  I met them at a gathering I had at my house.  Very nice hiding spots and carvings, and I think you found #3 where I failed...next year for sure!!

I hope there will be some more interest in the panhandle over the next 12 months.  Maybe you could be the instigator.  Plan an event and they will come!

Thank you for the adventure!

VictoriAnna in Georgia

VictoriAnna wrote:  I was very happy to see all those boxes in Destin!

No happier than I for you to find them!  I added two more boxes today to the Henderson Beach series -- now a series of 4.  And I will be THRILLED for you to come a'planting.  I'm going to have to travel to find boxes -- Connecticut this ain't.  But on the other hand ... Connecticut this ain't!

And about planning an event ... really?  You think people would come to Destin for a Panhandle Wing Ding?  I've never attended an event so I haven't a clue.  If I weren't headed for Alaska over July 4th I would be at Stone Mountain, but alas ....

So how about it, you Florida Loving Land Lubbers?  Any one interested in a Wing Ding?

Hoping, Hoping ....

Beachy

<< Any one interested in a Wing Ding? >> Wish I could, but it's just too far from Fort Lauderdale. You might post this on the SE board, 'cause you could get people from Georgia and Alabama, and other areas of the Southeast. DebBee

I planted a series of three boxes this morning. But I only had time to write the clues for one. I'll finish the clues tonight.

S~N~K

Is it true that love bugs were a genetic experiment gone wrong?  Was Uncle Walt really cryonically frozen? And what's this about worm fiddling?

If you think you know the answers to these pressing questions, you might want to try for a trio of boxes I refer to as The Urban Legends Series

Come on now....get a clue!

Sits N Knits

Does anyone know if this letterbox is still around? It's one of Jolly G-Man's, placed in 2001. With those hurricanes, probably not, but Land Shark was still around...

I was wondering especially about DebBee's "Bee Hive". Is everything OK your way?
I'm just glad that the storm wasn't as big as it could have been. But I'm sure it was bad enough.
Here's hoping that all S. FL boxers are doing well. And your homes (and boxes) are high and dry

S~N~K

Fine and dandy here at the "hive." :-) We were without power for about 6 1/2 hours, but it came back on about 1 am. Only had one small tree fall in the backyard, and a few panel in the screen came out. But the house and cars are intact, and the people are all fine, so I count that as coming through unscathed!

DebBee

Thanks to an update from DS, I learned that my Urban Legend series needed to be revised.
There are now new clues for Love Bug Love. And the other clues have been updated.

I should call this my "Bad Luck" series. One of my false boxes came up missing. Well, I found the container, but the lid and contents were missing.

(Did you all know my false boxes have stamps too?)

And maintenance on six boxes (3 true, 3 false) is a lot of work.
But I am proud of this series.
=0)
I had to move Love Bug Love. The weeds that were knee high in June where almost shoulder high in Sept.

I'm also thinking of maybe having a gathering there this spring

Remember, the Truth is out there somewhere

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I'm also thinking of maybe having a gathering there this spring

Excellent plan!

DebBee

Love Bug Love was the one we could not find that day we met. I'll have to re-check the clues.

Kaaren

ps, no we did not know there were stamps in the false boxes!! Well, now I know I have 4 more to get there

Kaaren,

There were 3 "falsies". Now there are two. I need to get a new stamp yet. I just saw that it was missing today.
They were store bought, but I thought the false boxes were fun anyway

Still hoping on planning a gathering there

S~N~K

Oh Kaaren,

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I was thinking of carving a special stamp for the gather. For those who find all three false boxes

Oh~ A spring gathering sounds so nice! darren and I have one day left on our disney passes and we're planning a weekend trip in the beginning of march. a gathering would just be wonderful!!

Desi